title: P2 purinergic receptors of human eosinophils: characterization and coupling to oxygen radical production.
abstract: Extracellular nucleotides elicit multiple responses in eosinophils but no information on expression of purinergic receptors in these cells is available so far. In the present study we show that human eosinophils express the following P2Y and P2X subtypes: P2Y(1), P2Y(2), P2Y(4), P2Y(6), P2Y(11), and P2X(1), P2X(4), P2X(7), whose stimulation results in intracellular Ca(2+) increase and production of large amounts of reactive oxygen intermediates. These events are stimulated or inhibited, respectively, by P2 receptor agonists or antagonists.
authors: Department of Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, Section of General Pathology, University of Ferrara, Italy. dfr@dns.unife.it
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Ferrari
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Idzko
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Dichmann
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Purlis
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Virchow
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Norgauer
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Chiozzi
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Di Virgilio
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Luttmann
mesh_terms: D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D015936:Complement C5a / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007424:Intracellular Fluid / Q000378:metabolism; D058910:Purinergic P2 Receptor Agonists; D058919:Purinergic P2 Receptor Antagonists; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism*; D018048:Receptors, Purinergic P2 / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D014544:Uridine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D002614:Chelating Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D058910:Purinergic P2 Receptor Agonists; D058919:Purinergic P2 Receptor Antagonists; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D018048:Receptors, Purinergic P2; C033901:3'-O-(4-benzoyl)benzoyladenosine 5'-triphosphate; C017199:2',3'-dialdehyde ATP; C063302:KN 62; D015936:Complement C5a; D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D002118:Calcium; D014544:Uridine Triphosphate