adrenergic
(adjective)
containing or releasing adrenaline
Examples of adrenergic in the following topics:
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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
- Its actions vary by tissue type and tissue expression of adrenergic receptors.
- Epinephrine acts by binding to a variety of adrenergic receptors.
- Epinephrine is a nonselective agonist of all adrenergic receptors, including the major subtypes α1, α2, β1, β2, and β3.
- When norepinephrine acts as a drug, it increases blood pressure by increasing vascular tone through α-adrenergic receptor activation.
- The actions of norepinephrine are carried out via the binding to adrenergic receptors.
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Plasma Membrane Hormone Receptors
- The amino acid-derived hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine bind to beta-adrenergic receptors on the plasma membrane of cells.
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Cell Signaling and Cellular Metabolism
- The activation of β-adrenergic receptors in muscle cells by adrenaline leads to an increase in cyclic adenosine monophosphate (also known as cyclic AMP or cAMP) inside the cell .