Prostacyclin receptor

Prostacyclin receptor ( or prostaglandin I2 receptor, IP1) is a receptor for prostacyclin, encoded by the PTGIR gene.
It is a member of the G-protein coupled receptor family. Prostacyclin, the major product of cyclooxygenase in macrovascular endothelium, elicits a potent vasodilation and inhibition of platelet aggregation through binding to this receptor.