Adenosine as a multi-signalling guardian angel in human diseases: when, where and how does it exert its protective effects?

PA Borea, S Gessi, S Merighi, K Varani - Trends in pharmacological …, 2016 - cell.com
The importance of adenosine for human health cannot be overstated. Indeed, this ubiquitous
nucleoside is an integral component of ATP, and regulates the function of every tissue and …

Adenosine receptors: therapeutic aspects for inflammatory and immune diseases

G Haskó, J Linden, B Cronstein, P Pacher - Nature reviews Drug …, 2008 - nature.com
Adenosine is a key endogenous molecule that regulates tissue function by activating four G-
protein-coupled adenosine receptors: A1, A2A, A2B and A3. Cells of the immune system …

[HTML][HTML] 2-Arachidonoylglycerol: A signaling lipid with manifold actions in the brain

MP Baggelaar, M Maccarrone, M van der Stelt - Progress in Lipid Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) is a signaling lipid in the central nervous system that is a key
regulator of neurotransmitter release. 2-AG is an endocannabinoid that activates the …

Extracellular adenosine triphosphate and adenosine in cancer

J Stagg, MJ Smyth - Oncogene, 2010 - nature.com
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is actively released in the extracellular environment in
response to tissue damage and cellular stress. Through the activation of P2X and P2Y …

Focusing on adenosine receptors as a potential targeted therapy in human diseases

WI Effendi, T Nagano, K Kobayashi, Y Nishimura - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Adenosine is involved in a range of physiological and pathological effects through
membrane-bound receptors linked to G proteins. There are four subtypes of adenosine …

Cancer biology and molecular genetics of A3 adenosine receptor

C Mazziotta, JC Rotondo, C Lanzillotti, G Campione… - Oncogene, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract A3 adenosine receptor (A3AR) is a cell membrane protein, which has been found to
be overexpressed in a large number of cancer types. This receptor plays an important role in …

The A3 adenosine receptor: history and perspectives

PA Borea, K Varani, F Vincenzi, PG Baraldi… - Pharmacological …, 2015 - ASPET
By general consensus, the omnipresent purine nucleoside adenosine is considered a major
regulator of local tissue function, especially when energy supply fails to meet cellular energy …

Personalized immunotherapy against several neuronal and brain tumors

S Kuttruff-coqui, T Weinschenk, J Fritsche… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
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Adenosine receptor targets for pain

J Sawynok - Neuroscience, 2016 - Elsevier
The main focus for the development of adenosine targets as analgesics to date has been A
1 Rs due to its antinociceptive profile in various preclinical pain models. The usefulness of …

A3 Adenosine Receptors as Modulators of Inflammation: From Medicinal Chemistry to Therapy

KA Jacobson, S Merighi, K Varani… - Medicinal research …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The A3 adenosine receptor (A3AR) subtype is a novel, promising therapeutic target for
inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriasis, as well as liver …