TABLE 2

Comparison among human, mouse, and rat orthologs of ALX The murine homologs Fpr-rs3 to Fpr-rs7 lack human counterparts, and their expression and function are not currently known. Arrows indicate either ↑ increased or ↓ decreased activity.

Species Human Mouse Rat
Receptor ALX Lxa4r/fprl1 Fpr-rs1 Fpr-rs2/8C10 ALX
Cell type PMN Monocyte Recombinant systems Recombinant systems Recombinant systems
Specific binding LXA4 LXA4 LXA4 N.D. FMLP (low affinity) LXA4
LXA4-signaling ↑ AA release ↑ PLD ↑ [Ca2+] ↓ NF-κB ↑ GTPase ↑ IP3 N.D. ↑ IP3 ↓ NF-κB
Bioaction Anti-inflammation and proresolution
  • N.D., not determined