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Symbol LTB4R2 contributors: mct - updated : 26-08-2013
HGNC name leukotriene B4 receptor 2
HGNC id 19260
EXPRESSION
Type widely
   expressed in (based on citations)
organ(s)
SystemOrgan level 1Organ level 2Organ level 3Organ level 4LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
blood / hematopoieticspleen   highly
Cardiovascularvessel     Homo sapiens
Digestiveintestinesmall intestine   
Endocrineneuroendocrinepituitary   
 pancreas    
Lymphoid/Immunethymus    
Reproductivefemale systemovary   
 male systemtestis   
Skin/Tegumentskin   highly
tissue
SystemTissueTissue level 1Tissue level 2LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Blood / Hematopoietic    
Lymphoid    
cells
SystemCellPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Blood/Hematopoieticleukocyte
Cardiovascularendothelial cell Homo sapiens
Lymphoid/Immunelymphocyte
cell lineage
cell lines
fluid/secretion
at STAGE
PROTEIN
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
STRUCTURE
motifs/domains
seven membrane spanning domain (7TM)
HOMOLOGY
intraspecies homolog to BLT
Homologene
FAMILY rhodopsin family
CATEGORY receptor membrane G
SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION     plasma membrane
basic FUNCTION
  • chemotactic mediator for inflammation
  • potent activator and chemoattractant for leukocytes and is implicated in several inflammatory diseases
  • plays an essential role in mediating VEGF-induced angiogenesis
  • unique receptor for 5-lipoxygenase- and cyclooxygenase-1-derived lipid mediators, and is a novel target for therapies directed at treating inflammation associated with arthritis
  • involved in multiple cellular responses, including chemotaxis
  • key regulator of AR expression and will contribute to the development of novel therapies for AR-positive prostate cancers, including androgen-responsive and castration-resistant prostate cancers
  • CELLULAR PROCESS
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS
    PATHWAY
    metabolism
    signaling
  • LTB(4)-BLT signaling pathway may negatively regulate preadipocyte differentiation via induction of TGFBI expression as a rate-limiting system to control adipocyte differentiation
  • a component
    INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
  • LTB4
  • RANBP9 acts as a negative regulator of LTB4R2
  • cell & other
    REGULATION
    Phosphorylated by AKT1 (AKT1 phosphorylates LTB4R2 at its C-terminal Thr(355) residue and this event is critical for LTB4R2-mediated chemotactic responses)
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    corresponding disease(s)
    Other morbid association(s)
    TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
    tumoral     --over  
    in the highly aggressive human breast cancer
    Susceptibility
    Variant & Polymorphism
    Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
    cancerurinary 
    potential target for anti-bladder cancer therapy
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS