ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2022
P2X7 Purinoceptor Affects Ectopic Calcification of Dystrophic Muscles.
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- Tauroursodeoxycholic acid-induced increase in ectopic muscle mineralization occurs exclusively in dystrophic muscles and is independent of endoplasmic reticulum stress.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- When Bone Forms Where It Shouldn't: Heterotopic Ossification in Muscle Injury and Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- The Purinergic Nature of Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum.Biology · 2024Review
- The Role of P2X7 Purinoceptors in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Muscular Dystrophies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Animal Models for the Investigation of P2X7 Receptors.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Histological Methods to Assess Skeletal Muscle Degeneration and Regeneration in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
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Abstract
Ectopic calcification (EC) of myofibers is a pathological feature of muscle damage in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Mineralisation of muscle tissue occurs concomitantly with macrophage infiltration, suggesting a link between ectopic mineral deposition and inflammation. One potential link is the P2X7 purinoceptor, a key trigger of inflammation, which is expressed on macrophages but also up-regulated in dystrophic muscle cells. To investigate the role of P2X7 in dystrophic calcification, we utilised the
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