title: Functional characterization of the P2X(4) receptor orthologues.
abstract: 1. The aim of this study was to functionally characterize the recombinant mouse P2X(4) receptor and to compare its pharmacological properties with those of the human and rat orthologues. 2. Whole cell recordings were made from rafts of HEK-293 cells stably expressing recombinant mouse, rat or human P2X(4) receptors, using Cs-aspartate containing electrodes (3 - 8 MOmega) in a HEPES-buffered extracellular medium. 3. The agonist potency of ATP at the three species orthologues was similar, with mean EC(50) values of 2.3 microM, 1.4 microM and 5.5 microM, respectively. 4. Adenosine-5'-tetraphosphate (AP4) acted as a partial agonist with respect to ATP at the mouse and human P2X(4) receptors (EC(50)=2.6 and 3.0 microM), but was significantly less potent at the rat orthologue (EC(50)=20.0 microM). alpha,beta-methylene adenosine-5'-triphosphate (alpha,beta-meATP) also acted as a partial agonist, producing 29% of the maximum response at the mouse P2X(4) and 24% at the human P2X(4) receptor. 5. In contrast to the other species orthologues, alpha,beta-meATP failed to elicit a significant agonist response at rat P2X(4) receptors, and was found to act as an antagonist, with an IC(50) of 4.6 microM, against 10 microM ATP. 6. Mouse P2X(4) receptors were found to be sensitive to the antagonist, pyridoxalphosphate-6-azophenyl-2',4'-disulphonic acid (PPADS) (IC(50)=10.5 microM), as were human P2X(4) receptors (IC(50)=9.6 microM). The rat receptor however, showed a low sensitivity to PPADS (IC(50)>100 microM). 7. All three orthologues were relatively suramin-insensitive (IC(50)>100 microM) and insensitive to 1-[N, O-Bis(5-isoquinoline sulphonyl)benzyl]-2-(4-phenylpiperazine)ethyl]-5-isoquinoline sulphonamide (KN-62; IC(50)>3 microM). 8. Our results suggest that the pharmacological properties of the mouse receptor are most similar to the human P2X(4) receptor, and differ markedly from the rat receptor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Glaxo Institute of Applied Pharmacology, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1QJ, UK.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Chessell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Barnard
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Humphrey
mesh_terms: D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D000227:Adenine Nucleotides / Q000494:pharmacology; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D002460:Cell Line; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004594:Electrophysiology; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D051379:Mice; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques; D058910:Purinergic P2 Receptor Agonists; D058919:Purinergic P2 Receptor Antagonists; D011732:Pyridoxal Phosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D018048:Receptors, Purinergic P2 / Q000187:drug effects*; D058848:Receptors, Purinergic P2X4; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D013498:Suramin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000227:Adenine Nucleotides; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; C548226:P2RX4 protein, human; C548227:P2rx4 protein, mouse; C548228:P2rx4 protein, rat; D058910:Purinergic P2 Receptor Agonists; D058919:Purinergic P2 Receptor Antagonists; D018048:Receptors, Purinergic P2; D058848:Receptors, Purinergic P2X4; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C017991:adenosine 5'-tetraphosphate; C077792:pyridoxal phosphate-6-azophenyl-2',4'-disulfonic acid; D011732:Pyridoxal Phosphate; D013498:Suramin; C063302:KN 62; D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases; C002630:alpha,beta-methyleneadenosine 5'-triphosphate