GPR15

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Summary

GPR15 (G protein-coupled receptor 15, HGNC:4469) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 3q11.2, encoding G-protein coupled receptor 15 (P49685). G protein-coupled receptor that plays an important role in immune homeostasis.

This gene encodes a G protein-coupled receptor that acts as a chemokine receptor for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and 2. The encoded protein localizes to the cell membrane.

Source: NCBI Gene 2838 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • GWAS associations: 2
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 57 total
  • Druggable target: yes
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_005290

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:4469
Approved symbolGPR15
NameG protein-coupled receptor 15
Location3q11.2
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
Ensembl geneENSG00000154165
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM601166
Entrez2838

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 1 — 1 protein_coding

ENST00000284311

RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_005290 NM_005290

CCDS: CCDS2931

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000284311 — 1 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000010143699853197898534681

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 110 present calls, max score 92.41.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth tissue_specific, TPM avg 2.7119 / max 583.4987, expressed in 121 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (6 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
375302.1857104
375290.232843
375310.191844
375330.040322
375320.033514
375280.027918

Top tissues by expression

266 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
rectumUBERON:000105292.41gold quality
colonic epitheliumUBERON:000039789.27gold quality
mucosa of transverse colonUBERON:000499177.65gold quality
small intestine Peyer’s patchUBERON:000345473.87gold quality
transverse colonUBERON:000115772.18gold quality
vermiform appendixUBERON:000115469.55gold quality
small intestineUBERON:000210869.37gold quality
bone marrow cellCL:000209266.89gold quality
caecumUBERON:000115365.60gold quality
gall bladderUBERON:000211064.57gold quality
lymph nodeUBERON:000002963.31gold quality
spleenUBERON:000210663.21gold quality
minor salivary glandUBERON:000183063.05gold quality
tibialis anteriorUBERON:000138562.95silver quality
granulocyteCL:000009462.29gold quality
intestineUBERON:000016062.09gold quality
endometrium epitheliumUBERON:000481161.09gold quality
lower esophagus mucosaUBERON:003583460.83gold quality
tonsilUBERON:000237260.68gold quality
esophagus mucosaUBERON:000246960.57gold quality
saliva-secreting glandUBERON:000104460.43gold quality
large intestineUBERON:000005960.36gold quality
mouth mucosaUBERON:000372960.07gold quality
colonUBERON:000115559.96gold quality
bloodUBERON:000017859.85gold quality
frontal poleUBERON:000279559.50gold quality
paraflocculusUBERON:000535159.33gold quality
middle frontal gyrusUBERON:000270259.29gold quality
mucosa of sigmoid colonUBERON:000499358.59gold quality
ileal mucosaUBERON:000033157.17silver quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 2 experiment(s), a significant marker in 2.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-MTAB-8410yes23.43
E-ANND-3yes5.73

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

87 targeting GPR15, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):

miRNAMax scoreAvg scoremiRNA target_count
HSA-MIR-5011-5P100.0083.465820
HSA-MIR-340-5P100.0072.504437
HSA-MIR-656-3P100.0072.152788
HSA-MIR-3163100.0077.238605
HSA-MIR-1277-5P100.0073.955056
HSA-MIR-3924100.0072.092394
HSA-MIR-569699.9872.364487
HSA-MIR-314899.9775.066478
HSA-MIR-3688-3P99.9772.022834
HSA-MIR-60799.9773.625593
HSA-MIR-365899.9673.874379
HSA-MIR-548AA99.9670.643753
HSA-MIR-548AP-3P99.9670.643753
HSA-MIR-548T-3P99.9670.643753
HSA-MIR-971899.9468.91918
HSA-MIR-651-3P99.9473.485177
HSA-MIR-1236-3P99.9468.041695
HSA-MIR-4760-3P99.9370.502385
HSA-MIR-335-3P99.9373.364958
HSA-MIR-6835-3P99.9370.492904
HSA-MIR-6809-3P99.9171.453814
HSA-MIR-10527-5P99.9172.283754
HSA-MIR-4753-3P99.9071.033786
HSA-MIR-95-5P99.8972.173973
HSA-MIR-579-3P99.8671.663628
HSA-MIR-664B-3P99.8471.653590
HSA-MIR-6515-3P99.8268.191933
HSA-MIR-684499.8270.692423
HSA-MIR-62399.7668.161170
HSA-MIR-92A-2-5P99.7567.012164

