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ReviewDrug design, development and therapy2013

Can the anti-inflammatory activities of β2-agonists be harnessed in the clinical setting?

Annette J Theron, Helen C Steel, Gregory R Tintinger, Charles Feldman, Ronald Anderson

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Review in Drug design, development and therapy, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Annette J TheronMedical Research Council Unit for Inflammation and Immunity, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa ; Tshwane Academic Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Pretoria, South Africa.
Helen C Steel
Gregory R Tintinger
Charles Feldman
Ronald Anderson
Medical Research Council · GBJohannesburg Hospital · ZAUniversity of Pretoria · ZA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Beta2-adrenoreceptor agonists (β2-agonists) are primarily bronchodilators, targeting airway smooth muscle and providing critical symptomatic relief in conditions such as bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. These agents also possess broad-spectrum, secondary, anti-inflammatory properties. These are mediated largely, though not exclusively, via interactions with adenylyl cyclase-coupled β2-adrenoreceptors on a range of immune and inflammatory cells involved in the immunopathogenesis of acute and chronic inflammatory disorders of the airways. The clinical relevance of the anti-inflammatory actions of β2-agonists, although often effective in the experimental setting, remains contentious. The primary objectives of the current review are: firstly, to assess the mechanisms, both molecular and cell-associated, that may limit the anti-inflammatory efficacy of β2-agonists; secondly, to evaluate pharmacological strategies, several of which are recent and innovative, that may overcome these limitations. These are preceded by a consideration of the various types of β2-agonists, their clinical applications, and spectrum of anti-inflammatory activities, particularly those involving adenosine 3',5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase-mediated clearance of cytosolic calcium, and altered gene expression in immune and inflammatory cells.

Indexed as

Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistsAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsGene Expression RegulationHumansInflammationInflammation MediatorsReceptors, Adrenergic, beta-2Signal TransductionTreatment OutcomeAdrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsInflammation MediatorsReceptors, Adrenergic, beta-2adenylyl cyclasecorticosteroidscyclic AMPmuscarinic receptor antagonistsneutrophilsphosphodiesterase inhibitors

Identifiers

PMID24285920
PMCPMC3840775
OpenAlexW2092970826

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