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UDP/P2Y6 receptor signaling regulates IgE-dependent degranulation in human basophils
Author(s) -
Manabu Nakano,
Koichi Ito,
Takeo Yuno,
Nobuyuki Soma,
Syun Aburakawa,
Kosuke Kasai,
Toshiya Nakamura,
Hideki Takami
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
allergology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.49
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1440-1592
pISSN - 1323-8930
DOI - 10.1016/j.alit.2017.02.014
Subject(s) - degranulation , autocrine signalling , purinergic receptor , receptor , immunoglobulin e , basophil , extracellular , purinergic signalling , microbiology and biotechnology , p2 receptor , intracellular , p2y receptor , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , immunology , antibody , adenosine receptor , agonist
P2Y purinergic receptors (P2YR) are G protein-coupled receptors that are stimulated by extracellular nucleotides. They mediate cellular effects by regulating cAMP production, protein kinase C activation, inositol trisphosphate generation, and Ca 2+ release from intracellular stores. The P2Y6 receptor of this family is selectively stimulated by UDP, and selectively inhibited by MRS2578. In the present study, we examined the effect of UDP/P2Y6 receptor signaling on IgE-dependent degranulation in human basophils.

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