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NPY2R
neuropeptide Y receptor Y2
Chromosome 4 · 4q32.1
NCBI Gene: 4887Ensembl: ENSG00000185149.6HGNC: HGNC:7957UniProt: P49146
87PubMed Papers
20Diseases
1Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
CLINICAL
Clinical Trials
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
peptide YY receptor activityG-protein alpha-subunit bindingneuropeptide Y receptor activityprotein bindingsmoking initiationbreast carcinomabilirubin metabolism diseaseThrombophlebitis
✦AI Summary

NPY2R (neuropeptide Y receptor Y2) is a G-protein-coupled receptor that primarily functions as a receptor for neuropeptide Y (NPY) and peptide YY (PYY), with preferential binding affinity for PYY 1. The receptor mediates adenylate cyclase-inhibiting signaling and regulates multiple physiological processes including food intake, cardiac function, and immune responses. Mechanistically, NPY2R activation suppresses energy intake and gastric emptying 2, while in cardiac contexts, NPY2R-expressing vagal sensory neurons mediate the Bezold-Jarisch reflex—a cardioinhibitory response producing hypotension, bradycardia, and syncope 3. NPY2R also plays a pathogenic role in kidney disease, where excessive NPY-NPY2R signaling in podocytes promotes albuminuria through PI3K, MAPK, and NFAT activation 4. Additionally, NPY2R in vagal sensory neurons transmits tumor-derived signals to the brainstem, driving sympathetic output that suppresses anti-tumor immunity 5. Genetjc variations in NPY2R associate with obesity susceptibility; SNPs in the 5' region and intron 1 show significant associations with BMI that are additive to other obesity genes 6, 7, 8. NPY2R agonists like BI 1820237 show promise for obesity treatment, particularly when combined with GLP-1R/GCGR dual agonists 2. Inhibiting NPY2R signaling reduces albuminuria and may provide therapeutic benefit in kidney disease 4.

Sources cited
1
NPY2R is a G-protein-coupled receptor for NPY; gene structure and chromosome 4q31 localization
PMID: 8975716
2
NPY2R agonist BI 1820237 reduces food intake and body weight; synergistic effects with GLP-1R/GCGR agonist
PMID: 40619099
3
NPY2R-expressing vagal sensory neurons mediate Bezold-Jarisch reflex and syncope via hypotension and bradycardia
PMID: 37914931
4
NPY-NPY2R signaling in podocytes promotes albuminuria via PI3K/MAPK/NFAT; inhibition reduces albuminuria
PMID: 32561647
5
NPY2R in vagal sensory neurons transmits tumor signals to brain, driving sympathetic immunosuppression
PMID: 41639447
6
NPY2R SNPs show significant additive associations with BMI independent of FTO and MC4R
PMID: 21818152
7
NPY2R genetic variants associate with severe obesity in adults and children
PMID: 17235527
8
NPY2R upstream SNPs show association with type 2 diabetes in men
PMID: 17325259
Disease Associationsⓘ20
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.28Weak
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.27Weak
bilirubin metabolism diseaseOpen Targets
0.26Weak
PhlebitisOpen Targets
0.25Weak
ThrombophlebitisOpen Targets
0.25Weak
celiac diseaseOpen Targets
0.23Weak
body weight gainOpen Targets
0.19Weak
mouth diseaseOpen Targets
0.19Weak
pericarditisOpen Targets
0.16Weak
obesityOpen Targets
0.12Weak
AnxietyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
glycoprotein storage diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Ichthyosis - hepatosplenomegaly - cerebellar degenerationOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
ichthyosis-hepatosplenomegaly-cerebellar degeneration syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hemoglobin H diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Hemoglobin C - beta-thalassemiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hemoglobin C-beta-thalassemia syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
combined immunodeficiency due to OX40 deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Hyperlipoproteinemia type 1Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Drug Targets1
PEPTIDE YY HUMAN (3-36)Phase II
Neuropeptide Y receptor type 2 agonist
obesity
Related Genes
PPYProtein interaction98%PDYNProtein interaction91%GNAI1Protein interaction88%POMCProtein interaction85%GNB1Protein interaction85%PRPH2Protein interaction83%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Bone Marrow
5%
Ovary
3%
Heart
0%
Lung
0%
Liver
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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NPY2RPPYPDYNGNAI1POMCGNB1PRPH2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7YON · 2.95 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.08LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.72 [0.49–1.08]
RankingsWhere NPY2R stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #5,500of 20,598
    Most Researched87
  • #10,944of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.08
Genes detectedNPY2R
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Tumour-brain crosstalk restrains cancer immunity via a sensory-sympathetic axis.
PMID: 41639447
Nature · 2026
1.00
2
Vagal sensory neurons mediate the Bezold-Jarisch reflex and induce syncope.
PMID: 37914931
Nature · 2023
0.90
3
PMID: 23427353
0.80
4
Novel NPY2R agonist BI 1820237 provides synergistic anti-obesity efficacy when combined with the GCGR/GLP-1R dual agonist survodutide.
PMID: 40619099
Mol Metab · 2025
0.70
5
Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the neuropeptide Y2 receptor (NPY2R) gene and association with severe obesity in French white subjects.
PMID: 17235527
Diabetologia · 2007
0.60