Chemicals and Drugs

Prostaglandin E Receptors

Cell surface receptors which bind prostaglandins with a high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. Prostaglandin E receptors prefer prostaglandin E2 to other endogenous prostaglandins. They are subdivided into EP1, EP2, and EP3 types based on their effects and their pharmacology.

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Abstract

Cell surface receptors which bind prostaglandins with a high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. Prostaglandin E receptors prefer prostaglandin E2 to other endogenous prostaglandins. They are subdivided into EP1, EP2, and EP3 types based on their effects and their pharmacology.

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8 entry terms
  • PGE Receptor
  • PGE Receptors
  • PGE2 Receptors
  • Prostaglandin E Receptor
  • Receptors, Prostaglandin E
  • E Receptor, Prostaglandin
  • E Receptors, Prostaglandin
  • Receptor, Prostaglandin E

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.

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note specific subtypes are available

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History Note

94; PROSTAGLANDINS E RECEPTOR was (NM) 1981-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Receptors, Prostaglandin (1981-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Prostaglandin E Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018078. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018078
  2. Prostaglandin E Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58683311