Endocrine Abstracts

Extracellular nucleotides, via specific plasma membrane receptors (P2Rs) of the X and Y subtype, modulate several cell functions, including cell-to-cell cross talk. We have previously demonstrated the expression of several functional P2XRs subtypes, including P2X7, in primary human thyrocytes. P2X7 is the main player in inflammation and immunomodulation; a strong expression of this receptor has been shown in several human solid tumors. Polymorphisms of the gene enco...

Extracellular ATP modulates several biological processes via activation of plasma membrane receptors (P2Rs) in normal human thyrocytes (NT). We characterized P2Rs expression and function in two thyroid cancer cell lines: FB1 (anaplastic cancer) and FB2 [papillary cancer (PTC)]. P2Rs expression was evaluated by RT-PCR and WB, intracellular Ca2+changes by fluorimetric technique (Fura2-AM), IL-6 release by ELISA, intracellular [i(ATP)] and extracellular ATP [...