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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Adv Pharmacol. 2013;66:157–266. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-404717-4.00005-6

Table 5.2. Mechanism of regulation of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) and Nuclear hormone receptors (NHRs) by bioactive lipids).

Gene id Nomenclature Tissue Regulation Substrate ligand Protein interaction Function
FFAR1 GPR40 Pancreas C10-C18, TZD Gq GSIS secretion
FFAR2 GPR43 Adipose PPARγ C2-C5 Gq,Gi Inhibit lipolysis
FFAR3 GPR41 Intestine, adipose C2-C4 Gi GLP, Leptin secretion
GPR84 MT C9-C12 Gi IL12-p40
GPR119 Pancreas, intestine LysoPC, 5-HEPE Gs GLP-2,PYY secretion
GPR120 Colon, adipose C10-C18, PUFA Gq GLP-1 secretion
EP1
EP2 PGE2 receptor MT, CNS, T-B PGE2 Gq Ca2+↑, CVS, immune
EP3 PGE2 receptor MT, CNS, DC, E, F PGE2 Gs cAMP↑, immune
EP4 PGE2 receptor MT, CNS,K, IM PGE2 GI,G12/13 cAMP↓, fever
DP1 PGE2 receptor MT, DC, T,CAN PGE2 Gs,Gi cAMP↑, inflammation
DP2 PGD2 receptor VSMC, BSMC, P PGD2, PGJ2 Gs cAMP↑, intestine
IP PGD2 receptor Th2, MT, IM PGD2, PGJ2 Gi cAMP↓,chemotaxis
FP PGI2 receptor VSC, MT, IM PGI2 Gs,Gq cAMP↑
TP PGF2 receptor MT, K, L, IM PGF2α Gq Ca2+T
BLT1 Thromboxane MT, IM P, CNS Sp1,AML1 TXA2, isoprostanes Gq Ca2+T
BLT2 LTB4 receptor Myeloid, spleen Sp1 LTB4, 20-LTB4,12-HETE Gi Chemotaxis, proliferation
cysLT1 LTB4 receptor Spleen, Liver, AP-1,GATA LTB4,12-HETE, 20-LTB4 Gi Chemotaxis, proliferation
LTD4 receptor myeloid STAT6 LTD4 > LTC4 > LTE4 Gq SRS-A, inflammation
cysLT2 LTC4 receptor Leukocytes, S,L,I STAT1,Jak LTC4 = LTC4 > LTE4 Gq SRS-A, inflammation
ALX/FPR2 LXA4 receptor Leukocytes, S,B, heart LXA4, 15epiLXA4,peptides Gs,i,q Antiinflammatory
LPA1-5 LPA receptor MT, myeloid MT Lysophosphatidic acid Gi,Gq,G12/13 CVS, proliferation
NR1C1 PPARα Liver, kidney FXRα LTB4, 8-HETE, EET, EPA, B-oxidation
NR1C2 PPARβ Muscle DHA, CLA, PL, fibrates Antiinflammatory
NR1C2 PPARγ C/EBP 15-keto PGE2, β-oxidation, antiin-flammatory
NR2A1 HNF4α Muscle, adipocyte PGI2, 15-HETE,EPA, RA Adipogenesis
NR1H3 LXRα macrophage 15dPGJ2, 15-HETE, EPA Antiinflammatory
NR1H4 FXRα Liver, MT 13-HODE, PGF2α,TZD β-oxidation
NR5A2 LRH-1 Liver Aminosalicylic acid Antiinflammation
NR2B1 RXRα Liver Linoleic, saturate FA Cholesterol sensor
NR1B1 RARα Liver LXRα Oxysterol Bile acid sensor
Gene id Nomenclature Tissue Regulation Substrate ligand Protein interaction Function
NRA4 NAR4 MT GPCR, Bile acids Antiinflammatory
NROB2 SHP MT TLRs FXRα Phospholipids Glucocorticoids
MT Cis-retinoic acid, HNR partner
DHA,
MT All-trans retinoic acid Unknown Retinoids? Differentiation β-adrenergic signal β-oxidation Energy glucose homeostasis

AML1, acute myeloid leukemia1; B, basophils; CVS, cardiovascular system; Th2-CRTH2, chemoattractant receptor homologous receptor; CNS, central nervous system; BSM, bronchial smooth muscle; CLA, conjugated linoleic; DC, dendritic cell; E, endothelia; F, fibroblast; GSIS, glucose-stimulated insulin secretion; GLP, glucagon like peptide 1; K, kidney; L, lung; I, intestine; IM, immune cells; M T, multiple tissues; PYY, pancreatic YY peptide; SRSA, slow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis; S, spleen; STAT, signal transducer activator transcription; TZD, thiazolidinedione; TLR, Toll-like receptors.

This table includes receptor's primary tissue of expression, regulation, ligand or substrate activation and primary function in target tissue.