Alveolar epithelial beta(2)-adrenergic receptors

作者：Mutlu Goekhan M^*; Factor Phillip

来源：American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 2008, 38(2): 127-134.

DOI：10.1165/rcmb.2007-0198TR

• pulmonary edema
• acute respiratory distress syndrome
• acute lung injury
• alveoli
• albuterol

beta(2)-adrenergic receptors are present throughout the lung, including the alveolar airspace, where they play an important role for regulation of the active Na+ transport needed for clearance of excess fluid out of alveolar airspace. beta(2)-adrenergic receptor signaling is required for up-regulation of alveolar epithelial active ion transport in the setting of excess alveolar edema. The positive, protective effects of beta(2)-adrenergic receptor signaling on alveolar active Na+ transport in normal and injured lungs provide substantial support for the use of beta-adrenergic agonists to accelerate alveolar fluid clearance in patients with cardiogenic and noncardiogenic pulmonary edema. In this review, we summarize the role Of beta(2)-adrenergic receptors in the alveolar epithelium with emphasis on their role in the regulation of alveolar active Na+ transport in normal and injured lungs.

• 出版日期2008-2
• 单位西北大学