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Ricardo J Rodrigues

Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra
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Presynaptic control of striatal glutamatergic neurotransmission by adenosine A1–A2A receptor heteromers

…, RJ Rodrigues, R Luján, J Burgueno… - Journal of …, 2006 - Soc Neuroscience
The functional role of heteromers of G-protein-coupled receptors is a matter of debate. In the
present study, we demonstrate that heteromerization of adenosine A 1 receptors (A 1 Rs) …

[HTML][HTML] ATP as a multi-target danger signal in the brain

RJ Rodrigues, AR Tomé, RA Cunha - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2015 - frontiersin.org
ATP is released in an activity-dependent manner from different cell types in the brain,
fulfilling different roles as a neurotransmitter, neuromodulator, in astrocyte-to-neuron …

Dual presynaptic control by ATP of glutamate release via facilitatory P2X1, P2X2/3, and P2X3 and inhibitory P2Y1, P2Y2, and/or P2Y4 receptors in the rat …

RJ Rodrigues, T Almeida, PJ Richardson… - Journal of …, 2005 - Soc Neuroscience
ATP is released in a vesicular manner from nerve terminals mainly at higher stimulation
frequencies. There is a robust expression of ATP (P2) receptors in the brain, but their role is …

Co‐localization and functional interaction between adenosine A2A and metabotropic group 5 receptors in glutamatergic nerve terminals of the rat striatum

RJ Rodrigues, TM Alfaro, N Rebola… - Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The anti‐Parkinsonian effect of glutamate metabotropic group 5 (mGluR5) and adenosine A
2A receptor antagonists is believed to result from their ability to postsynaptically control the …

Enhanced role of adenosine A2A receptors in the modulation of LTP in the rat hippocampus upon ageing

…, RJ Rodrigues, C Nogueira, J Maroco… - European Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Adenosine neuromodulation depends on a balanced activation of inhibitory A 1 (A 1 R) and
facilitatory A 2A receptors (A 2A R). Both A 1 R and A 2A R modulate hippocampal …

Modification upon aging of the density of presynaptic modulation systems in the hippocampus

PM Canas, JMN Duarte, RJ Rodrigues, A Köfalvi… - Neurobiology of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Different presynaptic neuromodulation systems have been explored as possible targets to
manage neurodegenerative diseases. However, most studies used young adult animals …

Convergence of adenosine and GABA signaling for synapse stabilization during development

…, S Alçada-Morais, E Szabó, RJ Rodrigues… - Science, 2021 - science.org
INTRODUCTION During development, brain circuits go through phases of synapse formation,
stabilization, or elimination. γ-aminobutyric acid–mediated (GABAergic) synapse formation …

Differential glutamate‐dependent and glutamate‐independent adenosine A1 receptor‐mediated modulation of dopamine release in different striatal compartments

…, MF Pereira, A Melani, RJ Rodrigues… - Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Adenosine and dopamine are two important modulators of glutamatergic neurotransmission
in the striatum. However, conflicting reports exist about the role of adenosine and adenosine …

Involvement of cannabinoid receptors in the regulation of neurotransmitter release in the rodent striatum: a combined immunochemical and pharmacological analysis

A Köfalvi, RJ Rodrigues, C Ledent… - Journal of …, 2005 - Soc Neuroscience
Despite the profound effect of cannabinoids on motor function, and their therapeutic potential
in Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, the cellular and subcellular distributions of …

Involvement of cannabinoid receptors in the regulation of neurotransmitter release in the rodent striatum: a combined immunochemical and pharmacological analysis

A Kofalvi, RJ Rodrigues, C Ledent, K Mackie… - Journal of …, 2005 - hero.epa.gov
Despite the profound effect of cannabinoids on motor function, and their therapeutic potential
in Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, the cellular and subcellular distributions of …