P2X7 is a receptor for extracellular ATP that acts as a liga...

created [InstanceEdit:877211] Jupe, S, 2010-06-11
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modified [InstanceEdit:1250252] Jupe, S, 2011-04-15
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text P2X7 is a receptor for extracellular ATP that acts as a ligand gated non-selective cation channel. It is also responsible for the ATP-dependent lysis of macrophages, which it brings about by mediating the formation of membrane pores permeable to large molecules (Adinolfi et al. 2005).
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