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GPR12
G protein-coupled receptor 12
Chromosome 13 · 13q12.13
NCBI Gene: 2835Ensembl: ENSG00000132975.9HGNC: HGNC:4466UniProt: A8K2F5
19PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingG protein-coupled receptor activityadenylate cyclase-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathwayplasma membraneinflammatory bowel diseaseulcerative colitisJoint stiffnesspsoriasis
✦AI Summary

GPR12 is a brain-specific orphan G protein-coupled receptor that exhibits constitutive activity and plays important roles in central nervous system function and cancer regulation 1 2. The receptor demonstrates high constitutive activation of adenylyl cyclase, stimulating cAMP production through Gs protein coupling, with structural features including extracellular loop 2 occupying the orthosteric binding pocket contributing to this intrinsic activity 3. GPR12 also engages Gi/Go pathways, which counteract cAMP increases driven by Gs activation 4. Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) and dihydrosphingosine-1-phosphate have been identified as potential endogenous ligands that can modulate receptor activity 4. The receptor serves as a therapeutic target for neurological disorders including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia 1 5. Cannabidiol acts as an inverse agonist for GPR12, highlighting potential therapeutic applications 6. In cancer contexts, GPR12 functions as a tumor suppressor by inhibiting cell migration through epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition modulation and promoting apoptosis via caspase-7 activation in esophageal and hypopharyngeal cancers 2. Additionally, GPR12 expression is regulated by fluid shear stress in endothelial cells, suggesting vascular functions 7.

Sources cited
1
GPR12 is a brain-specific orphan receptor and emerging therapeutic target for CNS disorders
PMID: 37422169
2
GPR12 exhibits constitutive Gs-mediated signaling and structural basis for self-activation
PMID: 36593162
3
GPR12 couples to both Gs and Gi/Go proteins and S1P acts as endogenous ligand
PMID: 12220620
4
Cannabidiol acts as an inverse agonist for GPR12
PMID: 29941868
5
GPR12 is relevant to schizophrenia treatment
PMID: 37605621
6
GPR12 functions as tumor suppressor in esophageal and hypopharyngeal cancers
PMID: 33742771
7
GPR12 expression is regulated by fluid shear stress in endothelial cells
PMID: 12649592
Disease Associationsⓘ20
inflammatory bowel diseaseOpen Targets
0.43Moderate
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.43Moderate
Joint stiffnessOpen Targets
0.32Weak
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.30Weak
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
sclerosing cholangitisOpen Targets
0.29Weak
ankylosing spondylitisOpen Targets
0.28Weak
skin diseaseOpen Targets
0.26Weak
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.24Weak
handednessOpen Targets
0.21Weak
vertebral column disorderOpen Targets
0.19Weak
chronic venous hypertensionOpen Targets
0.18Weak
Abnormality of the gastrointestinal tractOpen Targets
0.17Weak
eosinophilic esophagitisOpen Targets
0.16Weak
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Peyronie diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
frozen shoulderOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
glycogen storage disease VIOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
S1PR5Shared pathway100%S1PR4Shared pathway100%GPR6Shared pathway80%GPR119Shared pathway50%GPHB5Shared pathway50%GPR78Shared pathway50%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Bone Marrow
29%
Heart
2%
Liver
1%
Ovary
0%
Lung
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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GPR12S1PR5S1PR4GPR6GPR119GPHB5GPR78
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7Y3G · 2.77 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.67LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.62Intermediate
Observed/Expected LoF0.36 [0.20–0.67]
RankingsWhere GPR12 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #14,435of 20,598
    Most Researched19
  • #4,938of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.67
Genes detectedGPR12
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
GPR3, GPR6, and GPR12 as novel molecular targets: their biological functions and interaction with cannabidiol.
PMID: 29941868
Acta Pharmacol Sin · 2019
1.00
2
Opportunities and challenges in drug discovery targeting the orphan receptor GPR12.
PMID: 37422169
Drug Discov Today · 2023
0.90
3
Towards a better understanding of the cannabinoid-related orphan receptors GPR3, GPR6, and GPR12.
PMID: 29390908
Drug Metab Rev · 2018
0.80
4
GPR12 inhibits migration and promotes apoptosis in esophageal cancer and hypopharyngeal cancer cells.
PMID: 33742771
Thorac Cancer · 2021
0.70
5
Fluid shear stress differentially regulates gpr3, gpr6, and gpr12 expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
PMID: 12649592
Cell Physiol Biochem · 2003
0.60