Purinergic Signaling in Health and Disease

• Other Authors: Boué-Grabot, Eric (Editor), Blum, David (Editor), Ceruti, Stefania (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2020
• Subjects: Science: general issues; Neurosciences; purine; P2X; P2Y; adenosine (A(1); A(2A); A(2B)) receptors; purinergic signaling; CNS; CNS-disorder
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Adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) is one of the most abundant molecule in living cells serving as universal energy "currency." After slow acceptance of the concept of the release and extracellular action of ATP, purinergic signaling is recognized as a widespread mechanism for cell-to-ce...