| Literature DB >> 21118696 |
Brian C Jensen1, Timothy D O'Connell, Paul C Simpson.
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Evidence from cell, animal, and human studies demonstrates that α1-adrenergic receptors mediate adaptive and protective effects in the heart. These effects may be particularly important in chronic heart failure, when catecholamine levels are elevated and β-adrenergic receptors are down-regulated and dysfunctional. This review summarizes these data and proposes that selectively activating α1-adrenergic receptors in the heart might represent a novel and effective way to treat heart failure. This article is part of a special issue entitled "Key Signaling Molecules in Hypertrophy and Heart Failure." Published by Elsevier Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 21118696 PMCID: PMC3085055 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2010.11.014
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Mol Cell Cardiol ISSN: 0022-2828 Impact factor: 5.000