Receptors, Prostaglandin

Cell surface receptors that bind prostaglandins with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. Prostaglandin receptor subtypes have been tentatively named according to their relative affinities for the endogenous prostaglandins. They include those which prefer prostaglandin D2 (DP receptors), prostaglandin E2 (EP1, EP2, and EP3 receptors), prostaglandin F2-alpha (FP receptors), and prostacyclin (IP receptors).

Year introduced: 1987(1977)

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Tree Number(s): D12.776.543.750.695.200.700

MeSH Unique ID: D011982

Entry Terms:

• Receptors, Prostaglandins
• Prostaglandins Receptors
• Prostaglandin Receptors
• Prostaglandin Receptor
• Receptor, Prostaglandin

Previous Indexing:

• Prostaglandins (1966-1976)
• Receptors, Drug (1968-1976)

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Membrane Proteins
Receptors, Cell Surface
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Receptors, Eicosanoid
Receptors, Prostaglandin
Receptors, Epoprostenol
Receptors, Prostaglandin E
Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP1 Subtype
Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 Subtype
Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP3 Subtype
Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP4 Subtype
Receptors, Thromboxane A2, Prostaglandin H2