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Unveiling the P2X7 receptor: Exploring its mechanisms, pathogenic role in ocular diseases, and emerging therapeutic potential
Purinergic signaling, mediated by extracellular ATP (eATP) and P2 receptors, plays a vital role in physiological and pathological processes. The P2X7 receptor (P2X7R), a ligand-gated cation channel, is crucial in inflammation, cell death, and immune responses. Widely expressed in retinal cells, P2X7R contributes to visual function regulation and retinal degeneration. This review explores P2X7R involvement in retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Behçet's disease (BD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa (RP), uveitis, Stargardt's disease (STGD), and toxoplasmosis.
P2X7R activation drives inflammation, oxidative stress, apoptosis, and immune dysregulation. For instance, it contributes to RPE degeneration in AMD, vascular proliferation in DR, neuroinflammation in glaucoma, and photoreceptor loss in RP. In uveitis, P2X7R enhances Th1 and Th17 responses. Targeting P2X7R with antagonists or modulators holds therapeutic potential, offering strategies to preserve retinal function and prevent vision loss in these debilitating diseases.
期刊介绍:
Molecular Aspects of Medicine is a review journal that serves as an official publication of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. It caters to physicians and biomedical scientists and aims to bridge the gap between these two fields. The journal encourages practicing clinical scientists to contribute by providing extended reviews on the molecular aspects of a specific medical field. These articles are written in a way that appeals to both doctors who may struggle with basic science and basic scientists who may have limited awareness of clinical practice issues. The journal covers a wide range of medical topics to showcase the molecular insights gained from basic science and highlight the challenging problems that medicine presents to the scientific community.