P2RX7
Identifiers
Aliases	P2RX7, P2X7, purinergic receptor P2X 7
External IDs	OMIM: 602566; MGI: 1339957; HomoloGene: 1925; GeneCards: P2RX7; OMA: P2RX7 - orthologs
Gene location ( Human) Chr. Chromosome 12 (human) [1] Band 12q24.31 Start 121,132,819 bp [1] End 121,188,032 bp [1]
Gene location ( Mouse) Chr. Chromosome 5 (mouse) [2] Band 5|5 F Start 122,781,974 bp [2] End 122,829,495 bp [2]
RNA expression pattern Bgee Human Mouse (ortholog) Top expressed in inferior ganglion of vagus nerve endothelial cell corpus callosum monocyte subthalamic nucleus superior vestibular nucleus ventral tegmental area globus pallidus internal globus pallidus optic nerve Top expressed in right ventricle perirhinal cortex lip esophagus entorhinal cortex choroid plexus of fourth ventricle dentate gyrus of hippocampal formation granule cell lumbar subsegment of spinal cord embryo primary visual cortex More reference expression data BioGPS More reference expression data
Gene ontology Molecular function signaling receptor binding ATP binding lipopolysaccharide binding purinergic nucleotide receptor activity protein homodimerization activity channel activity protein binding ion channel activity extracellularly ATP-gated cation channel activity signaling receptor activity Cellular component cytoplasm membrane cell-cell junction synapse integral component of membrane neuromuscular junction plasma membrane neuronal cell body bleb integral component of nuclear inner membrane integral component of plasma membrane presynapse external side of plasma membrane postsynapse Biological process cellular response to extracellular stimulus positive regulation of protein phosphorylation positive regulation of calcium ion transport into cytosol regulation of sodium ion transport NAD transport response to zinc ion positive regulation of catalytic activity response to organic substance phospholipid transfer to membrane T cell homeostasis positive regulation of cytolysis protein phosphorylation cell surface receptor signaling pathway membrane protein ectodomain proteolysis phospholipid translocation positive regulation of interleukin-1 beta production apoptotic signaling pathway positive regulation of gamma-aminobutyric acid secretion calcium ion transport defense response to Gram-positive bacterium extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway synaptic vesicle exocytosis ceramide biosynthetic process response to mechanical stimulus ion transport reactive oxygen species metabolic process phagolysosome assembly regulation of killing of cells of other organism positive regulation of prostaglandin secretion positive regulation of interleukin-6 production inflammatory response plasma membrane organization positive regulation of ion transmembrane transport positive regulation of MAPK cascade negative regulation of bone resorption release of sequestered calcium ion into cytosol cell volume homeostasis cytolysis plasma membrane phospholipid scrambling positive regulation of lymphocyte apoptotic process positive regulation of bone mineralization skeletal system morphogenesis cellular response to organic cyclic compound membrane depolarization mitochondrion organization positive regulation of T cell mediated cytotoxicity bleb assembly collagen metabolic process negative regulation of cell volume pore complex assembly response to electrical stimulus cation transport positive regulation of ossification cation transmembrane transport response to fluid shear stress response to calcium ion response to lipopolysaccharide positive regulation of mitochondrial depolarization vesicle budding from membrane negative regulation of MAPK cascade positive regulation of protein secretion homeostasis of number of cells within a tissue sensory perception of pain positive regulation of bleb assembly response to ATP gene expression response to bacterium response to organic cyclic compound programmed cell death protein processing cellular response to dsRNA T cell proliferation positive regulation of gene expression protein complex oligomerization positive regulation of glutamate secretion cell morphogenesis positive regulation of cytoskeleton organization positive regulation of apoptotic process positive regulation of glycolytic process purinergic nucleotide receptor signaling pathway blood coagulation excitatory postsynaptic potential protein catabolic process Sources: Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs Species Human Mouse Entrez 5027 18439 Ensembl ENSG00000089041 ENSMUSG00000029468 UniProt Q99572 Q9Z1M0 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_002562 NM_177427 NM_001038839 NM_001038845 NM_001038887 NM_001284402 NM_011027 RefSeq (protein) NP_002553 NP_001033928 NP_001033934 NP_001033976 NP_001271331 NP_035157 Location (UCSC) Chr 12: 121.13 – 121.19 Mb Chr 5: 122.78 – 122.83 Mb PubMed search [3] [4]
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P2X purinoceptor 7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the P2RX7 gene. ^{[5] [6]}

The product of this gene belongs to the family of purinoceptors for ATP. Multiple alternatively spliced variants which would encode different isoforms have been identified although some fit nonsense-mediated decay criteria. ^[7]

