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 …

The role of adenosine in the regulation of sleep

ZL Huang, Y Urade, O Hayaishi - Current topics in medicinal …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
This paper presents an overview of the current knowledge about the role of adenosine in the
sleep-wake regulation with a focus on adenosine in the central nervous system, regulation …

Adenosine A2A, but not A1, receptors mediate the arousal effect of caffeine

ZL Huang, WM Qu, N Eguchi, JF Chen… - Nature …, 2005 - nature.com
Caffeine, a component of tea, coffee and cola, induces wakefulness. It binds to adenosine
A1 and A2A receptors as an antagonist, but the receptor subtype mediating caffeine-induced …

Chronic caffeine consumption prevents memory disturbance in different animal models of memory decline

RA Cunha, PM Agostinho - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2010 - content.iospress.com
Caffeine, the most widely consumed psychoactive drug, enhances attention/vigilance,
stabilizes mood, and might also independently enhance cognitive performance. Notably …

Actions of adenosine at its receptors in the CNS: insights from knockouts and drugs

BB Fredholm, JF Chen, SA Masino… - Annu. Rev. Pharmacol …, 2005 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Adenosine and its receptors have been the topic of many recent reviews (–).
These reviews provide a good summary of much of the relevant literature—including the …

[HTML][HTML] Adenosine A2A receptors play a role in the pathogenesis of hepatic cirrhosis

ESL Chan, MC Montesinos, P Fernandez… - British journal of …, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Adenosine is a potent endogenous regulator of inflammation and tissue repair. Adenosine,
which is released from injured and hypoxic tissue or in response to toxins and medications …

The physiological effects of caffeine on synaptic transmission and plasticity in the mouse hippocampus selectively depend on adenosine A1 and A2A receptors

JP Lopes, A Pliássova, RA Cunha - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2019 - Elsevier
Caffeine is the most consumed psychoactive drug worldwide and its intake in moderate
amounts prevents neurodegenerative disorders. However, the molecular targets of caffeine …

Prostaglandins and adenosine in the regulation of sleep and wakefulness

ZL Huang, Y Urade, O Hayaishi - Current opinion in pharmacology, 2007 - Elsevier
Prostaglandin (PG) D2 and adenosine are potent humoral sleep-inducing factors that
accumulate in the brain during prolonged wakefulness. PGD2 is produced in the brain by …

Roles of adenosine and its receptors in sleep–wake regulation

ZL Huang, Z Zhang, WM Qu - International review of neurobiology, 2014 - Elsevier
This chapter summarizes the current knowledge about the role of adenosine in the sleep–
wake regulation with a focus on adenosine in the brain, regulation of adenosine levels …

Molecular biology of nucleoside transporters and their distributions and functions in the brain

FE Parkinson, VL Damaraju, K Graham… - Current topics in …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Pyrimidine and purine nucleosides and their derivatives have critical functions and
pharmacological applications in the brain. Nucleosides and nucleobases are precursors of …