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LTB4R
leukotriene B4 receptor
Chromosome 14 · 14q12
NCBI Gene: 1241Ensembl: ENSG00000213903.10HGNC: HGNC:6713UniProt: Q15722
79PubMed Papers
0Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
G protein-coupled peptide receptor activityplasma membraneleukotriene B4 receptor activityneuropeptide signaling pathway
✦AI Summary

LTB4R (leukotriene B4 receptor) is a G protein-coupled receptor that serves as the high-affinity receptor for leukotriene B4 (LTB4), a potent chemoattractant mediating inflammation and immune responses 1. The receptor activates phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger systems to modulate immune cell recruitment and inflammatory processes 2. LTB4R functions as a co-regulator of pain sensitization pathways in concert with TRPV1, contributing to nociception and hyperalgesia 2. Beyond inflammation, LTB4R has emerged as an oncogenic factor in multiple malignancies. In clear cell renal cell carcinoma, LTB4R promotes proliferation, migration, and invasion while inhibiting apoptosis through AKT/mTOR signaling pathway phosphorylation 3. In acute myeloid leukemia, elevated LTB4R expression correlates with poor overall survival and serves as an independent prognostic indicator, with expression linked to immune checkpoint genes and leukemogenesis pathways 4. Pan-cancer analyses reveal LTB4R generally associates with negative prognosis, except in hepatocellular carcinoma where high expression is protective 5. LTB4R is also upregulated in chr14 inflammatory conditions including atopic dermatitis and asthma 67. These findings position LTB4R as a potential therapeutic target across inflammatory, immune, and malignant disease states.

Sources cited
1
LTB4 receptor function in allergic and inflammatory reactions and as drug target
PMID: 29757196
2
LTB4R modulates TRPV1-mediated pain sensitization and hyperalgesia
PMID: 28658281
3
LTB4R promotes ccRCC proliferation, migration, invasion via AKT/mTOR signaling
PMID: 36429034
4
LTB4R elevated in AML, independent prognostic factor for poor overall survival
PMID: 35426793
5
LTB4R associated with pan-cancer prognosis and immune infiltration patterns
PMID: 34814348
6
LTB4R upregulated in both atopic dermatitis and type 2 diabetes
PMID: 39681684
7
LTB4R methylation associated with birth season, airway inflammation and asthma
PMID: 37697338
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GNG2Protein interaction86%ALOX5Protein interaction84%LTA4HProtein interaction84%RARRES2Protein interaction84%GNAI1Protein interaction82%GNB1Protein interaction81%
Tissue Expression

No tissue expression data available for this gene.

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LTB4RGNG2ALOX5LTA4HRARRES2GNAI1GNB1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7K15 · 2.88 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.92LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.13Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.78 [0.33–1.92]
RankingsWhere LTB4R stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6,005of 20,598
    Most Researched79
  • #17,434of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.92
Genes detectedLTB4R
Sources retrieved10 papers
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📄 Sources
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1
Next-generation sequencing of the human TRPV1 gene and the regulating co-players LTB4R and LTB4R2 based on a custom AmpliSeq™ panel.
PMID: 28658281
PLoS One · 2017
1.00
2
Prognostic and immunological value of LTB4R in pan-cancer.
PMID: 34814348
Math Biosci Eng · 2021
0.90
3
LTB4R Promotes the Occurrence and Progression of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (ccRCC) by Regulating the AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway.
PMID: 36429034
Cells · 2022
0.80
4
[Prognostic implications and functional enrichment analysis of LTB4R in patients with acute myeloid leukemia].
PMID: 35426793
Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao · 2022
0.70
5
Analysis of DNA methylation at birth and in childhood reveals changes associated with season of birth and latitude.
PMID: 37697338
Clin Epigenetics · 2023
0.60