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. 2018 Apr 18;19(4):1222. doi: 10.3390/ijms19041222

Table 1.

Key Publications Describing ATP Release Mechanisms during Inflammation.

Selected Reading Type Cells Mechanisms
First Author Last Author Journal Year
Kato, Y. Miyaji, T. PNAS 2017 Exocytosis Neurons, microglia, immune cells Reduction of neuropathic and inflammatory pain by clodronate (inhibitor of exocytosis) in mice [21]
Parzych, K. Paul-Clark, M.J. FASEB 2017 Pannexin-1 THP-1 cells IL1 β secretion from monocytes upon TLR2 stimulation is dependent on pannexin-1/ATP/P2X7 axis [22]
Saez, P.J. Saez, J.C. SCI SIGNAL 2017 Pannexin-1 Dendritic cells Dendritic cells release ATP via PANX1 hemichannels in response to ATP-dependent P2X7 activation. Released ATP amplifies DCs activation in autocrine manner [23]
Wang, X. Sun, B. PNAS 2017 Connexin 43 dHL-60 Neutrophils release ATP via CX43 in response to LPS stimulation. MLCK is activated and phosphorylates MLC, leading to chemotaxis stoppage [24]
Zhang, C. Du, B. J IMMUNOL 2017 Exocytosis + pannexin-1 RAW 264.7 cells/293 T cells ATP is released by virus infected macrophages and protects cells-limiting virus replication-via P2X7 and increased IFNgamma production [25]
Brown, I.A. Gulbransen, B.D. CELL MOL GASTROENTEROL HEPATOL 2016 Connexin 43 Enteric glia Upon oxidative stress, enteric glia release ATP via CX43. This mechanism is potentiated by NO. ATP further activates P2X7 leading to neuron death [26]
Qin, J. Du, B. J IMMUNOL 2016 Connexin 43 RAW 264.7 TLRs induce increased CX43 expression in macrophages and UDP release. UDP interacts with P2Y6 receptor and induces MCP-1 release [27]
Lim To, W.K. Marshall, J.M. PLACENTA 2015 Exocytosis Endothelial cells (HUVEC) Hypoxia induces ATP release which leads to vasodilation via an increased synthesis of PGs and NO [28]
Lohman, A.W. Isakson, B.E. NAT COMMUN 2015 Pannexin-1 Endothelial cells (HUVEC) TNF α released upon inflammation induces ATP release from vascular endothelial cells via PANX1 [29]
Chen, Y. Junger, W.G. SHOCK 2015 Pannexin-1 PMNs Hypertonic saline reduces PMNs overactivation by inducing ATP release via PANX1 channels. ATP is degraded to adenosine that interacts with A2a receptors on PMNs [30]
Yang, D. Núñez, G. IMMUNITY 2015 Pannexin-1 BMMφ Intracellular LPS activated caspase-11 cleaves PANX1 which releases ATP. ATP further activates P2X7 receptors ending with pyroptosis [31]
Molica, F. Kwak, B.R. J THROMB HAEMOST 2015 Pannexin-1 Platelets Collagen induces ATP release from blood platelets and leads to platelet aggregation [32]
Calder, B.W. Yost, M.J. TISSUE ENG 2015 Connexin 43 HMVEC CX43 mediated ATP release in HMVEC was decreased upon treatment with a CX43 mimetic peptide (JM2) and FFAs [33]
Csóka, B. Haskó, G. FASEB 2015 Connexin 43 - ATP is released during sepsis and CX43 blocking leads to increased inflammatory cytokines and bacterial load [34]
Ren, H. Qian, M. INFECT IMMUN 2014 Exocytosis Macrophages ATP is released from macrophages through TLR activation upon stimulation with LPS and Pam3CSK4 [35]
Taylor, K.A. Mahaut-Smith, M.P. J THROMB HAEMOST 2014 Pannexin-1 Platelets Arterial shear rates induce ATP release via PANX1 in vitro, which ATP interacts with P2X1 and leads to platelet aggregation [36]
Imura, Y. Koizumi, S. GLIA 2013 Exocytosis Microglia Stimulation with ionomycin or LPS induces release of ATP from microglia by increasing VNUT-dependent exocytotic mechanisms [19]
Sakaki, H. Kojima, S. PLOS ONE 2013 Exocytosis THP-1 monocytes LPS induced ATP release leads to autocrine P2Y11 activation, M1 polarization and cytokines secretion [37]