D5 Receptor

D5 receptor (DRD5) is a D1-like dopamine receptor whose cloned human form shows strong homology to D1 and higher dopamine affinity than D1[1]. Mechanistically, D5 supports dopaminergic phospholipase C-phosphoinositide signaling in mammalian brain, because this response is robust in wild-type animals but absent in D5 receptor mutants[2]. In disease models, D5-deficient mice show hypertension with increased sympathetic tone, increased renal sodium transporter expression, and oxidative-stress pathways involving NADPH oxidase and heme oxygenase-1[3][4][5]. Compared with related isoforms, D5 differs from D1 by higher dopamine affinity, high agonist-independent activity, and distinct trafficking properties[1][6][7]. For experimental applications, D1/D5 agonists and D5-selective antagonists help separate D5-linked PLC, calcium, oxidative-stress, and blood-pressure mechanisms from broader D1-like receptor signaling[2][8].