Author(s): Hajiaghayi M; Gholizadeh F; Han E; Little SR; Rahbari N; Ardila I; Lopez Naranjo C; Tehranimeh K; Shih SCC; Darlington PJ;

Introduction: Adrenergic receptors regulate metabolic, cardiovascular, and immunological functions in response to the sympathetic nervous system. The effect of ß2-adrenergic receptor (AR) as a high expression receptor on different subpopulations of T cells is complex and varies depending on the t ...

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Author(s): Carvajal Gonczi CM; Hajiaghayi M; Gholizadeh F; Xavier Soares MA; Touma F; Lopez Naranjo C; Rios AJ; Pozzebon C; Daigneault T; Burchell-Reyes K; Darlington PJ;

Background: T helper 17 (Th17) cells produce IL-17A cytokine and can exacerbate autoimmune diseases and asthma. The ß2 adrenergic receptor is a g protein-coupled receptor that induces cAMP second messenger pathways. We tested the hypothesis that terbutaline, a ß2-adrenergic receptor-specific agon ...

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