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Characterization of the beta-adrenergic receptors of cultured human epidermal keratinocytes.

The presence of beta-adrenergic receptors has been demonstrated in membrane preparations from passaged human epidermal keratinocytes. The receptors were characterized in terms of density and binding properties. Using the titrated beta-adrenergic antagonists dihydroalprenolol and propranolol, the equilibrium dissociation constant (Kd) was found to be about 1.4 nM for the two antagonists with a receptor density of approximately 280 fmol/mg membrane protein. Stereospecificity of the binding sites was shown by the much lowered affinity to D-isoproterenol as compared to that of L-isoproterenol. By the use of subtype specific antagonists, the receptors were classified as beta 2 adrenoceptors. This finding is supported by the relative order of affinities of the agonists isoproterenol greater than epinephrine greater than norepinephrine. The Kd value for dihydroalprenolol was approximately the same when determined from equilibrium binding studies or from association and dissociation kinetics, suggesting that the ligand binding is a single step bi-molecular reaction.[1]

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  1. Characterization of the beta-adrenergic receptors of cultured human epidermal keratinocytes. Gazith, J., Cavey, M.T., Cavey, D., Shroot, B., Reichert, U. Biochem. Pharmacol. (1983) [Pubmed]
 
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