ATP-evoked intracellular Ca²⁺ responses in M-CSF differentiated human monocyte-derived macrophage are mediated by P2X4 and P2Y11 receptor activation

Tissues differentially secrete multiple colony stimulating factors under conditions of homeostasis and inflammation, orientating recruited circulating monocytes to differentiate to macrophage with differing functional phenotypes. Here, we investigated ATP-evoked intracellular Ca²⁺ responses in human macrophage differentiated with macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF). Extracellular ATP evoked (EC50 13.3 ± 1.4 µM) robust biphasic intracellular Ca²⁺ responses that showed a dependency on both metabotropic (P2Y) and ionotropic (P2X) receptors. qRT-PCR and immunocytochemistry revealed the expression of P2Y1, P2Y2, P2Y6, P2Y11, P2Y13, P2X1, P2X4, P2X5, and P2X7. Pharmacological analysis revealed contribution of only P2X4 and P2Y11 to the Ca²⁺ response evoked by maximal ATP concentrations (100 µM). This study reveals the contribution of P2X4 and P2Y11 receptor activation to ATP-evoked intracellular Ca²⁺ responses, and makes comparison with macrophage differentiated using granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF).