[HTML][HTML] Striatal dopamine neurotransmission: regulation of release and uptake

D Sulzer, SJ Cragg, ME Rice - Basal ganglia, 2016 - Elsevier
Dopamine (DA) transmission is governed by processes that regulate release from axonal
boutons in the forebrain and the somatodendritic compartment in midbrain, and by …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabidiol as a therapeutic target: evidence of its neuroprotective and neuromodulatory function in Parkinson's disease

F Patricio, AA Morales-Andrade… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The phytocannabinoids of Cannabis sativa L. have, since ancient times, been proposed as a
pharmacological alternative for treating various central nervous system (CNS) disorders …

Presynaptic control of striatal glutamatergic neurotransmission by adenosine A1–A2A receptor heteromers

F Ciruela, V Casadó, RJ Rodrigues… - Journal of …, 2006 - Soc Neuroscience
The functional role of heteromers of G-protein-coupled receptors is a matter of debate. In the
present study, we demonstrate that heteromerization of adenosine A 1 receptors (A 1 Rs) …

An update on the mechanisms of the psychostimulant effects of caffeine

S Ferré - Journal of neurochemistry, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
There has been a long debate about the predominant involvement of the different adenosine
receptor subtypes and the preferential role of pre‐versus post‐synaptic mechanisms in the …

Adenosine A2A receptors and basal ganglia physiology

SN Schiffmann, G Fisone, R Moresco, RA Cunha… - Progress in …, 2007 - Elsevier
Adenosine A2A receptors are highly enriched in the basal ganglia system. They are
predominantly expressed in enkephalin-expressing GABAergic striatopallidal neurons and …

Adenosine A2A receptor antagonist istradefylline (KW‐6002) reduces “off” time in Parkinson's disease: A double‐blind, randomized, multicenter clinical trial (6002 …

PA LeWitt, M Guttman, JW Tetrud, PJ Tuite… - Annals of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Based on new understanding of nondopaminergic pathways involved in
Parkinson's disease (PD) pathophysiology, a selective adenosine A2A receptor antagonist …

Purinergic signalling in brain ischemia

F Pedata, I Dettori, E Coppi, A Melani, I Fusco… - …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ischemia is a multifactorial pathology characterized by different events evolving in the time.
After ischemia a primary damage due to the early massive increase of extracellular …

Systematic review on Parkinson's disease medications, emphasizing on three recently approved drugs to control Parkinson's symptoms

P Sivanandy, TC Leey, TC Xiang, TC Ling… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a disease that involves neurodegeneration and is characterised
by the motor symptoms which include muscle rigidity, tremor, and bradykinesia. Other non …

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 …

Ecto-5′-nucleotidase (CD73)-mediated formation of adenosine is critical for the striatal adenosine A2A receptor functions

E Augusto, M Matos, J Sévigny, A El-Tayeb… - Journal of …, 2013 - Soc Neuroscience
Adenosine is a neuromodulator acting through inhibitory A1 receptors (A1Rs) and facilitatory
A2ARs, which have similar affinities for adenosine. It has been shown that the activity of …