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In Vitro studies of factors which may influence ligand binding, function, immunogenicity and genetic regulation of the Beta-2 adrenergic receptor in asthma

This thesis records a series of experiments conducted to gain further insight into factors which influence the expression, ligand binding and functional activity of the beta-2 adrenergic receptor. These studies were prompted by previous reports that the postulated beta-2 adrenergic receptor abnormality in allergic asthma could be induced, induced by autoantibodies. I established and optimised beta-2 adrenergic receptor ligand binding and functional assays in guinea pig lung membranes and then conducted an original study of beta adrenergic receptor expression in the guinea pig foetal lung. I found that beta adrenergic receptor expression in the foetal lung was dormant for 80% of the gestation period. After day 53 there was a surge in receptor expression which increased beyond term.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/26483
Date07 August 2017
CreatorsPotter, Paul Charles
PublisherUniversity of Cape Town, Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Pulmonology
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDoctoral Thesis, Doctoral, MD
Formatapplication/pdf

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