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ARRB2

Beta-arrestin-2 · UniProt P32121

Length
409 aa
Mass
46.1 kDa
Annotated
2026-06-09
35 papers in source corpus 20 papers cited in narrative 21 extracted findings
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Mechanistic narrative

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ARRB2 (β-arrestin 2) is a multifunctional cytoplasmic scaffolding protein that assembles multi-protein complexes downstream of activated G protein-coupled receptors to both dampen and redirect signaling (PMID:32035036). Structurally, it couples to dimeric family C GPCRs through combined 'tail' and 'core' interactions, supporting receptor desensitization. As a negative regulator of inflammatory signaling, ARRB2 is recruited together with TRAF6 and PP2A to the DRD5 receptor via specific motifs, where it impairs TRAF6-mediated NF-κB activation and pro-inflammatory gene expression (PMID:32035036), and it binds the NLRP3 inflammasome to suppress its activation until competed away by SUMOylated TRPC1 (PMID:39921112). ARRB2 also sequesters JNK in the cytoplasm of sensory neurons to restrain mu-opioid receptor-driven JNK signaling in a ligand-specific manner (PMID:22491351), and participates in an AKT/ARRB2/PDE4 lipid-raft complex that degrades cAMP (PMID:26549736). Beyond suppression, ARRB2 directly binds and activates ERK1/2 and AKT to scaffold proliferative and pro-survival MAPK signaling across endothelial progenitor cells, prostate cancer, and GPR54/KISS1R-dependent neuroprotection (PMID:32863967, PMID:38341429, PMID:33989759). Physiologically, ARRB2 counterbalances GPCR signaling to control fluid homeostasis and blood pressure in salt-sensitive hypertension in an isoform-specific manner (PMID:36215165), and its loss hyperactivates Akt-mTOR signaling with impaired autophagy and mitochondrial function (PMID:36796753). ARRB2 expression is itself tightly controlled, being transcriptionally driven by STAT5B and Egr1 (the latter repressed via WDR4-DDX20) (PMID:38341429, PMID:37783676).

Mechanistic history

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  1. 1994 Medium

    Establishing the physical genomic location of human ARRB2 anchored it as a discrete gene available for functional study.

    Evidence FISH mapping to chromosome band 17p13

    PMID:7695743

    Open questions at the time
    • No functional or mechanistic information conveyed
    • Does not address protein activity or partners
  2. 2012 High

    Resolved how ARRB2 shapes opioid receptor outputs by showing it spatially confines JNK signaling, explaining ligand-biased behavioral phenotypes.

    Evidence β-arr2 knockout mice with JNK inhibitor epistasis and immunofluorescence in DRG neurons, plus morphine/fentanyl ligand controls

    PMID:22491351

    Open questions at the time
    • Direct ARRB2-JNK binding interface not mapped
    • Mechanism of cytoplasmic sequestration not biochemically defined
  3. 2015 Medium

    Identified ARRB2 as a structural component of a lipid-raft cAMP-degrading machine, linking it to control of NF-κB-driven cytokine production.

    Evidence Co-IP of AKT/ARRB2/PDE4 complex, lipid raft fractionation, and miR-150 luciferase targeting assay

    PMID:26549736

    Open questions at the time
    • Complex not reconstituted in vitro
    • Stoichiometry and direct contacts within the trimer unresolved
  4. 2020 High

    Defined a receptor-templated mechanism for ARRB2's anti-inflammatory role, showing DRD5 recruits ARRB2 and PP2A to inactivate TRAF6-NF-κB signaling.

    Evidence Reciprocal Co-IP with EFD/IYX(X)I/L motif mutagenesis plus macrophage and in vivo sepsis/meningitis models

    PMID:32035036

    Open questions at the time
    • How ARRB2 directs PP2A activity onto TRAF6 substrates not detailed
    • Generalizability to other GPCR-TRAF6 axes untested
  5. 2021 Medium

    Showed ARRB2 acts as a positive scaffold for ERK1/2 and AKT, broadening its role from signaling brake to pro-proliferative/pro-survival driver across cell types.

