Cardiac and neuroprotection regulated by α(1)-adrenergic receptor subtypes.

Sympathetic nervous system regulation by the α(1)-adrenergic receptor (AR) subtypes (α(1A), α(1B), α(1D)) is complex, whereby chronic activity can be either detrimental or protective for both heart and brain function. This review will summarize the evidence that this dual regulation can be mediated through the different α(1)-AR subtypes in the context of cardiac hypertrophy, heart failure, apoptosis, ischemic preconditioning, neurogenesis, locomotion, neurodegeneration, cognition, neuroplasticity, depression, anxiety, epilepsy, and mental illness.

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Dianne M Perez, Van A Doze. Cardiac and neuroprotection regulated by α(1)-adrenergic receptor subtypes. Journal of receptor and signal transduction research. 2011 Apr;31(2):98-110

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