Section I: Historical Perspective.- 1 Adenosine Receptors: An Historical Perspective.- Section 2: Characterization of the Receptor and Its Binding Site.- 2 Radioligand Binding Assays for Adenosine Receptors.- 3 Structure-Activity Relationships of Adenosine A1 and A2 Receptors.- Section 3: Biochemical Mechanisms of Receptor Action.- 4 Signal Transduction Mechanisms for Adenosine.- 5 Electrophysiological Aspects of Adenosine Receptor Function.- 6 Adenosine Release.- 7 Adenosine Deaminase and [3H]Nitrobenzylthionosine as Markers of Adenosine Metabolism and Transport in Central Purinergic Systems.- Section 4: Physiological Functions of Adenosine Receptors.- 8 Adenosine and Cardiovascular Function.- 9 Adenosine and Renal Function.- 10 The Role of Adenosine in Respiratory Physiology.- 11 Adenosine in Central Nervous System Function.- Section 5: Receptor Regulation.- 12 Adenosine and Host Defense: Modulation Through Metabolism and Receptor-Mediated Mechanisms.- Section 6: Future Vistas.- 13 Adenosine Receptors: Future Vistas.
