A class of histamine receptors discriminated by their pharmacology and mode of action. Histamine H3 receptors were first recognized as inhibitory autoreceptors on histamine-containing nerve terminals and have since been shown to regulate the release of several neurotransmitters in the central and peripheral nervous systems. (From Biochem Soc Trans 1992 Feb;20(1):122-5)
Also Known As:
Histamine H3 Receptor; Receptors, Histamine H3; H3 Receptors; H3 Receptor, Histamine; H3 Receptors, Histamine; Receptor, H3; Receptor, Histamine H3; Receptors, H3; H3 Receptor