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VIPR2
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesVIPR2, C16DUPq36.3, DUP7q36.3, PACAP-R-3, PACAP-R3, VIP-R-2, VPAC2, VPAC2R, VPCAP2R, vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor 2
External IDsOMIM: 601970; MGI: 107166; HomoloGene: 2540; GeneCards: VIPR2; OMA:VIPR2 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
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UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001304522
NM_001308259
NM_003382

NM_009511

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001291451
NP_001295188
NP_003373

NP_033537

Location (UCSC)Chr 7: 159.03 – 159.14 MbChr 12: 116.04 – 116.11 Mb
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Vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor 2 also known as VPAC2, is a G-protein coupled receptor that in humans is encoded by the VIPR2 gene.[5]

Tissue distribution

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VIPR2 is expressed in the uterus, prostate, smooth muscle of the gastrointestinal tract, seminal vesicles and skin, blood vessels and thymus.[6][7] VIPR2 is also expressed in the cerebellum.[8]

Function

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Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) are homologous peptides that function as neurotransmitters and neuroendocrine hormones. While the receptors for VIP (VIRP 1 and 2) and PACAP (ADCYAP1R1) share homology, they differ in their substrate specificities and expression patterns.[5] VIPR2 transduction results in upregulation of adenylate cyclase activity.[9] Furthermore, VIPR2 mediates the anti-inflammatory effects of VIP.[10]

Research using VPAC2 knockout mice implicate it in the function of the circadian clock, growth, basal energy expenditure and male reproduction.[11][12][13][14]

VIPR2 and/or PAC1 receptor activation is involved in cutaneous active vasodilation in humans.[15]

Splice variants may modify the immunoregulatory contributions of the VIP-VIPR2 axis.[16]

VIPR2 may contribute to autoregulation and/or coupling within the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) core and to control of the SCN shell.[17]

Clinical significance

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VIPR2 may play a role in schizophrenia.[18]

The abnormal expression of VIPR2 messenger RNA in gallbladder tissue may play a role in the formation of gall stones and polyps.[19]

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