title: Lysophosphatidic acid receptors.
abstract: Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a simple bioactive phospholipid with diverse physiological actions on many cell types. LPA induces proliferative and/or morphological effects and has been proposed to be involved in biologically important processes including neurogenesis, myelination, angiogenesis, wound healing, and cancer progression. LPA acts through specific G protein-coupled, seven-transmembrane domain receptors. To date, three mammalian cognate receptor genes, lp(A1)/vzg-1/Edg2, lp(A2)/Edg4, and lp(A3)/Edg7, have been identified that encode high-affinity LPA receptors. Here, we review current knowledge on these LPA receptors, including their isolation, function, expression pattern, gene structure, chromosomal location, and possible physiological or pathological roles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Neurosciences Program, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Contos
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chun
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002894:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D049368:Receptors, Lysophosphatidic Acid; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
chemical_list: D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D049368:Receptors, Lysophosphatidic Acid