Description
Book SynopsisAiming to cover the major therapeutic applications of purinergic receptors and reflect the very latest developments in this area of therapeutic research, this book is authored by an international group of contributors who are authorities in the field.
Table of ContentsPartial table of contents:
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE.
Purinergic Neurotransmission and Neuromodulation: A HistoricalPerspective (M. Williams & G. Burnstock).
MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY.
Adenosine Receptor Subtypes: New Insights From Cloning andFunctional Studies (G. Stiles).
MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY.
Development of Selective Purinoceptor Agonists and Antagonists (K.Jacobson & A. van Rhee).
THERAPEUTIC IMPLICATIONS.
Cardiac Electrophysiology of Adenosine: Antiarrhythmic andProarrhythmic Actions (L. Belardinelli, et al.).
The Role of Adenosine in Asthma (M. Jacobson and T. Bai).
Psychomotor Aspects of Adenosine Receptor Activation (M.Jarvis).
Adenosine Effects in Sleep Apnea (D. Carley & M.Radulovacki).
ATP in the Treatment of Cancer (E. Rapaport).
Index.
