Receptor for lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). Necessary for p53/TP53-dependent survival in response to DNA damage.
Gene References into Functions
the basal activity of GPR87 was investigated.PMID:27865873
we reported that GPR87 expression was significantly upregulated in pancreatic cancer, and higher GPR87 correlated with shorter overall survival of patients with pancreatic cancer.PMID:28288630
knockdown of GPR87 led to a p53-dependent signal transduction and caused apoptosis in the bladder cancer cells.PMID:26473854
This study aimed to clarify the role of GPR87 in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder.PMID:23752273
GPR87 promotes the growth and metastasis of CD133(+) cancer stem-like cells, and our findings may reveal new targets for HCC prevention or therapyPMID:23593389
Results suggest that the GPR87 is a LPA receptor which evolved from a common ancestor of P2Y receptors.PMID:17905198
G-protein coupled receptor(GPR87) stands out as a candidate for further target validation due to its marked overexpression and correlation on a mutation-based level to squamous cell carcinomaPMID:18057535
Human GPR87 mRNA transcript was preferentially overexpressed in squamous cell carcinomas. Up-regulation of both, transcript and protein, was detected in samples of SCC of the lung, cervix, skin and head and neck (pharynx, larynx and epiglottis).PMID:18183596
GPR87 knockdown sensitized cancer cells to DNA damage-induced growth suppression via enhanced p53 stabilization and activation.PMID:19602589
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Subcellular Location
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
Protein Families
G-protein coupled receptor 1 family
Tissue Specificity
Expressed in placenta and prostate. Weaker expression in thymus. Not expressed in thalamus, hippocampus, pons or cerebellum. Overexpressed in squamous cell carcinoma of the lung.