Physiology and pathophysiology of purinergic neurotransmission

G Burnstock - Physiological reviews, 2007 - journals.physiology.org
This review is focused on purinergic neurotransmission, ie, ATP released from nerves as a
transmitter or cotransmitter to act as an extracellular signaling molecule on both pre-and …

Extracellular purines, purinergic receptors and tumor growth

F Di Virgilio, E Adinolfi - Oncogene, 2017 - nature.com
Virtually, all tumor cells as well as all immune cells express plasma membrane receptors for
extracellular nucleosides (adenosine) and nucleotides (ATP, ADP, UTP, UDP and sugar …

Dopamine receptors–IUPHAR R eview 13

JM Beaulieu, S Espinoza… - British journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The variety of physiological functions controlled by dopamine in the brain and periphery is
mediated by the D 1, D 2, D 3, D 4 and D 5 dopamine GPCRs. Drugs acting on dopamine …

The pharmacology and clinical pharmacology of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA,“ecstasy”)

AR Green, AO Mechan, JM Elliott, E O'Shea… - Pharmacological …, 2003 - Elsevier
Abstract The amphetamine derivative (±)-3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA,
ecstasy) is a popular recreational drug among young people, particularly those involved in …

Pathophysiology of L-dopa-induced motor and non-motor complications in Parkinson's disease

MF Bastide, WG Meissner, B Picconi, S Fasano… - Progress in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Involuntary movements, or dyskinesia, represent a debilitating complication of levodopa (L-
dopa) therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD). L-dopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) are ultimately …

Molecular Structure and Physiological Functions of GABAB Receptors

B Bettler, K Kaupmann, J Mosbacher… - Physiological …, 2004 - journals.physiology.org
GABAB receptors are broadly expressed in the nervous system and have been implicated in
a wide variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders. The cloning of the first GABAB …

Dopamine in health and disease: much more than a neurotransmitter

R Franco, I Reyes-Resina, G Navarro - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dopamine is derived from an amino acid, phenylalanine, which must be obtained through
the diet. Dopamine, known primarily to be a neurotransmitter involved in almost any higher …

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 …

Adenosine receptors: expression, function and regulation

S Sheth, R Brito, D Mukherjea, LP Rybak… - International journal of …, 2014 - mdpi.com
Adenosine receptors (ARs) comprise a group of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) which
mediate the physiological actions of adenosine. To date, four AR subtypes have been …

Physiological control of immune response and inflammatory tissue damage by hypoxia-inducible factors and adenosine A2A receptors

MV Sitkovsky, D Lukashev, S Apasov… - Annu. Rev …, 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Immune cell–mediated destruction of pathogens may result in excessive collateral
damage to normal tissues, and the failure to control activated immune cells may cause …