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ADRB2
adrenoceptor beta 2
Chromosome 5 · 5q32
NCBI Gene: 154Ensembl: ENSG00000169252.6HGNC: HGNC:286UniProt: P07550
1,129PubMed Papers
20Diseases
95Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub GeneReceptor
RESEARCH IMPACT
Highly StudiedTrending
CLINICAL
FDA Approved Target
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
adenylate cyclase-activating adrenergic receptor signaling pathwayGolgi apparatuspositive regulation of glutamate receptor signaling pathwayplasma membraneasthmachronic obstructive pulmonary diseasehypertensionopen-angle glaucoma
✦AI Summary

ADRB2 is a G protein-coupled receptor for catecholamines that activates bifurcated signaling pathways through both Gs and Gi proteins 12. The receptor binds epinephrine with approximately 30-fold greater affinity than norepinephrine 12. Beyond canonical cardiac functions, ADRB2 exhibits diverse physiological roles: it regulates endothelial metabolism and angiogenesis in the prostate tumor microenvironment 3, controls melanocyte stem cell maintenance through sympathetic nerve signaling during stress 4, and mediates brown adipose tissue thermogenesis in humans 5. ADRB2 also functions as a checkpoint inhibitor of T cell anti-tumor responses; ADRB2 knockdown in CAR-T cells enhanced cytotoxicity against prostate cancer through the ZAP-70/NF-κB axis 6. In gastric cancer, chr5 stress-induced ADRB2 activation promotes tumor progression and metastasis via ERK1/2-JNK-MAPK signaling and transcription factors 7. Additionally, ADRB2 mRNA is regulated by FTO-mediated RNA methylation and participates in depression-like behavior modulation 8. Clinically, ADRB2 genetic variants show population-specific associations with asthma risk 9, though insufficient evidence exists for pharmacogenetic recommendations for most beta-blocker therapies 10.

Sources cited
1
Beyond canonical cardiac functions, ADRB2 exhibits diverse physiological roles: it regulates endothelial metabolism and angiogenesis in the prostate tumor microenvironment , controls melanocyte stem cell maintenance through sympathetic nerve signaling during stress , and mediates brown adipose tissue thermogenesis in humans .
PMID: 29051371
2
Beyond canonical cardiac functions, ADRB2 exhibits diverse physiological roles: it regulates endothelial metabolism and angiogenesis in the prostate tumor microenvironment , controls melanocyte stem cell maintenance through sympathetic nerve signaling during stress , and mediates brown adipose tissue thermogenesis in humans .
PMID: 31969699
3
Beyond canonical cardiac functions, ADRB2 exhibits diverse physiological roles: it regulates endothelial metabolism and angiogenesis in the prostate tumor microenvironment , controls melanocyte stem cell maintenance through sympathetic nerve signaling during stress , and mediates brown adipose tissue thermogenesis in humans .
PMID: 32755608
4
ADRB2 also functions as a checkpoint inhibitor of T cell anti-tumor responses; ADRB2 knockdown in CAR-T cells enhanced cytotoxicity against prostate cancer through the ZAP-70/NF-κB axis .
PMID: 39228124
5
In gastric cancer, chr5 stress-induced ADRB2 activation promotes tumor progression and metastasis via ERK1/2-JNK-MAPK signaling and transcription factors .
PMID: 31624248
6
Additionally, ADRB2 mRNA is regulated by FTO-mediated RNA methylation and participates in depression-like behavior modulation .
PMID: 34836959
7
Clinically, ADRB2 genetic variants show population-specific associations with asthma risk , though insufficient evidence exists for pharmacogenetic recommendations for most beta-blocker therapies .
PMID: 25111792
8
Clinically, ADRB2 genetic variants show population-specific associations with asthma risk , though insufficient evidence exists for pharmacogenetic recommendations for most beta-blocker therapies .
