Adenosine-A2A receptor pathway in cancer immunotherapy

C Sun, B Wang, S Hao - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
A2A receptors (A2AR), a typical GPCR with a high affinity for adenosine, was expressed in
many immune cells, such as regulatory T cells, cytotoxic T cells, macrophages, etc …

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 …

Pathophysiology of motor dysfunction in Parkinson's disease as the rationale for drug treatment and rehabilitation

F Magrinelli, A Picelli, P Tocco, A Federico… - Parkinson's …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cardinal motor features of Parkinson's disease (PD) include bradykinesia, rest tremor, and
rigidity, which appear in the early stages of the disease and largely depend on …

Adenosine receptors as drug targets—what are the challenges?

JF Chen, HK Eltzschig, BB Fredholm - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2013 - nature.com
Adenosine signalling has long been a target for drug development, with adenosine itself or
its derivatives being used clinically since the 1940s. In addition, methylxanthines such as …

G protein–coupled receptor oligomerization revisited: functional and pharmacological perspectives

S Ferré, V Casadó, LA Devi, M Filizola, R Jockers… - Pharmacological …, 2014 - ASPET
Most evidence indicates that, as for family CG protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs), family A
GPCRs form homo-and heteromers. Homodimers seem to be a predominant species, with …

Medicinal chemistry of adenosine, P2Y and P2X receptors

KA Jacobson, CE Müller - Neuropharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
Pharmacological tool compounds are now available to define action at the adenosine (ARs),
P2Y and P2X receptors. We present a selection of the most commonly used agents to study …

Mechanisms of the psychostimulant effects of caffeine: implications for substance use disorders

S Ferré - Psychopharmacology, 2016 - Springer
Background The psychostimulant properties of caffeine are reviewed and compared with
those of prototypical psychostimulants able to cause substance use disorders (SUD) …

Adenosine A2A Receptor as a Drug Discovery Target

M de Lera Ruiz, YH Lim, J Zheng - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2014 - ACS Publications
The adenosine A2A receptor is a G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that has been
extensively studied during the past few decades because it offers numerous possibilities for …

Adenosine A1 and A2A receptors in the brain: current research and their role in neurodegeneration

J Stockwell, E Jakova, FS Cayabyab - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
The inhibitory adenosine A1 receptor (A1R) and excitatory A2A receptor (A2AR) are
predominantly expressed in the brain. Whereas the A2AR has been implicated in normal …

Emerging therapeutic potentials of dual‐acting MAO and AChE inhibitors in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

B Mathew, DGT Parambi, GE Mathew… - Archiv der …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
No drug has been approved to prevent neuronal cell loss in patients suffering from
Parkinson's disease (PD) or Alzheimer's disease (AD); despite increased comprehension of …