Molecular biology of atherosclerosis

PN Hopkins - Physiological reviews, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
At least 468 individual genes have been manipulated by molecular methods to study their
effects on the initiation, promotion, and progression of atherosclerosis. Most clinicians and …

International Union of Pharmacology LVIII: update on the P2Y G protein-coupled nucleotide receptors: from molecular mechanisms and pathophysiology to therapy

MP Abbracchio, G Burnstock… - Pharmacological …, 2006 - pharmrev.aspetjournals.org
There have been many advances in our knowledge about different aspects of P2Y receptor
signaling since the last review published by our International Union of Pharmacology …

Adenosine 5′-triphosphate and adenosine as endogenous signaling molecules in immunity and inflammation

MJL Bours, ELR Swennen, F Di Virgilio… - Pharmacology & …, 2006 - Elsevier
Human health is under constant threat of a wide variety of dangers, both self and nonself.
The immune system is occupied with protecting the host against such dangers in order to …

Purinergic signaling and blood vessels in health and disease

G Burnstock, V Ralevic - Pharmacological reviews, 2014 - ASPET
Purinergic signaling plays important roles in control of vascular tone and remodeling. There
is dual control of vascular tone by ATP released as a cotransmitter with noradrenaline from …

[HTML][HTML] An integrated approach to uncover drivers of cancer

UD Akavia, O Litvin, J Kim, F Sanchez-Garcia, D Kotliar… - Cell, 2010 - cell.com
Systematic characterization of cancer genomes has revealed a staggering number of
diverse aberrations that differ among individuals, such that the functional importance and …

Pathophysiology and therapeutic potential of purinergic signaling

G Burnstock - Pharmacological reviews, 2006 - ASPET
The concept of a purinergic signaling system, using purine nucleotides and nucleosides as
extracellular messengers, was first proposed over 30 years ago. After a brief introduction …

P2 receptors in cardiovascular regulation and disease

D Erlinge, G Burnstock - Purinergic signalling, 2008 - Springer
The role of ATP as an extracellular signalling molecule is now well established and
evidence is accumulating that ATP and other nucleotides (ADP, UTP and UDP) play …

Do not let death do us part:'find-me'signals in communication between dying cells and the phagocytes

CB Medina, KS Ravichandran - Cell Death & Differentiation, 2016 - nature.com
The turnover and clearance of cells is an essential process that is part of many physiological
and pathological processes. Improper or deficient clearance of apoptotic cells can lead to …

Neurovascular contributions to migraine: moving beyond vasodilation

B Jacobs, G Dussor - Neuroscience, 2016 - Elsevier
Migraine is the third most common disease worldwide, the most common neurological
disorder, and one of the most common pain conditions. Despite its prevalence, the basic …

NTPDase and 5'‐nucleotidase activities in physiological and disease conditions: New perspectives for human health

MRC Schetinger, VM Morsch, CD Bonan… - Biofactors, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Extracellular nucleotides and nucleosides act as signaling molecules involved in a wide
spectrum of biological effects. Their levels are controlled by a complex cell surface‐located …