Summary Statistics:
ASD Reports: 7
Recent Reports: 4
Annotated variants: 2
Associated CNVs: 7
Evidence score: null
Gene Score: 4
Relevance to Autism
Genetic association has been found between the ADORA2A gene and autism in a Caucasian sample (Freitag et al., 2010).
Molecular Function
The encoded protein is a receptor subtypes for adenosine
References
Primary
Adenosine A(2A) receptor gene (ADORA2A) variants may increase autistic symptoms and anxiety in autism spectrum disorder.
ASD
22q11.2 deletion syndrome
Highly Cited
Aggressiveness, hypoalgesia and high blood pressure in mice lacking the adenosine A2a receptor.
Highly Cited
Evidence for functionally important adenosine A2a receptors in the rat hippocampus.
Recent Recommendation
The 2.6 angstrom crystal structure of a human A2A adenosine receptor bound to an antagonist.
Recent Recommendation
Adenosine A2A receptors are essential for long-term potentiation of NMDA-EPSCs at hippocampal mossy fiber synapses.
Recent Recommendation
The A2A adenosine receptor rescues the urea cycle deficiency of Huntington's disease by enhancing the activity of the ubiquitin-proteasome system.
Recent Recommendation
FGF acts as a co-transmitter through adenosine A(2A) receptor to regulate synaptic plasticity.
No Rare Variants Available
GEN003C001
intron_variant
rs2298383
c.-275+1797C>T;c.-275+1817C>T;c.-274-3588C>T
C to T
Caucasian
Discovery
GEN003C002
intron_variant
rs2236624
c.333-527T>C
C to T
Caucasian
Discovery
22
Deletion-Duplication
111
22
Deletion-Duplication
14
22
Deletion-Duplication
26
22
Deletion-Duplication
33
Summary Statistics:
# of Reports: 2
# of Models: 2
Model Summary
A2A receptors play a prominent role in the development of ischemic injury within brain and demonstrate the potential for anatomical and functional neuroprotection against stroke by A2A receptor antagonists.
References
Primary
A(2A) adenosine receptor deficiency attenuates brain injury induced by transient focal ischemia in mice.
Additional
A crucial role for forebrain adenosine A(2A) receptors in amphetamine sensitization.
Model Type:
Genetic
Model Genotype:
Homozygous
Mutation:
Gene targeting vector disrupting a critical stretch of nucleotides at the junction of exon 2 and it's 3' intron.
Allele Type: Targeted (Knock Out)
Strain of Origin: C57BL/6
Genetic Background: C57BL/6, 129/SvEvTac
ES Cell Line: 129/SvJae
Mutant ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Model Source: Not Specified
Model Type:
Genetic
Model Genotype:
Homozygous
Mutation:
Conditional deletion of introns flanking critical exon 2 of Adora2a using CamkII-cre, in excitatory neurons of the forebrain
Allele Type: Conditional loss-of-function
Strain of Origin: Not Specified
Genetic Background: 129-Steel, C57B1/6
ES Cell Line: L7ag13
Mutant ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Model Source: Not Specified
Decreased
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Description: Decreased total infarct value; decreased ischemic lesion volume; decreased infarctions in cereberal cortex and striatum
Exp Paradigm: Hematoxylin and eosin (h&e) staining with volumetric analysis; staining of sections with ttc, a marker of intact cellular metabolism
Histology
Unreported
Developmental trajectory1
Decreased
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Description: Decreased signs of neurological deficit after mca occlusion
Exp Paradigm: Neurological deficit scoring
Neurological exam battery
Unreported
Protein expression level evidence1
Decreased
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Description: Decreased a2a receptor expression demonstrated by lack of binding of agonist 3h-cgs 21680
Exp Paradigm: A2a receptor expression
Autoradiographic analysis
Unreported
Cardiovascular development and function1
No change
Heart rate measurement
Unreported
Cardiovascular development and function1
No change
Blood pressure measurement
Unreported
No change
General observations
Unreported
No change
General observations
Unreported
General locomotor activity1
No change
Open field test
Unreported
No change
Immunohistochemistry
Unreported
No change
Ph/blood gas analyzer and thermometer
Unreported
Not Reported:
Circadian sleep/wake cycle, Communications, Emotion, Immune response, Learning & memory, Maternal behavior, Neurophysiology, Physiological parameters, Repetitive behavior, Seizure, Sensory, Social behavior
General locomotor activity1
Decreased
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Description: Decreased sensitization of locomotor activity
Exp Paradigm: Open field test after daily administration of amphetamine (2.5 mg/kg) and sch58261 (0.03 mg/kg, ip) or kw-6002 (0.03 mg/kg, ip)
Open field test
Unreported
General locomotor activity1
Decreased
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Description: Decreased locomotor activity in response to selective a2a antagonist
Exp Paradigm: Open field test after administration of antagonist kw-6002 (3 mg/kg, i.p.)
