A 2A -Adenosine Receptor Reserve for Coronary Vasodilation
Author(s) -
John C. Shryock,
Stephen Snowdy,
Pier Giovanni Baraldi,
Barbara Cacciari,
Giampiero Spalluto,
Angela Monopoli,
Ennio Ongini,
Stephen P. Baker,
Luiz Belardinelli
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.98.7.711
Subject(s) - ccpa , agonist , adenosine , adenosine receptor , medicine , vasodilation , coronary vasodilator , endocrinology , adenosine a1 receptor , receptor
Adenosine is a potent coronary vasodilator and causes an increase of coronary blood flow by activation of A2A-adenosine receptors (A2A-AdoRs). The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that the high potency of adenosine and adenosine analogues to cause coronary vasodilation is explained by the presence of a large A2A-AdoR reserve ("spare receptors").
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom