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Beta-1 receptors are found in the heart, and when stimulated will increase herat rate and cardiac contractility. Beta-2 receptors are found on vascular smooth muscle located in the heart and skeletal muscle, and when they are activated, they dilate and decrease SVR.
of the thick ascending cells. These cells also contained COX-2, suggesting that COX-2 expression may be regulated via B2 receptor. Incubation of cultured medullary thick ascending cells with bradykinin (107 to 105 mol/L) induced a significant increase on COX-2 protein expression. Maximal expression of COX-2 was observed 4 hours after exposure to bradykinin (107 mol/L), effect abolished by a B2 receptor antagonist (HOE-140; 106 mol/L). Prostaglandin E 2