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NPFFR2
neuropeptide FF receptor 2
Chromosome 4 · 4q13.3
NCBI Gene: 10886Ensembl: ENSG00000056291.19HGNC: HGNC:4525UniProt: A0A804CC06
29PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
neuropeptide receptor activityplasma membraneprotein bindingneuropeptide signaling pathwayosteoarthritisvitamin D deficiencyvitamin deficiency disorderovarian neoplasm
✦AI Summary

NPFFR2 (neuropeptide FF receptor 2) is a G protein-coupled receptor that primarily binds neuropeptide FF (NPFF) and related RFamide peptides, mediating diverse physiological functions through Gi/o protein coupling and inhibition of cAMP production 1 2 3. The receptor shows selective recognition of NPFF over other RFamide peptides through conserved C-terminal RF-amide interactions in the orthosteric pocket and N-terminal variations that drive subtype specificity 3 4. NPFFR2 plays significant roles in blood pressure regulation through renal autocrine signaling, where it decreases sodium excretion and increases blood pressure by antagonizing dopamine D1-like receptors in renal proximal tubules 2. The receptor is also implicated in metabolic regulation, with genetic variants showing strong associations with BMI and obesity risk 5. In disease contexts, NPFFR2 demonstrates clinical relevance through compound heterozygous variants associated with severe preeclampsia 6 and upregulation linked to poor survival in epithelial ovarian cancer, where NPFF stimulates cancer cell invasion through ERK1/2-mediated MMP-9 upregulation 7. These findings establish NPFFR2 as a potential therapeutic target for hypertension, metabolic disorders, and certain cancers.

Sources cited
1
NPFFR2 couples to Gi/o proteins and inhibits cAMP production, with expression in brain and peripheral organs including kidneys
PMID: 39769048
2
NPFFR2 regulates blood pressure through renal autocrine signaling and antagonizes dopamine D1-like receptors
PMID: 38965251
3
Structural analysis reveals conserved C-terminal RF-amide interactions and N-terminal variations driving NPFFR2 subtype specificity
PMID: 40839429
4
NPFFR2 shows selective recognition of NPFF through receptor subtype-specific interactions
PMID: 40128413
5
NPFFR2 genetic variants show strong associations with BMI and obesity risk independent of other obesity genes
PMID: 21818152
6
Compound heterozygous NPFFR2 variants are associated with severe preeclampsia
PMID: 36535464
7
NPFFR2 upregulation is linked to poor ovarian cancer survival and mediates cancer cell invasion through ERK1/2-MMP-9 signaling
PMID: 37392963
Disease Associationsⓘ20
osteoarthritisOpen Targets
0.22Weak
vitamin D deficiencyOpen Targets
0.21Weak
vitamin deficiency disorderOpen Targets
0.20Weak
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.18Weak
acute tonsillitisOpen Targets
0.17Weak
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.16Weak
COVID-19Open Targets
0.12Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
coronary artery calcificationOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
severe combined immunodeficiency due to CARD11 deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
AnxietyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
neutropenia, severe congenital, 1, autosomal dominantOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
placental retentionOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
melorheostosis with osteopoikilosisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Neutropenia - monocytopenia - deafnessOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
neutropenia-monocytopenia-deafness syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GNA15Protein interaction82%PRLHProtein interaction79%NPFFR1Protein interaction79%QRFPProtein interaction78%QRFPRShared pathway67%NPFFProtein interaction65%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Ovary
60%
Liver
50%
Lung
30%
Heart
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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NPFFR2GNA15PRLHNPFFR1QRFPQRFPRNPFF
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB9JFY · 3.21 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.59LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.01Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.83 [0.45–1.59]
RankingsWhere NPFFR2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,190of 20,598
    Most Researched29
  • #15,618of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.59
Genes detectedNPFFR2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Polymorphisms in the NPY2R gene show significant associations with BMI that are additive to FTO, MC4R, and NPFFR2 gene effects.
PMID: 21818152
Obesity (Silver Spring) · 2011
1.00
2
NPFFR2 gene compound heterozygous variants associated with preeclampsia identified by whole-exome sequencing.
PMID: 36535464
Gene · 2023
0.90
3
An Overview on Renal and Central Regulation of Blood Pressure by Neuropeptide FF and Its Receptors.
PMID: 39769048
Int J Mol Sci · 2024
0.80
4
Renal autocrine neuropeptide FF (NPFF) signaling regulates blood pressure.
PMID: 38965251
Sci Rep · 2024
0.70
5
Structural basis of peptide recognition and modulation for neuropeptide FF receptors.
PMID: 40839429
Cell Rep · 2025
0.60