DECREASED BETA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS ON POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES AFTER ADRENERGIC THERAPY
DECREASED BETA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS ON POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES AFTER ADRENERGIC THERAPY
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DOI:
10.1056/nejm197810262991707
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发表时间:
1978-01-01
影响因子:
158.5
通讯作者:
INSEL, PA
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作者:
GALANT, SP;DURISETI, L;INSEL, PA
β-ADRENERGIC catecholamines, which modulate function of a variety of tissues, are assumed to act by initially binding to receptors on target-cell plasma membranes, thereby activating adenylate cyclase and stimulating generation of adenosine 3′:5′-monophosphate (cyclic AMP). In addition to activating adenylate cyclase, β-adrenergic agonists commonly have a second action — regulation of responsiveness of the target cells. Thus, continued treatment with such agonists often results in decreased cellular response. This self-regulation of target-cell responsiveness, variously termed refractoriness, desensitization and down-regulation, has been observed with catecholamines, as well as with a number of other hormonal agonists.123For catecholamines, studies in several experimental . . .