title: Purinergic signalling in the kidney in health and disease.
abstract: The involvement of purinergic signalling in kidney physiology and pathophysiology is rapidly gaining recognition and this is a comprehensive review of early and recent publications in the field. Purinergic signalling involvement is described in several important intrarenal regulatory mechanisms, including tuboglomerular feedback, the autoregulatory response of the glomerular and extraglomerular microcirculation and the control of renin release. Furthermore, purinergic signalling influences water and electrolyte transport in all segments of the renal tubule. Reports about purine- and pyrimidine-mediated actions in diseases of the kidney, including polycystic kidney disease, nephritis, diabetes, hypertension and nephrotoxicant injury are covered and possible purinergic therapeutic strategies discussed.
authors.affiliation: Autonomic Neuroscience Centre, University College Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PF, UK, g.burnstock@ucl.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Geoffrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Burnstock
authors.forename: Louise C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: Matthew A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000502:physiology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney / Q000502:physiology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D011983:Receptors, Purinergic / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D011983:Receptors, Purinergic; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate