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Pathway Description
Intracellular Signalling Through Adenosine Receptor A2b and Adenosine
Homo sapiens
Protein Pathway
Adenosine is thought to play a role in the pathophysiology of asthma. Stimulation of A2B can induce production of interleukin-8 mast cells. The adenosine receptor A2b activates G(s) proteins which lead to the activation of adenylyl cyclase which produces the secondary messenger cAMP. cAMP activates PKA (protein kinase A) which phosphorylates down stream effectors that lead to a specific cellular response. This occurs though activation of the MAPK/ERK signaling cascade.
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Intracellular Signalling Through Adenosine Receptor A2b and Adenosine References
Feoktistov I, Goldstein AE, Biaggioni I: Role of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase kinase in adenosine A2B receptor-mediated interleukin-8 production in human mast cells. Mol Pharmacol. 1999 Apr;55(4):726-34.
Pubmed: 10101031
Krauss, G. Biochemistry of signal transduction and regulation. (3rd ed.) (2003) Weinheim; New York : Wiley-VCH
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