1 ATP receptors present on rat alveolar macrophages (NR8383 cells) were identified by recordings of membrane current, measurements of intracellular calcium, RT -PCR and immunocytochemistry. 2 In whole-cell recordings with a sodium-based internal solution, ATP evoked an inward current at À60 mV. This reversed at 0 mV. The EC 50 for ATP was 18 mM in normal external solution (calcium 2 mM, magnesium 1 mM). The currents evoked by 2 0 ,3-O-(4-benzoyl)benzoyl-ATP were about five-fold smaller than those observed with ATP. ADP, UTP and ab-methylene-ATP (abmeATP) (up to 100 mM) had no effect. ATP-evoked currents were potentiated up to ten-fold by ivermectin and were unaffected by suramin (30 -100 mM), pyridoxal-phosphate-6-azophenyl-(2,4-sulphonic acid) (30 -100 mM), and brilliant blue G (1 mM).3 In whole-cell recordings with a potassium-based internal solution and low EGTA (0.01 mM), ATP evoked an inward current at À60 mV that was followed by larger outward current. ADP and UTP (1 -100 mM) evoked only outward currents; these reversed polarity at the potassium equilibrium potential and were blocked by apamin (10 nM). Outward currents were also blocked by the phospholipase C inhibitor U73122 (1 mM), and they were not seen with higher intracellular EGTA (10 mM). Suramin (30 mM) blocked the outward currents evoked by ATP and UTP, but not that evoked by ADP. PPADS (10 mM) blocked the ADP-evoked outward current without altering the ATP or UTP currents. 4 RT -PCR showed transcripts for P2X subunits 1, 4 and 7 (not 2, 3, 5, 6) and P2Y receptors 1, 2, 4 and 12 (not 6). Immunocytochemistry showed strong P2X 4 receptor expression partly associated with the membrane, weak P2X 7 staining that was not associated with the cell membrane, and no P2X 1 receptor immunoreactivity. 5 We conclude that rat alveolar macrophages express (probably homomeric) P2X 4 receptors, but find no evidence for other functional P2X subtypes. The P2Y receptors are most likely P2Y 1 and P2Y 2 and these couple through phospholipase C to an increase in intracellular calcium and the opening of SK type potassium channels.
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