Effect of dexamethasone on beta2-adrenergic desensitization in airway smooth muscle: role of the ARG19 polymorphism

Chest. 2003 Mar;123(3 Suppl):368S-9S. doi: 10.1378/chest.123.3_suppl.368s.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Airway Resistance / drug effects
  • Airway Resistance / genetics
  • Airway Resistance / immunology
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Asthma / genetics*
  • Asthma / immunology*
  • Asthma / therapy
  • Desensitization, Immunologic*
  • Dexamethasone / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Muscle, Smooth / drug effects*
  • Muscle, Smooth / immunology*
  • Polymorphism, Genetic / drug effects*
  • Polymorphism, Genetic / genetics*
  • Polymorphism, Genetic / immunology
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-3 / drug effects*
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-3 / genetics*
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-3 / immunology

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-3
  • Dexamethasone