    Evidence Co-IP of ARRB2-ERK1/2 and ARRB2-AKT plus gain/loss-of-function in EPCs and KISS1R-dependent neuroprotection models in vivo

    PMID:32863967 PMID:33989759

    Open questions at the time
    • Direct binding interfaces with ERK1/2 and AKT not mapped
    • Context that switches ARRB2 between inhibitory and activating modes unclear
  6. 2022 Medium

    Demonstrated an isoform-specific physiological function for ARRB2 in counterbalancing GPCR signaling for fluid and blood pressure homeostasis.

    Evidence Global Arrb2 and Arrb1 knockout mice with 2-bottle choice, telemetric BP, and DOCA-salt hypertension model

    PMID:36215165

    Open questions at the time
    • Specific GPCRs/tissues mediating the phenotype not identified
    • Molecular mechanism downstream of ARRB2 in this axis undefined
  7. 2023 High

    Connected ARRB2 levels to disease-relevant signaling rewiring, showing both that elevated ARRB2 drives pulmonary hypertension phenotypes and that ARRB2 loss deranges Akt-mTOR/autophagy in neurons.

    Evidence BMPR2 KO + ARRB2 reduction genetic epistasis in mouse/human PASMC; Arrb2-/- mice with autophagy and mitochondrial readouts in hippocampus

    PMID:36744494 PMID:36796753

    Open questions at the time
    • Direct ARRB2 effectors in the AKT-GSK3β-β-catenin cascade not defined
    • Neuronal phenotype lacks rescue experiment
  8. 2023 Medium

    Defined transcriptional control of ARRB2, identifying an Egr1-driven program repressed by a WDR4-DDX20 adaptor module.

    Evidence Co-IP of WDR4-DDX20-Egr1, fractionation, Egr1-ARRB2 luciferase reporter in bladder cancer cells

    PMID:37783676

    Open questions at the time
    • Direct Egr1 binding site on ARRB2 promoter not finely mapped
    • Whether this regulation operates outside bladder cancer untested
  9. 2024 Medium

    Linked an upstream transcription factor to ARRB2's pro-tumorigenic MAPK scaffolding, showing STAT5B drives ARRB2 to potentiate ERK1/2.

    Evidence ChIP-qPCR and luciferase for STAT5B-ARRB2 promoter binding plus ARRB2-ERK1/2 Co-IP and prostate cancer in vivo assays

    PMID:38341429

    Open questions at the time
    • How ARRB2 enhances ERK1/2 phosphorylation mechanistically unclear
    • Receptor input upstream of this scaffold not defined
  10. 2025 Medium

    Refined the structural basis for ARRB2 coupling to family C GPCRs and its competitive displacement at the inflammasome.

    Evidence Cryo-EM/smFRET/MD of mGluR-β-arrestin megacomplexes (preprint); Co-IP and domain mapping of TRPC1-ARRB2 versus NLRP3-ARRB2 in stroke models

    PMID:39921112

    Open questions at the time
    • β-arr2-specific structural detail limited within a β-arr1-focused study
    • How SUMO-driven competition is regulated in vivo not fully resolved
  11. 2025 Low

    Expanded ARRB2's reach into post-transcriptional and metabolic regulation, with m6A-dependent control of ARRB2 and ARRB2-mediated effects on lipid and bile acid metabolism and immune cell function.

