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Abstract #45969 Published in IGR 13-2
Adenosine Receptors in Health and Disease
Gessi S; Merighi S; Varani K; Borea PAAdvances in Pharmacology 2011; 61: 41-75
The adenosine receptors A(1), A(2A), A(2B), and A(3) are important and ubiquitous mediators of cellular signaling, which play vital roles in protecting tissues and organs from damage. In particular, adenosine triggers tissue protection and repair by different receptor-mediated mechanisms, including an increase of oxygen supply/demand ratio, preconditioning, anti-inflammatory effects, and stimulation of angiogenesis. Considerable advances have been recently achieved in the pharmacological and molecular characterization of adenosine receptors, which have been proposed as targets for drug design and discovery. At the present time, it can be speculated that adenosine A(1), A(2A), A(2B), and A(3) receptor-selective ligands may show utility in the treatment of pain, ischemic conditions, glaucoma, asthma, arthritis, cancer, and other disorders in which inflammation is a feature. This chapter documents the present state of knowledge of adenosine receptors' role in health and disease.
S. Gessi. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Pharmacology Section, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Classification:
3.6 Cellular biology (Part of: 3 Laboratory methods)
3.8 Pharmacology (Part of: 3 Laboratory methods)