Synonyms: antimicrobial peptide-57 | colon-derived SUSD2 binding factor
Compound class:
Endogenous peptide in human, mouse or rat
Comment: This peptide is a product of the human C10orf99 gene. It is proposed as an agonistic ligand of the orphan GPCR, GPR15, and has been referred to as GPR15L [1]. Structurally, GPR15L is predicted to contain two intramolecular disulphide bonds, which implies a similarity to CC family cytokines.
GPR15L has also been reported as a pruritogen that is produced in the skin, which induces mast cell degranulation via activation of the Mas-related G protein-coupled receptors (MRGPRs) [2]. MRGPR-GPR15L-mediated itch and inflammation is independent of GPR15.
Species: Human
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Immunopharmacology Comments |
GPR15L has been used to identify the orphan GPCR, GPR15 as a lymphocyte-recruiting chemoattractant receptor [1] which mediates the trafficking of lymphocytes to the colon and skin and plays a role in recruiting effector T cells to inflamed intestinal tissue. GPR15L mRNA is abundant in psoriatic lesions. Work by Tseng and Hoon that was published in 2022 demonstrated that GPR15L's action in inducing inflammation and itch in skin diseases is independent of its agonism of GPR15, and that these effects are mediated via activation of Mas-related G protein-coupled receptors (MRGPRs) on itch-selective sensory neurons in the brain and on mast cells [2]. |