April 1, 1980The Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Radioligand Binding Studies of Adrenergic Receptors: New Insights into Molecular and Physiological Regulation
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Implication
Review demonstrates advances in radioligand binding of adrenergic receptors in diverse tissues, uncovering mechanisms of physiological receptor regulation.
Key Points
- To review early developments and highlights in direct radioligand binding assays used to investigate alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptor regulation at biochemical and physiological levels.
- Synthesized findings from direct radioligand binding literature published through 1978, covering beta-adrenergic receptor studies from 1974 onward and alpha-adrenergic receptor studies from 1976 onward.
- Evaluated the application of radioligand antagonists used to probe adrenergic receptor properties across multiple tissue systems.
- Direct radioligand binding assays permitted direct identification, quantification, and characterization of alpha- and beta-adrenergic binding sites in various tissue preparations.
- Identified critical biochemical and physiological factors that dynamically regulate adrenergic receptor responsiveness, affinity, and density.
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Hoffman et al. (1980) studied this question.