| Literature DB >> 3006250 |
O E Brodde, R Kretsch, K Ikezono, H R Zerkowski, J C Reidemeister.
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In human right atria obtained from 21 patients during open-heart surgery, beta-adrenoceptor density [assessed by iodine-125-labeled (-)-cyanopindolol binding] and responsiveness (positive inotropic responses to isoprenaline) were linearly related to the beta-adrenoceptor density in the corresponding circulating lymphocytes. This direct relation of human myocardial and lymphocyte beta-adrenoceptor alterations, therefore, makes it possible to monitor drug- or disease-induced beta-adrenoceptor changes in tissues not easily accessible in humans.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3006250 DOI: 10.1126/science.3006250
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728