Cell
Volume 135, Issue 3, 31 October 2008, Pages 561-571
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Anatomical Profiling of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Expression

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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) comprise the largest family of transmembrane signaling molecules and regulate a host of physiological and disease processes. To better understand the functions of GPCRs in vivo, we quantified transcript levels of 353 nonodorant GPCRs in 41 adult mouse tissues. Cluster analysis placed many GPCRs into anticipated anatomical and functional groups and predicted previously unidentified roles for less-studied receptors. From one such prediction, we showed that the Gpr91 ligand succinate can regulate lipolysis in white adipose tissue, suggesting that signaling by this citric acid cycle intermediate may regulate energy homeostasis. We also showed that pairwise analysis of GPCR expression across tissues may help predict drug side effects. This resource will aid studies to understand GPCR function in vivo and may assist in the identification of therapeutic targets.

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Present address: National Institutes of Health, National Human Genome Research Institute, Building 49, Room 4C60, 49 Convent Dr., MSC 4472, Bethesda, MD 20892-4472, USA