Receptors for purines and pyrimidines

V Ralevic, G Burnstock - Pharmacological reviews, 1998 - pharmrev.aspetjournals.org
Extracellular purines (adenosine, ADP, and ATP) and pyrimidines (UDP and UTP) are
important signaling molecules that mediate diverse biological effects via cellsurface …

Historical and current adenosine receptor agonists in preclinical and clinical development

KA Jacobson, DK Tosh, S Jain, ZG Gao - Frontiers in cellular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Adenosine receptors (ARs) function in the body's response to conditions of pathology and
stress associated with a functional imbalance, such as in the supply and demand of …

The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14: G protein‐coupled receptors

SPH Alexander, HE Benson… - British journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14 provides concise overviews of
the key properties of over 2000 human drug targets with their pharmacology, plus links to an …

International Union of Pharmacology. XXV. Nomenclature and classification of adenosine receptors

BB Fredholm, AP IJzerman, KA Jacobson… - Pharmacological …, 2001 - Elsevier
Four adenosine receptors have been cloned and characterized from several mammalian
species. The receptors are named adenosine A 1, A 2A, A 2B, and A 3. The A 2A and A 2B …

Cryo-EM structures of adenosine receptor A3AR bound to selective agonists

H Cai, S Guo, Y Xu, J Sun, J Li, Z **a, Y Jiang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The adenosine A3 receptor (A3AR), a key member of the G protein-coupled receptor family,
is a promising therapeutic target for inflammatory and cancerous conditions. The selective …

The A3 adenosine receptor: history and perspectives

PA Borea, K Varani, F Vincenzi, PG Baraldi… - Pharmacological …, 2015 - Elsevier
By general consensus, the omnipresent purine nucleoside adenosine is considered a major
regulator of local tissue function, especially when energy supply fails to meet cellular energy …

Adenosine and adenosine receptors in the cardiovascular system: biochemistry, physiology, and pharmacology

JC Shryock, L Belardinelli - The American journal of cardiology, 1997 - Elsevier
Cardiomyocytes and vascular cells readily form, transport, and metabolize the endogenous
adenine nucleoside adenosine and act to regulate both interstitial and plasma adenosine …

Comparative pharmacology of human adenosine receptor subtypes–characterization of stably transfected receptors in CHO cells

KN Klotz, J Hessling, J Hegler, C Owman, B Kull… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 1997 - Springer
Four adenosine receptor subtypes of the family of G protein-coupled receptors, designated A
1, A 2A, A 2B and A 3 are currently known. In this study all human subtypes were stably …

A3 Adenosine Receptors as Modulators of Inflammation: From Medicinal Chemistry to Therapy

KA Jacobson, S Merighi, K Varani… - Medicinal research …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The A3 adenosine receptor (A3AR) subtype is a novel, promising therapeutic target for
inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriasis, as well as liver …

Adenosine A2B receptors

I Feoktistov, I Biaggioni - Pharmacological reviews, 1997 - pharmrev.aspetjournals.org
Adenosine is an endogenous nucleoside that modulates many physiological processes. Its
actions are mediated by interaction with specific cell membrane receptors. Four subtypes of …