International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. LXXXI. Nomenclature and classification of adenosine receptors—an update

BB Fredholm, AP IJzerman, KA Jacobson… - Pharmacological …, 2011 - ASPET
In the 10 years since our previous International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology
report on the nomenclature and classification of adenosine receptors, no developments …

New insights into modes of GPCR activation

W Wang, Y Qiao, Z Li - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2018 - cell.com
In classical G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) activation, GPCRs couple to a variety of
heterotrimeric G proteins on the membrane and then activate downstream signaling …

Actions of caffeine in the brain with special reference to factors that contribute to its widespread use

BB Fredholm, K Bättig, J Holmén, A Nehlig… - Pharmacological …, 1999 - ASPET
Caffeine is the most widely consumed behaviorally active substance in the world. Almost all
caffeine comes from dietary sources (beverages and food), most of it from coffee and tea …

International Union of Pharmacology. XXV. Nomenclature and classification of adenosine receptors

BB Fredholm, AP IJzerman, KA Jacobson… - Pharmacological …, 2001 - ASPET
Four adenosine receptors have been cloned and characterized from several mammalian
species. The receptors are named adenosine A1, A2A, A2B, and A3. The A2A and A2B …

The pharmacology and clinical pharmacology of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA,“ecstasy”)

AR Green, AO Mechan, JM Elliott, E O'Shea… - Pharmacological …, 2003 - ASPET
The amphetamine derivative (±)-3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) is
a popular recreational drug among young people, particularly those involved in the dance …

Adenosine and brain function

BB Fredholm, JF Chen, RA Cunha… - Int Rev …, 2005 - books.google.com
A. Cellular and Subcellular Localization B. Pharmacological Tools to Study Adenosine
Receptors C. Signaling Via Adenosine Receptors D. Regulation of Receptor Expression and …

Opportunities and challenges in the discovery of allosteric modulators of GPCRs for treating CNS disorders

PJ Conn, CW Lindsley, J Meiler… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2014 - nature.com
Novel allosteric modulators of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are providing
fundamental advances in the development of GPCR ligands with high subtype selectivity …

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 …

Structure and function of adenosine receptors and their genes

BB Fredholm, G Arslan, L Halldner, B Kull… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 2000 - Springer
Four adenosine receptors have been cloned from many mammalian and some non-
mammalian species. In each case the translated part of the receptor is encoded by two …

Coaggregation, cointernalization, and codesensitization of adenosine A2A receptors and dopamine D2Receptors

J Hillion, M Canals, M Torvinen, V Casadó… - Journal of Biological …, 2002 - ASBMB
Antagonistic and reciprocal interactions are known to exist between adenosine and
dopamine receptors in the striatum. In the present study, double immunofluorescence …