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. 2017 Apr 22;370(1):1–11. doi: 10.1007/s00441-017-2618-8

Table 2.

Purinergic receptor expression in cultured cells (references in Table 1)

Cell type Receptors expressed
P2X P2Y P1
Vascular endothelial cells P2X4, P2X5, P2X7 P2Y1,2 and 12 A1
Airways
  Lung epithelial cells P2X4, P2X5 P2Y1,2,4,6 and 11 A1, A2A, A2B
  Nasal epithelial cells P2Y2, P2Y6, P2Y11 A2B
  Tracheal epithelial cells P2X4, P2X7 P2Y1, P2Y2 A2B
Eye
  Retinal ganglion cells P2X2-7 A1, A2A, A3
  Retinal pigment cells P2X2, P2X3, P2X7 P2Y2 A1, A2A, A2B, A3
  Retinal glial (Müller) cells P2X7 P2Y1 A1
  Lens P2X1, P2X4 A1
  Ciliary epithelial cells P2X2, P2X3, P2X7 P2Y2 A1, A2A, A2B, A3
  Trabecular meshwork cells P2X1, P2X7 A1
  Corneal endothelial cells P2X4-7 P2Y1,2,4 and 6
Liver
  Hepatocytes P2X4, P2X7 P2Y1,2,4 and 6 A2A, A2B, A3
  Biliary epithelium (cholangiocytes) P2X4 P2Y1,2,4,6,11,12 and 13 A2A
Glial cells
  Astrocytes P2X4, P2X7 P2Y1, P2Y2 A1, A2A, A3
  Astrocytoma cells P2X7 P2Y1, P2Y2 A2A, A2B, A3
  Microglia P2X4, P2X7 P2Y1, P2Y11, P2Y12 A1, A2A, A2B
Bladder urothelial cells P2X2, P2X3, P2X4 P2Y1,2,4 and 6 A1
Muscle
  Vascular smooth muscle P2X1, P2X2, P2X4 P2Y1,2,4 and 6 A2A, A2B, A3
  Bladder smooth muscle P2X1, P2X2 P2Y2, P2Y6 A1, A2A, A2B
  Cardiomyoctes P2X1,3,4,5,6 and 7 P2Y1, P2Y2 A1, A2A, A2B
Fibroblasts
  Fibroblasts P2X7 P2Y2 A2A, A2B
  Cardiac fibroblasts P2X4, P2X7 P2Y2 A1, A2A, A2B, A3
Bone
  Bone marrow stromal cells P2X7 P2Y1,2,6 and 11 A2B
  Periodontal ligament P2Y1,2,4 and 6 A2A
  Osteoblastic cells P2X1-7 P2Y1,2,4,6,12,13 and 14 A2A, A2B
  Intervertebral disc annulus cells P2X4, P2X7
  Chondrocytes P2X1,3,4,5 and 7 P2Y2 A2A, A2B
  MLO-Y4 osteocytes P2X1,2,3,4 and 7 P2Y2,4,12 and 13
Immune cells
  Jurkat T lymphocytes P2X1,4,5 and 7 A1, A2A, A2B, A3
  B lymphoblasts A2A
  Neutrophils P2X1, P2X4, P2X7 P2Y2,4,6 and 11 A1, A2A, A2B, A3
  Mast cells P2X7 P2Y1, P2Y2 A2A, A2B, A3
  Macrophages P2X7 P2Y2, P2Y6 A2A, A2B
Tumour cells
  Prostate cancer cells P2X4-7 P2Y1,2,6 and 11 A1, A2A, A2B, A3
  Hepatoma cells P2Y1,2,4,6 and 13 A2A, A2B, A3
  Cholangiocarcinoma P2Y2
  Lung epithelial carcinoma (A549) cells P2X4-7 P2Y2, P2Y4, P2Y6 A2A, A2B, A3
  Mammary carcinoma cells P2X7 P2Y1 A1, A2A, A3
  Ehrlich ascites tumour cells P2Y1, P2Y2
  Ovarian carcinoma (SKOV-3) cells P2X7 P2Y2, P2Y6
  L929 fibrosarcoma cells P2X7
Skin
  Keratinocyte cell lines P2X2,3,5 and 7 P2Y1,2,4,6 and 11
Pancreas
  Acinar cells P2X12,3,4,6 and 7 P2Y1,2,4,11,12,13 and 14 A1, A2A, A2B
  Duct cells P2X1,2,4,5,6 and 7 P2Y1,2,4,6,11,12,13 and 14 A1, A2A, A2B, A3
Xenopus oocytes P2X4 P2Y2-like Atypical A1
Stem cells
  Mesenchymal stem cells P2X4,5,6 and 7 P2Y1,2,4,11,13 and 14 A1, A2A, A2B
Gut
  Epithelial cell lines P2X7 P2Y2, P2Y6 A2A, A2B
Salivary glands
  Submandibular gland P2X1-7 P2Y1, P2Y2
Kidney
  Collecting duct epithelial cells P2X4, P2X5, P2X6 P2Y1,2,4 and 6 A1, A2A, A2B, A3
  A6 distal nephron epithelial cells P2X4 P2Y1, P2Y2 A1, A2
  MDCK cells P2X7 P2Y1,2,6 and 11 A1
  Epithelia from cysts of polycystic kidneys P2X4, P2X5 P2Y1, P2Y2, P2Y6
Blood cells
  Erythrocytes P2X1, P2X4, P2X7 P2Y1, P2Y2 A2B
  Platelets P2X1 P2Y1, P2Y12, P2Y14 A2A, A2B
  Leukocytes P2X4, P2X7 P2Y2, P2Y6 A1, A2A, A2B, A3