    Evidence m6A assays, RIP, METTL3/IGF2BP1 manipulation, AMPK pathway readouts, metabolomics, and Treg adoptive transfer across multiple disease models

    PMID:33871024 PMID:40119070 PMID:41107955 PMID:41986296

    Open questions at the time
    • Many links (ARRB2-YAP, ARRB2-CDC25A mRNA) rest on single-lab functional readouts without reconstitution
    • Direct biochemical contacts in these complexes not established

Open questions

Synthesis pass · forward-looking unresolved questions
  • It remains unresolved what determines whether ARRB2 acts as a signaling brake (NF-κB, JNK, NLRP3) versus a positive scaffold (ERK1/2, AKT) at a given receptor and cellular context.
  • No structural or biochemical switch identified
  • Receptor- and cell-type-specific partner selection rules undefined

Mechanism profile

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Molecular activity
GO:0060090 molecular adaptor activity 5 GO:0098772 molecular function regulator activity 3 GO:0140096 catalytic activity, acting on a protein 1
Localization
GO:0005886 plasma membrane 2 GO:0005829 cytosol 1
Pathway
R-HSA-162582 Signal Transduction 4 R-HSA-168256 Immune System 3 R-HSA-5357801 Programmed Cell Death 2
Complex memberships
AKT/ARRB2/PDE4 complexDRD5-ARRB2-TRAF6-PP2A complexNLRP3/ARRB2 complex

