Microglia and Neuroinflammation: What Place for P2RY12?

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

ValérieC. Besson¹  Albert Gómez Morillas¹  Dominique Lerouet¹ 

[1] UMR-S1144–Optimisation Thérapeutique en Neuropsychopharmacologie (OTeN), Faculté de Pharmacie de Paris, 4 Avenue de l’Observatoire, Université de Paris, 75006 Paris, France;

关键词: microglia;    neuroinflammation;    P2RY12;    purinergic receptor;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijms22041636

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Microglia are immune brain cells involved in neuroinflammation. They express a lot of proteins on their surface such as receptors that can be activated by mediators released in the microglial environment. Among these receptors, purinergic receptor expression could be modified depending on the activation status of microglia. In this review, we focus on P2Y receptors and more specifically on P2RY12 that is involved in microglial motility and migration, the first step of neuroinflammation process. We describe the purinergic receptor families, P2RY12 structure, expression and physiological functions. The pharmacological and genetic tools for studying this receptor are detailed thereafter. Last but not least, we report the contribution of microglial P2RY12 to neuroinflammation in acute and chronic brain pathologies in order to better understand P2RY12 microglial role.

【 授权许可】

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