Warning: imagejpeg(C:\Inetpub\vhosts\kidney.de\httpdocs\phplern\29545806
.jpg): Failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\kidney.de\httpdocs\pget.php on line 117 Front+Immunol
2018 ; 9
(ä): 399
Nephropedia Template TP
gab.com Text
Twit Text FOAVip
Twit Text #
English Wikipedia
Purinergic Regulation of Neutrophil Function
#MMPMID29545806
Wang X
; Chen D
Front Immunol
2018[]; 9
(ä): 399
PMID29545806
show ga
Purinergic signaling, which utilizes nucleotides (particularly ATP) and adenosine
as transmitter molecules, plays an essential role in immune system. In the
extracellular compartment, ATP predominantly functions as a pro-inflammatory
molecule through activation of P2 receptors, whereas adenosine mostly functions
as an anti-inflammatory molecule through activation of P1 receptors. Neutrophils
are the most abundant immune cells in circulation and have emerged as an
important component in orchestrating a complex series of events during
inflammation. However, because of the destructive nature of neutrophil-derived
inflammatory agents, neutrophil activation is fine-tuned, and purinergic
signaling is intimately involved in this process. Indeed, shifting the balance
between P2 and P1 signaling is critical for neutrophils to appropriately exert
their immunologic activity. Here, we review the role of purinergic signaling in
regulating neutrophil function, and discuss the potential of targeting purinergic
signaling for the treatment of neutrophil-associated infectious and inflammatory
diseases.