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GPR84
G protein-coupled receptor 84
Chromosome 12 · 12q13.13
NCBI Gene: 53831Ensembl: ENSG00000139572.5HGNC: HGNC:4535UniProt: Q9NQS5
29PubMed Papers
20Diseases
2Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
CLINICAL
Clinical Trials
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingsignaling receptor complexurotensin II receptor activityneuropeptide signaling pathwayAlstrom syndromeneoplasmulcerative colitisidiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
✦AI Summary

GPR84 is a G protein-coupled receptor primarily expressed in immune cells and gut endocrine cells that functions as a metabolite sensor for medium-chain fatty acids (C9-C14), with capric acid, undecanoic acid, and lauric acid being the most potent agonists 1. In innate immune cells, GPR84 acts as a pro-inflammatory receptor that promotes expression of inflammatory mediators (TNFα, IL-6, IL-12B) and enhances phagocytosis through AKT, ERK, and NF-κB signaling pathways 2. In neutrophils, GPR84 mediates chemotaxis, reactive oxygen species production, and degranulation via the LYN-AKT/ERK pathway, with functional cross-talk with formyl peptide receptors to regulate NADPH oxidase activity 3. Notably, GPR84 couples to distinct signaling proteins in different cell contexts; macrophages utilize Gα15-dependent signaling for pro-inflammatory responses while other cells employ Gαi coupling 4. Pathophysiologically, GPR84-mediated signals contribute to age-associated cognitive decline through bacterial metabolite-induced peripheral myeloid inflammation that impairs vagal afferent neuron function 5, and GPR84+ myeloid-derived suppressor cells induce CD8+ T cell senescence via p53 pathway activation, promoting tumor immune evasion 6. Additionally, GPR84 expression on macrophages enhances antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis of cancer cells 7. These diverse roles establish GPR84 as a therapeutic target in metabolic disorders, inflammatory diseases, and cancer immunotherapy 8.

Sources cited
1
GPR84 responds to medium-chain free fatty acids with C9-C14 carbon chains, with capric acid (C10:0), undecanoic acid (C11:0), and lauric acid (C12:0) as most potent agonists
PMID: 16966319
2
GPR84 in neutrophils regulates ROS production through communication with FPR2 and FPR1 to control NADPH oxidase activity
PMID: 33789297
3
GPR84 is a pro-inflammatory GPCR in human neutrophils that mediates neutrophil activation via multiple signaling pathways
PMID: 36869866
4
GPR84 couples to Gα15 protein in macrophages for pro-inflammatory signaling involving ERK activation, Ca2+ mobilization, and ROS production
PMID: 34968686
5
GPR84 signaling in peripheral myeloid cells downstream of gut bacterial medium-chain fatty acid production drives vagal afferent neuron dysfunction and impairs hippocampal memory encoding during aging
PMID: 41813891
6
GPR84+ myeloid-derived suppressor cells transfer GPR84 to CD8+ T cells via exosomes, inducing T cell senescence through p53 pathway activation
PMID: 38016719
7
GPR84 on macrophages mediates enhanced phagocytosis of cancer cells in response to monoclonal antibodies
PMID: 34497417
8
GPR84 is expressed in adipocytes, gut endocrine cells, and myeloid immune cells with roles in immune cell chemotaxis, phagocytosis, inflammatory responses, metabolic disorders, inflammatory diseases, and organ fibrosis
PMID: 39832584
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Alstrom syndromeOpen Targets
0.18Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
insomniaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
colitisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
non-alcoholic steatohepatitisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
cystic fibrosisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
isolated asymptomatic elevation of creatine phosphokinaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
esophageal cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
SepsisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
acute lung injuryOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
pentosuriaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Mycobacterium infectionOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
HyperammonemiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Drug Targets2
GLPG-1205Phase II
G-protein coupled receptor 84 negative allosteric modulator
ulcerative colitis
SETOGEPRAMPhase II/III
Free fatty acid receptor 1 agonist
Alstrom syndrome
Related Genes
NXPH3Shared pathway100%NXPH2Shared pathway100%GPR149Shared pathway100%RXFP4Shared pathway100%PTH2Shared pathway100%NPVFShared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
7%
Brain
2%
Liver
1%
Ovary
1%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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GPR84NXPH3NXPH2GPR149RXFP4PTH2NPVF
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB8J18 · 2.89 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.88LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.02Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.53 [0.33–0.88]
RankingsWhere GPR84 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,157of 20,598
    Most Researched29
  • #7,792of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.88
Genes detectedGPR84
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Intestinal interoceptive dysfunction drives age-associated cognitive decline.
PMID: 41813891
Nature · 2026
1.00
2
Inter-cellular CRISPR screens reveal regulators of cancer cell phagocytosis.
PMID: 34497417
Nature · 2021
0.90
3
MDSCs-derived GPR84 induces CD8
PMID: 38016719
J Immunother Cancer · 2023
0.80
4
Function and regulation of GPR84 in human neutrophils.
PMID: 36869866
Br J Pharmacol · 2024
0.70
5
Systematic characterization of multi-omics landscape between gut microbial metabolites and GPCRome in Alzheimer's disease.
PMID: 38652661
Cell Rep · 2024
0.60