title: Characterization of autonomic receptors in isolated human parotid acinar cells.
abstract: Isolated human parotid acinar cells have been used for the in vitro characterization of the muscarinic cholinergic and alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptors of these cells. The agonist-antagonist interactions at the receptor level were studied, and the role of the receptor-activated cellular systems in the process of secretion was characterized.
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000378:metabolism; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009712:Nucleotides, Cyclic / Q000378:metabolism; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology / Q000294:innervation* / Q000378:metabolism; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic / Q000502:physiology*; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D009712:Nucleotides, Cyclic; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D000681:Amylases; D006152:Cyclic GMP; D011188:Potassium