Beta 1-adrenoceptor mediated salivary gland enlargement in the rat.
In the rat, prolonged activation of beta 1-adrenoceptors causes a gain in salivary gland weight, whereas prolonged blockade of these receptors causes a reduction in weight.
D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008790:Metoprolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011217:Practolol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D011294:Prenalterol; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000502:physiology*; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013726:Terbutaline / Q000494:pharmacology
D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D008790:Metoprolol; D011294:Prenalterol; D013726:Terbutaline; D011217:Practolol