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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2015; 21(39): 10931-10935
Published online Oct 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i39.10931
Figure 1
Figure 1 Adenosine receptors and their relevant signaling pathways. A1: A1 adenosine receptor; A2a: A2a adenosine receptor; A2b: A2b adenosine receptor; A3: A3 adenosine receptor; PLC: Phospholipase C; IP3: Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate; DG: Diacylglycerol; PKA: Protein kinase A; PKC; Protein kinase C.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Intracellularly transported adenosine and the ensuing signaling pathways. AMPK: AMP-activated protein kinase; ADP: Adenosine diphosphate; ATP: Adenosine triphosphate.
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Figure 3 Extracellular adenosine-induced apoptosis of gastric cancer cells. A: The adenosine-induced apoptotic pathway for GT3-TKB and HGC-27 cells; B: The adenosine-induced apoptotic pathway for MKN28 and MKN45 cells. AMPK: AMP-activated protein kinase.