Evidence

Reading pass · 21 per-paper findings extracted from the source corpus
Year Finding Method Journal Conf PMIDs
2020 Dopamine receptor DRD5, via EFD and IYX(X)I/L motifs in its C-terminal and IC3 loop, directly recruits both TRAF6 and ARRB2 to form a multi-protein complex also containing TAK1, IKKs, and PP2A. Within this complex, ARRB2 acts as a negative regulator of TRAF6, and the DA-DRD5-ARRB2-PP2A signaling axis impairs TRAF6-mediated activation of NF-κB and expression of pro-inflammatory genes. Co-immunoprecipitation, domain-mapping mutagenesis (EFD and IYX(X)I/L motif mutations), in vivo mouse models (S. aureus sepsis and meningitis), macrophage knockdown/overexpression experiments Molecular cell High 32035036
2015 ARRB2 directly participates in an AKT/ARRB2/PDE4 trimeric complex that is recruited into the lipid raft to degrade cAMP. miR-150 represses ARRB2 (and PDE4) expression and prevents this complex from entering the lipid raft, thereby interrupting cAMP degradation and inhibiting IL-2 and TNF production via the NF-κB pathway. miRNA overexpression with western blot, RT-PCR; lipid raft fractionation; co-immunoprecipitation of AKT/ARRB2/PDE4 complex; luciferase reporter assay for miR-150 targeting of ARRB2 Immunology letters Medium 26549736
2023 Loss of BMPR2 in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMC) causes upregulation of ARRB2 via a pERK1/2-pP38-pSMAD2/3 cascade. Elevated ARRB2 in turn activates pAKT-mediated inactivation of GSK3-beta, drives CTNNB1 (β-catenin) nuclear translocation, and reduces RHOA and RAC1, producing a hypocontractile, hyperproliferative phenotype. Genetic reduction of ARRB2 in BMPR2-deficient PASMC restores normal signaling and contractility and prevents persistent pulmonary hypertension in mice with inducible SMC-specific BMPR2 loss. SMC-specific Bmpr2 knockout mice, siRNA knockdown in human PASMC, PASMC from PAH patients with BMPR2 mutation, western blot for pERK1/2, pP38, pSMAD2/3, ARRB2, pAKT, GSK3β, β-catenin, RHOA, RAC1; echocardiography, RVSP measurement, proliferation/contractility assays Circulation research High 36744494
2012 β-arrestin 2 (ARRB2/β-arr2) sequesters JNK in the cytoplasm of dorsal root ganglion neurons; deletion of β-arr2 results in altered intracellular distribution of JNK and phospho-cJun, and unmasks morphine-specific (but not fentanyl-specific) activation of the JNK cascade. JNK inhibitors reverse the enhanced analgesia, reduced locomotion, and enhanced sensitization phenotypes of β-arr2-/- mice to wild-type levels, placing ARRB2 as a negative regulator of JNK signaling downstream of mu-opioid receptor activation. β-arr2 knockout mice, pharmacological JNK inhibitors (two compounds), immunofluorescence for phospho-cJun nuclear localization in DRG neurons, behavioral assays (analgesia, locomotion, sensitization), PKC inhibitor comparison Neuropsychopharmacology High 22491351
1994 The human ARRB2 gene was chromosomally mapped to band 17p13 by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), establishing its physical genomic location. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) on human chromosomes Genomics Medium 7695743
2021 In endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), ARRB2 physically interacts with and activates ERK1/2 and AKT signaling pathways, promoting EPC proliferation, migration, adhesion, tube formation, and protection from hypoxia-induced apoptosis. ARRB2-overexpressing EPCs transplanted into ischemic hind-limb mice showed significantly improved blood flow restoration and capillary density. Lentivirus-mediated overexpression and knockdown of Arrb2 in EPCs, Co-IP for ARRB2-ERK1/2 and ARRB2-AKT interaction, proliferation/migration/tube formation assays, Arrb2-deficient mice with hind-limb ischemia model, laser Doppler measurements, histology Theranostics Medium 32863967
