Xanthines as adenosine receptor antagonists

BB Fredholm, CE Müller, KA Jacobson - Methylxanthines, 2011 - Springer
The natural plant alkaloids caffeine and theophylline were the first adenosine receptor (AR)
antagonists described in the literature. They exhibit micromolar affinities and are non …

The importance of the adenosine A2A receptor-dopamine D2 receptor interaction in drug addiction

M Filip, M Zaniewska, M Frankowska… - Current medicinal …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Drug addiction is a serious brain disorder with somatic, psychological, psychiatric, socio-
economic and legal implications in the developed world. Illegal (eg, psychostimulants …

Selectivity is species-dependent: characterization of standard agonists and antagonists at human, rat, and mouse adenosine receptors

MW Alnouri, S Jepards, A Casari, AC Schiedel… - Purinergic …, 2015 - Springer
Adenosine receptors (ARs) have emerged as new drug targets. The majority of data on
affinity/potency and selectivity of AR ligands described in the literature has been obtained for …

Structure− activity relationships of antitubercular nitroimidazoles. 1. Structural features associated with aerobic and anaerobic activities of 4-and 5-nitroimidazoles

P Kim, L Zhang, UH Manjunatha, R Singh… - Journal of medicinal …, 2009 - ACS Publications
The 4-nitroimidazole PA-824 is active against aerobic and anaerobic Mycobacterium
tuberculosis (Mtb) while 5-nitroimidazoles like metronidazole are active against only …

Blocking striatal adenosine A2A receptors: a new strategy for basal ganglia disorders

CE Muller, S Ferré - Recent Patents on CNS Drug Discovery …, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
Adenosine A2A receptors are highly concentrated in the striatum, where they play an
important modulatory role of glutamatergic transmission to the GABAergic enkephalinergic …

1, 3, 7-Triethyl-substituted xanthines—possess nanomolar affinity for the adenosine A1 receptor

MM Van der Walt, G Terre'Blanche - Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Adenosine A 1 receptors are attracting great interest as drug targets for their role in cognitive
deficits. Antagonism of the adenosine A 1 receptor may offer therapeutic benefits in complex …

A1 receptors ligands: past, present and future trends

S Schenone, C Brullo, F Musumeci… - Current topics in …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Adenosine is a neuromodulator that interacting with four receptors, A1, A2A, A2B and A3, is
involved in the regulation of several biological functions in different organs and tissues …

Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of combretastatin-A4 analogs of pyrazoline and pyridine derivatives as anticancer, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant …

SN Shringare, HV Chavan, PS Bhale… - Medicinal Chemistry …, 2018 - Springer
Three category of N 1-phenyl pyrazoline (5a–e), N 1-phenyl-sulfonyl pyrazoline (6a–e), and
pyridine analogs (8a–d) of combretastatin-A4 were synthesized. The structures of …

Recent Developments in Adenosine A2A Receptor Ligands

G Cristalli, CE Müller, R Volpini - Adenosine receptors in health and …, 2009 - Springer
The development of potent and selective agonists and antagonists of adenosine receptors
(ARs) has been a target of medicinal chemistry research for several decades, and recently …

The adenosine A2A antagonistic properties of selected C8-substituted xanthines

MM Van der Walt, G Terre'Blanche, A Petzer… - Bioorganic …, 2013 - Elsevier
The adenosine A 2A receptor is considered to be an important target for the development of
new therapies for Parkinson's disease. Several antagonists of the A 2A receptor have …