The adenosine receptors (or P1 receptors) are a class of purinergic G protein-coupled receptors with adenosine as the endogenous ligand. There are four...
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The adenosine A2A receptor, also known as ADORA2A, is an adenosine receptor, and also denotes the human gene encoding it. This protein is a member of...
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may require increased doses of adenosine. Caffeine acts by blocking binding of adenosine to the adenosine A1 receptor, which enhances release of the neurotransmitter...
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The adenosine A1 receptor (A1AR) is one member of the adenosine receptor group of G protein-coupled receptors with adenosine as endogenous ligand. A1 receptors...
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The adenosine A2B receptor, also known as ADORA2B, is a G-protein coupled adenosine receptor, and also denotes the human adenosine A2b receptor gene which...
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The adenosine A3 receptor, also known as ADORA3, is an adenosine receptor, but also denotes the human gene encoding it. Adenosine A3 receptors are G protein-coupled...
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An adenosine receptor agonist is a drug which acts as an agonist of one or more of the adenosine receptors. Examples include the neurotransmitter adenosine...
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An adenosine receptor antagonist is a drug which acts as an antagonist of one or more of the adenosine receptors. The best known are xanthines and their...
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Adenosine monophosphate (AMP), also known as 5'-adenylic acid, is a nucleotide. AMP consists of a phosphate group, the sugar ribose, and the nucleobase...
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platelet activation via adenosine receptors.[citation needed] Nucleoside Nucleotide DNA RNA Oligonucleotide Apyrase Phosphate Adenosine diphosphate ribose...
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subtypes of adenosine A2 receptors are known. Both are G protein-coupled adenosine receptors: Adenosine A2A receptor Adenosine A2B receptor This disambiguation...
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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a nucleoside triphosphate that provides energy to drive and support many processes in living cells, such as muscle contraction...
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acting as an antagonist at adenosine receptors. d9-Caffeine was assessed for human adenosine receptor antagonism at the four receptor subtypes: A1, A2A, A2B...
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Adenosine A2A receptor antagonists are a class of drugs that blocks adenosine at the adenosine A2A receptor. Notable adenosine A2A receptor antagonists...
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reduce inflammation and innate immunity. Adenosine receptor antagonists inhibit sleepiness-inducing adenosine. However, different analogues show varying...
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clinical effects. Caffeine has been proven to act as an antagonist on adenosine receptors, which acts as a stimulant and therefore fulfills this criterion...
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Caffeine (category Adenosine receptor antagonists)
blocking binding of adenosine at a number of adenosine receptor types, inhibiting the centrally depressant effects of adenosine and enhancing the release...
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Aminophylline (category Adenosine receptor antagonists)
obstruction from asthma or COPD. Aminophylline is a nonselective adenosine receptor antagonist and phosphodiesterase inhibitor. Intravenous aminophylline...
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synthesis, and reduce inflammation and innate immunity and nonselective adenosine receptor antagonists But different analogues show varying potency at the numerous...
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Regadenoson (category Adenosine receptor agonists)
Regadenoson, sold under the brand name Lexiscan among others, is an A2A adenosine receptor agonist that is a coronary vasodilator that is commonly used in pharmacologic...
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Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP, cyclic AMP, or 3',5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate) is a second messenger, or cellular signal occurring within cells...
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Adenosine deaminase (also known as adenosine aminohydrolase, or ADA) is an enzyme (EC 3.5.4.4) involved in purine metabolism. It is needed for the breakdown...
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Istradefylline (category Adenosine receptor antagonists)
known that dimers of these receptors form heterotetramers with the dimers of dopamine D2 receptors (D2R) within striatum. Adenosine acts as an endogenous A2AR...
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Purinergic signalling (section Purinergic receptors)
purine nucleotides and nucleosides such as adenosine and ATP. It involves the activation of purinergic receptors in the cell and/or in nearby cells, thereby...
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agents (DRAs) like amphetamine, and other dopaminergic medications. Adenosine receptor antagonists, like caffeine and istradefylline, can also produce pro-motivational...
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Pharmacodynamics (section Receptor binding and effect)
of FSCPX, an irreversible A(1) adenosine receptor antagonist, on the negative inotropic action of A(1) adenosine receptor full agonists in isolated guinea...
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Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor inhibitors are a drug class of antiplatelet agents, used in the treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or in preventive...
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protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), also known as seven-(pass)-transmembrane domain receptors, 7TM receptors, heptahelical receptors, serpentine receptors, and G...
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into P1 adenosine receptors and P2 nucleotide (ATP, ADP) receptors. P2 receptors were later subdivided into P2X, P2Y, P2T, and P2Z receptors. Subclasses...
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Paraxanthine (category Adenosine receptor antagonists)
simultaneous antagonism of adenosine receptors is responsible for paraxanthine's stimulatory effects. Paraxanthine adenosine receptor binding affinity (21 μM...
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