TABLE 14

In vitro and ex vivo effects of β2-adrenoceptor variations

VariationParameterCell/TissueVariant EffectReference
c.-47T>COverexpression in cell lines
 ADRB2 densityCOS-7T > C (“Cys > Arg”)McGraw et al. (1998)
Endogenous receptor
 ADRB2 densityHASMT > C (“Cys > Arg”)McGraw et al. (1998)
LymphocytesT = C (“Cys = Arg”)Lipworth et al. (2002)
c.46G>A (p.Gly16Arg)Overexpression in cell lines
 Agonist binding affinityCHW-1102Gly = ArgGreen et al. (1994)
HEK-293Gly = ArgAhles et al. (2011)
 Speed of ADRB2 activationHEK-293Gly > ArgAhles et al. (2011)
 Basal/maximal isoproterenol-stimulated AC activity (membranes)CHW-1102Gly = ArgGreen et al. (1994)
 EPI-stimulated cAMP formationHEK-293Gly > ArgAhles et al. (2011)
Endogenous receptor
 ADRB2 densityLymphocytesGly = ArgLipworth et al. (1999)
 Basal/maximal isoproterenol-stimulated AC activityLymphocytesGly = ArgLipworth et al. (1999)
LymphocytesGly = ArgBruck et al. (2003a)
HASMGly = ArgMoore et al. (2000)
 Agonist-induced downregulationLymphocytesGly > ArgLipworth et al. (1999)
HLMGly < ArgChong et al. (2000)
LymphocytesGly > ArgAziz et al. (1998)
 Terbutaline-induced lipolysisAdipocytesGly > ArgLarge et al. (1997)
 Basal/maximal lipolysisAdipocytesGly = ArgLarge et al. (1997)
 EPI-induced inotropic and lusitropic effectRight atria (48 failing + β-blocker)Gly = ArgMolenaar et al. (2007)
c.79G>C (p.Gln27Glu)Overexpression in cell lines
 Agonist binding affinityCHW-1102Gln = GluGreen et al. (1994)
 Basal/maximal isoproterenol-stimulated AC activity (membranes)CHW-1102Gln = GluGreen et al. (1994)
Endogenous receptor
 ADRB2 densityLymphocytesGln = GluLipworth et al. (1999)
 Basal/maximal isoproterenol-stimulated AC activityLymphocytesGln = GluLipworth et al. (1999)
LymphocytesGln = GluBruck et al. (2003a)
 Agonist-induced downregulationHLMGln > GluChong et al. (2000)
 Short- and long-term desensitizationHASMGln > GluMoore et al. (2000)
 EPI-induced inotropic and lusitropic effectRight atria (48 failing + β-blocker)Gln = GluMolenaar et al. (2007)
c.[46G>A;79G>C] (p.[Gly16Arg;Gln27Glu])Isoproterenol -induced relaxation of internal mammary arteriesArterial segmentsArgGln = GlyGlu > GlyGlnKhalaila et al. (2007)
c.491C>T (p.Thr164Ile)Overexpression in cell lines
 Agonist binding affinityCHW-1102Thr > IleGreen et al. (1993)
 Basal/maximal isoproterenol-stimulated AC activity (membrane preparations)CHW-1102Thr > IleGreen et al. (1993)
Endogenous receptor
 Isoproterenol -stimulated cAMP formationLymphocytesThr > IleBüscher et al. (2002)
 Agonist-induced downregulationLymphocytesThr > IleLipworth et al. (1999)
 Terbutaline-induced lipolysisAdipocytesThr > IleHoffstedt et al. (2001)
 Isoproterenol-induced inhibition of IgE-mediated histamine releaseHLMThr > IleKay et al. (2007)
 Salmeterol/terbutaline-induced inhibition of IgE-mediated histamine releaseHLMThr > IleKay et al. (2003)
 Basal/maximal histamine releaseThr = Ile
  • Receptor expression in overexpression systems: > 0.5 pmol/mg membrane protein. EPI, epinephrine; HASM, human airway smooth muscle; HLM, human lung mast cell.