Gregoire, Francine M., Cynthia M. Smas, and Hei Sook Sul. Understanding Adipocyte
Differentiation. Physiol. Rev. 78: 783–809, 1998.—The adipocyte plays a critical role in …

The β-adrenergic receptors (β-AR) are present on the surface of almost every type of
mammalian cell. These receptors are stimulated physiologically by the neurotransmitter …

Five adrenoceptor subtypes are involved in the adrenergic regulation of white and brown fat
cell function. The effects on cAMP production and cAMP-related cellular responses are …

Adipose tissue plays an important role providing energy to other tissues and functioning as
an energy reserve organ. The energy supply is produced by triglycerides stored in a large …

Adrenergic receptors for adrenaline and noradrenaline belong to the large multigenic family
of receptors coupled to GTP‐binding proteins. Three pharmacologic types have been …

The human beta 3-adrenergic receptor (beta 3AR) lacks most of the structural determinants
that, in the beta 2AR, contribute to agonist-induced receptor desensitization. To evaluate the …

The cloning, sequencing and expression in model systems of the previously unidentified β 3-
adrenoceptor recently led to an extensive functional characterization. Ligand binding and …

Bearing in mind the importance of upper-body obesity for the insulin resistance (or
metabolic) syndrome and the abnormalities in free fatty acid metabolism associated with this …

Background Obesity is increasingly being recognized as a risk factor for a number of benign
and malignant gastrointestinal conditions. However, literature on the underlying …

β3-adrenergic receptor (β3-AR) activation produces a negative inotropic effect in human
ventricles. Here we explored the role of β3-AR in the human atrium. Unexpectedly, β3-AR …