Orciprenaline sulfate

A beta-2 adrenergic agonist used in the treatment of asthma and bronchial spasm. (In Vitro) :Metaproterenol (10 μM; 74 hours; THP-1 cells and bone marrow macrophages) treatment enhances β-arrestin2 and its interaction with IκBα in high glucose-induced THP-1 cells and bone marrow macrophages.Metaproterenol (10 μM; 74 hours; THP-1 cells and bone marrow macrophages) treatment leads to downregulation of NF-κB in high glucose-induced THP-1 cells and bone marrow macrophages. (In Vivo) :Treatment of Zucker diabetic fatty rats with Metaproterenol for 12 weeks attenuates monocyte activation as well as pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic responses in the kidneys and heart. Thus, Metaproterenol might has protective effects against diabetic renal and cardiovascular complications.