ReviewCells2024
Modulation of Microglial Function by ATP-Gated P2X7 Receptors: Studies in Rat, Mice and Human.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- The mechanism of different microglial receptors mediating central inflammation in chronic migraine: a meta-analysis.The journal of headache and pain · 2026Pooled it
- ATP is not always pro-inflammatory: rethinking purinergic signalling in cancer and autoimmunity.Purinergic signalling · 2026Review
- P2X7 Signaling in Neuroinflammation: Glial Crosstalk, Redox Integration, and Therapeutic Targeting.Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN · 2026Review
- Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation Reveal Wu Miao Pill's Therapeutic Effects on Acute Gouty Arthritis Through P2X7R Regulation.Biochemical genetics · 2026Article
- ATP binding to lysozyme and superfolder GFP amyloid fibrils induces aggregate remodeling and attenuates their cytotoxicity.Cell death discovery · 2026Article
- From insult to hyperexcitability: pharmacological targeting of MyD88 and JAK/STAT3 pathways in epilepsy.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Review
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- Extracellular ATP induces the proinflammatory phenotype transition of MH7A cells by activating P2X7 receptor.Purinergic signalling · 2026Article
- Sex Differences in Metabolite-Immune Circuits of Neuroinflammation.Immunological reviews · 2026Review
- Complement, Inflammasome, and Microglial Crosstalk in Glaucoma: From Neurodegeneration to Immune-Based Precision Therapy.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- P2X7 receptor-dependent microglia-astrocyte coupling in Alzheimer's disease: from eATP sensing to synaptic and proteostatic failure.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Review
- P2X7 Receptor in Rare Diseases: Shared Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications.Journal of inflammation research · 2026Review
- Neuroendocrine-immune perturbations in metabolic disease: pathophysiological mechanisms underlying cognitive impairment.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Review
- Targeting Microglial Activation to Modulate Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's Disease.Neuromolecular medicine · 2025Review
- Mechanisms of action of retinal microglia in diabetic retinopathy (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2025Review
- Review
- Inter-Organellar CaCells · 2025Review
- Neuroinflammation: Mechanisms, Dual Roles, and Therapeutic Strategies in Neurological Disorders.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Review
- Unraveling the relationship between inflammation and cluster headache.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
- Unlocking the therapeutic potential of P2X7 receptor: a comprehensive review of its role in neurodegenerative disorders.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Review
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
P2X receptors are a family of seven ATP-gated ion channels that trigger physiological and pathophysiological responses in a variety of cells. Five of the family members are sensitive to low concentrations of extracellular ATP, while the P2X6 receptor has an unknown affinity. The last subtype, the P2X7 receptor, is unique in requiring millimolar concentrations to fully activate in humans. This low sensitivity imparts the agonist with the ability to act as a damage-associated molecular pattern that triggers the innate immune response in response to the elevated levels of extracellular ATP that accompany inflammation and tissue damage. In this review, we focus on microglia because they are the primary immune cells of the central nervous system, and they activate in response to ATP or its synthetic analog, BzATP. We start by introducing purinergic receptors and then briefly consider the roles that microglia play in neurodevelopment and disease by referencing both original works and relevant reviews. Next, we move to the role of extracellular ATP and P2X receptors in initiating and/or modulating innate immunity in the central nervous system. While most of the data that we review involve work on mice and rats, we highlight human studies of P2X7R whenever possible.
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