Expression and characterization of a 5-oxo-6E,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoic acid receptor highly expressed on human eosinophils and neutrophils.

Using a bioinformatics approach, we have isolated a novel G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), R527, and have demonstrated that this receptor shows no significant homology to previously deorphanized GPCRs. Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis of the expression of GPCR R527 indicated a very high level of mRNA expression in eosinophils, with high expression also detected in neutrophils and lung macrophages. Stable cell lines were generated expressing this receptor together with the G-protein α-subunit Gα16. These cells were used to screen an agonist collection in a calcium mobilization assay and 5-oxo-6 E ,8 Z ,11 Z ,14 Z -eicosatetraenoic acid (5-oxo-ETE) was identified as a putative ligand. 5( S )-Hydroxyperoxy-6 E ,8 Z ,11 Z ,14 Z -eicosatetraenoic acid was also shown to activate the receptor, whereas the leukotrienes LTB4, LTC4, LTD4, and LTE4 failed to elicit a response. In cAMP assays, pertussis toxin reversed the inhibitory effects of 5-oxo-ETE on cAMP production, indicating that the receptor is Gαi-coupled. The GPCR R527 shows pharmacological properties similar to those of the previously described 5-oxo-ETE receptor expressed on eosinophils, neutrophils, and monocytes. These cell types show chemotactic responses to 5-oxo-ETE, and this eicosanoid has been proposed to play a key role in the inflammatory response. The molecular identification of a receptor binding 5-oxo-ETE will expand our understanding of the physiological role of this mediator and may provide new therapeutic opportunities.