Platelet activating receptor (PAF)

Target Class
GPCR
Family
Platelet-activating factor
Official Symbol
PTAFR
Species
Human
Accession Number
NM_000952.4
Alias Names
PAF-R; PAFR; platelet-activating factor receptor
Background
This gene encodes a seven-transmembrane G-protein-coupled receptor for platelet-activating factor (PAF) that localizes to lipid rafts and/or caveolae in the cell membrane. PAF (1-0-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine) is a phospholipid that plays a significant role in oncogenic transformation, tumor growth, angiogenesis, metastasis, and pro-inflammatory processes. Binding of PAF to the PAF-receptor (PAFR) stimulates numerous signal transduction pathways including phospholipase C, D, A2, mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), and the phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system. Following PAFR activation, cells become rapidly desensitized and this refractory state is dependent on PAFR phosphorylation, internalization, and down-regulation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]
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Assay Readout Background Species Cell Line
cAMP CHO-K1 Human 95-0091C2
β-Arrestin CHO-K1 Human 93-0236C2
Internalization U2OS Human 93-0680C3
Assay Readout Background Species Assay Kit
β-Arrestin CHO-K1 Human 93-0236E2CP0M
β-Arrestin CHO-K1 Human 93-0236E2CP0L
KINOMEscan TKscan BROMOscan NHRscan GPCRscan PATHscan
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