Adrenergic Receptor Beta-2
ADRB2geneADRB2-mediated signaling modulates neutrophil infiltration and inflammatory cell crosstalk in myocardial injury.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepPlaque inflammation
Confidencemedium
Rationaleβ2-adrenergic signaling regulates neutrophil recruitment and immune response post-MI.
Also acts inPlatelet activation
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates96
Small-molecule tractableYes
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000169252
Type I vs Type II discrimination
ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I23
C — confounder / Type-II61
A — assay feasibility52
E — evidence strength23
T1DI (composite)4
Specificity differential (R−C)-38
Confounder panel (Type-II drivers)
No confounder evidence retrieved.
Tier: light (literature co-occurrence proxy — lower confidence). See the discrimination table for all markers.
Assay & specimen
Class-level default (no specific cleared assay)— generic method inferred from analyte class; confirm against a specific product insert before use.
Specimen
Whole blood — gene is not a circulating analyte; measure protein product or genotype
Collection tube
K2-EDTA whole blood (lavender-top)
Method / principle
SNP genotyping / sequencing; or immunoassay of encoded protein
Reagent / substrate
Allele-specific primers/probes (TaqMan) or NGS panel; or antibody for protein
Platform
qPCR / NGS / array
Turnaround · availability
Send-out · Genotyping widely available; protein assay variable
Human genetic evidence
0.612
Open Targets association (myocardial_infarction)
Literature evidence(2)
- β2 adrenergic receptors orchestrate neutrophil demargination and recruitment to the ischemic heart following myocardial infarction.Nature communications · 2026 · PMID 41965377 · doi
- A Cardiovascular Disease-Linked Gut Microbial Metabolite Acts via Adrenergic Receptors.Cell · 2020 · PMID 32142679 · doi