The Impact of Purinergic System Enzymes on Noncommunicable, Neurological, and Degenerative Diseases. (12th August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bagatini, Margarete Dulce; dos Santos, Alessandra Antunes; Cardoso, Andréia Machado; Mânica, Aline; Reschke, Cristina Ruedell; Carvalho, Fabiano Barbosa
• Other Names: Hautz Theresa Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of immunology research. Volume 2018(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-08-12
• Subjects: Immunology -- Periodicals; Immunology -- Research -- Periodicals; 616.07905
• DOI: 10.1155/2018/4892473
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2314-8861

Abstract

Abstract : Evidences show that purinergic signaling is involved in processes associated with health and disease, including noncommunicable, neurological, and degenerative diseases. These diseases strike from children to elderly and are generally characterized by progressive deterioration of cells, eventually leading to tissue or organ degeneration. These pathological conditions can be associated with disturbance in the signaling mediated by nucleotides and nucleosides of adenine, in expression or activity of extracellular ectonucleotidases and in activation of P2X and P2Y receptors. Among the best known of these diseases are atherosclerosis, hypertension, cancer, epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and multiple sclerosis (MS). The currently available treatments present limited effectiveness and are mostly palliative. This review aims to present the role of purinergic signaling highlighting the ectonucleotidases E-NTPDase, E-NPP, E-5 ′ -nucleotidase, and adenosine deaminase in noncommunicable, neurological, and degenerative diseases associated with the cardiovascular and central nervous systems and cancer. In conclusion, changes in the activity of ectonucleotidases were verified in all reviewed diseases. Although the role of ectonucleotidases still remains to be further investigated, evidences reviewed here can contribute to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms of highly complex diseases, which majorly impact on patients' quality of life.