Adenosine mediates its effects through activation of a family of four G-protein-coupled receptors, named A1, A2A, A2B and A3. This nucleoside plays an important role in immunity and inflammation, and the A2A adenosine receptor subtype has a key role in the inhibition of inflammatory processes besides promoting wound healing. In this issue of Experimental Dermatology, Arasa et al. show that the topical application of a selective A2A agonist, CGS 21680, to mouse skin reduced epidermal hyperplasia as well as skin inflammation, similarly to topical corticoids, without side effects like skin atrophy. Rigorously following up this work is important for the development of novel treatment strategies for chronic hyperproliferative inflammatory dermatoses, such as targeting the A2A adenosine receptor family.

Targeting adenosine receptors to prevent inflammatory skin diseases

GESSI, Stefania;MERIGHI, Stefania;BOREA, Pier Andrea
2014

Abstract

Adenosine mediates its effects through activation of a family of four G-protein-coupled receptors, named A1, A2A, A2B and A3. This nucleoside plays an important role in immunity and inflammation, and the A2A adenosine receptor subtype has a key role in the inhibition of inflammatory processes besides promoting wound healing. In this issue of Experimental Dermatology, Arasa et al. show that the topical application of a selective A2A agonist, CGS 21680, to mouse skin reduced epidermal hyperplasia as well as skin inflammation, similarly to topical corticoids, without side effects like skin atrophy. Rigorously following up this work is important for the development of novel treatment strategies for chronic hyperproliferative inflammatory dermatoses, such as targeting the A2A adenosine receptor family.
2014
Gessi, Stefania; Merighi, Stefania; Borea, Pier Andrea
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