title: Introduction: P2 receptors.
abstract: The current status of ligand gated ion channel P2X and G protein-coupled P2Y receptor subtypes is described. This is followed by a summary of what is known of the distribution and roles of these receptor subtypes. Potential therapeutic targets of purinoceptors are considered, including those involved in cardiovascular, nervous, respiratory, urinogenital, gastrointestinal, musculo-skeletal and special sensory diseases, as well as inflammation, cancer and diabetes. Lastly, there are some speculations about future developments in the purinergic signalling field.
authors.affiliation: Autonomic Neuroscience Institute, Royal Free and University College, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK. g.burnstock@ucl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Geoffrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Burnstock
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D015640:Ion Channel Gating; D008024:Ligands; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / Q000378:metabolism; D018048:Receptors, Purinergic P2 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D018048:Receptors, Purinergic P2