2013
Mutation of the ATP-gated P2X2 receptor leads to progressive hearing loss and increased susceptibility to noise
Yan D, Zhu Y, Walsh T, Xie D, Yuan H, Sirmaci A, Fujikawa T, Wong A, Loh T, Du L, Grati M, Vlajkovic S, Blanton S, Ryan A, Chen Z, Thorne P, Kachar B, Tekin M, Zhao H, Housley G, King M, Liu X. Mutation of the ATP-gated P2X2 receptor leads to progressive hearing loss and increased susceptibility to noise. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 2228-2233. PMID: 23345450, PMCID: PMC3568371, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1222285110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalEvoked Potentials, AuditoryFemaleGenes, DominantHearing Loss, Noise-InducedHearing Loss, SensorineuralHeterozygoteHumansIon Channel GatingMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMolecular Sequence DataMutation, MissensePedigreePenetranceReceptors, Purinergic P2X2Sequence Homology, Amino AcidYoung AdultConceptsHigh-frequency hearing lossHearing lossNoise-induced hearing lossAge-related hearing lossProgressive hearing lossSevere progressive hearing lossCoexpression of mutantLoss of ATPLoss of functionNoise exposureNormal hearingReceptor subunitsHuman morbidityP2X2 receptorsMajor causeYoung adultsYoung adulthoodEarly exposureHallmark featureFamily membersReceptorsExposureIndex familyShared causeCause
2012
ATP activates P2X receptors to mediate gap junctional coupling in the cochlea
Zhu Y, Zhao H. ATP activates P2X receptors to mediate gap junctional coupling in the cochlea. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2012, 426: 528-532. PMID: 22982314, PMCID: PMC3471361, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.08.119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP2X receptorsGap junctional couplingCochlear gap junctionsP2Y receptor agonist UTPGap junctionsJunctional couplingP2X receptor antagonistMetabotropic purinergic receptorsReceptor agonist UTPStimulation of ATPPhysiological levelsReceptor antagonistP2Y receptorsPurinergic controlPurinergic receptorsBenzoylbenzoyl-ATPNoise stressReceptorsIonic homeostasisCochleaDisulfonic acidCritical roleIntercellular channelsATPCells
2008
ATP activates P2x receptors and requires extracellular Ca++ participation to modify outer hair cell nonlinear capacitance
Yu N, Zhao H. ATP activates P2x receptors and requires extracellular Ca++ participation to modify outer hair cell nonlinear capacitance. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal Of Physiology 2008, 457: 453-461. PMID: 18491132, PMCID: PMC5531446, DOI: 10.1007/s00424-008-0522-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic AcidAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCalciumChelating AgentsEgtazic AcidElectric CapacitanceGuinea PigsHair Cells, Auditory, OuterMembrane PotentialsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassiumPurinergic P2 Receptor AntagonistsPyridoxal PhosphateReceptors, Purinergic P2Signal TransductionSodiumSuraminTime FactorsUridine TriphosphateConceptsP2X receptorsATP effectP2Y receptor agonistsMetabotropic purinergic receptorsActive cochlear amplifierEffect of ATPReceptor agonistHearing functionP2Y receptorsPurinergic receptorsDisulfonic acidImportant mediatorReceptorsCell functionOuter hair cell electromotilityHair cell electromotilityIonotropic purinergicCochlear amplifierOHC electromotilityTetraacetic acidATPAgonistsPurinergicVoltage dependenceSuramin