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Aim:To screen beta2-adrenergic receptor (β+-AR) agonists from Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (RALP) as potential drug leads for asthma using a sensi-tive cell-based agonist assay.Methods:The β+-AR gene was stably expressed by Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells also stably expressing a cyclic adenosine monophosphate (AMP) response element-linked enhanced green fluorescent pro-tein reporter gene.The cells were used to screen agonists from high-performance liquid chromatographic fractions of an extract of RALE The fraction with the highest activity was selected for further compound isolation and the study of the structure-activity relationship.Its active compound was further identified by chromatography and mass spectrometry.Results:Bioactivity-directed fraction-ation of the crude extract of RALP led to the isolation and characterization of the effective compound,namely hignamine.It could dose-dependently relax the iso-lated guinea pig trachea strip precontraction with acetylcholine with EC50 value of (2.60±0.36)x 10-5 mol/L.Further in vivo studies also displayed that higuamine could protect experimental asthma model induced by histamine in guinea pigs to prolong the latent periods of asthma.Conclusion:Hignamine,as a β2-AR ago-nist existing in the extract of RALE is the key compound contributing to the suc-cessful relief of the bronchoconstriction.