The β-blocker Nebivolol Is a GRK/β-arrestin biased agonist.

Nebivolol, a third generation β-adrenoceptor (β-AR) antagonist (β-blocker), causes vasodilation by inducing nitric oxide (NO) production. The mechanism via which nebivolol induces NO production remains unknown, resulting in the genesis of much of the controversy regarding the pharmacological action...

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Main Authors: Catherine E Erickson, Rukhsana Gul, Christopher P Blessing, Jenny Nguyen, Tammy Liu, Lakshmi Pulakat, Murat Bastepe, Edwin K Jackson, Bradley T Andresen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3748024?pdf=render