Chromosomal localization of prostanoid receptor genes
Journal Article
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· American Journal of Human Genetics
OSTI ID:134784
- Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research, Kirkland, Quebec (Canada); and others
Prostanoids such as prostaglandins (PGs) and thromboxane (TXA{sub 2}) are a family of oxygenated metabolites of arachidonic acid. They produce a wide variety of physiological and pathophysiological effects mediated through specific cell surface receptors. Recent cDNA cloning of the prostaglandins and thromboxane receptors indicates that they are a unique family of receptors within the superfamily of G-protein-coupled receptors. Not only are all the prostanoids (PGE{sub 2}, PGF{sub 2{alpha}}, PGI{sub 2}, PGD{sub 2} and TXA{sub 2}) structurally related, but their receptors also show significant (26-47%) amino acid sequence identity. To investigate the evolutionary relationship between the various prostanoid receptors and their involvement in a number of pathophysiological conditions, we have mapped these loci in the human genome. The PGE{sub 2} receptor subtypes Ep{sub 1}, EP{sub 2}, EP{sub 3}, the PGF{sub 2{alpha}} receptor (FP), the PGI{sub 2} receptor (IP) and the TXA{sub 2} receptor (Tbxa2r) were sublocalized by in situ hybridization. EP{sub 1},IP and Tbxa2r were mapped to chromosome 19 at 19p13.1, 19q13.3 and 19p13.3, respectively. EP{sub 3} and FP mapped to 1p13.2 and 1p13.1, respectively. EP{sub 2} mapped to 5p13.1. Mapping the genomic loci of the prostanoid receptor family genes should expand our understanding of the evolution of G-protein-coupled receptor family genes and advance our investigation of the involvement of these genes in various pathophysiological conditions.
- OSTI ID:
- 134784
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-941009--
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Human Genetics, Journal Name: American Journal of Human Genetics Journal Issue: Suppl.3 Vol. 55; ISSN AJHGAG; ISSN 0002-9297
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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