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A2a Receptor

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A2a Receptor Defined

A receptor present in nerve cells of the striatum that becomes more active in the presence of mutant huntingtin.

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Structure Of Important Neurological Receptor Defined By Scripps Research Scientists

Published October 7, 2008, 4:10 am, Medical News Today

Findings establish a platform to understand G protein-coupled receptors; may help in development of new class of Parkinson's treatments Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have determined the structure of an adenosine receptor that plays a critical role in a number of important physiological processes including pain, breathing, and heart function.

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Scripps Research scientists define structure of important neurological receptor

Published October 6, 2008, 11:17 am, PhysOrg

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have determined the structure of an adenosine receptor that plays a critical role in a number of important physiological processes including pain, breathing, and heart function. The findings could lead to the development of a new class of therapeutics for treating numerous neurological disorders, including Parkinson's and Huntington disease.

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Many receptor models used in drug design may not be useful after all

Published October 5, 2008, 1:42 am, News-Medical-Net

It may very well be that models used for the design of new drugs have to be regarded as impractical. This is the sobering though important conclusion of the work of two Leiden University scientists published in Science this week.

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Architectural Code Of Caffeine's Main Target In The Body Finally Cracked

Published October 4, 2008, 1:06 pm, Medical News Today

Many receptor models used in drug design may not be useful after all It may very well be that models used for the design of new drugs have to be regarded as impractical. This is the sobering though important conclusion of the work of two Leiden University scientists published in Science this week.

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Many Receptor Models Used In Drug Design May Not Be Useful After All

Published October 4, 2008, 3:07 am, Medical News Today

It may very well be that models used for the design of new drugs have to be regarded as impractical. This is the sobering though important conclusion of the work of two Leiden University scientists published in Science this week. The editorial board of the renowned journal even decided to accelerate the publication on the crystal structure of the adenosine A2A receptor via Science Express.

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Many receptor models used in drug design may not be useful after all

Published October 2, 2008, 2:30 pm, EurekAlert!

( Leiden University ) It may very well be that models used for the design of new drugs have to be regarded as impractical. Scientists from Leiden University and Scripps Institute elucidated the structure of the adenosine A2A receptor, one of caffeine's main targets in the body and a key player in Parkinson's.

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  • New Light Shed On Heroin Addiction: Earlier this year we found that the adenosine A2A receptor interacts with the mGlu5 glutamate receptor found in the brain's reward pathway to regulate drug-seeking.

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