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Review
. 2012 Nov;14(14):1254-62.
doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2012.07.006. Epub 2012 Aug 13.

P2 receptors and immunity

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P2 receptors and immunity

Amel Rayah et al. Microbes Infect. 2012 Nov.

Abstract

Immune cells express receptors for extracellular nucleotides named P2 receptors. P2 receptors transduce signals delivered by nucleotides present in the extracellular environment. Accruing evidence shows that purinergic signalling has a profound effect on multiple immune cell responses such as T lymphocyte proliferation, chemotaxis, cytokine release, phagocytosis, Ag presentation and cytotoxicity. This makes P2 receptors an attractive target for the therapy of immuno-mediated disease and cancer.

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