ReviewTrends in pharmacological sciences2013
Prostaglandin receptor EP2 in the crosshairs of anti-inflammation, anti-cancer, and neuroprotection.
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- Ligand-based machine learning models to classify active compounds for prostaglandin EP2 receptor.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Human PTGR2 Inactivation Alters Eicosanoid Metabolism and Cytokine Response of Inflammatory Macrophages.ACS chemical biology · 2025Article
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- Suppressing the Inflammatory Prostaglandin Signaling after Thrombotic Stroke Ameliorates Ischemic Brain Injury and Facilitates Poststroke Recovery.ACS pharmacology & translational science · 2024Article
- Complementary roles of EP2 and EP4 receptors in malignant glioma.British journal of pharmacology · 2023Article
- Targeting EP2 Receptor for Drug Discovery: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis.Journal of medicinal chemistry · 2023Review
- The discovery of cyclic γ-AApeptides as the promising ligands targeting EP2.Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters · 2023Article
- EP2 inhibition restores myeloid metabolism and reverses cognitive decline.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2023Article
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Abstract
Modulation of a specific prostanoid synthase or receptor provides therapeutic alternatives to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for treating pathological conditions governed by cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2 or PTGS2). Among the COX-2 downstream signaling pathways, the prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) receptor EP2 subtype (PTGER2) is emerging as a crucial mediator of many physiological and pathological events. Genetic ablation strategies and recent advances in chemical biology provide tools for a better understanding of EP2 signaling. In the brain, the EP2 receptor modulates some beneficial effects, including neuroprotection, in acute models of excitotoxicity, neuroplasticity, and spatial learning via cAMP-PKA signaling. Conversely, EP2 activation accentuates chronic inflammation mainly through the cAMP-Epac pathway, likely contributing to delayed neurotoxicity. EP2 receptor activation also engages β-arrestin in a G-protein-independent pathway that promotes tumor cell growth and migration. Understanding the conditions under which multiple EP2 signaling pathways are engaged might suggest novel therapeutic strategies to target this key inflammatory prostaglandin receptor.
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