Definitions
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- noun
adrenergic receptor
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Examples
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"The study indicates that, with regard to developing asthma-like features, the mouse is better off without the beta-2 adrenoreceptor at all," Bond said.
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That observation, adds Bond, was an indication that blocking the receptor, scientifically known as beta-2 adrenoreceptor, might be a safer and more effective strategy for long-term asthma management than stimulating it.
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Secondary hits were found to be in the adrenoreceptor, serotonin, and cyclic nucleotide classes of compounds.
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During the current study, the researchers failed to trigger the development of asthma-like symptoms in a mouse model in which the beta-2 adrenoreceptor gene had been removed, compared to the mouse model with the intact receptor gene.
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- Beta-adrenoreceptor blocking drugs (beta-blockers), which work on the heart and blood vessels to reduce blood pressure and the amount of work the heart does.
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The three genes were α2A adrenoreceptor, 5-HT transporter, and
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Patients planning cataract surgery must notify their ophthalmologist that they are taking Rapaflo because of the possibility of a condition called Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS), a complication associated with cataract surgery in patients on alpha-1 adrenoreceptor blocker medications.
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Patients planning cataract surgery must notify their ophthalmologist that they are taking Rapaflo because of the possibility of a condition called Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS), a complication associated with cataract surgery in patients on alpha-1 adrenoreceptor blocker medications.
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(IFIS), a complication associated with cataract surgery in patients on alpha-1 adrenoreceptor blocker medications.
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- Beta-adrenoreceptor blocking drugs (beta-blockers), which work on the heart and blood vessels to reduce blood pressure and the amount of work the heart does.
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