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 24)

  • role of GPR15-HIV1 gp120 interactions in gp120 binding to intestinal epithelial cells and gp120-induced cytopathic effects (PMID:12566994)
  • HIV-2 isolates from aviremic and viremic individuals commonly use as coreceptors CCR5, GPR15, and CXCR6 (PMID:15650194)
  • 14-3-3 proteins play multiple roles in biogenesis and trafficking of an HIV co-receptor GPR15 to control its cell surface density in response to the phosphorylation signal (PMID:21189250)
  • C-terminal membrane-proximal basic residues have a role in cell surface trafficking of HIV coreceptor GPR15 protein (PMID:23430259)
  • GPR15 expression was minimal in lymphocytes from the blood and the small intestine; however, it was expressed at high levels in lymphocytes from the large intestine (PMID:23661644)
  • infection-induced up-regulation of GPR15 expression through TLR3 could increase susceptibility of CD4(+) T cells to HIV infection and target cell availability in the gut in some infected individuals (PMID:24558379)
  • Data indicate that orphan receptor GPR15/BOB is expressed by macrophages in synovial tissue and on monocytes and neutrophils in peripheral blood, and expression is up-regulated in arthritis (RA)patients (PMID:24725539)
  • Analysis of GPR15 methylation identified significantly greater hypomethylation in smokers compared with that in never-smokers. (PMID:26348578)
  • we for the first time demonstrated that TM binds to GPR15 via its EGF-like domain and exerts angiogenesis and cytoprotective function in vascular ECs. (PMID:28386128)
  • Results suggested that Ser-357 phosphorylation critically controls the ligand-independent endocytosis of GPR15. The functional role of Ser-357 in endocytosis was distinct from that of a conserved Ser/Thr cluster in the more proximal C-terminus, which was responsible for the beta-arrestin- and GPCR kinase-dependent endocytosis of GPR15. (PMID:28615320)
  • In the peripheral blood, tobacco smoking is, to date, the only specific condition leading to an increase in GPR15+ T cells. (PMID:30387691)
  • While the chronic smoking-induced enrichment of GPR15+ T cells in blood might indicate a systemic inflammation, by the widespread presence in different T cell subtypes, GPR15 could feature a general impact on maintaining the systemic homeostasis to putatively prevent harm from smoking. (PMID:30387691)
  • Cigarette and Cannabis Smoking Effects on GPR15+ Helper T Cell Levels in Peripheral Blood: Relationships with Epigenetic Biomarkers. (PMID:32019074)
  • Ahr-Foxp3-RORgammat axis controls gut homing of CD4(+) T cells by regulating GPR15. (PMID:32532834)
  • Inflammatory biomarker relationships with helper T cell GPR15 expression and cannabis and tobacco smoking. (PMID:33310155)
  • Natural cystatin C fragments inhibit GPR15-mediated HIV and SIV infection without interfering with GPR15L signaling. (PMID:33431697)
  • The aryl hydrocarbon receptor regulates expression of mucosal trafficking receptor GPR15. (PMID:33674764)
  • GPR15 Facilitates Recruitment of Regulatory T Cells to Promote Colorectal Cancer. (PMID:33727229)
  • Clonally expanded, GPR15-expressing pathogenic effector TH2 cells are associated with eosinophilic esophagitis. (PMID:34389613)
  • GPR15 expressed in T lymphocytes from RA patients is involved in leukocyte chemotaxis to the synovium. (PMID:36164808)
  • Elevated Expression and Activation of GPR15 in Immune Cells in Graves’ Disease. (PMID:36551327)
  • Emerging roles of a chemoattractant receptor GPR15 and ligands in pathophysiology. (PMID:37457732)
  • Blocking GPR15 Counteracts Integrin-dependent T Cell Gut Homing in Vivo. (PMID:38243565)
  • Thrombin receptor activating peptide-6 decreases acute graft-versus-host disease through activating GPR15. (PMID:38459169)

Cross-species orthologs

2 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
mus_musculusGpr15ENSMUSG00000047293
rattus_norvegicusGpr15ENSRNOG00000039680

Paralogs (7): BDKRB1 (ENSG00000100739), APLNR (ENSG00000134817), AGTR1 (ENSG00000144891), BDKRB2 (ENSG00000168398), GPR25 (ENSG00000170128), RXFP4 (ENSG00000173080), AGTR2 (ENSG00000180772)