2021 ARRB2 induces hepatic lipid metabolism disorders and lipid accumulation through the AMPK pathway in alcoholic fatty liver, increasing both fatty acid and cholesterol synthesis; knockdown of Arrb2 in mouse liver in vivo and in AML-12 cells in vitro reversed lipid accumulation, and LC-MS metabolomics identified primary bile acids as the most significantly altered hepatic lipid metabolites. In vivo Arrb2 knockdown in AFL mice, siRNA and pEX3-Arrb2 overexpression in AML-12 cells, western blot for AMPK pathway proteins, LC-MS metabolomics Clinical science Medium 33871024
2021 ARRB2 promotes colorectal cancer cell growth, motility, and apoptosis resistance by regulating the expression of Wilms tumor 1 associated protein (WTAP); knockdown of ARRB2 decreased WTAP expression and attenuated cancer pathway activation. ARRB2 knockdown in CRC cell lines, western blot, AOM/DSS mouse model, cell proliferation/migration/apoptosis assays Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica Low 33367479
2021 GPR54 (KISS1R) requires ARRB2 as a functional adaptor to mediate neuroprotective effects of kisspeptin-54 (KP54); ARRB2 siRNA knockout offsets the neuroprotective effects of KP54, and the pathway operates through ARRB2/AKT/GSK3β to reduce oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis after subarachnoid hemorrhage. ARRB2 siRNA intracerebroventricular administration in rats, GPR54 antagonist (KP234), western blot, immunofluorescence, behavioral tests, TUNEL/Fluoro-Jade C staining in SAH rat model Free radical biology & medicine Medium 33989759
2025 SUMOylated TRPC1 in microglia facilitates interaction between TRPC1 and ARRB2; normally ARRB2 binds to NLRP3 to suppress inflammasome activation. SUMOylation of TRPC1 disrupts the NLRP3/ARRB2 complex by competing for ARRB2 binding (ARRB2 binds residues 46–61 of TRPC1 N-terminus), thereby activating NLRP3 signaling and exacerbating neuroinflammation after stroke. Co-IP for TRPC1-ARRB2 and NLRP3-ARRB2 interaction, TRPC1 SUMOylation-deficient mice, MCAO/R model, oxygen-glucose deprivation/regeneration in vitro, domain mapping (TRPC1 residues 46–61), western blot, behavior and infarct volume measurements Neurobiology of disease Medium 39921112
2023 WDR4 acts as an adaptor that promotes nuclear localization of DDX20 and bridges DDX20 with transcription factor Egr1, thereby inhibiting Egr1-promoted transcriptional expression of ARRB2. This WDR4-mediated transcriptional suppression of ARRB2 contributes to bladder cancer progression and lymph node metastasis. Co-IP for WDR4-DDX20-Egr1 complex, subcellular fractionation for DDX20 nuclear localization, luciferase reporter for Egr1-driven ARRB2 transcription, WDR4 knockdown/overexpression in bladder cancer cells, in vivo metastasis models, IHC Oncogenesis Medium 37783676
2024 STAT5B acts as a transcription factor that directly drives ARRB2 transcription downstream of PRL/PRLR signaling; ARRB2 in turn physically binds ERK1/2, enhancing phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and activating the MAPK pathway to promote prostate cancer progression. ChIP-qPCR and luciferase reporter gene assay for STAT5B binding to ARRB2 promoter; Co-IP for ARRB2-ERK1/2 interaction; STAT5B and ARRB2 knockdown in VCaP and 22Rv1 cells; in vitro and in vivo tumor assays; IHC for pSTAT5B, ARRB2, pERK1/2 Cell death & disease Medium 38341429
2022 ARRB2 deficiency (global knockout) in mice causes elevated saline intake at baseline and exacerbated fluid intake and pressor response under DOCA-salt hypertension, indicating that ARRB2 counterbalances canonical GPCR signaling to regulate fluid homeostasis and blood pressure in salt-sensitive hypertension. ARRB1 knockout did not produce the same saline intake phenotype, indicating ARRB2 specificity. Global Arrb2 knockout and Arrb1 knockout mice, 2-bottle choice paradigm, telemetric blood pressure measurement, DOCA-salt hypertension model, plasma sodium measurement Hypertension Medium 36215165
2023 Deletion of Arrb2 in mice causes hyperactivation of Akt-mTOR signaling in the hippocampus, resulting in decreased autophagy (reduced LC3B), and mitochondrial dysfunction characterized by reduced membrane potential and ATP production and increased ROS in hippocampal neurons. Arrb2-/- mice, western blot for LC3B, Akt, mTOR and downstream targets, mitochondrial membrane potential assay, ATP measurement, ROS detection in hippocampal neurons Neuroscience Medium 36796753
