Critical Evaluation of P2X7 Receptor Antagonists in Selected Seizure Models.

The ATP-gated P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) is a non-selective cation channel which senses high extracellular ATP concentrations and has been suggested as a target for the treatment of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases. The use of P2X7R antagonists may therefore be a viable approach for treat...

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Main Authors: Wolfgang Fischer, Heike Franke, Ute Krügel, Heiko Müller, Klaus Dinkel, Brian Lord, Michael A Letavic, David C Henshall, Tobias Engel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4900628?pdf=render