Prostaglandin F receptor

Prostaglandin F receptor (FP)
Identifiers
Symbols PTGFR; FP; MGC120498; MGC46203
External IDs OMIM600563 MGI97796 HomoloGene741 IUPHAR: FP GeneCards: PTGFR Gene
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 5737 19220
Ensembl ENSG00000122420 ENSMUSG00000028036
UniProt P43088 Q60I90
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_000959.3 NM_008966.3
RefSeq (protein) NP_000950.1 NP_032992.1
Location (UCSC) Chr 1:
78.77 – 79.01 Mb
Chr 3:
151.46 – 151.5 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Prostaglandin F receptor (FP) is a receptor for Prostaglandin F. It is encoded by the gene PTGFR.[1]

It is a member of the G-protein coupled receptor family.

Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[1]

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Functions

Main effects of prostaglandin binding to the receptor are:

Via activation of this receptor, PGF2-alpha mediates luteolysis[1], and may also be involved in modulating intraocular pressure and smooth muscle contraction in uterus and gastrointestinal tract sphincters[3].

Knockout studies in mice suggest that the interaction of PGF2-alpha with this receptor in ovarian luteal cells initiates luteolysis and thus induces parturition.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Entrez Gene: PTGFR prostaglandin F receptor (FP)". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=5737. 
  2. ^ Pharmacology, (Rang, Dale, Ritter & Moore, ISBN 0443071454, 5:th ed., Churchill Livingstone 2003) Page 234
  3. ^ Signal transduction in lower esophageal sphincter circular muscle Piero Biancani, Ph.D. and Karen M. Harnett, Ph.D.
  4. ^ Sugimoto Y, Yamasaki A, Segi E et al. (1997). "Failure of parturition in mice lacking the prostaglandin F receptor". Science 277 (5326): 681–3. doi:10.1126/science.277.5326.681. PMID 9235889. 

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This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.