Evidence map›Paper›PMID 33358825›Full record

ReviewBiochemical pharmacology2021

Purinergic receptors in airway hydration.

Eduardo R Lazarowski, Richard C Boucher

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Review in Biochemical pharmacology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
16citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Review
  3. Mucus plugs-associated gene expression identifies pathophysiology shared with chronic bronchitis.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2026
    Article
  4. Research Progress on the Mechanisms of High Mucus Secretion in the Airway: A Scoping Review.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026
    Article
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  12. Purinergic Signaling in Oral Tissues.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
    Review
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  15. Revisiting CFTR Interactions: Old Partners and New Players.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
    Review
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eduardo R LazarowskiMarsico Lung Institute/Cystic Fibrosis Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States. Electronic address: eduardo_lazarowski@med.unc.edu.
Richard C BoucherMarsico Lung Institute/Cystic Fibrosis Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

Vector CoreP30DK065988 · NIDDK · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Scott H Randell · 2004 to 2026
$26.5M
The Biophysics of Mucus Hydration and Adhesion/CohesionP01HL108808 · NHLBI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BOUCHER, RICHARD CHARLES · 2012 to 2021
$23.9M
Synthesis of Effective and Safe Mucolytics for Pulmonary DiseaseUH3HL123645 · NHLBI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BOUCHER, RICHARD CHARLES · 2016 to 2018
$4.6M
Multiscale Biochemical/Biophysical Integration of Pulmonary Mucus TransportR01HL136961 · NHLBI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BOUCHER, RICHARD CHARLES · 2017 to 2020
$3.2M
Regulation of airway mucus hydration/clearance by released nucleotidesR56HL136909 · NHLBI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI LAZAROWSKI, EDUARDO RODOLFO · 2018 to 2018
$532k
NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL108808NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL136961NHLBI NIH HHS R56 HL136909NHLBI NIH HHS UH3 HL123645NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK065988
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Airway epithelial purinergic receptors control key components of the mucociliary clearance (MCC), the dominant component of pulmonary host defense. In healthy airways, the periciliary liquid (PCL) is optimally hydrated, thus acting as an efficient lubricant layer over which the mucus layer moves by ciliary force. When the hydration of the airway surface decreases, the mucus becomes hyperconcentrated, the PCL collapses, and the "thickened" mucus layer adheres to cell surfaces, causing plaque/plug formation. Mucus accumulation is a major contributing factor to the progression of chronic obstructive lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic bronchitis (CB). Mucus hydration is regulated by finely tuned mechanisms of luminal Cl

Indexed as

Adenosine TriphosphateAnimalsHumansLungLung DiseasesMucociliary ClearanceMucusPurinergic AgonistsPurinergic AntagonistsReceptors, PurinergicRespiratory MucosaAdenosine TriphosphatePurinergic AgonistsPurinergic AntagonistsReceptors, PurinergicAirway epitheliaAirway hydrationATP hydrolysisNucleotide releasePurinergic receptors

Identifiers

PMID33358825
PMCPMC8096650
OpenAlexW3115298719

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