Search for dissertations about: "Adenosine receptors"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 53 swedish dissertations containing the words Adenosine receptors.
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1. Striatal adenosine A2A receptors
Abstract : The nucleoside adenosine exerts a modulatory action in the central nervous system by activating G-protein coupled receptors. Four such receptors are cloned and pharmacologically characterized: A1, A2A, A2B and A3. Caffeine, the most widely consumed psychostimulant, acts as an adenosine receptor antagonist predominantly on the first two. READ MORE
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2. Effects of adenosine and acetylcholine on the lacrimal gland
Abstract : A balanced tear film is essential for a healthy ocular surface. Insufficient tear production may result in dry eye, a common disorder in the elderly population. Dry eye causes significant discomfort in the patients and may lead to visual impairment and ocular infections. READ MORE
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3. Purinergic effects in the rat urinary bladder : Functional studies of cyclophosphamide treatment on afferent and efferent mechanisms
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4. Studies of nucleotide receptors-induced calcium response in glomerular mesangial cells and afferent arterioles
Abstract : It is known that intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) changes in rat glomerular mesangial cells (GMC) and rabbit afferent arterioles (AA) in response to extracellular nucleotides. We studied the nucleotide-induced calcium response in cultured GMC and AA. READ MORE
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5. Adenosine A2A and ATP receptors in PC12 cells
Abstract : PC12 cells, originally isolated from a rat pheochromocytoma, are widely used to study receptor pharmacology and nerve cell differentiation. They are the neoplastic counterpart of adrenal chromaffin cells, but upon treatment with NGF they acquire a neuronal phenotype. READ MORE