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Loss of Nucleotide Regulation of Epithelial Chloride Transport in the Jejunum of P2Y 4 -Null Mice

2003; American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics; Volume: 63; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1124/mol.63.4.777

1521-0111

Bernard Robaye, Esam Ghanem, Françoise Wilkin, Dominique Fokan, Willy Van Driessche, Stéphane Schurmans, Jean‐Marie Boeynaems, Renaud Beauwens,

Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare

The P2Y 4 receptor is responsive to UTP in human and to ATP and UTP in rodents. With the aim of identifying its pharmacotherapeutic interest, we generated P2Y 4 -null mice by a classic gene targeting method. The proportion of genotypes was consistent with X-linked Mendelian transmission. Gene inactivation was checked by the complete disappearance of P2Y 4 receptor mRNA from liver, stomach, and intestine. The P2Y 4 -null mice had a grossly normal behavior, growth, and reproduction. Chloride secretion by the jejunal epithelium was assessed in Ussing chambers by the measurement of the short circuit current in the presence of phlorizin. We show here that the UTP- and ATP-induced chloride secretory responses observed in wild-type mice are abolished in P2Y 4 -null mice. This is the first clearcut demonstration of a biological role of the P2Y 4 receptor.