title: The role of purinergic signalling in the musculoskeletal system.
abstract: Accumulating evidence now suggests that purinergic signalling exerts significant regulatory effects in the musculoskeletal system. In particular, it has emerged that extracellular nucleotides are key regulators of bone cell differentiation, survival and function. This review discusses our current understanding of the direct effects of purinergic signalling in bone, cartilage and muscle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London NW1 0TU, United Kingdom. Electronic address: iorriss@rvc.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Isabel R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Orriss
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism*; D002356:Cartilage / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism*; D011983:Receptors, Purinergic / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011983:Receptors, Purinergic
keywords: ATP; Bone; Cartilage; Mineralisation; Muscle; P2 receptors