title: Adenosine A(1), A(2a), A(2b), and A(3) receptors in hematopoiesis. 2. Expression of receptor mRNA in resting and lipopolysaccharide-activated mouse RAW 264.7 macrophages.
abstract: Expression of mRNA for adenosine receptor subtypes A(1), A(2a), A(2b), and A(3) in normal and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated murine RAW 264.7 macrophages has been investigated using the method of quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. The results have shown a very low, unquantifiable expression of adenosine A(1) receptor mRNA in both normal and LPS-activated macrophages. The other three adenosine receptor mRNAs have been found to be expressed at various but always quantifiable levels. Activation of the macrophages by LPS induced upregulation of the expression of adenosine receptor A(2a) and A(2b) mRNA, whereas the expression of adenosine receptor A(3) mRNA was downregulated. Unstimulated macrophages exhibited a high expression of the A(2b) adenosine receptor mRNA. The findings are discussed from the point of view of the antiinflammatory and hematopoiesis-stimulating roles of the adenosine receptor signaling.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biophysics, v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Štreitová
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hofer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Holá
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vacek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pospíšil
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006410:Hematopoiesis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008262:Macrophage Activation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism*; D043682:Receptor, Adenosine A1 / Q000235:genetics; D043705:Receptor, Adenosine A2A / Q000235:genetics; D043704:Receptor, Adenosine A2B / Q000235:genetics; D043684:Receptor, Adenosine A3 / Q000235:genetics; D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D043682:Receptor, Adenosine A1; D043705:Receptor, Adenosine A2A; D043704:Receptor, Adenosine A2B; D043684:Receptor, Adenosine A3; D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1