Protein

Protein identifiers

G-protein coupled receptor 15P49685 (reviewed: P49685)

Alternative names: Brother of Bonzo

All UniProt accessions (2): P49685, B6V9G9

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. G protein-coupled receptor that plays an important role in immune homeostasis. Acts via its natural ligand GPR15LG, a chemokine-like polypeptide strongly expressed in gastrointestinal tissues. GPR15-GPR15LG signaling axis regulates intestinal homeostasis and inflammation through the migration of immune cells. Controls thereby the specific homing of T-cells, particularly FOXP3+ regulatory T-cells (Tregs), to the large intestine lamina propria. Also required for skin localization of thymus-derived dendritic epidermal T-cells. Plays an important role in mediating cytoprotective function as well as angiogenesis of thrombomodulin. Mechanistically, preferentially signals through the Gi/o pathway to inhibit adenylate cyclase activity and activate a phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system that regulates the release of Ca(2+) ions from intracellular stores. (Microbial infection) Acts as an alternative coreceptor with CD4 for HIV-1 infection.

Subunit / interactions. Interacts with adapter YWHAE; this interaction promotes ER-to-Golgi transport of GPR15. Interacts with GNAI1; this interaction initiates the signaling pathway.

Subcellular location. Cell membrane.

Tissue specificity. Highly expressed in lymphoid tissues, including macrophages and peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

Post-translational modifications. Phosphorylation is necessary for YWHAE binding and efficient surface expression. O-glycosylated. Sialylated O-glycans in the N-terminal tail inhibits binding of GPR15LG. Sulfation is required for efficient binding of GPR15LG.

Similarity. Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family.

RefSeq proteins (1): NP_005281* (*=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR000276GPCR_RhodpsnFamily
IPR017452GPCR_Rhodpsn_7TMDomain
IPR050119CCR1-9-likeFamily

Pfam: PF00001

UniProt features (40 total): helix 12, topological domain 8, transmembrane region 7, mutagenesis site 4, strand 3, sequence variant 2, turn 2, chain 1, modified residue 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

2 structures.

PDBMethodResolution (Å)
8ZQEELECTRON MICROSCOPY2.9
9WXMELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.3

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-P49685-F181.620.50

Antibody-complex structures (SAbDab): 28ZQE, 9WXM

Functional residue map

Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.

Post-translational modifications (1): 359

Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (4):

PositionPhenotype
40complete loss of ligand-induced receptor activation.
261complete loss of ligand-induced receptor activation.
356abolished ywhae binding.
359abolished ywhae binding and substantially reduced cell surface expression.

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

1 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-418555G alpha (s) signalling events

MSigDB gene sets: 172 (showing top): MORF_MSH3, MORF_BRCA1, MORF_ATRX, RACCACAR_AML_Q6, MORF_RAD51L3, GOBP_LEUKOCYTE_MIGRATION, MORF_CTSB, MORF_IL4, GOBP_BLOOD_VESSEL_MORPHOGENESIS, GOBP_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS_INVOLVED_IN_INTERACTION_WITH_HOST, GOBP_VIRAL_LIFE_CYCLE, GOBP_T_CELL_MIGRATION, GOBP_LYMPHOCYTE_MIGRATION, MORF_ATF2, SPIELMAN_LYMPHOBLAST_EUROPEAN_VS_ASIAN_DN

GO Biological Process (7): angiogenesis (GO:0001525), G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007186), symbiont entry into host cell (GO:0046718), T cell migration (GO:0072678), signal transduction (GO:0007165), adenylate cyclase-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007189), adenylate cyclase-inhibiting G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007193)

GO Molecular Function (4): virus receptor activity (GO:0001618), G protein-coupled receptor activity (GO:0004930), coreceptor activity (GO:0015026), protein binding (GO:0005515)

GO Cellular Component (4): cytoplasm (GO:0005737), endosome (GO:0005768), plasma membrane (GO:0005886), membrane (GO:0016020)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-1 pathways:

