Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha
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One of the two major pharmacological subdivisions of adrenergic receptors that were originally defined by the relative potencies of various adrenergic compounds. The alpha receptors were initially described as excitatory receptors that post-junctionally stimulate SMOOTH MUSCLE contraction. However, further analysis has revealed a more complex picture involving several alpha receptor subtypes and their involvement in feedback regulation.
| Descriptor ID |
D011942
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.543.750.670.300.300.300 D12.776.543.750.695.150.300.300 D12.776.543.750.720.330.300.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha- Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha
- Adrenergic alpha-Receptors
- Adrenergic alpha Receptors
- alpha-Receptors, Adrenergic
- alpha-Adrenergic Receptors
- alpha Adrenergic Receptors
- Receptor, Adrenergic, alpha
- Receptors, alpha-Adrenergic
- Receptors, alpha Adrenergic
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- Chemicals and Drugs [D]
- Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Proteins [D12.776]
- Membrane Proteins [D12.776.543]
- Receptors, Cell Surface [D12.776.543.750]
- Receptors, Biogenic Amine [D12.776.543.750.670]
- Receptors, Catecholamine [D12.776.543.750.670.300]
- Receptors, Adrenergic [D12.776.543.750.670.300.300]
- Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha [D12.776.543.750.670.300.300.300]
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled [D12.776.543.750.695]
- Receptors, Catecholamine [D12.776.543.750.695.150]
- Receptors, Adrenergic [D12.776.543.750.695.150.300]
- Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha [D12.776.543.750.695.150.300.300]
- Receptors, Neurotransmitter [D12.776.543.750.720]
- Receptors, Catecholamine [D12.776.543.750.720.330]
- Receptors, Adrenergic [D12.776.543.750.720.330.300]
- Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha [D12.776.543.750.720.330.300.300]
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| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha" by people in Profiles.
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Location and density of alpha- and beta-adrenoreceptor sub-types in myocardium after mechanical left ventricular unloading. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008 Jul; 27(7):710-7.
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Expression of muscarinic and adrenergic receptors in normal human conjunctival epithelium. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2005 Feb; 46(2):504-13.
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Inhibition of glutamatergic synaptic input to spinal lamina II(o) neurons by presynaptic alpha(2)-adrenergic receptors. J Neurophysiol. 2002 Apr; 87(4):1938-47.
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Altered adrenergic receptor density in myocardial hibernation in humans: A possible mechanism of depressed myocardial function. Circulation. 2000 Nov 21; 102(21):2599-606.
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Characterization of dopamine-mediated relaxation in experimental vein bypass grafts. J Surg Res. 2000 Jul; 92(1):103-7.
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Characterization of adrenergic receptors in the accessory lacrimal glands of the upper eyelid. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 1999 Jul; 15(4):245-51.
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Functional characterization of alpha1-adrenergic receptors in experimental vein grafts. J Surg Res. 1999 Jun 01; 84(1):40-5.
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alpha-adrenergic stimulation mediates glucose uptake through phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase in rat heart. Circ Res. 1999 Mar 05; 84(4):467-74.
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Central lipopolysaccharide elevates plasma IL-6 concentration by an alpha-adrenoreceptor-mediated mechanism. Am J Physiol. 1997 Jun; 272(6 Pt 2):R1880-7.
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High altitude-induced changes in alpha1-adrenergic receptors and Ins(1,4,5)P3 responses in cerebral arteries. Am J Physiol. 1997 Feb; 272(2 Pt 2):R669-74.