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Genotype-dependent time course of lymphocyte beta 2-adrenergic receptor down-regulation.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Sept 2003
Bruck Heike, Leineweber Kirsten, Beilfuss Anja, Weber Melanie, Heusch Gerd, Philipp Thomas, Brodde Otto-Erich
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Volunteers homozygous for Glu27 beta(2)-adrenergic receptor (beta(2)AR) polymorphism have delayed onset of agonist-induced desensitization of cardiac beta(2)AR responses. METHODS AND RESULTS: To determine whether this can also be demonstrated for Glu27Glu beta(2)AR natively expressed in circulating lymphocytes, we assessed the effects of 2 weeks of oral treatment with 3 x 5 mg/d terbutaline on...
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