{"symbol":"GLP2R","synonyms":[],"name":"glucagon-like peptide 2 receptor","description":"This gene encodes a G protein-coupled receptor that is closely related to the glucagon receptor and binds to glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP2). Signalling through GLP2 stimulates intestinal growth and increases villus height in the small intestine, concomitant with increased crypt cell proliferation and decreased enterocyte apoptosis. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2014]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":9340,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/9340","proteins":[{"symbol":"GLP2R_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/GLP2R_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"G protein-coupled receptors","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/G+protein-coupled+receptors"}]}