CategoryPathways
GPCR downstream signalling1

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
adenylate cyclase-modulating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway2
cellular anatomical structure2
blood vessel morphogenesis1
anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis1
G protein-coupled receptor activity1
signal transduction1
viral life cycle1
symbiont entry into host1
lymphocyte migration1
cell communication1
cellular process1
signaling1
regulation of cellular process1
cellular response to stimulus1
adenylate cyclase activator activity1
adenylate cyclase inhibitor activity1
symbiont entry into host cell1
exogenous protein binding1
transmembrane signaling receptor activity1
G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway1
signaling receptor activity1
binding1
intracellular anatomical structure1
endomembrane system1
cytoplasmic vesicle1
membrane1
cell periphery1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

670 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
GPR15GPR15LGQ6UWK7776
GPR15ITIH4Q14624638
GPR15ZNF80P51504600
GPR15CLDND1Q9NY35574
GPR15LRRN3Q9H3W5571
GPR15D6RE68D6RE68507
GPR15CD4P01730480
GPR15AHRRA9YTQ3480
GPR15PAX5Q02548475
GPR15TNFRSF8P28908470
GPR15GNG7O60262445
GPR15TAS2R9Q9NYW1444
GPR15AGTP01019442
GPR15ZNF266Q14584442
GPR15CCDC163A0A0D9SF12438

IntAct

0 interactions, top by confidence:

BioGRID (2): GPR15 (Reconstituted Complex), YWHAB (Affinity Capture-Western)

ESM2 similar proteins: A0A0R4IM31, A0A0R4IP11, E9QJ73, F8VQN3, O00270, O00421, O15218, O35457, O97663, P31392, P32302, P34997, P43142, P49685, Q04683, Q0II78, Q0VDU3, Q149R9, Q16570, Q3ZC80, Q67ES2, Q6XKD3, Q75ZH0, Q7TMA4, Q7TQA9, Q7TQP4, Q7TSN5, Q7TSN6, Q863H8, Q8BZR0, Q8TDV2, Q95LF2, Q95LF3, Q95LF4, Q95LF5, Q95LF7, Q95LF9, Q95LG5, Q96CH1, Q96G91

Diamond homologs: A0A4W3GG95, A5PLE7, A7YY44, D4A7K7, E7F7V7, E9QJ73, F1MV99, O00254, O08565, O08858, O18982, O42179, O54689, O88410, O97571, O97663, O97666, P21109, P25024, P25025, P25116, P25930, P26824, P30558, P30937, P30938, P31391, P32249, P32250, P32302, P34996, P34997, P35344, P35346, P35407, P35414, P43657, P47749, P49652, P49682

SIGNOR signaling

1 interactions.

AEffectBMechanism
hsa-miR-1225-5p“down-regulates quantity by repression”GPR15“post transcriptional regulation”

Disease & clinical

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

57 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic0
Likely pathogenic0
Uncertain significance51
Likely benign4
Benign2

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)

SpliceAI

160 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
3:98532144:A:AGacceptor_gain0.8000
3:98532145:G:GGacceptor_gain0.8000
3:98532549:G:GTdonor_gain0.6600
3:98532141:TCCAG:Tacceptor_gain0.6300
3:98532142:CCAG:Cacceptor_gain0.6200
3:98532659:T:Aacceptor_gain0.6200
3:98532143:CAG:Cacceptor_gain0.6000
3:98532596:C:Tdonor_gain0.5800
3:98532660:G:GCacceptor_gain0.5800
3:98532569:A:Gdonor_gain0.5500
3:98532723:A:Tdonor_gain0.5500
3:98532877:C:Gdonor_gain0.5400
3:98532140:TTCCA:Tacceptor_gain0.5300
3:98532693:G:GTdonor_gain0.5300
3:98532844:C:Tdonor_gain0.5300
3:98532145:GT:Gacceptor_gain0.5200
3:98532145:G:Tacceptor_gain0.5100
3:98531995:G:GGdonor_gain0.5000
3:98532144:A:Tacceptor_gain0.5000
3:98532656:TGTTG:Tacceptor_gain0.5000
3:98532658:TTG:Tacceptor_gain0.5000
3:98532656:T:TAacceptor_gain0.4900
3:98532145:GTCT:Gacceptor_gain0.4800
3:98532886:GAG:Gdonor_gain0.4800
3:98532145:GTC:Gacceptor_gain0.4700
3:98532876:GCTTG:Gdonor_gain0.4700
3:98532885:GGAG:Gdonor_gain0.4700
3:98532886:GAGG:Gdonor_gain0.4700
3:98532886:GAGGT:Gdonor_loss0.4700
3:98532889:G:GGdonor_gain0.4700

