Biology:GPR75
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Probable G-protein coupled receptor 75 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GPR75 gene.[1][2]
Function
GPR75 is a member of the G protein-coupled receptor family. GPRs are cell surface receptors that activate guanine-nucleotide binding proteins upon the binding of a ligand.[2]
GPR75 is currently classified as an orphan GPCR and several studies are underway to identify its ligand. In one study, the chemokine CCL5 (RANTES) has been shown to stimulate calcium mobilization and inositol triphosphate formation in GPR75-transfected cells.[3]
A 2021 study reported that people with protein-truncating variants of GPR75 were associated with 5.3kg lower body weight and 54% lower odds for obesity. GPR75 knock-out mice showed resistance to weight gain under high-fat diet.[4]
References
- ↑ "Cloning and characterization of a novel orphan G-protein-coupled receptor localized to human chromosome 2p16". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 260 (1): 174–80. June 1999. doi:10.1006/bbrc.1999.0753. PMID 10381362.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: GPR75 G protein-coupled receptor 75". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=10936.
- ↑ "RANTES stimulates Ca2+ mobilization and inositol trisphosphate (IP3) formation in cells transfected with G protein-coupled receptor 75". British Journal of Pharmacology 149 (5): 490–7. November 2006. doi:10.1038/sj.bjp.0706909. PMID 17001303.
- ↑ "Sequencing of 640,000 exomes identifies GPR75 variants associated with protection from obesity". Science 373 (6550). 2 July 2021. doi:10.1126/science.abf8683. PMID 34210852.
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