Synthetic and endogenous beta-adrenergic receptor antagonists--comparative pharmacological characterization. 2009

Nikolai D Temnyalov
Division of Preclinical and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University Prof. Paraskev Stoyanov, BG-Varna, Republic of Bulgaria. pathophysiology@mu-varna.bg

It is necessary to note at very beginning, that up to now a comparative approach to the discussion of the structure and function of synthetic and endogenous beta-adrenergic agonists for biomedical and clinical sciences does not appear to be available in the literature. Maybe, one of the reasons for this lies in the differential relations and constant attention of investigators either to the synthetic beta-adrenergic blockers on one hand or to endogenous beta-adrenergic receptor antagonists (EBARA) on the other. Therefore, the main goal of this article is to attempt to overcome this. It is clear now that there are several common properties and relevant features among synthetic beta-adrenergic receptor blockers, endogenous nonspecific beta-adrenergic antagonists (ENBARA) and relative endogenous specific beta-adrenergic antagonists (RESBARA). They are predominantly related to the reduction of adrenergic influence, namely, beta-adrenergic receptor neurotransmission, and, at an intracellular molecular level, to inhibition of adenylate cyclase and a decrease in cyclic AMP content. Other relevant and individual differences are also available and are also discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000319 Adrenergic beta-Antagonists Drugs that bind to but do not activate beta-adrenergic receptors thereby blocking the actions of beta-adrenergic agonists. Adrenergic beta-antagonists are used for treatment of hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, angina pectoris, glaucoma, migraine headaches, and anxiety. Adrenergic beta-Antagonist,Adrenergic beta-Receptor Blockader,Adrenergic beta-Receptor Blockaders,beta-Adrenergic Antagonist,beta-Adrenergic Blocker,beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agent,beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents,beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blockader,beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blockaders,beta-Adrenoceptor Antagonist,beta-Blockers, Adrenergic,beta-Adrenergic Antagonists,beta-Adrenergic Blockers,beta-Adrenoceptor Antagonists,Adrenergic beta Antagonist,Adrenergic beta Antagonists,Adrenergic beta Receptor Blockader,Adrenergic beta Receptor Blockaders,Adrenergic beta-Blockers,Agent, beta-Adrenergic Blocking,Agents, beta-Adrenergic Blocking,Antagonist, beta-Adrenergic,Antagonist, beta-Adrenoceptor,Antagonists, beta-Adrenergic,Antagonists, beta-Adrenoceptor,Blockader, Adrenergic beta-Receptor,Blockader, beta-Adrenergic Receptor,Blockaders, Adrenergic beta-Receptor,Blockaders, beta-Adrenergic Receptor,Blocker, beta-Adrenergic,Blockers, beta-Adrenergic,Blocking Agent, beta-Adrenergic,Blocking Agents, beta-Adrenergic,Receptor Blockader, beta-Adrenergic,Receptor Blockaders, beta-Adrenergic,beta Adrenergic Antagonist,beta Adrenergic Antagonists,beta Adrenergic Blocker,beta Adrenergic Blockers,beta Adrenergic Blocking Agent,beta Adrenergic Blocking Agents,beta Adrenergic Receptor Blockader,beta Adrenergic Receptor Blockaders,beta Adrenoceptor Antagonist,beta Adrenoceptor Antagonists,beta Blockers, Adrenergic,beta-Antagonist, Adrenergic,beta-Antagonists, Adrenergic,beta-Receptor Blockader, Adrenergic,beta-Receptor Blockaders, Adrenergic
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D058672 Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Antagonists Drugs that bind to and block the activation of ADRENERGIC BETA-2 RECEPTORS. Adrenergic beta-2 Antagonists,Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Blockers,Adrenergic beta2-Antagonists,beta-2 Adrenergic Blocking Agents,beta2-Adrenergic Antagonists,Adrenergic beta 2 Antagonists,Adrenergic beta 2 Receptor Antagonists,Adrenergic beta 2 Receptor Blockers,Adrenergic beta2 Antagonists,Antagonists, Adrenergic beta-2,Antagonists, beta2-Adrenergic,beta 2 Adrenergic Blocking Agents,beta-2 Antagonists, Adrenergic,beta2 Adrenergic Antagonists,beta2-Antagonists, Adrenergic
D018343 Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-2 A subclass of beta-adrenergic receptors (RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA). The adrenergic beta-2 receptors are more sensitive to EPINEPHRINE than to NOREPINEPHRINE and have a high affinity for the agonist TERBUTALINE. They are widespread, with clinically important roles in SKELETAL MUSCLE; LIVER; and vascular, bronchial, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary SMOOTH MUSCLE. Adrenergic beta-2 Receptors,Receptors, beta-2 Adrenergic,beta-2 Adrenergic Receptors,Adrenergic Receptor, beta-2,Receptor, Adrenergic, beta-2,beta 2 Adrenergic Receptors,Adrenergic Receptor, beta 2,Adrenergic Receptors, beta-2,Adrenergic beta 2 Receptors,Receptor, beta-2 Adrenergic,Receptors, Adrenergic beta-2,Receptors, beta 2 Adrenergic,beta-2 Adrenergic Receptor,beta-2 Receptors, Adrenergic

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