Background information
Nucleotides are important extracellular signaling molecules that mediate several events, such as cell proliferation, differentiation, chemotaxis and cytokine release. The P2 receptor family is activated by the binding of nucleotides and is divided into two subfamilies, designated P2X and P2Y. The P2Y receptor family are G protein-coupled receptors that mediate the effects of extracellular nucleotides, primarily through the activation of phospholipase C (PLC). To some extent, the P2Y receptors can also activate potassium channels or, alternatively, inhibit adenylate cyclase and N-type calcium channels in response to extracellular nucleotides. P2Y10 (purinergic receptor P2Y, G-protein coupled, 10), also known as P2RY10, is a 339 amino acid multi-pass membrane protein that is thought to act as a receptor for purines coupled to G-proteins. P2Y10 is found at low levels in blood leukocytes and is upregulated during promyelocytic cell differentiation.
