Purines in Cellular Signaling Targets for New Drugs [Paperback]

Section 1: Adenosine Receptors and Effector Systems.- 1 Adenosine Agonists and Antagonists.- 2 Intracellular and Extracellular Metabolism of Adenosine and Adenine Nucleotides.- 3 Adenosine Deaminase and Adenosine Transport Systems in the CNS.- 4 Transport Systems for Adenosine in Mammalian Cell Membranes.- 5 Formation of Adenosine in the Heart from Extracellular Adenine Nucleotides.- 6 Central Nervous System Effects of Adenosine.- 7 Adenosine Receptor Sub-types in Isolated Tissues: Antagonist Studies.- 8 Molecular Probes for Adenosine Receptors.- 9 Purification of A1 Adenosine Receptor of Rat Brain Membranes by Affinity Chromatography.- 10 Characteristics of A1 Adenosine Receptors and Guanine Nucleotide Binding Proteins Co-Purified from Bovine Brain.- 11 Antagonist Radioligand Binding to Solubilized Porcine Atrial A1 Adenosine Receptors.- 12 Isolation of an Adenosine Binding Protein Which Has Properties Expected of the A1 Adenosine Receptor.- 13 Identification of the A2 Adenosine Receptor Binding Subunit by Photoaffinity Crosslinking.- 14 Human Placental Adenosine A2-Like Binding Sites Properties and Homology with Mammalian and Avian Stress Proteins.- 15 Cardiac Interstitial Fluid Adenosine in Normoxia and Hypoxia.- 16 Rationale for the Use of Adenosine in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias.- 17 The Central Adenosine System as a Therapeutic Target in Stroke.- 18 Adenosine-Mediated Vasoconstriction in the Skin Microcirculation.- 19 Adenosine is an Antiinflammatory Autocoid: Adenosine Receptor Occupancy Promotes Neutrophil Chemotaxis and Inhibits Superoxide Anion Generation.- 20 Beta Adrenergic Receptor Mediated Stimulation of Adenine Nucleotide Catabolism and Purine Release in Human Adipocytes.- 21 Structure Activity Relationships for Adenosine Antagonists.- 22 Structure Activity Relationships for Adenosine Agonists.- 23 The Design of a Series of Highly A2 Selective Adenosine Agonists.- 24 Adenosine Agonists. Characterization of the N6-Subregion of thl³°