How does adenosine control neuronal dysfunction and neurodegeneration?

RA Cunha - Journal of neurochemistry, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The adenosine modulation system mostly operates through inhibitory A1 (A1R) and
facilitatory A2A receptors (A2AR) in the brain. The activity‐dependent release of adenosine …

Purinergic signaling orchestrating neuron-glia communication

P Agostinho, D Madeira, L Dias, AP Simões… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - Elsevier
This review discusses the evidence supporting a role for ATP signaling (operated by P 2 X
and P 2 Y receptors) and adenosine signaling (mainly operated by A 1 and A 2A receptors) …

Optogenetic activation of intracellular adenosine A2A receptor signaling in the hippocampus is sufficient to trigger CREB phosphorylation and impair memory

P Li, D Rial, PM Canas, JH Yoo, W Li, X Zhou… - Molecular …, 2015 - nature.com
Human and animal studies have converged to suggest that caffeine consumption prevents
memory deficits in aging and Alzheimer's disease through the antagonism of adenosine A …

[HTML][HTML] Striatopallidal adenosine A2A receptor modulation of goal-directed behavior: Homeostatic control with cognitive flexibility

JF Chen, DS Choi, RA Cunha - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Dysfunction of goal-directed behaviors under stressful or pathological conditions results in
impaired decision-making and loss of flexibility of thoughts and behaviors, which underlie …

Istradefylline reduces memory deficits in aging mice with amyloid pathology

AG Orr, I Lo, H Schumacher, K Ho, M Gill, W Guo… - Neurobiology of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Adenosine A 2A receptors are putative therapeutic targets for neurological disorders. The
adenosine A 2A receptor antagonist istradefylline is approved in Japan for Parkinson's …

The good, the bad, and the deadly: adenosinergic mechanisms underlying sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

B Purnell, M Murugan, R Jani, D Boison - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Adenosine is an inhibitory modulator of neuronal excitability. Neuronal activity results in
increased adenosine release, thereby constraining excessive excitation. The exceptionally …

Role of adenosine in epilepsy and seizures

FC Tescarollo, DM Rombo, LK DeLiberto… - Journal of caffeine …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Adenosine is an endogenous anticonvulsant and neuroprotectant of the brain. Seizure
activity produces large quantities of adenosine, and it is this seizure-induced adenosine …

40 Hz light flickering facilitates the glymphatic flow via adenosine signaling in mice

X Sun, L Dias, C Peng, Z Zhang, H Ge, Z Wang, J Jin… - Cell Discovery, 2024 - nature.com
The glymphatic-lymphatic system is increasingly recognized as fundamental for the
homeostasis of the brain milieu since it defines cerebral spinal fluid flow in the brain …

Adenosine A2A receptors in the amygdala control synaptic plasticity and contextual fear memory

AP Simões, NJ Machado, N Gonçalves… - …, 2016 - nature.com
The consumption of caffeine modulates working and reference memory through the
antagonism of adenosine A 2A receptors (A 2A Rs) controlling synaptic plasticity processes …

Inactivation of adenosine A2A receptors reverses working memory deficits at early stages of Huntington's disease models

W Li, HB Silva, J Real, YM Wang, D Rial, P Li… - Neurobiology of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Cognitive impairments in Huntington's disease (HD) are attributed to a dysfunction of the
cortico-striatal pathway and significantly affect the quality of life of the patients, but this has …