Mammalian cell-derived fatty acid biosynthesis derailment products are pro-inflammatory signalling molecules at the orphan receptor GPR84
GPR84 is an orphan G protein coupled receptor (GPCR) implicated in inflammation. In 2006, decanoic acid was identified as a putative endogenous agonist, however subsequent work has found this to be implausible, leaving GPR84 officially classified as an orphan receptor. 6-Heptyl-4-hydroxy-2H-pyran-2-one (C7-alkylpyrone) was described as a GPR84 agonist in 2025. 6-Alkyl-4-hydroxy-2H-pyran-2-ones…
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