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OXER1
oxoeicosanoid receptor 1
Chromosome 2 · 2p21
NCBI Gene: 165140Ensembl: ENSG00000162881.7HGNC: HGNC:24884UniProt: Q8TDS5
26PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
adenylate cyclase-inhibiting G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathwayprotein binding5-oxo-6E,8Z,11Z,14Z-icosatetraenoic acid binding5-hydroxy-6E,8Z,11Z,14Z-icosatetraenoic acid bindingbiliary tract diseaseovarian neoplasmhypertensionneurodegenerative disease
✦AI Summary

OXER1 is a G protein-coupled receptor primarily activated by the eicosanoid metabolite 5-oxo-ETE and related polyunsaturated fatty acids 1. The receptor couples to Gi/Go heteromeric G proteins and mediates diverse physiological functions across multiple tissue systems 1. In immune responses, OXER1 functions as a potent leukocyte chemoattractant 2. The 5-oxo-ETE/OXER1 axis is essential for early antimicrobial defense, with OXER1 deletion in zebrafish attenuating neutrophil recruitment and decreasing post-infection survival 2. Beyond immunity, OXER1 serves as a tissue redox sensor that protects intestinal epithelial barriers against oxidative stress by inducing DNA-protective Nudix hydrolases 3. In endocrine tissues, OXER1 activation enhances steroid production in adrenocortical and Leydig cells through ERK1/2 phosphorylation and StAR protein induction 1. OXER1 additionally functions as a membrane androgen receptor in cancer cells 4, where testosterone competes for 5-oxo-ETE binding and antagonizes its signaling 5. OXER1 is upregulated in cancer cell migration, with 5-oxo-ETE promoting epithelial cell migration through Gβγ-mediated actin cytoskeletal reorganization 6. In tumor microenvironments, the 5-oxo-ETE/OXER1 axis mediates macrophage recruitment and enhances cancer cell motility 7.

Sources cited
1
OXER1 mediates cAMP-dependent steroid production in adrenocortical and Leydig cells through ERK1/2 activation and StAR protein induction
PMID: 25657046
2
OXER1 is essential for early antimicrobial defense and 5-oxo-ETE-mediated neutrophil recruitment in zebrafish infection models
PMID: 36640321
3
OXER1 functions as a redox sensor protecting intestinal epithelial barrier integrity by inducing DNA-protective Nudix hydrolases
PMID: 39974905
4
OXER1 functions as a membrane androgen receptor where testosterone competes for 5-oxo-ETE binding
PMID: 30753403
5
OXER1 upregulation at wound/migration edges mediates cancer cell migration through Gβγ-dependent actin cytoskeletal changes and filopodia formation
PMID: 34775286
6
OXER1 mediates testosterone-induced rapid calcium release from endoplasmic reticulum in prostate cancer cells independent of classical androgen receptor
PMID: 34634385
7
OXER1 mediates 5-oxo-ETE attraction of macrophages to tumors and regulates testosterone-dependent calcium movements and migration in immune and cancer cells
PMID: 38202807
Disease Associationsⓘ20
biliary tract diseaseOpen Targets
0.35Weak
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.33Weak
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.15Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.12Weak
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.12Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.12Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.11Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Increased blood pressureOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
cardiovascular diseaseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
essential hypertensionOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
psychiatric disorderOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
intracerebral hemorrhageOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Bartsocas-Papas syndrome 1Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
poisoningOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
response to xenobiotic stimulusOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
HCAR3Shared pathway50%HCAR1Shared pathway50%GPR146Shared pathway50%TAAR1Shared pathway33%CORTShared pathway33%GPR37L1Shared pathway25%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Ovary
27%
Bone Marrow
7%
Lung
6%
Heart
3%
Brain
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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OXER1HCAR3HCAR1GPR146TAAR1CORTGPR37L1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8TDS5
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RankingsWhere OXER1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,842of 20,598
    Most Researched26
Genes detectedOXER1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
OxeR1 regulates angiotensin II and cAMP-stimulated steroid production in human H295R adrenocortical cells.
PMID: 25657046
Mol Cell Endocrinol · 2015
1.00
2
Oxoeicosanoid signaling mediates early antimicrobial defense in zebrafish.
PMID: 36640321
Cell Rep · 2023
0.90
3
Enhanced OXER1 expression is indispensable for human cancer cell migration.
PMID: 34775286
Biochem Biophys Res Commun · 2021
0.80
4
Membrane Androgen Receptors Unrelated to Nuclear Steroid Receptors.
PMID: 30753403
Endocrinology · 2019
0.70
5
The G-protein coupled receptor OXER1 is a tissue redox sensor essential for intestinal epithelial barrier integrity.
PMID: 39974905
bioRxiv · 2025
0.60