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ArticleBritish journal of pharmacology2008

Atypical pharmacologies at beta-adrenoceptors.

R J Summers

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Article in British journal of pharmacology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. GPCR theme editorial.British journal of pharmacology · 2009
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

R J SummersMonash Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Pharmacology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. roger.summers@med.monash.edu.au
Monash University · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Beta-Adrenoceptors are one of the most widely studied groups of G-protein-coupled receptors but continue to provide surprises and insights that have general relevance to pharmacology. Atypical pharmacologies have been described for ligands formerly (and still) described as antagonists acting at beta(1)-, beta(2)- and beta(3)-adrenoceptors that involve ligand-directed signalling and possibly allosteric interactions at the receptors. In the article by Ngala et al., in this issue of the Br J Pharmacol, another example of atypical interactions with beta-adrenoceptors is described, this time for agonists. Some of the responses to BRL37344 and clenbuterol can be explained in terms of actions at beta(2)-adrenoceptors, whereas others such as the increased glucose uptake and palmitate oxidation observed with pM concentrations of BRL37344 may involve interactions with other (possibly allosteric) sites. Atypical pharmacologies of ligands acting at beta-adrenoceptors have already indicated new ways in which ligands can interact with G-protein-coupled receptors and these mechanisms are likely to have important consequences for future drug development.

Indexed as

Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistsAdrenergic beta-AgonistsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAllosteric RegulationAnimalsClenbuterolEthanolaminesHumansReceptors, Adrenergic, betaSignal TransductionAdrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistsAdrenergic beta-AgonistsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsBRL 37344ClenbuterolEthanolaminesReceptors, Adrenergic, beta

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PMID18641673
PMCPMC2567881
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