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. 2021 Mar 23;116(1):22. doi: 10.1007/s00395-021-00859-7

Table 2.

Adenosine and adenosine-mediated coronary microvascular function in cardiometabolic disease

Disease Species Agent Administration route Receptor Coronary effect Reference
Hypertension Human Adenosine Intracoronary infusion Coronary flow reserve ↓ [105]
Swine Adenosine Intravenous infusion Myocardial microvascular funciton ↓ [74]
Rat Adenosine Bolus injection in isolated arteries (diameter: ~ 200 μm) Coronary relaxation ↓ [43]
Rat CGS21680 Bolus injection in isolated arteries (diameter: ~ 200 μm) A2AR Coronary relaxation ↓ [43]
Rat APNEA Infusion in isolated hearts A3AR Coronary relaxation ↓ [38]
Rat Cl-IB-MECA Infusion in isolated hearts A3AR Coronary relaxation ↓ [38]
Diabetes Human with T2D Adenosine Intravenous infusion Coronary flow reserve ↓ [48]
Swine with MS Adenosine Intracoronary infusion A2BR Coronary blood flow - [8]
Swine with MS 2-CAD Bolus injection in pressurized arterioles (diameter: 50–150 μm) A2BR Coronary reaxation - [8]
Rats with insulin resistance Adenosine Intravenous infusion Myocardial microvascular funciton ↓ [102]
Mouse with T1D CGS21680 Infusion in isolated hearts A2AR Coronary flow ↑ [45]
Mouse with T2D Adenosine Infusion in isolated hearts Coronary flow ↓ [58]
Atherosclerosis Human Adenosine Intracoronary infusion Coronary flow reserve ↓ [72]
Monkey Adenosine Bolus injection in pressurized arterioles (diameter 122–220 μm) Coronary relaxation - [84]
Mouse CGS21680 Infusion in isolated hearts A2AR Coronary flow ↑ [97]
Mouse Occlusion in isolated hearts A2AR Baseline flow and RH ↓ [120]
Ischemic heart disease Swine Up4A Bolus injection in isolated arteries (diameter ~ 150 μm) A2BR Coronary relaxation ↓ [123]
Dog DPMA Intravenous infusion A2AR Increase in coronary blood flow ↓ [16]
Dog Adenosine Intracoronary infusion Increase in coronary flow ↓ [103]

A2AR agonist: CGS21680; DPMA; A2BR agonist: 2-CAD; A3R agonist: APNEA, Cl-IB-MECA; MS: metabolic syndrome; T1D: type 2 diabetes; T2D: type 2 diabetes

↑ enhanced effect, ↓ reduced effect; – the effect is not different