Methods and compositions for reducing ischemic injury of the heart by administering adenosine receptor agonists and antagonists
申请人:——
公开号:US20030092668A1
公开(公告)日:2003-05-15
Compositions and methods for reducing or preventing ischemic damage of the heart are disclosed. A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises the simultaneous administration of specific A3/A1 receptor agonists, to patients suffering from ischemic damage or at risk for the same. In yet another embodiment of the invention, a binary conjugate which acts as an agonist for the A3 receptor and an antagonist at the A2a receptor, is administered to reduce or prevent ischemic damage to the heart.