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Rafael Franco (ORCID 0000-0003-2549-4919)

CiberNed, University of Barcelona
Verified email at ub.edu
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Presynaptic control of striatal glutamatergic neurotransmission by adenosine A1–A2A receptor heteromers

…, C Lluis, RA Cunha, S Ferré, R Franco - Journal of …, 2006 - Soc Neuroscience
The functional role of heteromers of G-protein-coupled receptors is a matter of debate. In the
present study, we demonstrate that heteromerization of adenosine A 1 receptors (A 1 Rs) …

[HTML][HTML] Coaggregation, cointernalization, and codesensitization of adenosine A2A receptors and dopamine D2Receptors

…, M Zoli, LF Agnati, CF Ibánez, C Lluis, R Franco… - Journal of Biological …, 2002 - ASBMB
Antagonistic and reciprocal interactions are known to exist between adenosine and dopamine
receptors in the striatum. In the present study, double immunofluorescence experiments …

Dopamine D1 and adenosine A1 receptors form functionally interacting heteromeric complexes

…, C Lluis, S Ferré, K Fuxe, R Franco - Proceedings of the …, 2000 - National Acad Sciences
The possible molecular basis for the previously described antagonistic interactions between
adenosine A 1 receptors (A 1 R) and dopamine D 1 receptors (D 1 R) in the brain have …

Building a new conceptual framework for receptor heteromers

…, ND Volkow, M Waldhoer, AS Woods, R Franco - Nature chemical …, 2009 - nature.com
Receptor heteromers constitute a new area of research that is reshaping our thinking about
biochemistry, cell biology, pharmacology and drug discovery. In this commentary, we …

Cell surface adenosine deaminase: much more than an ectoenzyme

R Franco, V Casadó, F Ciruela, C Saura, J Mallol… - Progress in …, 1997 - Elsevier
During the last 10 years, adenosine deaminase (ADA), an enzyme considered to be
cytosolic, has been found on the cell surface of many cells, therefore it can be considered an …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of higher-order G protein-coupled receptor oligomers by a combined BRET–BiFC technique

…, J Galino, OB Amaral, A Soriano, C Lluís, R Franco… - FEBS letters, 2008 - Elsevier
Despite some caveats, G protein-coupled receptor oligomerization is a phenomenon that is
becoming largely accepted. Within these oligomers, however, stoichiometry remains to be …

Alternatively activated microglia and macrophages in the central nervous system

R Franco, D Fernández-Suárez - Progress in neurobiology, 2015 - Elsevier
Macrophages are important players in the fight against viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic
infections. From a resting state they may undertake two activation pathways, the classical …

[HTML][HTML] Adenosine A2A-dopamine D2 receptor-receptor heteromerization: qualitative and quantitative assessment by fluorescence and bioluminescence energy …

…, S Ferré, C Lluis, M Bouvier, R Franco - Journal of Biological …, 2003 - ASBMB
There is evidence for strong functional antagonistic interactions between adenosine A 2A
receptors (A 2A Rs) and dopamine D 2 receptors (D 2 Rs). Although a close physical …

Synergistic interaction between adenosine A2A and glutamate mGlu5 receptors: implications for striatal neuronal function

…, SR Goldberg, C Lluis, R Franco… - Proceedings of the …, 2002 - National Acad Sciences
The physiological meaning of the coexpression of adenosine A2A receptors and group I
metabotropic glutamate receptors in γ- aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic striatal neurons is …

Metabotropic glutamate type 5, dopamine D2 and adenosine A2a receptors form higher‐order oligomers in living cells

…, M Watanabe, C Lluís, R Franco… - Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
G protein‐coupled receptors are known to form homo‐ and heteromers at the plasma
membrane, but the stoichiometry of these receptor oligomers are relatively unknown. Here, by …