Effects of β2-agonist- and dexamethasone-treatment on relaxation and regulation of β-adrenoceptors in human bronchi and lung tissue

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 121, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1523-1530

  Hauck, R W ^a   Harth, M ^a   Schulz, C ^a   Prauer H ^a   Bohm M ^b   Schomig A ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

adrenoceptor agonist; Aminophylline; Asthma; Corticosteroid; Desensitization; Dexamethasone; Down regulation; Human bronchi; Human lung parenchyma; Isoprenaline

Indexed keywords

4 (3 TERT BUTYLAMINO 2 HYDROXYPROPOXY) 2 BENZIMIDAZOLONE; AMINOPHYLLINE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; DEXAMETHASONE; ISOPRENALINE; TERBUTALINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; BRONCHODILATATION; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAND BINDING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADULT; AGED; AMINOPHYLLINE; BRONCHI; DEXAMETHASONE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXATION; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA-2; TERBUTALINE;

EID: 0030860087     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0701289     Document Type: Article

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