PMID: 38951961
Disease Associationsⓘ20
asthmaOpen Targets
0.63Moderate
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen Targets
0.63Moderate
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.62Moderate
open-angle glaucomaOpen Targets
0.61Moderate
myocardial infarctionOpen Targets
0.61Moderate
glaucomaOpen Targets
0.61Moderate
ocular hypertensionOpen Targets
0.61Moderate
migraine disorderOpen Targets
0.61Moderate
heart failureOpen Targets
0.61Moderate
Airway obstructionOpen Targets
0.60Moderate
congestive heart failureOpen Targets
0.60Moderate
cardiovascular diseaseOpen Targets
0.60Moderate
SepsisOpen Targets
0.60Moderate
emphysemaOpen Targets
0.59Moderate
sudden cardiac arrestOpen Targets
0.59Moderate
PainOpen Targets
0.58Moderate
hypotensionOpen Targets
0.58Moderate
strokeOpen Targets
0.58Moderate
sinusitisOpen Targets
0.58Moderate
chronic bronchitisOpen Targets
0.58Moderate
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Drug Targets95
ABEDITEROLPhase II
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ALBUTEROLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
ALBUTEROL SULFATEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ARFORMOTEROLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ARFORMOTEROL TARTRATEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
emphysema
AZD3199Phase II
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
BAMBUTEROLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
BAMOSIRANPhase II
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor mRNA RNAi inhibitor
ocular hypertension
BATEFENTEROLPhase II
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
BEDORADRINE SULFATEPhase II
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
skin aging
BITOLTEROLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
BUCINDOLOLPhase II/III
Adrenergic receptor alpha-1 antagonist
atrial fibrillation
CARMOTEROLPhase II
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CARTEOLOLApproved
Adrenergic receptor beta antagonist
cardiovascular disease
CARTEOLOL HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Adrenergic receptor beta antagonist
ocular hypertension
CARVEDILOLApproved
Adrenergic receptor alpha-1 antagonist
hypertension
CARVEDILOL PHOSPHATEApproved
Adrenergic receptor beta antagonist
hypertension
CELIPROLOLApproved
Adrenergic receptor alpha-2 antagonist
cardiovascular disease
CLENBUTEROLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
DILEVALOLUNKNOWN
Adrenergic receptor beta antagonist
DILEVALOL HYDROCHLORIDEUNKNOWN
Adrenergic receptor beta antagonist
DIPIVEFRINApproved
Adrenergic receptor agonist
DOBUTAMINEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
cardiovascular disease
DOBUTAMINE HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
congestive heart failure
DROXIDOPAApproved
Adrenergic receptor agonist
EPHEDRINEApproved
Adrenergic receptor agonist
obesity
EPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Adrenergic receptor agonist
seasonal allergic rhinitis
EPHEDRINE SULFATEApproved
Adrenergic receptor agonist
hypotension
EPINEPHRINEApproved
Adrenergic receptor agonist
sinusitis
EPINEPHRINE BITARTRATEApproved
Adrenergic receptor agonist
Pain
ESMOLOLApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
cardiovascular disease
ESMOLOL HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
hypertension
FENOTEROLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
FORMOTEROLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
FORMOTEROL FUMARATEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
chronic bronchitis
GSK159802Phase II
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
HYDROXYAMPHETAMINE HYDROBROMIDEApproved
Adrenergic receptor agonist
Horner syndrome
INDACATEROLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
INDACATEROL MALEATEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
bronchitis
ISOETHARINEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
ISOPROTERENOLApproved
Adrenergic receptor beta agonist
cardiovascular disease
ISOPROTERENOL HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Adrenergic receptor beta agonist
congestive heart failure
ISOXSUPRINEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
cardiovascular disease
ISOXSUPRINE HYDROCHLORIDEPhase I/II
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
multiple sclerosis
LABETALOLApproved
Adrenergic receptor antagonist
cardiovascular disease
LABETALOL HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Adrenergic receptor antagonist
hypertension
LAS190792Phase I
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
LEVALBUTEROL HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
LEVALBUTEROL TARTRATEPhase III
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
LEVOBUNOLOLApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
open-angle glaucoma
LEVOBUNOLOL HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
glaucoma
LEVOSALBUTAMOLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
