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dc.contributor.authorHarrington, L.S.
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, J.A.
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-07T14:56:25Z
dc.date.available2014-01-07T14:56:25Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.identifier.citationHarrington , L S & Mitchell , J A 2005 , ' P2X receptors and the endothelium ' , Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz , vol. 100 , no. SUPPL. 1 , pp. 111-112 . https://doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02762005000900019
dc.identifier.issn0074-0276
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/12452
dc.description.abstractAdenosine triphosphate (ATP) is now established as a principle vaso-active mediator in the vasculature. Its actions on arteries are complex, and are mediated by the P2X and P2Y receptor families. It is generally accepted that ATP induces a bi-phasic response in arteries, inducing contraction via the P2X and P2Y receptors on the smooth muscle cells, and vasodilation via the actions of P2Y receptors located on the endothelium. However, a number of recent studies have placed P2X receptors on the endothelium of some arteries. The use of a specific P2X receptor ligand, α, β methylene ATP has demonstrated that P2X receptors also have a bi-functional role. The actions of ATP on P2X receptors is therefore dependant on its location, inducing contraction when located on the smooth muscle cells, and dilation when expressed on the endothelium, comparable to that of P2Y receptors.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
dc.titleP2X receptors and the endotheliumen
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Life and Medical Sciences
dc.contributor.institutionHealth & Human Sciences Research Institute
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Human and Environmental Sciences
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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