Binding of the prototypical adenosine A2A receptor agonist CGS 21680 to the cerebral cortex of adenosine A1 and A2A receptor knockout mice

LV Lopes, L Halldner, N Rebola… - British journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
2‐p‐(2‐carboxyethylphenethylamino‐5′‐ethylcarboxamidoadenosine)(CGS 21680) is
considered the reference compound to study adenosine A2A receptors. However, CGS …

Adenosine in the central nervous system: effects on neurotransmission and neuroprotection

F Pedata, AM Pugliese, E Coppi… - … & Metabolic Agents …, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
Adenosine is one of the principal neuromodulators in the brain and acts on four specific
receptor subtypes: the A1, A2A, A2B and A3 receptors. Adenosine concentrations normally …

Cloning and expression of a bovine adenosine A1 receptor cDNA

AL Tucker, J Linden, AS Robeva, DD D'Angelo… - FEBS …, 1992 - Wiley Online Library
A bovine brain adenosine A1 receptor cDNA encoding a 326 amino acid protein has been
identified. This cDNA, which encodes a protein> 90% identical to analogous rat and dog …

In vivo labelling of the adenosine A2A receptor in mouse brain using the selective antagonist [3H]SCH 58261

M El Yacoubi, C Ledent, M Parmentier… - European Journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The selective A2A receptor antagonist [3H] SCH 58261 was injected intravenously in mice
and the radioactivity accumulating in various brain regions was determined by tissue …

Characterization of two affinity states of adenosine A2a receptors with a new radioligand, 2-[2-(4-amino-3-[125I] iodophenyl) ethylamino] adenosine.

DR Luthin, RA Olsson, RD Thompson… - Molecular …, 1995 - ASPET
Adenosine analogs substituted in the 2-position with arylamino groups have been found to
have high affinity and selectivity for A2a adenosine receptors. Two such compounds, 2-[2-(4 …

Immunological identification of A1 adenosine receptors in brain cortex

F Ciruela, V Casado, J Mallol, EI Canela… - Journal of …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
The A1 adenosine receptor from pig brain cortex has been identified by means of two
antipeptide antibodies against two domains of the receptor molecule: PC/10 antiserum was …

A1 receptors self-regulate adenosine release in the striatum: evidence of autoreceptor characteristics

S Cechova, AM Elsobky, BJ Venton - Neuroscience, 2010 - Elsevier
Adenosine A1 receptors are inhibitory G-protein coupled receptors that presynaptically
regulate neurotransmitter release, but their role in self-regulating adenosine release is not …

Electrophysiological responses to adenosine analogs in rat hippocampus and cerebellum: evidence for mediation by adenosine receptors of the A1 subtype

TV Dunwiddie, AS Basile, MR Palmer - Life sciences, 1984 - Elsevier
Adenosine has profound depressant effects upon the electrophysiological activity of the
brain, but the adenosine receptor subtypes which mediate these responses are uncertain. In …

Ultrastructural localization of adenosine A2A receptors suggests multiple cellular sites for modulation of GABAergic neurons in rat striatum

BD Hettinger, A Lee, J Linden… - Journal of Comparative …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Activation of adenosine A2A receptors (A2AR) has been shown to antagonize the function of
D2 dopaminergic regulation of striatal γ‐aminobutyric acid (GABA)‐ergic output and, thus …

Adenosine A3 receptors are located in neurons of the rat hippocampus

LV Lopes, N Rebola, PC Pinheiro, PJ Richardson… - …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Adenosine is a neuromodulator acting mainly via inhibitory A 1 and facilitatory A 2A
receptors. Whole tissue PCR also identified adenosine A 3 receptors in the brain and A 3 …