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 …

The MPTP-lesioned non-human primate models of Parkinson's disease. Past, present, and future

SH Fox, JM Brotchie - Progress in brain research, 2010 - Elsevier
Non-human primate (NHP) models of Parkinson's disease (PD) have been essential in
understanding the pathophysiology and neural mechanisms underlying PD. The most …

Spinal cord stimulation alleviates motor deficits in a primate model of Parkinson disease

MB Santana, P Halje, H Simplício, U Richter… - Neuron, 2014 - cell.com
Although deep brain electrical stimulation can alleviate the motor symptoms of Parkinson
disease (PD), just a small fraction of patients with PD can take advantage of this procedure …

Adenosine A2A Receptor Antagonists and Parkinson's Disease

BC Shook, PF Jackson - ACS chemical neuroscience, 2011 - ACS Publications
This Review summarizes and updates the work on adenosine A2A receptor antagonists for
Parkinson's disease from 2006 to the present. There have been numerous publications …

Animal behavioral assessments in current research of Parkinson's disease

T Asakawa, H Fang, K Sugiyama, T Nozaki… - Neuroscience & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Parkinson's disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disorder, is traditionally classified
as a movement disorder. Patients typically suffer from many motor dysfunctions. Presently …

Toll-like receptors, NF-κB, and IL-27 mediate adenosine A2A receptor signaling in BTBR T+ Itpr3tf/J mice

SF Ahmad, MA Ansari, A Nadeem, SA Bakheet… - Progress in Neuro …, 2017 - Elsevier
Autism is a predominant neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired
communication, social deficits, and repetitive behaviors. Recent research has proposed that …

Design and Characterization of Optimized Adenosine A2A/A1 Receptor Antagonists for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease

BC Shook, S Rassnick, N Wallace… - Journal of medicinal …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The design and characterization of two, dual adenosine A2A/A1 receptor antagonists in
several animal models of Parkinson's disease is described. Compound 1 was previously …

Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Immature Midbrain Dopaminergic Neurons Transplanted in Parkinsonian Monkeys

A López-Ornelas, I Escobedo-Avila, G Ramírez-García… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) differentiate into specialized cells, including midbrain
dopaminergic neurons (DANs), and Non-human primates (NHPs) injected with 1-methyl-4 …

In Vivo Characterization of a Dual Adenosine A2A/A1 Receptor Antagonist in Animal Models of Parkinson's Disease

BC Shook, S Rassnick, MC Osborne… - Journal of medicinal …, 2010 - ACS Publications
The in vivo characterization of a dual adenosine A2A/A1 receptor antagonist in several
animal models of Parkinson's disease is described. Discovery and scale-up syntheses of …

Non-human primate models of PD to test novel therapies

M Morissette, T Di Paolo - Journal of Neural Transmission, 2018 - Springer
Non-human primate (NHP) models of Parkinson disease show many similarities with the
human disease. They are very useful to test novel pharmacotherapies as reviewed here …