Adenosine A2A receptors, dopamine D2 receptors and their interactions in Parkinson's disease

K Fuxe, D Marcellino, S Genedani… - … : official journal of the …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Future therapies in Parkinson's disease may substantially build on the existence of intra‐
membrane receptor–receptor interactions in DA receptor containing heteromeric receptor …

Adenosine A2A-receptor antagonism and pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease and drug-induced movement disorders

J Kulisevsky, M Poyurovsky - European neurology, 2012 - karger.com
Parkinson's disease and drug-induced movement disorders (DIMDs) have commonalities in
etiology based on impaired dopamine-based neurotransmission. Adenosine A 2A-receptor …

Adenosine A2A receptors in neuroadaptation to repeated dopaminergic stimulation: Implications for the treatment of dyskinesias in Parkinson's disease

JF Chen, S Fredduzzi, E Bastia, L Yu, R Moratalla… - Neurology, 2003 - AAN Enterprises
The A2A receptor has recently attracted considerable interest as a potential target for
Parkinson's disease (PD) therapy based on the motor-enhancing and neuroprotective …

Molecular mechanisms underlying levodopa‐induced dyskinesia

P Calabresi, M Di Filippo, V Ghiglieri… - … : official journal of the …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Although levodopa remains the most effective drug for the symptomatic treatment of
Parkinson's disease, chronic therapy with this pharmacological compound initiates a …

Role of adenosine A2A receptors in parkinsonian motor impairment and l-DOPA-induced motor complications

M Morelli, T Di Paolo, J Wardas, F Calon, D Xiao… - Progress in …, 2007 - Elsevier
Adenosine A2A receptors have a unique cellular and regional distribution in the basal
ganglia, being particularly concentrated in areas richly innervated by dopamine such as the …

A2A Receptor Antagonism and Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease

M Morelli, F Blandini, N Simola… - Parkinson's …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Dyskinesia, a major complication of treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD), involves two
phases: induction, which is responsible for dyskinesia onset, and expression, which …

Rescue of locomotor impairment in dopamine D2 receptor-deficient mice by an adenosine A2A receptor antagonist

S Aoyama, H Kase, E Borrelli - Journal of Neuroscience, 2000 - Soc Neuroscience
In Parkinson's disease a degeneration of dopaminergic neurons of the nigrostriatal pathway
is observed. Loss of dopaminergic regulation of striatal neuron activity results in altered …

Experimental studies and theoretical aspects on A2A/D2 receptor interactions in a model of Parkinson's disease. Relevance for L-dopa induced dyskinesias

T Antonelli, K Fuxe, L Agnati, E Mazzoni… - Journal of the …, 2006 - Elsevier
Dual probe microdialysis was used to study A2A/D2 receptor interactions in the striato-
pallidal GABA pathway in a model of Parkinson's Disease. The A2A agonist CGS21680 …

Adenosine A2A receptor antagonists and Parkinson's disease: state of the art and future directions

N Simola, M Morelli, A Pinna - Current pharmaceutical design, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Adenosine A2A receptors present in the central nervous system have been implicated in the
modulation of motor functions. Accordingly, adenosine A2A receptor antagonists currently …

Increased adenosine A2A receptors in the brain of Parkinson's disease patients with dyskinesias

F Calon, M Dridi, O Hornykiewicz, PJ Bédard… - Brain, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Brain adenosine A2A receptors have recently attracted considerable attention because of
their interaction with the dopaminergic system and as potential targets for Parkinson's …