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Alpha 2-adrenoceptors and I2 sites in the mammalian central nervous system. 1995

N French

Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Strathclyde, Royal College, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

The presence of alpha 2-adrenoceptors and I2 sites in the central nervous system is well established. This review provides a complete summary of this literature, commencing with the first description of alpha 2-adrenoceptors and I2 sites in the brain and covering in detail their subclassification, distribution, and function. Furthermore, it highlights some important differences between central alpha 2-adrenoceptors and I2 sites.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011955	Receptors, Drug	Proteins that bind specific drugs with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes influencing the behavior of cells. Drug receptors are generally thought to be receptors for some endogenous substance not otherwise specified.	Drug Receptors,Drug Receptor,Receptor, Drug
D001921	Brain	The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM.	Encephalon
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
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
D054755	Imidazoline Receptors	Receptors of CLONIDINE and other IMIDAZOLINES. Activity of the ligands was earlier attributed to ADRENERGIC ALPHA-2 RECEPTORS. Endogenous ligands include AGMATINE, imidazoleacetic acid ribotide, and harman.	Imidazoline Receptor,Imidazoline-Guanidinium Receptor,Imidazoline-Guanidinium Receptors,Receptors, Imidazoline-Guanidinium,Imidazoline Guanidinium Receptor,Imidazoline Guanidinium Receptors,Receptor, Imidazoline,Receptor, Imidazoline-Guanidinium,Receptors, Imidazoline,Receptors, Imidazoline Guanidinium
D018341	Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2	A subclass of alpha-adrenergic receptors found on both presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes where they signal through Gi-Go G-PROTEINS. While postsynaptic alpha-2 receptors play a traditional role in mediating the effects of ADRENERGIC AGONISTS, the subset of alpha-2 receptors found on presynaptic membranes signal the feedback inhibition of NEUROTRANSMITTER release.	Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptors,Receptors, alpha-2 Adrenergic,alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptors,Adrenergic Receptor alpha(2C),Adrenergic Receptor alpha(2d),Adrenergic Receptor alpha-2C,Adrenergic Receptor alpha-2b,Adrenergic Receptor, alpha-2,Adrenergic alpha-2A Receptors,Adrenergic alpha-2B Receptors,Adrenergic alpha-2C Receptors,Adrenergic alpha-2D Receptors,Receptor, Adrenergic, alpha-2,Receptor, Adrenergic, alpha-2A,Receptor, Adrenergic, alpha-2B,Receptor, Adrenergic, alpha-2C,Receptor, Adrenergic, alpha-2D,Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2A,Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2B,Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2D,alpha 2 Adrenergic Receptors,alpha-2A Adrenergic Receptor,alpha-2B Adrenergic Receptor,alpha-2C Adrenergic Receptor,alpha-2D Adrenergic Receptor,Adrenergic Receptor alpha 2C,Adrenergic Receptor alpha 2b,Adrenergic Receptor, alpha 2,Adrenergic Receptor, alpha-2A,Adrenergic Receptor, alpha-2B,Adrenergic Receptor, alpha-2C,Adrenergic Receptor, alpha-2D,Adrenergic Receptors, alpha-2,Adrenergic alpha 2 Receptors,Adrenergic alpha 2A Receptors,Adrenergic alpha 2B Receptors,Adrenergic alpha 2C Receptors,Adrenergic alpha 2D Receptors,Receptor alpha-2C, Adrenergic,Receptor alpha-2b, Adrenergic,Receptor, alpha-2 Adrenergic,Receptor, alpha-2A Adrenergic,Receptor, alpha-2B Adrenergic,Receptor, alpha-2C Adrenergic,Receptor, alpha-2D Adrenergic,Receptors, Adrenergic alpha-2,Receptors, Adrenergic alpha-2A,Receptors, Adrenergic alpha-2B,Receptors, Adrenergic alpha-2C,Receptors, Adrenergic alpha-2D,Receptors, alpha 2 Adrenergic,alpha 2A Adrenergic Receptor,alpha 2B Adrenergic Receptor,alpha 2C Adrenergic Receptor,alpha 2D Adrenergic Receptor,alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptor,alpha-2 Receptors, Adrenergic,alpha-2A Receptors, Adrenergic,alpha-2B Receptors, Adrenergic,alpha-2C Receptors, Adrenergic,alpha-2C, Adrenergic Receptor,alpha-2D Receptors, Adrenergic,alpha-2b, Adrenergic Receptor