The 'state' of beta-adrenoceptors

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Review

Peter Molenaar. Br J Pharmacol. 2003 Sep.

. 2003 Sep;140(1):1-2.

doi: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0705420. Epub 2003 Aug 4.

¹ The National Heart Foundation, Chermside, Queensland 4032, Australia. p.molenaar@mailbox.uq.edu.au

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Atypical beta-adrenoceptors, different from beta 3-adrenoceptors and probably from the low-affinity state of beta 1-adrenoceptors, relax the rat isolated mesenteric artery.
Kozłowska H, Szymska U, Schlicker E, Malinowska B. Kozłowska H, et al. Br J Pharmacol. 2003 Sep;140(1):3-12. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0705421. Epub 2003 Aug 4. Br J Pharmacol. 2003. PMID: 12967929 Free PMC article.

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