The beta-2 adrenergic receptor and its agonists.

doi:10.2500/108854194778816454

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The beta-2 adrenergic receptor and its agonists.

Allergy proceedings : the official journal of regional and state allergy societies - 1 Jan 2000

Dolen W K

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The beta 2 adrenoceptor has been cloned and sequenced, and details of how agonist stimulation ultimately results in clinically evident effects are now known. Receptor desensitization by agonist is an almost universal process that can be prevented and reversed by corticosteroids. Although immunolo...

Topics

Adjuvants, Immunologic
Adrenergic beta-Agonists
Asthma
Cloning, Molecular
Desensitization, Immunologic
Humans
Molecular Structure
Molecular Weight
Mutation
Protein Binding
Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-2

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