Inverse agonism and the regulation of receptor number.
Milligan G, Bond RA.
Milligan G, et al.
Trends Pharmacol Sci. 1997 Dec;18(12):468-74. doi: 10.1016/s0165-6147(97)01139-5.
Trends Pharmacol Sci. 1997.
PMID: 9458695
Review.
Inverse agonists are ligands that preferentially stabilize inactive conformations of G protein-coupled receptors. In a range of systems, sustained treatment with inverse agonists can produce substantially greater upregulation of receptor levels than antagonists. The use of …
Inverse agonists are ligands that preferentially stabilize inactive conformations of G protein-coupled receptors. In a range of syste …