Pharmacology of adenosine receptors: the state of the art

PA Borea, S Gessi, S Merighi… - Physiological …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Adenosine is a ubiquitous endogenous autacoid whose effects are triggered through the
enrollment of four G protein-coupled receptors: A1, A2A, A2B, and A3. Due to the rapid …

Targeting adenosine in cancer immunotherapy to enhance T-cell function

S Vigano, D Alatzoglou, M Irving… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
T cells play a critical role in cancer control, but a range of potent immunosuppressive
mechanisms can be upregulated in the tumor microenvironment (TME) to abrogate their …

Immunity, inflammation and cancer: a leading role for adenosine

L Antonioli, C Blandizzi, P Pacher, G Haskó - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2013 - nature.com
Cancer is a complex disease that is dictated by both cancer cell-intrinsic and cell-extrinsic
processes. Adenosine is an ancient extracellular signalling molecule that can regulate …

Targeting adenosine receptor signaling in cancer immunotherapy

K Sek, C Mølck, GD Stewart, L Kats, PK Darcy… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The immune system plays a major role in the surveillance and control of malignant cells,
with the presence of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) correlating with better patient …

Cancer biology and molecular genetics of A3 adenosine receptor

C Mazziotta, JC Rotondo, C Lanzillotti, G Campione… - Oncogene, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract A3 adenosine receptor (A3AR) is a cell membrane protein, which has been found to
be overexpressed in a large number of cancer types. This receptor plays an important role in …

The A3 adenosine receptor: history and perspectives

PA Borea, K Varani, F Vincenzi, PG Baraldi… - Pharmacological …, 2015 - Elsevier
By general consensus, the omnipresent purine nucleoside adenosine is considered a major
regulator of local tissue function, especially when energy supply fails to meet cellular energy …

Purinergic signalling and cancer

G Burnstock, F Di Virgilio - Purinergic signalling, 2013 - Springer
Receptors for extracellular nucleotides are widely expressed by mammalian cells. They
mediate a large array of responses ranging from growth stimulation to apoptosis, from …

A3 Adenosine Receptors as Modulators of Inflammation: From Medicinal Chemistry to Therapy

KA Jacobson, S Merighi, K Varani… - Medicinal research …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The A3 adenosine receptor (A3AR) subtype is a novel, promising therapeutic target for
inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriasis, as well as liver …

Adenosine receptor antagonists: Recent advances and therapeutic perspective

A Saini, R Patel, S Gaba, G Singh, GD Gupta… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adenosine is an endogenous purine-based nucleoside expressed nearly in all body tissues.
It regulates various body functions by activating four G-protein coupled receptors, A 1, A 2A …

Adenosine and adenosine receptors in the immunopathogenesis and treatment of cancer

MH Kazemi, S Raoofi Mohseni… - Journal of Cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Tumor cells overcome anti‐tumor responses in part through immunosuppressive
mechanisms. There are several immune modulatory mechanisms. Among them, adenosine …