ADORA2A

ENSG00000128271
Target class
GPCR
Chromosome
22
Approved drugs
10
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
28

Approved drugs
10
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
28

Chemical probe available
Yes

Other names
  • RDC8
Target name
ADORA2A
Gene name
Adenosine A2a receptor
Gene symbol
ADORA2A
Previous gene symbols
  • ADORA2
Protein name
Adenosine receptor A2a

Gene biotype
Protein coding
Gene family
Adenosine receptors
Target class
GPCR
Target type
Human gene

Tissues expressed in
52
Protein localisation evidence grade
Approved
Highest tissue expression
43.74
Tissue specificity (Gini)
0.531
Tissue specificity (tau)
0.851

KEGG gene identifiers
  • hsa:135
Protein interaction confidence
0.862688
Protein interaction partners
32

  • R-HSA-187024
  • R-HSA-417973
  • R-HSA-418555
  • R-HSA-5683826

End position
24443177
Start position
24417879
Chromosome
22
Strand
Forward

Ensembl gene ID
ENSG00000128271
HGNC ID
NCBI Gene ID
135
UniProt ID
P29274

  • Cell membrane
  • Multi-pass membrane protein . Note=Colocalizes with GAS2L2 at neuronal processes. .
  • Plasma membrane
  • Primary cilium
  • Vesicles

Tissue specificity (tau)
0.8507
Expression inequality (Gini)
0.531219

Expression in transcripts per million

Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)
43.74
Brain - Putamen (basal ganglia)
42.22
Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)
40.75
Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes
32.22
Whole Blood
24.26

Expression in transcripts per million

  • Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)43.74
  • Brain - Putamen (basal ganglia)42.22
  • Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)40.75
  • Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes32.22
  • Whole Blood24.26
  • Lung13.43
  • Spleen12.94
  • Kidney - Medulla12.49
  • Brain - Cerebellum9.47
  • Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere7.94
  • Pituitary6.53
  • Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum5.31
  • Kidney - Cortex5.3
  • Prostate5.27
  • Artery - Coronary5.12
  • Thyroid4.76
  • Cervix - Ectocervix4.75
  • Uterus4.73
  • Brain - Cortex4.54
  • Liver4.53
  • Nerve - Tibial4.5
  • Testis4.38
  • Ovary4.05
  • Cervix - Endocervix4.02
  • Esophagus - Muscularis3.81

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

  • antiinflammation

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general

    Studies

    • clinical: antiinflammation

    • cardiovascular system
    • nervous system
    Evidence source
  • decreased platelet aggregation

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased platelet aggregation

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
    • blood
  • neuroprotective effects

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general

    Studies

    • clinical: neuroprotective effects

    • cardiovascular system
    • nervous system
    Evidence source
  • decreased blood pressure

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general

    Studies

    • clinical: decreased blood pressure

    • cardiovascular system
    • nervous system
    Evidence source
  • tremors

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general

    Studies

    • clinical: tremors

    • cardiovascular system
    • nervous system
    Evidence source
  • increased plasma renin activity

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general

    Studies

    • clinical: increased plasma renin activity

    • cardiovascular system
    • nervous system
    Evidence source
  • hypertension

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general

    Studies

    • clinical: hypertension

    • cardiovascular system
    • nervous system
    Evidence source
  • inhibition of platelet aggregation

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general

    Studies

    • clinical: inhibition of platelet aggregation

    • cardiovascular system
    • nervous system
    Evidence source
  • increased blood pressure

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: increased blood pressure

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
    • blood
  • arousal

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general

    Studies

    • clinical: arousal

    • cardiovascular system
    • nervous system
    Evidence source
  • increased heart rate

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: acute
    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: increased heart rate

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
    • blood
  • insomnia

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general

    Studies

    • clinical: insomnia

    • cardiovascular system
    • nervous system
    Evidence source
  • increased aggression

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: increased aggression

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
    • blood
  • increased platelet aggregation

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general

    Studies

    • clinical: increased platelet aggregation

    • cardiovascular system
    • nervous system
    Evidence source
  • agitation

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general

    Studies

    • clinical: agitation

    • cardiovascular system
    • nervous system
    Evidence source
  • decreased blood pressure

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased blood pressure

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
    • blood
  • sleep induction

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general

    Studies

    • clinical: sleep induction

    • cardiovascular system
    • nervous system
    Evidence source
  • cerebral and coronary vasodilation (in microvessels only)

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general

    Studies

    • clinical: cerebral and coronary vasodilation (in microvessels only)

    • cardiovascular system
    • nervous system
    Evidence source
  • increased platelet aggregation

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: increased platelet aggregation

    • central nervous system
    • cardiovascular
    • blood
  • coronary vasodilation

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general

    Studies

    • clinical: coronary vasodilation

    • cardiovascular system
    • nervous system
    Evidence source

  • arousal

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general

    Studies

    • preclinical: arousal

    • cardiovascular system
    • central nervous system
  • decreased platelet aggregation

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased platelet aggregation

    • cardiovascular system
    • central nervous system
  • nervousness (tremors, agitation)

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general

    Studies

    • preclinical: nervousness (tremors, agitation)

    • cardiovascular system
    • central nervous system
  • decreased leukocyte activation

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased leukocyte activation

    • cardiovascular system
    • central nervous system
  • increased heart rate

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general

    Studies

    • preclinical: increased heart rate

    • cardiovascular system
    • central nervous system
  • sleep induction

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general

    Studies

    • preclinical: sleep induction

    • cardiovascular system
    • central nervous system
  • receptor binding

    Studies

    • biochemical: NVS_GPCR_hAdoRA2a, is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the NVS_GPCR_hAdoRA2a assay. It is designed to make measurements of radioligand binding, a form of binding reporter, as detected with scintillation counting signals by Filter-based radiodetection technology.

    Biological samples

    • cell-free
    Evidence source
  • insomnia

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general

    Studies

    • preclinical: insomnia

    • cardiovascular system
    • central nervous system
  • decreased reflex

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased reflex

    • cardiovascular system
    • central nervous system
  • decreased blood pressure

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased blood pressure

    • cardiovascular system
    • central nervous system
  • increased blood pressure

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general

    Studies

    • preclinical: increased blood pressure

    • cardiovascular system
    • central nervous system
  • decreased locomotor activity

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased locomotor activity

    • cardiovascular system
    • central nervous system
  • coronary vasodilation

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: general

    Studies

    • preclinical: coronary vasodilation

    • cardiovascular system
    • central nervous system
  • potential for stimulation of platelet aggregation

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: general

    Studies

    • preclinical: potential for stimulation of platelet aggregation

    • cardiovascular system
    • central nervous system

Related records

Trials (841)

Drugs (43)