The role of adenosine receptors in mood and anxiety disorders

D van Calker, K Biber, K Domschke… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Adenosine receptor subtypes, first described 40 years ago, are known to regulate diverse
biological functions and have a role in various conditions, such as cerebral and cardiac …

Potential therapeutic interest of adenosine A2A receptors in psychiatric disorders

RA Cunha, S Ferré, JM Vaugeois… - Current pharmaceutical …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
The interest on targeting adenosine A2A receptors in the realm of psychiatric diseases first
arose based on their tight physical and functional interaction with dopamine D2 receptors …

Adenosine A2A receptors in psychopharmacology: modulators of behavior, mood and cognition

HY Shen, JF Chen - Current neuropharmacology, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
The adenosine A2A receptor (A2AR) is in the center of a neuromodulatory network affecting
a wide range of neuropsychiatric functions by interacting with and integrating several …

[HTML][HTML] Normal and abnormal functions of adenosine receptors in the central nervous system revealed by genetic knockout studies

CJ Wei, W Li, JF Chen - Biochimica et biophysica acta (BBA) …, 2011 - Elsevier
Endogenous adenosine is a widely distributed upstream regulator of a broad spectrum of
neurotransmitters, receptors, and signaling pathways that converge to contribute to the …

Involvement of adenosine A2A receptors in depression and anxiety

K Yamada, M Kobayashi, T Kanda - International Review of Neurobiology, 2014 - Elsevier
When administered to normal healthy patients, a nonselective adenosine A 1/A 2A
antagonist, caffeine, tended to improve anxiety and depression at low doses and to …

[HTML][HTML] Overexpression of Adenosine A2A Receptors in Rats: Effects on Depression, Locomotion, and Anxiety

JE Coelho, P Alves, PM Canas, JS Valadas… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Adenosine A2A receptors (A2AR) are a sub-type of receptors enriched in basal ganglia,
activated by the neuromodulator adenosine, which interact with dopamine D2 receptors …

Adenosine A2A receptor antagonists are potential antidepressants: evidence based on pharmacology and A2A receptor knockout mice

ME Yacoubi, C Ledent, M Parmentier… - British journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Adenosine, an ubiquitous neuromodulator, and its analogues have been shown to produce
'depressant'effects in animal models believed to be relevant to depressive disorders, while …

Central adenosine A2A receptors: an overview

JL Moreau, G Huber - Brain research reviews, 1999 - Elsevier
Recent advances in molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology and behavioral
pharmacology together with the development of more selective ligands to the various …

Adenosine A2A receptors in ventral striatum, hypothalamus and nociceptive circuitry: implications for drug addiction, sleep and pain

S Ferré, I Diamond, SR Goldberg, L Yao… - Progress in …, 2007 - Elsevier
Adenosine A2A receptors localized in the dorsal striatum are considered as a new target for
the development of antiparkinsonian drugs. Co-administration of A2A receptor antagonists …

[HTML][HTML] Adenosine receptors in neuropsychiatric disorders: fine regulators of neurotransmission and potential therapeutic targets

S Pasquini, C Contri, S Merighi, S Gessi… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Adenosine exerts an important role in the modulation of central nervous system (CNS)
activity. Through the interaction with four G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) subtypes …