Non‐Xanthine Antagonists for the Adenosine A1 Receptor
Non‐Xanthine Antagonists for the Adenosine A1 Receptor
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DOI:
10.1002/cbdv.200490122
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发表时间:
2004-11
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Lisa C W Chang;J. Brussee;A. IJzerman
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作者:
Lisa C W Chang;J. Brussee;A. IJzerman
Adenosine (Fig. 1) is an endogenous ligand formed in extracellular space by the breakdown of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). It acts as a local hormone and is responsible for many physiological functions. The actions of adenosine are conducted through cell-membrane receptors bearing the same name. These receptors are examples of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and consist of seven transmembrane -helical domains connected by intraand extracellular loops. There are four categories of adenosine receptors, the A1, A2A, A2B, and the A3 [1] [2]. The current nomenclature is based on that proposed by Van Calker et al. [1], who defined the A1 receptor as being inhibitory to adenylate cyclase and the A2 receptor as consequently stimulatory to this secondary messenger. Further categorization of the A2 receptors was a result of experimental findings describing highand low-affinity binding sites [3] [4]. The A3 adenosine receptor was discovered in a −reversed× manner, where the receptor was first cloned and sequenced before its function was discovered [5].