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LTB4R2
leukotriene B4 receptor 2
Chromosome 14 · 14q12
NCBI Gene: 56413Ensembl: ENSG00000213906.10HGNC: HGNC:19260UniProt: B4E292
64PubMed Papers
20Diseases
2Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
CLINICAL
Clinical Trials
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingplasma membranemembraneneuropeptide signaling pathwaybullous pemphigoidthrombotic microangiopathyanorectal malformationfamilial glucocorticoid deficiency
✦AI Summary

LTB4R2 (leukotriene B4 receptor 2) is a low-affinity G protein-coupled receptor that binds leukotriene B4 and mediates immune cell chemotaxis through phosphatidylinositol-calcium signaling pathways. The receptor demonstrates ligand specificity with the rank order LTB4 > 12-epi-LTB4 > LTB5 > LTB3 and is involved in granulocyte and macrophage migration 1. Recent studies reveal significant pathological roles beyond inflammation. In triple-negative breast cancer, LTB4R2 promoter hypomethylation leads to gene upregulation and correlates with poor patient survival, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic target 2. The LTB4-LTB4R2 axis promotes cancer stemness in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, where cancer-associated fibroblasts educate myeloid-derived suppressor cells to enhance tumor aggressiveness through 5-lipoxygenase-mediated LTB4 production 3. Similarly, in ovarian cancer, the ALOX5/LTB4/LTB4R2 pathway activates PI3K/AKT signaling to promote epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and metastasis 4. LTB4R2 expression is elevated in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease, indicating involvement in fibrotic processes 5. CRISPR screening identifies LTB4R2 as a druggable vulnerability in lung cancer, highlighting its therapeutic potential across multiple malignancies 6.

Sources cited
1
LTB4R2 is studied alongside TRPV1 in pain pathway modulation and genetic variant analysis
PMID: 28658281
2
LTB4R2 promoter hypomethylation in triple-negative breast cancer correlates with upregulation and poor survival
PMID: 38139172
3
LTB4R2 mediates cancer stemness in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma through the LTB4-BLT2 axis
PMID: 34387870
4
LTB4R2 promotes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and metastasis in ovarian cancer via PI3K/AKT pathway
PMID: 39255924
5
LTB4R2 expression is increased in monocytes from rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease patients
PMID: 39412518
6
LTB4R2 identified as a druggable vulnerability in lung cancer through CRISPR screening
PMID: 34298691
Disease Associationsⓘ20
bullous pemphigoidOpen Targets
0.32Weak
thrombotic microangiopathyOpen Targets
0.32Weak
anorectal malformationOpen Targets
0.19Weak
familial glucocorticoid deficiencyOpen Targets
0.19Weak
rheumatoid arthritisOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
osteoarthritisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuriaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
SepsisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
chondrocalcinosis 2Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
neutrophil immunodeficiency syndromeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Milroy diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
lymphatic malformation 11Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
immunodeficiency 86Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
glycoprotein storage diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hereditary angioedemaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
lymphatic malformation 3Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Drug Targets2
CP-195543Phase II
Leukotriene B4 receptor antagonist
rheumatoid arthritis
NOMACOPANPhase III
Complement C5 inhibitor
bullous pemphigoid
Related Genes
LTA4HProtein interaction89%LTC4SProtein interaction89%GNAQProtein interaction73%GNA14Protein interaction70%ABCC1Protein interaction70%CYSLTR2Protein interaction63%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Ovary
59%
Lung
50%
Liver
39%
Heart
12%
Brain
9%
Gene Interaction Network
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LTB4R2LTA4HLTC4SGNAQGNA14ABCC1CYSLTR2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9NPC1
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.82LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.13 [0.66–1.82]
RankingsWhere LTB4R2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #7,285of 20,598
    Most Researched64
  • #16,682of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.82
Genes detectedLTB4R2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 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
Epigenomic Profiling Advises Therapeutic Potential of Leukotriene Receptor Inhibitors for a Subset of Triple-Negative Breast Tumors.
PMID: 38139172
Int J Mol Sci · 2023
0.90
3
CAFs shape myeloid-derived suppressor cells to promote stemness of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma through 5-lipoxygenase.
PMID: 34387870
Hepatology · 2022
0.80
4
ALOX5 induces EMT and promotes cell metastasis via the LTB4/BLT2/PI3K/AKT pathway in ovarian cancer.
PMID: 39255924
Cell Signal · 2024
0.70
5
Leukotriene receptors as potential therapeutic targets.
PMID: 29757196
J Clin Invest · 2018
0.60