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Review
. 2011:(200):151-99.
doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-13443-2_6.

Xanthines as adenosine receptor antagonists

Christa E Müller  1 , Kenneth A Jacobson
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Review

Xanthines as adenosine receptor antagonists

Christa E Müller et al. Handb Exp Pharmacol. 2011.

Abstract

The natural plant alkaloids caffeine and theophylline were the first adenosine receptor (AR) antagonists described in the literature. They exhibit micromolar affinities and are non-selective. A large number of derivatives and analogues were subsequently synthesized and evaluated as AR antagonists. Very potent antagonists have thus been developed with selectivity for each of the four AR subtypes.

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8-Unsubstituted xanthine derivatives
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8-Phenyl- and 8-phenylalkyl-substituted xanthines and heteroaromatically substituted derivatives
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8-Phenyl- and 8-phenylalkyl-substituted xanthines and heteroaromatically substituted derivatives
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8-Cycloalkylxanthines
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8-Styrylxanthines and configurationally stable analogs
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Deazaxanthines and azaxanthines
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Tricyclic xanthine derivatives
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Functionalized xanthines as molecular probes
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Functionalized xanthines as molecular probes
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