Chemicals and Drugs

Prostaglandin Receptors

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).

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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).

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

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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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coord IM with specific natural or synthetic prostaglandin (IM); RECEPTORS, PROSTAGLANDIN E is available

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History Note

87(77); was see under RECEPTORS, ENDOGENOUS SUBSTANCES 1977-86

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

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  1. D12.776w.543w.750w.695w.200w.700w

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QU 91

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Prostaglandin Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011982. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011982
  2. Prostaglandin Receptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostaglandin_receptor
  3. Prostaglandin Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7250949