How does adenosine control neuronal dysfunction and neurodegeneration?

RA Cunha - Journal of neurochemistry, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The adenosine modulation system mostly operates through inhibitory A1 (A1R) and
facilitatory A2A receptors (A2AR) in the brain. The activity‐dependent release of adenosine …

Cannabinoids and cytochrome P450 interactions

O Zendulka, G Dovrtelova, K Nosková… - Current drug …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Objective: This review consists of three parts, representing three different possibilities of
interactions between cannabinoid receptor ligands of both exogenous and endogenous …

[HTML][HTML] Presynaptic adenosine receptor heteromers as key modulators of glutamatergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission in the striatum

S Ferré, LI Sarasola, C Quiroz, F Ciruela - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Adenosine plays a very significant role in modulating striatal glutamatergic and
dopaminergic neurotransmission. In the present essay we first review the extensive …

Purinergic signaling orchestrating neuron-glia communication

P Agostinho, D Madeira, L Dias, AP Simões… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - Elsevier
This review discusses the evidence supporting a role for ATP signaling (operated by P 2 X
and P 2 Y receptors) and adenosine signaling (mainly operated by A 1 and A 2A receptors) …

[HTML][HTML] Synaptic and memory dysfunction in a β-amyloid model of early Alzheimer's disease depends on increased formation of ATP-derived extracellular adenosine

FQ Gonçalves, JP Lopes, HB Silva, C Lemos… - Neurobiology of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Adenosine A 2A receptors (A 2A R) overfunction causes synaptic and memory
dysfunction in early Alzheimer's disease (AD). In a β-amyloid (Aβ 1-42)-based model of early …

HMGB1 mediates cognitive impairment caused by the NLRP3 inflammasome in the late stage of traumatic brain injury

SW Tan, Y Zhao, P Li, YL Ning, ZZ Huang… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Cognitive impairment in the late stage of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is
associated with the NOD-, LRR and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) …

[HTML][HTML] Striatopallidal adenosine A2A receptor modulation of goal-directed behavior: Homeostatic control with cognitive flexibility

JF Chen, DS Choi, RA Cunha - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Dysfunction of goal-directed behaviors under stressful or pathological conditions results in
impaired decision-making and loss of flexibility of thoughts and behaviors, which underlie …

Control of glutamate release by complexes of adenosine and cannabinoid receptors

A Köfalvi, E Moreno, A Cordomí, NS Cai… - BMC biology, 2020 - Springer
Background It has been hypothesized that heteromers of adenosine A 2A receptors (A2AR)
and cannabinoid CB 1 receptors (CB1R) localized in glutamatergic nerve terminals mediate …

The role of adenosine A2A receptors in Alzheimer's disease and tauopathies

A Launay, O Nebie, JV Shankara, T Lebouvier… - …, 2023 - Elsevier
Adenosine signals through four distinct G protein-coupled receptors that are located at
various synapses, cell types and brain areas. Through them, adenosine regulates …

Cannabis: a treasure trove or pandora's box?

K Solymosi, A Köfalvi - Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background & Objective: Cannabis is one of the earliest cultivated plants. Cannabis of
industrial utility and culinary value is generally termed as hemp. Conversely, cannabis that is …