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Platelet-Activating Factor (PAF) Receptors

Platelet-activating factor receptor (PAF-R) is a Gq/G11-coupled-protein receptor that has a role in a wide range of biological processes such as vasodilation, superoxide formation, cell proliferation, angiogenesis and regulation of the inflammatory response.

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Platelet-Activating Factor (PAF) Receptor Agonists
Cat. No. Product Name / Activity
7462 ET 18-OCH3
PAF receptor agonist; selective PI-PLC inhibitor
2940 PAF (C16)
Endogenous platelet-activating factor (PAF)

Platelet-Activating Factor (PAF) Receptor Antagonists
Cat. No. Product Name / Activity
2339 WEB 2086
Potent PAF receptor antagonist

Platelet-activating factor receptor (PAF-R) is a Gq/G11-coupled-protein receptor that has a role in a wide range of biological processes such as vasodilation, superoxide formation, cell proliferation, angiogenesis and regulation of the inflammatory response. PAF-R is linked to multiple intracellular signaling pathways, including the p38 MAPK and PI 3-K pathways, through increasing intracellular calcium mobilization, increasing IP3 synthesis and decreasing cAMP formation.

PAF-R has a wide biological distribution with high expression levels in the spleen and skeletal muscles and lower concentrations in the small intestine, lung, heart and liver. The human gene encoding the PAF-R is located on chromosome 1p35-34.3

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Literature for Platelet-Activating Factor (PAF) Receptors

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Platelet-Activating Factor (PAF) Receptor Gene Data

Species Gene Symbol Gene Accession No. Protein Accession No.
Human PTAFR NM_000952 P25105
Mouse Ptafr NM_001081211 Q62035
Rat Ptafr NM_053321 P46002