AlphaMissense

2360 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
3:98532781:T:CF250L0.997
3:98532783:T:AF250L0.997
3:98532783:T:GF250L0.997
3:98532330:G:CW99C0.996
3:98532330:G:TW99C0.996
3:98532415:A:CS128R0.996
3:98532417:T:AS128R0.996
3:98532417:T:GS128R0.996
3:98532349:T:AC106S0.995
3:98532350:G:CC106S0.995
3:98532328:T:AW99R0.993
3:98532328:T:CW99R0.993
3:98532580:T:AC183S0.993
3:98532581:G:CC183S0.993
3:98532358:A:CS109R0.992
3:98532360:C:AS109R0.992
3:98532360:C:GS109R0.992
3:98532173:G:AG47E0.991
3:98532270:C:AD79E0.991
3:98532270:C:GD79E0.991
3:98532916:A:CS295R0.991
3:98532918:C:AS295R0.991
3:98532918:C:GS295R0.991
3:98532172:G:AG47R0.990
3:98532172:G:CG47R0.990
3:98532269:A:CD79A0.990
3:98532350:G:AC106Y0.990
3:98532505:T:AW158R0.989
3:98532505:T:CW158R0.989
3:98532269:A:TD79V0.988

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000219729 (3:98533436 G>C), RS1000335404 (3:98533156 G>A,C,T), RS1001282150 (3:98532857 T>C,G), RS1001834914 (3:98531057 T>C), RS1003566456 (3:98530132 G>A), RS1005645950 (3:98530792 G>A), RS1006451897 (3:98531026 G>A), RS1007092099 (3:98531738 A>G), RS1007146104 (3:98530566 G>A,C), RS1007429161 (3:98530269 C>A,T), RS1008255085 (3:98534992 A>C,G), RS1008383165 (3:98534946 G>A), RS1009008191 (3:98533533 T>C), RS1009646353 (3:98533522 G>C), RS1009775502 (3:98533754 T>C)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:601166 | disease phenotypes:

GenCC curated gene-disease

Mondo (0):

Orphanet (0):

HPO phenotypes

0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):

GWAS associations

2 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST009532_16Circulating leptin levels in high cardiovascular risk3.000000e-06
GCST009532_3Circulating leptin levels in high cardiovascular risk6.000000e-06

EFO canonical traits (1, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0005000leptin measurement

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: yes

ChEMBL targets (1): CHEMBL4523866 (SINGLE PROTEIN)

PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)

GtoPdb / IUPHAR curated pharmacology

(IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology — expert-curated)

Target class: gpcr — Class A Orphans with emerging pharmacology

Most potent curated ligand interactions (2 total), top 2:

LigandActionAffinityParameter
GPR15L (71-81)Agonist6.84pEC50
GPR15LAgonist5.85pEC50

ChEMBL bioactivities

2 potent at pChembl≥5 of 2 total, top 2 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).

pChemblTypeValueUnitMolecule
6.01EC50980nMCHEMBL5085657
5.75EC501770nMCHEMBL5085657

CTD chemical–gene interactions

8 total (human), top 8 by PubMed support.

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
Benzo(a)pyreneincreases expression, increases methylation2
aristolochic acid Iincreases expression1
triphenyl phosphateaffects expression1
monomethylpropionincreases expression1
Arsenic Trioxideincreases expression1
Diurondecreases expression1
Tobacco Smoke Pollutiondecreases methylation1
Valproic Aciddecreases methylation1

ChEMBL screening assays

5 unique, capped per target: 4 binding, 1 functional

Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):

Assay IDTypeDescriptionSource paper
CHEMBL4883418BindingPRESTO-Tango GPCRome screening (GPR15)Data for DCP probe UCSF924
CHEMBL5665248FunctionalAgonist activity at GPR15 receptor (unknown origin)In silico design of novel probes for the atypical opioid receptor MRGPRX2. — Nat Chem Biol

Cellosaurus cell lines

3 cell lines: 1 cancer cell line, 1 transformed cell line, 1 spontaneously immortalized cell line

First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):

CellosaurusNameCategorySex
CVCL_1E05GHOST(3).BOB/GPR15Cancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_1E123T3.T4.BOBTransformed cell lineMale
CVCL_KX39PathHunter CHO-K1 GPR15 beta-arrestinSpontaneously immortalized cell lineFemale

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.

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