P2Y14 Receptor

P2Y14 receptor (P2Y14R) is a UDP-glucose-responsive G protein-coupled receptor within the P2Y receptor family, but it shows a distinct pharmacological response profile from other P2Y isoforms[1]. Mechanistically, UDP-glucose activates P2Y14R signaling in airway epithelial cells, couples to pertussis toxin-sensitive Gi/o proteins, mobilizes intracellular Ca2+, and selectively increases CXCL8/IL-8 secretion[2]. In human neutrophils, UDP-glucose promotes P2Y14R-dependent RhoA activation, cytoskeletal rearrangement, and chemotaxis, linking the receptor to immune-cell migration[3]. In allergic asthma models, allergen challenge releases UDP-glucose into airways, and P2Y14R loss or antagonism reduces eosinophilia and airway hyperresponsiveness[4]. In ulcerative colitis models, the UDP-glucose/P2Y14R axis aggravates large-intestinal inflammation by increasing eosinophil accumulation, survival, activation, and ERK1/2 signaling[5]. Compared with related isoforms, PPTN acts selectively at P2Y14R and shows no agonist or antagonist effect at P2Y1, P2Y2, P2Y4, P2Y6, P2Y11, P2Y12, or P2Y13 receptors[6]. For experimental applications, UDP-glucose and MRS2905 support agonist-bound structural analysis, whereas PPTN and glycoconjugated antagonist derivatives enable receptor-selective studies in inflammation, asthma, and neuropathic pain models[6][7][8].
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