Search for dissertations about: "Isoproterenol pharmacology"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Isoproterenol pharmacology.

  2. 1. Molecular pharmacology of amiodarone

    Author : Viktor Drvota; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Amiodarone; thyroid hormone receptors; B-adrenergic receptors; AT-1 cardiomyocytes; Western blot; solution hybridization; Fura-2; Langendorff heart; mouse; guinea pig;

    Abstract : Amiodarone (Am) is a potent class III antiarrhythmic drug. Its use is limited due to serious side effects and it was therefore used only when other therapeutic interventions proved to be ineffective. READ MORE

  4. 2. ß-Adrenergic receptor gene polymorphism in dilated cardiomyopathy. Clinical and functional relevance

    Author : Malin Levin; Göteborgs universitet; []
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    Abstract : During normal physiological conditions, catecholamines induce positive inotropic and chronotropic responses in the heart through a ß-adrenergic receptor (AR)-activated pathway. The agonist-bound ßAR selectively interacts with the stimulatory Gs-protein, which activates adenylyl cyclase, catalyzing cAMP formation. READ MORE