{"symbol":"PTGIR","synonyms":["IP","PRIPR"],"name":"prostaglandin I2 (prostacyclin) receptor (IP)","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the G-protein coupled receptor family 1 and has been shown to be a receptor for prostacyclin. Prostacyclin, the major product of cyclooxygenase in macrovascular endothelium, elicits a potent vasodilation and inhibition of platelet aggregation through binding to this receptor. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":5739,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/5739","proteins":[{"symbol":"PI2R_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/PI2R_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"G protein-coupled receptors","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/G+protein-coupled+receptors"}]}