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CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
卷 25, 期 2-3, 页码 325-336出版社
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000276565
关键词
P2X purinergic receptors; Osteoarthritis; Human synovial fibroblasts; TNF-alpha production; PGE(2) and IL-6 release
资金
- Italian Ministry for University and Research (MIUR) [FIRB RBNEO3YA3L]
Background/Aims: P2X receptors are membrane ion channels activated by extracellular adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) which contribute to various physiological processes. The present study describes in synovial fibroblasts (SFs) obtained from osteoarthritis (OA) patients and in SW 982 cells derived from human synovial sarcoma a pharmacological characterization of P2X(1) and P2X(3) receptors implicated in the modulation of inflammatory processes in joint diseases. Methods: mRNA, western blotting, saturation and competition binding experiments were used to characterize purinergic receptors. From a functional point of view nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B) activation, tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin 6 (IL-6) and prostaglandin E-2 (PGE(2)) production were evaluated by means of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Results: P2X(1) and P2X(3) receptors were present with high affinity and density. Selected purinergic agonists and antagonists exhibited a different thermodynamic behavior. P2X(1) receptors showed an anti-inflammatory effect reducing NF-kappa B activation and TNF-alpha release whilst P2X(3) receptors mediated opposite response. No effect was mediated by P2X(1) and P2X(3) receptors on IL-6 and PGE(2) production. Conclusion: SFs from OA patients and SW 982 cells similarly express P2X(1) and P2X(3) receptors which are able to modulate in opposite way some functional responses closely associated with inflammation suggesting that purinergic receptors may represent a potential target in therapeutic anti-inflammatory joint interventions. Copyright (C) 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel
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