Adenosine Receptor Family Products GPCR Family Subtypes and Products

Adenosine receptors are a family of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that consist of four known receptor subtypes in humans: A1, A2A, A2B and A3. Activation of adenosine receptors with ligand adenosine and agonists and blocking with antagonists enable researchers to study the effects of stimulating and impeding individual adenosine receptor subtypes. The study of adenosine receptors is producing a new generation of compounds that have greater subtype selectivity for a potentially broader field of medical applications.