Adenosine as a neuromodulator and as a homeostatic regulator in the nervous system: different roles, different sources and different receptors

Neurochemistry International - Tập 38 Số 2 - Trang 107-125 - 2001
Rodrigo A. Cunha1,2
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
2Laboratory of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal

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