title: Beta-adrenergic receptor polymorphism in human cardiovascular disease.
abstract: Beta-adrenoceptors are polymorphic. Two common polymorphisms in the beta1-adrenoceptor (Ser49Gly and Arg389Gly) and three in the beta2-adrenoceptor (Arg16Gly, Gln27Glu, and Thr164Ile) appear to influence receptor function. In vitro studies of agonist-stimulation have shown that the Gly49 beta1-adrenoceptor and the Gly16 beta2-adrenoceptors are more susceptible to down-regulation, while the Glu27 beta2-adrenoceptor variant seems to be resistant. Whereas the Arg389 beta1-adrenoceptor demonstrates increased responsiveness to agonist stimulation in vitro, the Ile164 beta2-adrenoceptor variant, on the other hand, exhibits a decreased responsiveness. Although several studies in humans (ex vivo and in vivo) do support those functional effects, the literature on the phenotypic consequences of these beta-adrenoceptor polymorphisms in vivo is still far from being conclusive. At present, it appears that these beta-adrenoceptor polymorphisms are very likely not disease-causing genes, but might be risk factors, might modify disease and/or might influence progression of disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathophysiology, University of Essen Medical School, Hufelandstr. 55, D-45147 Essen, Germany. Kirsten.Leineweber@uni-essen.de
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Leineweber
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D002460:Cell Line; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011379:Prognosis; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta