The adrenergic receptors or adrenoceptors are a class of G protein-coupled receptors that are targets of many catecholamines like norepinephrine (noradrenaline) and epinephrine (adrenaline) produced by the body, but also many medications like beta blockers, beta-2 (
Many cells have these receptors, and the binding of a catecholamine to the receptor will generally stimulate the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). The SNS is responsible for the fight-or-flight response, which is triggered by experiences such as exercise or fear-causing situations. This response dilates pupils, increases heart rate, mobilizes energy, and diverts blood flow from non-essential organs to skeletal muscle. These effects together tend to increase physical performance momentarily.
History
editBy the turn of the 19th century, it was agreed that the stimulation of sympathetic nerves could cause different effects on body tissues, depending on the conditions of stimulation (such as the presence or absence of some toxin). Over the first half of the 20th century, two main proposals were made to explain this phenomenon:
- There were (at least) two different types of neurotransmitters released from sympathetic nerve terminals, or
- There were (at least) two different types of detector mechanisms for a single neurotransmitter.
The first hypothesis was championed by Walter Bradford Cannon and Arturo Rosenblueth,[1] who interpreted many experiments to then propose that there were two neurotransmitter substances, which they called sympathin E (for 'excitation') and sympathin I (for 'inhibition').
The second hypothesis found support from 1906 to 1913, when Henry Hallett Dale explored the effects of adrenaline (which he called adrenine at the time), injected into animals, on blood pressure. Usually, adrenaline would increase the blood pressure of these animals. Although, if the animal had been exposed to ergotoxine, the blood pressure decreased.[2][3] He proposed that the ergotoxine caused "selective paralysis of motor myoneural junctions" (i.e. those tending to increase the blood pressure) hence revealing that under normal conditions that there was a "mixed response", including a mechanism that would relax smooth muscle and cause a fall in blood pressure. This "mixed response", with the same compound causing either contraction or relaxation, was conceived of as the response of different types of junctions to the same compound.
This line of experiments were developed by several groups, including DT Marsh and colleagues,[4] who in February 1948 showed that a series of compounds structurally related to adrenaline could also show either contracting or relaxing effects, depending on whether or not other toxins were present. This again supported the argument that the muscles had two different mechanisms by which they could respond to the same compound. In June of that year, Raymond Ahlquist, Professor of Pharmacology at Medical College of Georgia, published a paper concerning adrenergic nervous transmission.[5] In it, he explicitly named the different responses as due to what he called
Categories
editThe mechanism of adrenoreceptors. Adrenaline or noradrenaline are receptor ligands to either
α receptors are subdivided intoα 1 (a Gq coupled receptor) andα 2 (a Gi coupled receptor)[7]α 1 has 3 subtypes:α 1A,α 1B andα 1D[a]α 2 has 3 subtypes:α 2A,α 2B andα 2C
β receptors are subdivided intoβ 1,β 2 andβ 3. All 3 are coupled to Gs proteins, butβ 2 andβ 3 also couple to Gi[7]
Gi and Gs are linked to adenylyl cyclase. Agonist binding thus causes a rise in the intracellular concentration of the second messenger (Gi inhibits the production of cAMP) cAMP. Downstream effectors of cAMP include cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA), which mediates some of the intracellular events following hormone binding.
Roles in circulation
editEpinephrine (adrenaline) reacts with both
Subtypes
editSmooth muscle behavior is variable depending on anatomical location. Smooth muscle contraction/relaxation is generalized below. One important note is the differential effects of increased cAMP in smooth muscle compared to cardiac muscle. Increased cAMP will promote relaxation in smooth muscle, while promoting increased contractility and pulse rate in cardiac muscle.
α receptors
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- vasoconstriction[13]
- decreased flow of smooth muscle in gastrointestinal tract[14]
Subtype unspecific
α 1 receptor
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Actions of the
- ureter
- vas deferens
- hair (arrector pili muscles)
- uterus (when pregnant)
- urethral sphincter
- urothelium and lamina propria[18]
- bronchioles (although minor relative to the relaxing effect of
β 2 receptor on bronchioles) - blood vessels of ciliary body and (stimulation of dilator pupillae muscles of iris causes mydriasis)
Actions also include glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis from adipose tissue and liver; secretion from sweat glands and Na+ reabsorption from kidney.[19]
- hypertension – decrease blood pressure by decreasing peripheral vasoconstriction
- benign prostate hyperplasia – relax smooth muscles within the prostate thus easing urination
α 2 receptor
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The
Actions of the
- decreased insulin release from the pancreas[19]
- increased glucagon release from the pancreas
- contraction of sphincters of the GI-tract
- negative feedback in the neuronal synapses - presynaptic inhibition of norepinephrine release in CNS
- increased platelet aggregation
- decreases peripheral vascular resistance
- hypertension – decrease blood pressure-raising actions of the sympathetic nervous system
- impotence – relax penile smooth muscles and ease blood flow
- depression – enhance mood by increasing norepinephrine secretion
β receptors
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Subtype unspecific
- heart failure – increase cardiac output acutely in an emergency
- circulatory shock – increase cardiac output thus redistributing blood volume
- anaphylaxis – bronchodilation
Subtype unspecific
- heart arrhythmia – decrease the output of sinus node thus stabilizing heart function
- coronary artery disease – reduce heart rate and hence increasing oxygen supply
- heart failure – prevent sudden death related to this condition,[7] which is often caused by ischemias or arrhythmias[21]
- hyperthyroidism – reduce peripheral sympathetic hyper-responsiveness
- migraine – reduce number of attacks
- stage fright – reduce tachycardia and tremor
- glaucoma – reduce intraocular pressure
β 1 receptor
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Actions of the
- increase cardiac output by increasing heart rate (positive chronotropic effect), conduction velocity (positive dromotropic effect), stroke volume (by enhancing contractility – positive inotropic effect), and rate of relaxation of the myocardium, by increasing calcium ion sequestration rate (positive lusitropic effect), which aids in increasing heart rate
- increase renin secretion from juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney[22]
- increase ghrelin secretion from the stomach[23]
β 2 receptor
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Actions of the
- smooth muscle relaxation throughout many areas of the body, e.g. in bronchi (bronchodilation, see salbutamol),[19] GI tract (decreased motility), veins (vasodilation of blood vessels), especially those to skeletal muscle (although this vasodilator effect of norepinephrine is relatively minor and overwhelmed by
α adrenoceptor-mediated vasoconstriction)[24] - lipolysis in adipose tissue[25]
- anabolism in skeletal muscle[26][27]
- uptake of potassium into cells[28]
- relax non-pregnant uterus
- relax detrusor urinae muscle of bladder wall
- dilate arteries to skeletal muscle
- glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis
- stimulates insulin secretion[29]
- contract sphincters of GI tract
- thickened secretions from salivary glands[19]
- inhibit histamine-release from mast cells
- involved in brain - immune communication[30]
- asthma and COPD – reduce bronchial smooth muscle contraction thus dilating the bronchus
- hyperkalemia – increase cellular potassium intake
- preterm birth – reduce uterine smooth muscle contractions[31]
β 3 receptor
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Actions of the
- increase of lipolysis in adipose tissue
- relax the bladder
See also
edit- Beta adrenergic receptor kinase
- Beta adrenergic receptor kinase-2
- Acetylcholine receptor (Cholinergic receptor)
Notes
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Further reading
edit- Rang HP, Dale MM, Ritter JM, Flower RJ (2007). "Chapter 11: Noradrenergic transmission". Rang and Dale's Pharmacology (6th ed.). Elsevier Churchill Livingstone. pp. 169–170. ISBN 978-0-443-06911-6.