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C5AR2
complement C5a receptor 2
Chromosome 19 · 19q13.32
NCBI Gene: 27202Ensembl: ENSG00000134830.7HGNC: HGNC:4527UniProt: Q9P296
56PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingbasal plasma membraneapical part of cellregulation of interleukin-8 productionneurodegenerative diseasebreast cancergliomaacute respiratory distress syndrome
✦AI Summary

C5AR2 (complement C5a receptor 2), also known as C5L2 or GPR77, is a G protein-coupled receptor that binds C5a and its dearginated forms (C5adesArg, C3adesArg, C4adesArg) 123. Unlike the proinflammatory C5aR1, C5AR2 primarily functions as an immune-dampening receptor 4. Mechanistically, C5AR2 activation broadly suppresses innate immune signaling by dampening ERK phosphorylation and calcium mobilization triggered by C5aR1, C3aR, and other pattern recognition receptors 5. C5AR2 also downregulates TLR- and C-type lectin receptor-mediated cytokine production, with particularly potent inhibition of Mincle-driven IL-6 and TNF-α generation 5. In adaptive immunity, C5AR2 promotes Th1 cell contraction by orchestrating a shift from prostaglandin E2 to prostacyclin production, enabling IL-1R2-mediated sequestration of IL-1β 6. Pathologically, C5AR2 downregulation has been associated with inflammatory diseases including thoracic aortic aneurysms and bullous pemphigoid, where reduced C5AR2 expression tips the inflammatory balance toward C5aR1-mediated responses 78. In cancer, CD10+GPR77+ carcinoma-associated fibroblasts drive chemoresistance via complement-mediated NF-κB signaling, suggesting C5AR2 blockade as a potential therapeutic strategy 9.

Sources cited
1
C5AR2 binds dearginated C5a and couples to G proteins with adenylate cyclase modulation
PMID: 12540846
2
C5AR2 acts as receptor for dearginated anaphylatoxins (C3adesArg, C4adesArg, C5adesArg)
PMID: 15833747
3
C5AR2 binds dearginated anaphylatoxin peptides
PMID: 19615750
4
C5AR2 functions as immune-dampening receptor capable of mediating immunomodulatory signaling
PMID: 31160390
5
C5AR2 activation dampens C5aR1, C3aR, and CMKLR1-mediated signaling and reduces TLR/CLR-driven cytokine production in macrophages
PMID: 32611725
6
C5AR2 promotes Th1 cell contraction via prostacyclin-mediated IL-1R2 signaling
PMID: 40449486
7
C5AR2 downregulation in thoracic aortic aneurysms enhances inflammatory responses
PMID: 31798913
8
C5AR2 signaling is protective and contributes to resolution of inflammation in bullous pemphigoid
PMID: 31732776
9
GPR77 (C5AR2) activation in carcinoma-associated fibroblasts drives chemoresistance via complement signaling
PMID: 29395328
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.35Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
acute respiratory distress syndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Blackfan-Diamond anemiaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
X-linked severe congenital neutropeniaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
myeloperoxidase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
nonimmune chronic idiopathic neutropenia of adultsOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
neutropenia, severe congenital, 2, autosomal dominantOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
immunodeficiency 88Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
PLIN1-related familial partial lipodystrophyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
eosinophil peroxidase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
autosomal recessive severe congenital neutropenia due to CSF3R deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Neutropenia - monocytopenia - deafnessOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
neutropenia-monocytopenia-deafness syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
CIDEC-related familial partial lipodystrophyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
linear and whorled nevoid hypermelanosisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
lipodystrophy, congenital generalized, type 5Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
C3Protein interaction99%C4AProtein interaction99%C5Protein interaction99%C4A_2Protein interaction99%C5AR1Protein interaction71%GPR32Shared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Bone Marrow
51%
Liver
27%
Ovary
15%
Brain
11%
Heart
9%
Gene Interaction Network
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C5AR2C3C4AC5C4A_2C5AR1GPR32
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9P296
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.79LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.37Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.00 [0.00–1.79]
RankingsWhere C5AR2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,042of 20,598
    Most Researched56
  • #16,508of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.79
Genes detectedC5AR2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
CD10
PMID: 29395328
Cell · 2018
1.00
2
C5a receptor (CD88) blockade protects against MPO-ANCA GN.
PMID: 24179165
J Am Soc Nephrol · 2014
0.90
3
C5aR2 Activation Broadly Modulates the Signaling and Function of Primary Human Macrophages.
PMID: 32611725
J Immunol · 2020
0.80
4
The Complement Receptor C5aR2: A Powerful Modulator of Innate and Adaptive Immunity.
PMID: 31160390
J Immunol · 2019
0.70
5
The Controversial C5a Receptor C5aR2: Its Role in Health and Disease.
PMID: 28706957
J Immunol Res · 2017
0.60