GPBAR1 Polyclonal Antibody

The G protein-coupled receptor TGR5 is a 330-amino acid protein that is almost universally expressed in human tissues including heart, skeletal muscle, spleen, kidney, liver, small intestine, placenta, and leukocytes, but not in brain, colon (without mucosa), thymus, or lung. TGR5 is sensitive to bile acids and responds through a significant mechanism that coordinates energy homeostasis. Bile acids activate mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase pathways, specifically induce TGR5 internalization, promote an increase of guanosine 5'-O-3-thio-triphosphate binding in membrane fractions, and cause rapid intracellular cAMP production. Bile acids also provoke TGR5 to suppress macrophage functions. TGR5-controlled signaling pathways may be good candidates for drug targets to treat common metabolic diseases, such as obesity, type II diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and atherosclerosis.

BG 37; BG37; G protein coupled bile acid receptor 1; G protein coupled bile acid receptor BG 37; G protein coupled bile acid receptor BG37; G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 1; G-protein coupled receptor GPCR19; GPBAR 1; GPBAR_HUMAN; GPBAR1; GPCR 19; GPCR; GPCR19; GPR 131; GPR131; hBG 37; hBG37; hGPCR 19; hGPCR19; M BAR; M-BAR; Membrane bile acid receptor; Membrane type receptor for bile acids; Membrane-type receptor for bile acids; MGC40597; TGR 5; TGR5.