| Leukotriene B4 receptor 2 | |||||||||||||
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| Symbols | LTB4R2; BLT2; BLTR2; JULF2; KPG_004; LTB4-R 2; LTB4-R2; NOP9 | ||||||||||||
| External IDs | OMIM: 605773 MGI: 1888501 HomoloGene: 10519 IUPHAR: BLT2 ChEMBL: 3191 GeneCards: LTB4R2 Gene | ||||||||||||
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| Species | Human | Mouse | |||||||||||
| Entrez | 56413 | 57260 | |||||||||||
| Ensembl | ENSG00000213906 | ENSMUSG00000040432 | |||||||||||
| UniProt | Q9NPC1 | Q9JJL9 | |||||||||||
| RefSeq (mRNA) | NM_001164692 | NM_020490 | |||||||||||
| RefSeq (protein) | NP_001158164 | NP_065236 | |||||||||||
| Location (UCSC) | Chr 14: 24.77 – 24.78 Mb |
Chr 14: 55.76 – 55.76 Mb |
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| PubMed search | [1] | [2] | |||||||||||
Leukotriene B4 receptor 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LTB4R2 gene.[1][2][3]
This is a low-affinity receptor for leukotrienes, especially leukotriene B4. It mediates chemotaxis of granulocytes and macrophages.
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See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Wang S, Gustafson E, Pang L, Qiao X, Behan J, Maguire M, Bayne M, Laz T (Jan 2001). "A novel hepatointestinal leukotriene B4 receptor. Cloning and functional characterization". J Biol Chem 275 (52): 40686–94. doi:10.1074/jbc.M004512200. PMID 11006272.
- ^ Kato K, Yokomizo T, Izumi T, Shimizu T (Sep 2000). "Cell-Specific Transcriptional Regulation of Human Leukotriene B4 Receptor Gene". J Exp Med 192 (3): 413–20. doi:10.1084/jem.192.3.413. PMC 2193224. PMID 10934229.
- ^ "Entrez Gene: LTB4R2 leukotriene B4 receptor 2".
External links [edit]
- "Leukotriene Receptors: BLT2". IUPHAR Database of Receptors and Ion Channels. International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology.
Further reading [edit]
- Tager AM, Luster AD (2004). "BLT1 and BLT2: the leukotriene B(4) receptors". Prostaglandins Leukot. Essent. Fatty Acids 69 (2–3): 123–34. doi:10.1016/S0952-3278(03)00073-5. PMID 12895595.
- Kamohara M, Takasaki J, Matsumoto M, et al. (2000). "Molecular cloning and characterization of another leukotriene B4 receptor". J. Biol. Chem. 275 (35): 27000–4. doi:10.1074/jbc.C000382200. PMID 10889186.
- Tryselius Y, Nilsson NE, Kotarsky K, et al. (2000). "Cloning and characterization of cDNA encoding a novel human leukotriene B(4) receptor". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 274 (2): 377–82. doi:10.1006/bbrc.2000.3152. PMID 10913346.
- Nilsson NE, Tryselius Y, Owman C (2000). "Genomic organization of the leukotriene B(4) receptor locus of human chromosome 14". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 274 (2): 383–8. doi:10.1006/bbrc.2000.3153. PMID 10913347.
- Yokomizo T, Kato K, Terawaki K, et al. (2000). "A Second Leukotriene B4 Receptor, Blt2: A New Therapeutic Target in Inflammation and Immunological Disorders". J. Exp. Med. 192 (3): 421–32. doi:10.1084/jem.192.3.421. PMC 2193217. PMID 10934230.
- Takeda S, Kadowaki S, Haga T, et al. (2002). "Identification of G protein-coupled receptor genes from the human genome sequence". FEBS Lett. 520 (1–3): 97–101. doi:10.1016/S0014-5793(02)02775-8. PMID 12044878.
- Strausberg RL, Feingold EA, Grouse LH, et al. (2003). "Generation and initial analysis of more than 15,000 full-length human and mouse cDNA sequences". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 99 (26): 16899–903. doi:10.1073/pnas.242603899. PMC 139241. PMID 12477932.
- Hashimoto A, Endo H, Hayashi I, et al. (2003). "Differential expression of leukotriene B4 receptor subtypes (BLT1 and BLT2) in human synovial tissues and synovial fluid leukocytes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis". J. Rheumatol. 30 (8): 1712–8. PMID 12913925.
- Yoo MH, Song H, Woo CH, et al. (2005). "Role of the BLT2, a leukotriene B4 receptor, in Ras transformation". Oncogene 23 (57): 9259–68. doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1208151. PMID 15489890.
- Qiu H, Johansson AS, Sjöström M, et al. (2006). "Differential induction of BLT receptor expression on human endothelial cells by lipopolysacharide, cytokines, and leukotriene B4". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 103 (18): 6913–8. doi:10.1073/pnas.0602208103. PMC 1440767. PMID 16624877.
- Lundeen KA, Sun B, Karlsson L, Fourie AM (2006). "Leukotriene B4 receptors BLT1 and BLT2: expression and function in human and murine mast cells". J. Immunol. 177 (5): 3439–47. PMID 16920986.
External links [edit]
- IUPHAR GPCR Database - Leukotriene receptors
- LTB4R2 protein, human at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- Receptors, Leukotriene B4 at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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