Lysophospholipid (LPA) receptors


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Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) receptors (nomenclature as agreed by NC-IUPHAR Subcommittee on Lysophospholipid Receptors; [2]) are activated by the endogenous lipid derivative LPA. Originally identified as members of the endothelial differentiation gene (edg) family along with sphingosine 1-phosphate receptors, the gene names have recently been updated to LPAR1, etc. to reflect the receptor function of these proteins. The identified receptors can account for most, although not all, LPA-induced phenomena in the literature, indicating that a majority of LPA-dependent phenomena are receptor-mediated. Radioligand binding has been conducted in heterologous expression systems using [3H]LPA (e.g. [4]). In native systems, analysis of binding data is complicated by metabolism and high levels of nonspecific binding, and therefore the relationship between recombinant and endogenously expressed receptors is unclear. Targeted deletion of LPA receptors has clarified signalling pathways and identified physiological and pathophysiological roles. LPA has also been described to be an agonist at PPARγ receptors [10], although the physiological significance of this observation remains unclear [13].


Unless otherwise stated all data refer to the human proteins. Gene information is provided for human (Hs), mouse (Mm) and rat (Rn).

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