2025 REG3A functions as an exocytosis protein that binds to GPR54, increasing membrane localization of GPR54, which then engages ARRB2 as a scaffolding molecule to activate ERK1/2 signaling and suppress gemcitabine-induced apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells. RNA-seq, PPI analysis, Co-IP for REG3A-GPR54 and GPR54-ARRB2 interactions, ARRB2 siRNA, GPR54 antagonist KP234, Reg3g knockout mice, in vitro and in vivo gemcitabine resistance assays Biochemical pharmacology Medium 40935160
2022 ARRB2 is the direct target of miR-361, and the lncRNA GATA3-AS1 acts as a ceRNA to sequester miR-361, thereby indirectly upregulating ARRB2. ARRB2 activates the Src/Akt pathway in endometrial carcinoma cells, promoting invasion and migration. Dual-luciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) for miR-361/ARRB2 interaction and GATA3-AS1/miR-361 interaction; western blot for Src/Akt; ARRB2 overexpression/knockdown; in vivo xenograft assays Journal of molecular medicine Low 35788718
2025 ARRB2 stabilizes CDC25A mRNA through IGF2BP1 in an m6A-dependent manner; CDC25A in turn promotes FOXO3 phosphorylation and cytoplasmic retention, enabling Snail1 transcription and EMT, thereby facilitating cervical cancer proliferation and metastasis. RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) for ARRB2-IGF2BP1-CDC25A mRNA complex, m6A methylation assay, ARRB2 and CDC25A knockdown/overexpression, western blot, in vivo tumor models NPJ precision oncology Low 40119070
2025 METTL3-dependent m6A methylation of ARRB2 mRNA upregulates ARRB2 protein expression in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma; elevated ARRB2 then promotes YAP nuclear translocation and activates the Raf-MEK-ERK signaling axis to drive ICC malignant progression and resistance to pemigatinib. m6A methylation assay, METTL3 overexpression/knockdown, ARRB2 knockdown, YAP nuclear fractionation, western blot for Raf-MEK-ERK, pemigatinib resistance assays in vitro and in vivo Cell death & disease Low 41986296
2025 In Treg cells, β2-AR agonist terbutaline increases ARRB2 expression and phospho-ERK1/2 levels; ARRB2 gene silencing reduces this pERK1/2 increase and impairs TGF-β and IL-10 production, while ARRB2 overexpression enhances these effects. Adoptive transfer of ARRB2-overexpressing Treg cells into CIA mice reduces joint inflammation and Th17 cytokine production, placing the β2-AR/ARRB2/ERK1/2 axis as a non-canonical signaling pathway that enhances Treg suppressive function. ARRB2 siRNA and overexpression in iTreg cells, western blot for pERK1/2, ELISA for TGF-β and IL-10, Teff proliferation suppression assay, adoptive transfer into CIA mice, clinical arthritis scoring, cytokine measurement Arthritis research & therapy Medium 41107955
2025 Cryo-EM structures of mGluR8 with β-arr1 and molecular dynamics simulations reveal that β-arrestin (including β-arr2 as part of mGluR/β-arr1/β-arr2 megacomplexes identified by combinatorial mutagenesis) couples to dimeric family C GPCRs with 2:1 or 2:2 stoichiometry via 'tail' and 'core' interactions, and that β-arr-bound mGluR8 adopts a transducer-specific active state; steric interaction with both subunits and lipid bilayer supports a desensitization mechanism. Cryo-EM structural determination, single-molecule pulldown stoichiometry assay, single-molecule FRET, molecular dynamics simulations, combinatorial mutagenesis bioRxivpreprint Medium
2026 In hepatocytes, Arrb2 remodels bile acid metabolism by upregulating Cyp7a1, increasing levels of the bile acid metabolite 6-ketoLCA; 6-ketoLCA in turn activates TGR5 on macrophages to promote M2 polarization, thereby attenuating hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury. The drug dutasteride was identified as an enhancer of the Arrb2 promoter that upregulates Arrb2 expression. Hepatocyte-specific and global Arrb2 models, 70% hepatic I/R mouse model, bile acid profiling, macrophage polarization assays (M1/M2 markers), TGR5 functional experiments, dutasteride promoter activity assay Hepatology communications Low 42043875