The receptor is found in the central and peripheral nervous systems, in microglia, in macrophages, in uterine endometrium, and in the retina. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]} The P2X₇ receptor also serves as a pattern recognition receptor for extracellular ATP-mediated apoptotic cell death, ^{[15] [16] [17]} regulation of receptor trafficking, ^[18] mast cell degranulation, ^{[19] [20]} and inflammation. ^{[21] [19] [20] [22]} Regarding inflammation, P2X7 receptor induces the NLRP3 inflammasome in myeloid cells and leads to interleukin-1beta release. ^[23]

Structure and kinetics

The P2X₇ subunits can form homomeric receptors only with a typical P2X receptor structure. ^[24] The P2X₇ receptor is a ligand-gated cation channel that opens in response to ATP binding and leads to cell depolarization. The P2X₇ receptor requires higher levels of ATP than other P2X receptors; however, the response can be potentiated by reducing the concentration of divalent cations such as calcium or magnesium. ^{[8] [25]} Continued binding leads to increased permeability to N-methyl-D-glucamine (NMDG⁺). ^[25] P2X₇ receptors do not become desensitized readily and continued signaling leads to the aforementioned increased permeability and an increase in current amplitude. ^[25]

Pharmacology

Agonists

• P2X₇ receptors respond to BzATP more readily than ATP. ^[25]
• ADP and AMP are weak agonists of P2X₇ receptors, but a brief exposure to ATP can increase their effectiveness. ^[25]
• Glutathione has been proposed to act as a P2X₇ receptor agonist when present at milimolar levels, inducing calcium transients and GABA release from retinal cells. ^{[10] [9]}

Antagonists

• The P2X₇ receptor current can be blocked by zinc, calcium, magnesium, and copper. ^[25]
• P2X₇ receptors are sensitive to pyridoxalphosphate-6-azophenyl-2',4'-disulphonic acid ( PPADS) and relatively insensitive to suramin, but the suramin analog, NF279, is much more effective.
• Oxidized ATP (OxATP) and Brilliant Blue G has also been used for blocking P2X₇ in inflammation. ^{[26] [27]}
• Other blockers include the large organic cations calmidazolium (a calmodulin antagonist) and KN-62 (a CaM kinase II antagonist). ^[25]
• JNJ-54175446 and JNJ-55308942 are selective antagonists

Receptor trafficking

In microglia, P2X₇ receptors are found mostly on the cell surface. ^[28] Conserved cysteine residues located in the carboxyl terminus seem to be important for receptor trafficking to the cell membrane. ^[29] These receptors are upregulated in response to peripheral nerve injury. ^[30]

In melanocytic cells P2X₇ gene expression may be regulated by MITF. ^[31]

Recruitment of pannexin

Activation of the P2X₇ receptor by ATP leads to recruitment of pannexin pores ^[32] which allow small molecules such as ATP to leak out of cells. This allows further activation of purinergic receptors and physiological responses such a spreading cytoplasmic waves of calcium. ^[33] Moreover, this could be responsible for ATP-dependent lysis of macrophages through the formation of membrane pores permeable to larger molecules.

Clinical significance

Inflammation

On T cells activation of P2X₇ receptors can activate the T cells or cause T cell differentiation, can affect T cell migration or (at high extracellular levels of ATP and/or NAD+) can induce cell death. ^[34] The CD38 enzyme on B lymphocytes and macrophages reduces extracellular NAD+, promoting the survival of T cells. ^[35]

Neuropathic pain

Microglial P2X₇ receptors are thought to be involved in neuropathic pain because blockade or deletion of P2X₇ receptors results in decreased responses to pain, as demonstrated in vivo. ^{[36] [37]} Moreover, P2X₇ receptor signaling increases the release of proinflammatory molecules such as IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α. ^{[38] [39] [40]} In addition, P2X₇ receptors have been linked to increases in proinflammatory cytokines such as CXCL2 and CCL3. ^{[41] [42]} P2X₇ receptors are also linked to P2X₄ receptors, which are also associated with neuropathic pain mediated by microglia. ^[28]

Osteoporosis

Mutations in this gene have been associated to low lumbar spine bone mineral density and accelerated bone loss in post-menopausal women. ^[43]

Diabetes

The ATP/P2X7R pathway may trigger T-cell attacks on the pancreas, rendering it unable to produce insulin. This autoimmune response may be an early mechanism by which the onset of diabetes is caused. ^{[44] [45]}

Research

Possible link to hepatic fibrosis

One study in mice showed that blockade of P2X7 receptors attenuates onset of liver fibrosis. ^[46]

See also

• Purinergic receptor
• P2X receptor

References

Further reading

External links

• P2RX7+protein,+human at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.