Receptors, Prostaglandin E
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D018078
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.543.750.695.200.700.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Receptors, Prostaglandin E- Receptors, Prostaglandin E
- Prostaglandin E Receptors
- E Receptors, Prostaglandin
- PGE2 Receptors
- PGE Receptor
- PGE Receptors
- Prostaglandin E Receptor
- E Receptor, Prostaglandin
- Receptor, Prostaglandin E
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Association between prostaglandin E receptor subtype EP4 overexpression and unstable phenotype in atherosclerotic plaques in human. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2005 Sep; 25(9):1925-31.