Pharmacology of adenosine receptors: the state of the art

PA Borea, S Gessi, S Merighi… - Physiological …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Adenosine is a ubiquitous endogenous autacoid whose effects are triggered through the
enrollment of four G protein-coupled receptors: A1, A2A, A2B, and A3. Due to the rapid …

[HTML][HTML] The evolving view of thermogenic adipocytes—ontogeny, niche and function

F Shamsi, CH Wang, YH Tseng - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2021 - nature.com
The worldwide incidence of obesity and its sequelae, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, have
reached pandemic levels. Central to the development of these metabolic disorders is …

N-Acylhydrazones as drugs

S Thota, DA Rodrigues, PSM Pinheiro, LM Lima… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2018 - Elsevier
Over the last two decades, N-acylhydrazone (NAH) has been proven to be a very versatile
and promising motif in drug design and medicinal chemistry. Herein, we discuss the current …

Focusing on adenosine receptors as a potential targeted therapy in human diseases

WI Effendi, T Nagano, K Kobayashi, Y Nishimura - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Adenosine is involved in a range of physiological and pathological effects through
membrane-bound receptors linked to G proteins. There are four subtypes of adenosine …

[HTML][HTML] A2A receptor activation attenuates hypertensive cardiac remodeling via promoting brown adipose tissue-derived FGF21

CC Ruan, LR Kong, XH Chen, Y Ma, XX Pan… - Cell metabolism, 2018 - cell.com
Adipocytes play important roles in regulating cardiovascular health and disease. However,
the molecular mechanism underlying the endocrine role of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in …

The evolving view of thermogenic fat and its implications in cancer and metabolic diseases

X Yin, Y Chen, R Ruze, R Xu, J Song… - Signal Transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
The incidence of metabolism-related diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus has
reached pandemic levels worldwide and increased gradually. Most of them are listed on the …

Adenosine signaling as target in cardiovascular pharmacology

L Antonioli, M Fornai, C Pellegrini, P Pacher… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing evidence demonstrated the relevance of adenosine system in the onset and
development of cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension, myocardial infarct …

Synthesis and anticancer properties of novel hydrazone derivatives incorporating pyridine and isatin moieties

Z Zebbiche, S Tekin, H Küçükbay, F Yüksel… - Archiv Der …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nine novel hydrazone derivatives (4a–i) incorporating pyridine and isatin moieties were
synthesized through one‐pot, four‐component heterocyclic condensation reactions. The …

Role of adenosine and purinergic receptors in myocardial infarction: focus on different signal transduction pathways

MC Procopio, R Lauro, C Nasso, S Carerj, F Squadrito… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Myocardial infarction (MI) is a dramatic event often caused by atherosclerotic plaque erosion
or rupture and subsequent thrombotic occlusion of a coronary vessel. The low supply of …

Anticancer agents incorporating the N‐acylhydrazone scaffold: Progress from 2017 to present

AE Kassab - Archiv der Pharmazie, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The N‐acylhydrazone motif has been shown to be particularly adaptable and promising in
the area of medicinal chemistry and drug development, due to its significant biological and …