Adenosine and its receptors as therapeutic targets: An overview

The main goal of the authors is to present an overview of adenosine and its receptors, which are G-protein coupled receptors. The four known adenosine receptor subtypes are discussed along with the therapeutic potential indicating that these receptors can serve as targets for various dreadful diseases. (C) 2012 King Saud University. Production and hosting by Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.