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 …

Immunity, inflammation and cancer: a leading role for adenosine

L Antonioli, C Blandizzi, P Pacher, G Haskó - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2013 - nature.com
Cancer is a complex disease that is dictated by both cancer cell-intrinsic and cell-extrinsic
processes. Adenosine is an ancient extracellular signalling molecule that can regulate …

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 …

Immunological landscape and immunotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma

J Prieto, I Melero, B Sangro - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2015 - nature.com
Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a serious therapeutic challenge and targeted
therapies only provide a modest benefit in terms of overall survival. Novel approaches are …

Targets of immune escape mechanisms in cancer: basis for development and evolution of cancer immune checkpoint inhibitors

S Dutta, A Ganguly, K Chatterjee, S Spada… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The tumor immune escape mechanisms are key factors in cancer
progression and metastasis. They are an undeniable hurdle for successful cancer treatment …

Machine and deep learning approaches for cancer drug repurposing

NT Issa, V Stathias, S Schürer… - Seminars in cancer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of the underpinnings of cancer initiation, progression and metastasis
has increased exponentially in recent years. Advanced “omics” coupled with machine …

Adenosine as a multi-signalling guardian angel in human diseases: when, where and how does it exert its protective effects?

PA Borea, S Gessi, S Merighi, K Varani - Trends in pharmacological …, 2016 - cell.com
The importance of adenosine for human health cannot be overstated. Indeed, this ubiquitous
nucleoside is an integral component of ATP, and regulates the function of every tissue and …

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 …

Immune response dysfunction in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: dissecting molecular mechanisms and microenvironmental conditions

F Arruga, BB Gyau, A Iannello, N Vitale… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Representing the major cause of morbidity and mortality for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
(CLL) patients, immunosuppression is a common feature of the disease. Effectors of the …

Cancer biology and molecular genetics of A3 adenosine receptor

C Mazziotta, JC Rotondo, C Lanzillotti, G Campione… - Oncogene, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract A3 adenosine receptor (A3AR) is a cell membrane protein, which has been found to
be overexpressed in a large number of cancer types. This receptor plays an important role in …