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Mice heterozygous for both A1 and A(2A) adenosine receptor genes show similarities to mice given long-term caffeine.
Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) - 1 Feb 2009
Yang Jiang-Ning, Björklund Olga, Lindström-Törnqvist Karin, Lindgren Eva, Eriksson Therese M, Kahlström Johan, Chen Jiang-Fan, Schwarzschild Michael A, Tobler Irene, Fredholm Bertil B
Abstract excerpt
Caffeine is believed to exert its stimulant effects by blocking A(2A) and A(1) adenosine receptors (A(2A)R and A(1)R). Although a genetic knockout of A(2A)R eliminates effects of caffeine, the phenotype of the knockout animal does not resemble that of caffeine treatment. In this study we explored the possibility that a mere reduction of the number of A(1)Rs and A(2A)Rs, achieved by deleting one of the two copies...
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