Adenosine receptors: expression, function and regulation

S Sheth, R Brito, D Mukherjea, LP Rybak… - International journal of …, 2014 - mdpi.com
Adenosine receptors (ARs) comprise a group of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) which
mediate the physiological actions of adenosine. To date, four AR subtypes have been …

Medicinal chemistry and therapeutic potential of agonists, antagonists and allosteric modulators of A1 adenosine receptor: current status and perspectives

PK Deb, S Deka, P Borah, SN Abed… - Current Pharmaceutical …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Adenosine is a purine nucleoside, responsible for the regulation of a wide range of
physiological and pathophysiological conditions by binding with four G-protein-coupled …

[HTML][HTML] Keep an eye on adenosine: Its role in retinal inflammation

AR Santiago, MH Madeira, R Boia, ID Aires… - Pharmacology & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Adenosine is an endogenous purine nucleoside ubiquitously distributed throughout the
body that interacts with G protein-coupled receptors, classified in four subtypes: A 1 R, A 2A …

Biochemical and Pharmacological Role of A1 Adenosine Receptors and Their Modulation as Novel Therapeutic Strategy

K Varani, F Vincenzi, S Merighi, S Gessi… - Protein Reviews: Volume …, 2017 - Springer
Adenosine, the purine nucleoside, mediates its effects through activation of four G-protein
coupled adenosine receptors (ARs) named as A 1, A 2A, A 2B and A 3. In particular, A 1 ARs …

Purinergic signaling in the retina: From development to disease

ALM Ventura, A dos Santos-Rodrigues, CH Mitchell… - Brain research …, 2019 - Elsevier
Retinal injuries and diseases are major causes of human disability involving vision
impairment by the progressive and permanent loss of retinal neurons. During development …

Adenosine receptors and caffeine in retinopathy of prematurity

JF Chen, S Zhang, R Zhou, Z Lin, X Cai, J Lin… - Molecular aspects of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a major cause of childhood blindness in the world and is
caused by oxygen-induced damage to the developing retinal vasculature, resulting in …

Caffeine and its neuroprotective role in ischemic events: a mechanism dependent on adenosine receptors

D Pereira-Figueiredo, AA Nascimento… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Ischemia is characterized by a transient, insufficient, or permanent interruption of blood flow
to a tissue, which leads to an inadequate glucose and oxygen supply. The nervous tissue is …

Wheel running alters patterns of uncontrollable stress-induced cfos mRNA expression in rat dorsal striatum direct and indirect pathways: a possible role for plasticity in …

PJ Clark, PR Ghasem, A Mika, HE Day… - Behavioural brain …, 2014 - Elsevier
Emerging evidence indicates that adenosine is a major regulator of striatum activity, in part,
through the antagonistic modulation of dopaminergic function. Exercise can influence …

Caffeine regulates GABA transport via A1R blockade and cAMP signaling

VPP Borges-Martins, DDP Ferreira, AC Souto… - Neurochemistry …, 2019 - Elsevier
Caffeine is the most consumed psychostimulant drug in the world, acting as a non-selective
antagonist of adenosine receptors A 1 R and A 2A R, which are widely expressed in retinal …

Adenosine transporters and receptors: key elements for retinal function and neuroprotection

A dos Santos-Rodrigues, MR Pereira, R Brito… - Vitamins & …, 2015 - Elsevier
Adenosine is an important neuroactive substance in the central nervous system, including in
the retina where subclasses of adenosine receptors and transporters are expressed since …