Copyright © 2005, European Society of Cardiology
Symbols within words: Have we neglected the AdeNOsine A2 receptor?
Cardiology Section (111C), Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Department of Medicine University of California, San Francisco CA 94121, USA
joel.karliner@med.va.gov
Received 28 December 2004; accepted 4 January 2005
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See article by Xu et al. [10] (pages 803–812) in this issue.
| 1. Adenosine and cardioprotection in patients: a crossroads? |
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Although considerable experimental effort has been expended during the past two decades in identifying mechanisms of cardioprotection, little of this work has been of direct benefit to patients. Thus, Bolli et al. have expressed concern that the field of myocardial protection is at a crossroads and have emphasized that there is an urgent need for the extensive experimental work in this area to be translated into clinically effective therapy [1]. The authors of this article, who represented a Working Group convened by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute,
| 2. Adenosine: a molecule skilled at multi-tasking |
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| 3. Insights into mechanisms of adenosine A2 receptor agonism: what's new? |
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| 4. Adenosine A2 receptor agonism: what we don't know |
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| 5. Group therapy |
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