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Table 1 Ligands used in these studies

From: The inhibition of human lung fibroblast proliferation and differentiation by Gs-coupled receptors is not predicted by the magnitude of cAMP response

Ligand

Target

Mechanism of action

Iloprost

IP = EP1 > EP3 > FP > EP4 > TP > EP2

Agonist

Treprostinil

IP > EP2 > EP3 > EP4 > EP1 > TP > FP

Agonist

MRE-269

IP

Agonist

BMY-45778

IP

Agonist

Beraprost

IP

Agonist

PGE2

EP1–4

Agonist

Misoprostol

EP2 > EP3 > EP4 > EP1

Agonist

Butaprost

EP2, EP4

Agonist

AGN-205204

EP4

Agonist

α-MSH

MC1, MC3, MC4, MC5

Agonist

Formoterol

β2

Agonist

Indacaterol

β2

Agonist

Salbutamol

β2

Agonist

Salmeterol

β2

Agonist

NECA

A3, A1, A2A, A2B

Agonist

CGS-21680

A2A

Agonist

BAY60–6583

A2B

Agonist

Dopamine

D1 = D5 > D3 > D2 > D4

Agonist

Forskolin

AC 1–8

Activator

IBMX

PDE4, PDE3, PDE1, PDE5, PDE2

Inhibitor

Rolipram

PDE4

Inhibitor

  1. Ligands used in this study, their molecular targets and mechanism of action