Source papers

Stage 0 corpus · 35 papers · ranked by NIH iCite citations
Year Title Journal Citations PMID
2020 Dopamine Uses the DRD5-ARRB2-PP2A Signaling Axis to Block the TRAF6-Mediated NF-κB Pathway and Suppress Systemic Inflammation. Molecular cell 77 32035036
2003 Epidemiology of rifampin ADP-ribosyltransferase (arr-2) and metallo-beta-lactamase (blaIMP-4) gene cassettes in class 1 integrons in Acinetobacter strains isolated from blood cultures in 1997 to 2000. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 58 12654674
2015 MiR-150 impairs inflammatory cytokine production by targeting ARRB-2 after blocking CD28/B7 costimulatory pathway. Immunology letters 54 26549736
2023 Dysregulated Smooth Muscle Cell BMPR2-ARRB2 Axis Causes Pulmonary Hypertension. Circulation research 44 36744494
1994 Chromosome mapping of the human arrestin (SAG), beta-arrestin 2 (ARRB2), and beta-adrenergic receptor kinase 2 (ADRBK2) genes. Genomics 41 7695743
2021 Kisspeptin-54 attenuates oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis in early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage in rats via GPR54/ARRB2/AKT/GSK3β signaling pathway. Free radical biology & medicine 36 33989759
2012 Evidence that behavioral phenotypes of morphine in β-arr2-/- mice are due to the unmasking of JNK signaling. Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 28 22491351
2008 The coding-synonymous polymorphism rs1045280 (Ser280Ser) in beta-arrestin 2 (ARRB2) gene is associated with tardive dyskinesia in Chinese patients with schizophrenia. European journal of neurology 22 19049562
2021 miRNAs through β-ARR2/p-ERK1/2 pathway regulate the VSMC proliferation and migration. Life sciences 21 34111458
2021 ARRB2 promotes colorectal cancer growth through triggering WTAP. Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica 20 33367479
2014 The genetic variation of ARRB2 is associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease in Han Chinese. Current Alzheimer research 20 24635845
2021 Arrb2 causes hepatic lipid metabolism disorder via AMPK pathway based on metabolomics in alcoholic fatty liver. Clinical science (London, England : 1979) 16 33871024
2020 Arrb2 promotes endothelial progenitor cell-mediated postischemic neovascularization. Theranostics 13 32863967
2024 PRL-mediated STAT5B/ARRB2 pathway promotes the progression of prostate cancer through the activation of MAPK signaling. Cell death & disease 11 38341429
2022 ARRB2 (β-Arrestin-2) Deficiency Alters Fluid Homeostasis and Blood Pressure Regulation. Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) 11 36215165
2012 Association study of the β-arrestin 2 gene (ARRB2) with opioid and cocaine dependence in a European-American population. Psychiatric genetics 10 22472784
2020 Repeated social defeat promotes persistent inflammatory changes in splenic myeloid cells; decreased expression of β-arrestin-2 (ARRB2) and increased expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6). BMC neuroscience 9 32471349
2021 β-Arrestin 2 (ARRB2) Polymorphism is Associated With Adverse Consequences of Chronic Heroin Use. The American journal on addictions 8 33783060
2025 Microglia TRPC1 SUMOylation drives neuroinflammation after stroke by modulating NLRP3 activity via increasing TRPC1 interaction with ARRB2. Neurobiology of disease 7 39921112
2023 WDR4 promotes the progression and lymphatic metastasis of bladder cancer via transcriptional down-regulation of ARRB2. Oncogenesis 7 37783676
2022 LncRNA GATA3-AS1 promoted invasion and migration in human endometrial carcinoma by regulating the miR-361/ARRB2 axis. Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) 7 35788718
2025 Treg cells mitigate inflammatory responses and symptoms via β2-AR/β-Arr2/ERK signaling in an experimental rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis research & therapy 6 41107955
2022 The Comprehensive Analysis of Hub Gene ARRB2 in Prostate Cancer. Disease markers 5 36284990
2023 Deletion of Arrb2 Down-regulates Autophagy in the Mouse Hippocampus via Akt-mTOR Pathway Activation. Neuroscience 4 36796753
2025 REG3A promotes gemcitabine resistance in pancreatic cancer via the GPR54/ARRB2/ERK1/2 ligand-directed signaling pathway. Biochemical pharmacology 3 40935160
2024 MiR-483-3p promotes dental pulp stem cells osteogenic differentiation via the MAPK signaling pathway by targeting ARRB2. In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal 3 38833209
2025 Dissemination of arr-2 and arr-3 is associated with class 1 integrons in Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates from Portugal. Medical microbiology and immunology 2 39775075
2025 ARRB2 promotes cervical cancer progression via stabilizing CDC25A mRNA through m6A-IGF2BP1-dependent manner. NPJ precision oncology 2 40119070
2025 Systems Genetics Reveals the Gene Regulatory Mechanisms of Arrb2 in the Development of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Genes 2 40428426
2024 Interactive effects of ARRB2 and CHRNA5 genetic polymorphisms on cognitive function in Chinese male methamphetamine use disorder patients. The American journal on addictions 1 39545854
2023 Exploring the Binding Affinity of the ARR2 GARP DNA Binding Domain via Comparative Methods. Genes 1 37628689
2026 N6-methyladenosine-mediated up-regulation of ARRB2 regulates intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma malignant progression and pemigatinib resistance through MAPK and Hippo signaling pathways. Cell death & disease 0 41986296
2026 Arrb2 in hepatocytes promotes M2 macrophage polarization, ameliorates hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury through upregulating metabolite 6-ketoLCA. Hepatology communications 0 42043875
2025 A Preliminary Prospective Study on the Association of Polymorphisms in BDNF, ARRB2 and KCNJ6 and Response to Fentanyl for Pain Management in Advanced Cancer. Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center 0 40973140
2025 An explainable predictive machine learning model reveals ARRB2 as a key gene in post-traumatic stress disorder: A GEO database study. Journal of psychiatric research 0 41418454

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