LY377604Phase II
Beta-3 adrenergic receptor agonist
obesity
MEPHENTERMINEApproved
Adrenergic receptor agonist
cardiovascular disease
METAPROTERENOLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
Airway obstruction
METAPROTERENOL SULFATEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
METIPRANOLOLApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
open-angle glaucoma
METIPRANOLOL HYDROCHLORIDEUNKNOWN
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
MILVETEROLPhase II
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
NADOLOLApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
NAVAFENTEROLPhase II
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
NEBIVOLOLApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
cardiovascular disease
NEBIVOLOL HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
stroke
NOREPINEPHRINEApproved
Adrenergic receptor agonist
cardiovascular disease
NOREPINEPHRINE BITARTRATEApproved
Adrenergic receptor agonist
Sepsis
OLODATEROLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
OLODATEROL HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
OXPRENOLOLApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
cardiovascular disease
PENBUTOLOLApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
cardiovascular disease
PF-00610355Phase II
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
PINDOLOLApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor partial agonist
cardiovascular disease
PIRBUTEROLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
PIRBUTEROL ACETATEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
PROCATEROLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
PRONETALOLUNKNOWN
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
PROPAFENONEApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
cardiac arrhythmia
PROPAFENONE HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
PROPRANOLOLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor antagonist
cardiovascular disease
PROPRANOLOL HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor antagonist
migraine disorder
PROTOKYLOL HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
REPROTEROLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
Airway obstruction
RIMITEROLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
RITODRINEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
SALMETEROLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
SALMETEROL XINAFOATEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
SOTALOLApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
cardiovascular disease
SOTALOL HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
Ventricular arrhythmia
TERBUTALINEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
TERBUTALINE SULFATEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
TIMOLOLApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
open-angle glaucoma
TIMOLOL MALEATEApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
glaucoma
TULOBUTEROLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
Airway obstruction
VILANTEROLApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
asthma
VILANTEROL .ALPHA.-PHENYL CINNAMATEPhase II
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
VILANTEROL TRIFENATATEApproved
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
Related Genes
GRB2Protein interaction100%SRCProtein interaction100%NHERF2Protein interaction100%NHERF1Protein interaction100%NEDD4Protein interaction99%GRK2Protein interaction98%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Bone Marrow
69%
Liver
45%
Heart
44%
Brain
6%
Ovary
3%
Gene Interaction Network
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ADRB2GRB2SRCNHERF2NHERF1NEDD4GRK2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB1GQ4 · 1.90 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.90LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.59 [0.40–0.90]
RankingsWhere ADRB2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #130of 20,598
    Most Researched1,129 · top 1%
  • #4of 1,025
    FDA-Approved Drug Targets75 · top 1%
  • #8,136of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.90
Genes detectedADRB2
Sources retrieved50 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Adrenergic nerves activate an angio-metabolic switch in prostate cancer.
PMID: 29051371
Science · 2017
1.00
2
Hyperactivation of sympathetic nerves drives depletion of melanocyte stem cells.
PMID: 31969699
Nature · 2020
0.90
3
ADRB2 inhibition suppresses cancer immune evasion by regulating tumor SOX10-PD-L1 axis and T cell function.
PMID: 40514069
J Immunother Cancer · 2025
0.84
4
Gut microbe-generated phenylacetylglutamine is an endogenous allosteric modulator of β2-adrenergic receptors.
PMID: 39107277
Nat Commun · 2024
0.82
5
Evaluation value and mechanism of ADRB2 and FCER1B gene polymorphisms in preterm infants with congenital respiratory diseases.
PMID: 38158688
Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) · 2023
0.80