A3 adenosine receptor: Pharmacology and role in disease

Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology

Volumn 193, Issue , 2009, Pages 297-327

  Borea, P A ^a   Gessi, S ^a   Bar Yehuda, S ^b   Fishman, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b Can Fite BioPharma Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

A3 Adenosine receptor; Autoimmune diseases; Gene and tissue localization; Inflammation; Ischemic conditions

Indexed keywords

1,4 DIHYDRO 2 METHYL 6 PHENYL 4 (2 PHENYLETHYNYL) 3,5 PYRIDINEDICARBOXYLIC ACID 5 BENZYL 3 ETHYL ESTER; 2 CHLORO N6 (3 IODOBENZYL) N METHYL 5' CARBAMOYLADENOSINE; 6 ETHYL 2 PHENYL 4 PROPYL 3 PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID 5 THIOCARBOXYLIC ACID 5 ETHYL 3 PROPYL ESTER; 6 N (3 IODOBENZYL)ADENOSINE 5' N METHYLCARBOXAMIDE; 8 CYCLOPENTYL 1,3 DIPROPYLXANTHINE; ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE A1 RECEPTOR; ADENOSINE A3 RECEPTOR; ADENOSINE A3 RECEPTOR AGONIST; ADENOSINE A3 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; CP 532903; MRS 3558; N6 (2,5 DICHLOROBENZYL) 3 AMINOADENOSINE 5 N METHYLCARBOXAMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTHRITIS; ASTHMA; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLITIS; CROHN DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; DRUG SAFETY; GLAUCOMA; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; ISCHEMIA; LUNG INJURY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; RECEPTOR INTRINSIC ACTIVITY; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SEPSIS; SIDE EFFECT; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; RECEPTOR, ADENOSINE A3; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 70349309936     PISSN: 01712004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-89615-9_10     Document Type: Review

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