Abstract
One of the four G protein-coupled receptors for adenosine, the A1 adenosine receptors (A1AR), is widely distributed in the body and modulates numerous normal and pathological processes, through signaling pathways including those downstream from its coupled Gi protein. It is an attractive drug target for heart failure, arrhythmias, angina, asthma, stroke, seizure, pain, depression, and diabetes. In this chapter, we describe the A1AR structure, function, signaling pathways, and therapeutic applications. We detail numerous structure-activity features of A1AR agonists, antagonists, and allosteric modulators, introduced as pharmacological tools and molecules for clinical development.
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Gao, ZG., Tosh, D.K., Jain, S., Yu, J., Suresh, R.R., Jacobson, K.A. (2018). A1 Adenosine Receptor Agonists, Antagonists, and Allosteric Modulators. In: Borea, P., Varani, K., Gessi, S., Merighi, S., Vincenzi, F. (eds) The Adenosine Receptors. The Receptors, vol 34. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90808-3_4
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