Adenosine A3 Receptor: From Molecular Signaling to Therapeutic Strategies for Heart Diseases

R Duangrat, W Parichatikanond… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), particularly heart failure, are major contributors to early
mortality globally. Heart failure poses a significant public health problem, with persistently …

Drug Development for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease: Where Do We Go Now?

L Sequeira, S Benfeito, C Fernandes, I Lima, J Peixoto… - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are a set of progressive, chronic, and incurable
diseases characterized by the gradual loss of neurons, culminating in the decline of …

Namodenoson Inhibits the Growth of Pancreatic Carcinoma via Deregulation of the Wnt/β-catenin, NF-κB, and RAS Signaling Pathways

I Itzhak, A Bareket-Samish, P Fishman - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Namodenoson, an A3 adenosine receptor (A3AR) agonist, is currently being used in a
phase III trial in advanced liver cancer. We examined the anti-growth effect of namodenoson …

Pyrazolo-triazolo-pyrimidine Scaffold as a Molecular Passepartout for the Pan-Recognition of Human Adenosine Receptors

V Salmaso, M Persico, T Da Ros, G Spalluto, S Kachler… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adenosine receptors are largely distributed in our organism and are promising therapeutic
targets for the treatment of many pathologies. In this perspective, investigating the structural …

[HTML][HTML] Adenine, a key player in biology and medicinal chemistry

A Fillion, S Vichier-Guerre… - Comptes …, 2024 - comptes-rendus.academie-sciences …
Adenine is one of the most ubiquitous heterocycles in life. In addition of being one of the four
nucleobases constituting DNA and RNA, adenine is also contained in many biological …

[PDF][PDF] Editorial overview:“Purinergic immune cell regulation reveals novel pharmacological targets”

W Junger, C Ledderose - 2024 - escholarship.org
Purinergic signaling networks have emerged as central control mechanisms that regulate a
wide spectrum of physiological processes. They involve autocrine and paracrine systems …

Cognitive Function Involving Glial Cells: The Surprising Role of Astrocytes

S Boulbaroud, H Khalki, FZ Azzaoui - … and Function of Glial Cells in …, 2024 - igi-global.com
Astrocytes, once considered passive support cells in the central nervous system, are now
recognized as dynamic contributors to neuronal processes. They play pivotal roles in …

How can caffeine alleviate the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease?–the implications of adenosine 2A receptor antagonism

A Wójcik, A Górny, J Chwiejczak, J Młynarska… - Journal of Education …, 2024 - apcz.umk.pl
Introduction and purpose: Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common
neurodegenerative disease, mainly characterized by motor impairment with symptoms …