Activation of adenosine A1 receptors underlies anticonvulsant effect of CGS21680

Ge Zhang; Paul H. Franklin; Thomas F. Murray

doi:10.1016/0014-2999(94)90104-X

Activation of adenosine A₁ receptors underlies anticonvulsant effect of CGS21680

Ge Zhang, Paul H. Franklin, Thomas F. Murray

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Focal injection of the adenosine A_2A receptor agonist CGS21680 (2-[p-(2-carboxyethyl)phenylethylamino]-5′-N-ethyl-carboxamidoadenosine) in the rat prepiriform cortex produced a reduction in the severity of bicuculline methiodide-induced motor seizures. The anticonvulsant effect of CGS21680 exhibited dose-dependency and modest potency (ED₅₀=605±47 pmol/rat). Pharmacological characterization of the anticonvulsant response in the prepiriform cortex revealed a significant correlation between the potency of adenosine analogs as anticonvulsants and their respective affinities for adenosine A₁ receptors in vitro. These results indicate that the low affinity of CGS21680 for adenosine A₁ receptors is sufficient to account for the anticonvulsant activity of this compound in the rat prepiriform cortex.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	239-243
Number of pages	5
Journal	European Journal of Pharmacology
Volume	255
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-2999(94)90104-X
State	Published - Apr 1 1994
Externally published	Yes

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Activation of adenosine A₁ receptors underlies anticonvulsant effect of CGS21680

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