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> Record changed: 2026-11-04

# PTGER1

ENSG00000160951

Target class

GPCR

Chromosome

19

Approved drugs

2

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

3

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

2

**Clinical candidates (approved and in development)**

3

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

Yes

## Names

**Other names**

- EP1

**Target name**

PTGER1

**Gene name**

Prostaglandin E receptor 1

**Gene symbol**

PTGER1

**Protein name**

Prostaglandin E2 receptor EP1 subtype (PGE receptor EP1 subtype) (PGE2 receptor EP1 subtype) (Prostanoid EP1 receptor)

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Prostaglandin receptors

**Target class**

GPCR

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

15

**Highest tissue expression**

37.07

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.72

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.971

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:5731

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.815308

**Protein interaction partners**

13

### Reactome pathways (2)

- R-HSA-391908
- R-HSA-416476

## Genomic location

**End position**

14477272

**Start position**

14472466

**Chromosome**

19

**Strand**

Reverse

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000160951

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:9593

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:9593)

**NCBI Gene ID**

5731

**UniProt ID**

P34995

## Cellular location

- Cell membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein.

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.970988

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.719943

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Kidney - Medulla**

37.07

**Spleen**

9.05

**Kidney - Cortex**

8.09

**Lung**

3.4

**Stomach**

3.28

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Kidney - Medulla37.07
- Spleen9.05
- Kidney - Cortex8.09
- Lung3.4
- Stomach3.28
- Pituitary2.6
- Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum1.87
- Adrenal Gland1.76
- Fallopian Tube1.75
- Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction1.56
- Bladder1.38
- Artery - Coronary1.33
- Nerve - Tibial1.32
- Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)1.12
- Esophagus - Muscularis1.06
- Esophagus - Mucosa0.97
- Cervix - Endocervix0.96
- Thyroid0.83
- Prostate0.8
- Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)0.79
- Vagina0.75
- Uterus0.74
- Cells - Cultured fibroblasts0.71
- Breast - Mammary Tissue0.67
- Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)0.63

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (3)

- GO:0007186  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007186)
- GO:0007200  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007200)
- GO:0034695  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0034695)

### Cellular components

- GO:0005886  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005886)

### Molecular functions (2)

- GO:0004957  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004957)
- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)

## Related records

### Trials (312)

- 24-Hour Vaginal Dinoprostone Pessary Versus Gel for Labour Induction
- A 48-week Study of the Effect of Dual Therapy (Inhaled Treprostinil and Tadafafil) Versus Monotherapy (Tadalafil).
- A Phase 3 Adaptive Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Treprostinil in Participants With Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy L606 in Participants With PH-ILD
- A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of L606 in Subjects With PAH or PH-ILD
- A Randomised Trial Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of a Vaginal Insert in Pregnant Women at Term
- A Safety/Efficacy Study of Alprostadil Liposomes for Injection to Treat Lower Extremity Arteriosclerosis Obliterans
- A Study of a Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure-Targeted Approach With Early and Rapid Treprostinil Therapy to Reverse Right Ventricular Remodeling in Participants With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- A Study of Infusion Site Pain After Infusion of Excipients in Participants With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
- A Study of Inhaled Treprostinil (LIQ861) in Adults With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Transitioning From Oral Selexipag
- A Study of the Effect of ONO-8539 on Oesophageal Pain Hypersensitivity in Patients With Non-erosive Reflux Disease
- A Study of Treprostinil and a New Formulation of LY900014 in Healthy Japanese Participants
- A Study of Treprostinil to Treat Interstitial Lung Disease Pulmonary Hypertension
- A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Treprostinil to Facilitate Liver Transplantation in Patients With Portopulmonary Hypertension
- A Study to Evaluate Efficacy of 『Opast Tablet』for Neurologic Claudication in Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of C16TR for Inhalation With Tyvaso® Cohort in Healthy Participants
- A Study to Explore the Efficacy of Alprostadil Liposomes Injection in the Prevention of CI-AKI
- A Study to Investigate the Effect of ONO-8539 on Acid-Induced Oesophageal Hypersensitivity in Healthy Volunteers
- A Study to Observe the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Remodulin
- A Trial of Cervidil for Outpatient Pre-induction of Cervical Ripening

### Drugs (13)

- Alprostadil Prostanoid EP1 receptor agonist
- Cicaprost
- Cloprostenol
- Dinoprost
- Dinoprostone Prostaglandin E2 receptor agonist
- Enprostil
- Epoprostenol
- Iloprost
- Limaprost
- ONO-8539 Prostanoid EP1 receptor antagonist
- ONO-8711
- Sulprostone
- [Treprostinil](https://trialight.com/data/asset/treprostinil-002fe1ce-a63f-4f2b-9562-6cbff048a970.md)

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