Pharmacology of adenosine receptors: Recent advancements

F Vincenzi, S Pasquini, C Contri, M Cappello, M Nigro… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adenosine receptors (ARs) are widely acknowledged pharmacological targets yet are still
underutilized in clinical practice. Their ubiquitous distribution in almost all cells and tissues …

The Pharmacological Potential of Adenosine A2A Receptor Antagonists for Treating Parkinson's Disease

A Mori, JF Chen, S Uchida, C Durlach, SM King… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The adenosine A2A receptor subtype is recognized as a non-dopaminergic
pharmacological target for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders, notably …

Cryo-EM structure of the human adenosine A2B receptor–Gs signaling complex

Y Chen, J Zhang, Y Weng, Y Xu, W Lu, W Liu, M Liu… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The human adenosine A2B receptor (A2BR) is a class AG protein–coupled receptor that is
involved in several major physiological and pathological processes throughout the body …

Pathophysiological Role and Medicinal Chemistry of A2A Adenosine Receptor Antagonists in Alzheimer's Disease

S Merighi, PA Borea, K Varani, F Vincenzi, A Travagli… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The A2A adenosine receptor is a protein belonging to a family of four GPCR adenosine
receptors. It is involved in the regulation of several pathophysiological conditions in both the …

Skeletal muscles and gut microbiota-derived metabolites: novel modulators of adipocyte thermogenesis

Y Tang, YD Wang, YY Wang, ZZ Liao… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Obesity occurs when overall energy intake surpasses energy expenditure. White adipose
tissue is an energy storage site, whereas brown and beige adipose tissues catabolize stored …

New paradigms in purinergic receptor ligand discovery

KA Jacobson, B Pradhan, Z Wen, A Pramanik - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
The discovery and clinical implementation of modulators of adenosine, P2Y and P2X
receptors (comprising nineteen subtypes) have progressed dramatically in∼ 50 years since …

Targeting immunosuppressive adenosine signaling: a review of potential immunotherapy combination strategies

D Zahavi, JW Hodge - International journal of molecular sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The tumor microenvironment regulates many aspects of cancer progression and anti-tumor
immunity. Cancer cells employ a variety of immunosuppressive mechanisms to dampen …

The chronological evolution of fluorescent GPCR probes for bioimaging

Y Wu, B Zhang, H Xu, M He, X Deng, L Zhang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Scientists Robert J. Lefkowitz and Brian K. Kobilka won the Nobel Prize in 2012 for
reporting a groundbreaking discovery that revealed a crucial member of the receptor family …

Chalcones as potential ligands for the treatment of Parkinson's disease

E Królicka, K Kieć-Kononowicz, D Łażewska - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Along with the increase in life expectancy, a significant increase of people suffering from
neurodegenerative diseases (ND) has been noticed. The second most common ND, after …

Molecular and Structural Insight into Adenosine A2A Receptor in Neurodegenerative Disorders: A Significant Target for Efficient Treatment Approach

D Karati, S Mukherjee, S Roy - Molecular Neurobiology, 2023 - Springer
All biological tissues and bodily fluids include the autacoid adenosine. The P1 class of
purinergic receptors includes adenosine receptors. Four distinct G-protein-coupled …