Open field test
Unreported
Protein expression level evidence1
Decreased
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Description: Decreased binding of receptor to characteristic ligand in striatum
Exp Paradigm: A2a receptor expression
Autoradiographic analysis
Unreported
Protein expression level evidence1
Decreased
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Description: Decreased a2a receptor gene expression in frontal cortex and striatum
Exp Paradigm: A2a receptor gene expression
Polymerase chain reaction (pcr)
Unreported
Not Reported:
Circadian sleep/wake cycle, Communications, Developmental profile, Emotion, Immune response, Learning & memory, Maternal behavior, Neuroanatomy / ultrastructure / cytoarchitecture, Neurophysiology, Physiological parameters, Repetitive behavior, Seizure, Sensory, Social behavior
Summary Statistics:
Total Interactions: 15
Total Publications: 8
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Interactor Symbol
Interactor Name
Interactor Organism
Entrez ID
Uniprot ID
Interaction Type
Evidence
Reference
ACTN1
actinin, alpha 1
87
P12814
Y2H; GST; IP/WB
Burgueo J , et al. 2003
ACTN2
actinin alpha 2
11472
Q9JI91
Y2H
Burgueo J , et al. 2003
ACTN3
actinin alpha 3
11474
O88990
Y2H
Burgueo J , et al. 2003
ACTN4
actinin alpha 4
60595
P57780
Y2H
Burgueo J , et al. 2003
ADORA2A
adenosine A2a receptor
135
P29274
IP/WB; Bioluminescence resonance energy transfer assay
Kamiya T , et al. 2003
CYTH2
cytohesin 2
9266
Q99418
Y2H; GST; FRET; IP/WB
Gsandtner I , et al. 2005
DRD2
dopamine receptor D2
1813
P14416
IP/WB; Bioluminescence resonance energy transfer assay
Kamiya T , et al. 2003
DRD2
dopamine receptor D2
1813
P14416
bimolecular fluorescence complementation assay; Bioluminescence resonance energy transfer assay; Proximity ligation assay
Bonaventura J , et al. 2015
GRM5
glutamate receptor, metabotropic 5
24418
P31424
IP/WB
Ferr S , et al. 2002
MECP2
methyl CpG binding protein 2 (Rett syndrome)
4204
P51608
ChIP
Buira SP , et al. 2009
mGluR5
glutamate receptor, metabotropic 5
24418
P31424
IP/WB
Ferr S , et al. 2002
YY1
YY1 transcription factor
7528
P25490
ChIP
Buira SP , et al. 2010
ZNF148
zinc finger protein 148
7707
Q9UQR1
ChIP
Buira SP , et al. 2010
CREB1
cAMP responsive element binding protein 1
81646
P15337
EMSA; WB
Chiang MC , et al. 2005
CREBBP
CREB binding protein
54244
Q6JHU9
EMSA; WB
Chiang MC , et al. 2005