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Regulation of alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptors

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The alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptors

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Abstract

In this chapter, we will review available literature (as of January, 1986) on the regulation of expression of alpha-2 adrenergic receptors. We have somewhat arbitrarily divided regulation of alpha-2 adrenergic receptors into ”physiologic,” ”pharmacologic,” and ”disease-related” changes in receptor expression. Although some may disagree with these distinctions, we believe they provide a framework to examine settings that may involve different mechanisms for receptor regulation.

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Insel, P.A., Motulsky, H.J. (1988). Regulation of alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptors. In: Limbird, L.E. (eds) The alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptors. The Receptors. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4596-4_6

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