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> Record changed: 2026-11-04

# P2RX4

ENSG00000135124

Target class

Ion channel

Chromosome

12

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

Yes

## Names

**Other names**

- P2X4

**Target name**

P2RX4

**Gene name**

Purinergic receptor P2X 4

**Gene symbol**

P2RX4

**Protein name**

P2X purinoceptor 4 (P2X4) (ATP receptor) (Purinergic receptor)

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Purinergic receptors P2X

**Target class**

Ion channel

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

54

**Highest tissue expression**

75.3

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.362

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.741

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:5025

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.86355

**Protein interaction partners**

20

### Reactome pathways (3)

- R-HSA-139853
- R-HSA-418346
- R-HSA-9660826

## Genomic location

**End position**

121234112

**Start position**

121210065

**Chromosome**

12

**Strand**

Forward

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000135124

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:8535

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:8535)

**NCBI Gene ID**

5025

**UniProt ID**

Q99571

## Cellular location

- Cell membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein . Lysosome membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein .

### Publication evidence (4)

- PubMed 10515189  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10515189/)
- PubMed 23303206  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23303206/)
- PubMed 28326637  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28326637/)
- PubMed 24817123  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24817123/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.741081

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.362053

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere**

75.3

**Brain - Cerebellum**

71.78

**Lung**

40.36

**Minor Salivary Gland**

38.2

**Colon - Transverse**

36.39

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere75.3
- Brain - Cerebellum71.78
- Lung40.36
- Minor Salivary Gland38.2
- Colon - Transverse36.39
- Spleen34.61
- Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum34.58
- Ovary34.54
- Cervix - Endocervix33.14
- Prostate29.34
- Pituitary28.98
- Cervix - Ectocervix28.01
- Fallopian Tube27.64
- Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes27.26
- Pancreas25.97
- Artery - Aorta25.15
- Stomach25.11
- Thyroid24.85
- Nerve - Tibial23.56
- Breast - Mammary Tissue23.37
- Bladder22.47
- Artery - Coronary21.91
- Adipose - Subcutaneous21.46
- Uterus21.4
- Whole Blood20.01

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (20)

- GO:0007165  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007165)
- GO:0008217  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008217)
- GO:0010524  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0010524)
- GO:0010614  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0010614)
- GO:0019722  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0019722)
- GO:0033198  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0033198)
- GO:0034220  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0034220)
- GO:0034405  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0034405)
- GO:0035590  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0035590)
- GO:0042118  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042118)
- GO:0043536  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0043536)
- GO:0050850  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0050850)
- GO:0051899  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0051899)
- GO:0055117  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0055117)
- GO:0055119  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0055119)
- GO:0070588  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0070588)
- GO:0071318  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0071318)
- GO:0097190  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0097190)
- GO:1904141  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:1904141)
- GO:2001028  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:2001028)

### Cellular components (6)

- GO:0005765  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005765)
- GO:0005886  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005886)
- GO:0016020  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0016020)
- GO:0030054  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0030054)
- GO:0048471  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0048471)
- GO:0070062  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0070062)

### Molecular functions (7)

- GO:0001614  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0001614)
- GO:0004931  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004931)
- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)
- GO:0005524  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005524)
- GO:0042802  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042802)
- GO:0045296  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0045296)
- GO:0099604  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0099604)

## On-target safety

- increased urinary sodium excretion  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: increased urinary sodium excretion  
### Biological samples (3)

  - nervous system
  - renal
  - immune  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- increased urine excretion  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: increased urine excretion  
### Biological samples (3)

  - nervous system
  - renal
  - immune  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- decreased convulsions  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: decreased convulsions  
### Biological samples (3)

  - nervous system
  - renal
  - immune  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- decreased inflammation  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: decreased inflammation  
### Biological samples (3)

  - nervous system
  - renal
  - immune  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- hemolysis  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: hemolysis  
### Biological samples (3)

  - nervous system
  - renal
  - immune  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- increased pain  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: increased pain  
### Biological samples (3)

  - nervous system
  - renal
  - immune  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- neurodegeneration  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: chronic  
### Studies

  - preclinical: neurodegeneration  
### Biological samples (3)

  - nervous system
  - renal
  - immune  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- decreased pain  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: decreased pain  
### Biological samples (3)

  - nervous system
  - renal
  - immune  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)

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- 26-week Open Study of telmisartan40mg+amlodipine10mg or telmisartan80mg+amlodipine10 mg in Hypertension
- 8-week Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Various Combinations of Valsartan, HCTZ, and Amlodipine in Patients With Moderate to Severe Hypertension
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- A Bioequivalence Study of Amlodipine / Valsartan From Amlodipine/Valsartan 10/160 Tablets (Pharmacare, Palestine) and Exforge Tablets (Novartis Pharma, USA)
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### Drugs (4)

- Adenosine triphosphate
- [Amlodipine](https://trialight.com/data/asset/amlodipine-b06f8f1a-f55d-4a6b-b513-c6443387d4ae.md)
- Nimodipine
- [Paroxetine](https://trialight.com/data/asset/paroxetine-f0d98a38-4d49-47c7-88d7-1abba0fae55b.md)

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