title: Pharmacology of adenosine A2A receptors and therapeutic applications.
abstract: Adenosine A(2A) receptors were cloned about ten years ago and are known to be well conserved among mammals. Rather selective agonists and antagonists are available. In addition, two different knock-out mice have been prepared and extensively characterized. A(2A) receptors are highly enriched in the basal ganglia and on cells involved in inflammatory reactions. At these sites they are likely to play physiologically important roles. Efforts to develop new therapies based on A(2A) receptors have focused on these topics. However, A(2A) receptors are found on many other cell types and on them as well agonists can exert effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. bertil.fredholm@fyfa.ki.se
authors.forename: Bertil B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Fredholm
authors.forename: Rodrigo A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Svenningsson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D058906:Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists; D058915:Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists; D011687:Purines / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D043705:Receptor, Adenosine A2A; D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1 / Q000235:genetics; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D014970:Xanthines / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D058906:Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists; D058915:Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists; D011687:Purines; D043705:Receptor, Adenosine A2A; D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1; D014970:Xanthines