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. 2022 May 24;16:1307–1319. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S221882

Table 1.

Distribution of Sphingosine 1 Phosphate Receptors by Cell Type, Effect and Corresponding S1P Modulators

Cell Type S1PR Fingolimod Siponimod Ozanimod Ponesimod S1P effect
Lymphocytes S1P1 × × × × Egress from lymph nodes and thymus, dendritic cells and TH17 modulation
S1P4 ×
Atrial myocytes S1P1 × × × × Atrioventricular-slowing
S1P3 ×
Neurons S1P1 × × × × Neurogenesis,85 neuromigration, neurotransmission
S1P2
S1P3 ×
Astrocytes S1P1 × × × × Migration, proliferation, gap junction communication, growth factor production
S1P2
S1P3 ×
S1P5 × × ×
Oligodendrocytes S1P1 × × × × Survival, differentiation, myelination
S1P3 ×
S1P5 × × ×
Microglia S1P1 × × × × Proinflammatory cytokines production
S1P2
S1P3 ×
S1P5 × × ×
Endothelial cells
and smooth muscles
S1P1 × × × × Permeability barrier, increase permeability in several organs86 but the exact role on blood brain barrier (BBB) is exactly unknown (might be a size-selective BBB opening.87
S1P2
S1P3 ×

Abbreviations: S1P, sphingosine 1 phosphate; TH17; T cell helper 17.