Product Information
Catalog Number:
DC1326-1
Lot Number:
DC1326-1-081222
Quantity:
1 vial (4 x 106) frozen cells
Freeze Medium:
Cellbanker 2 (Amsbio)
Host cell:
CHO-K1
Transfection:
Full-length Human HTR2C cDNA (GenBank Accession Number NM_000868) with FLAG-tag sequence at the N-terminus
Recommended Storage:
Liquid nitrogen upon receiving
Propagation Medium: DMEM/F12, 10% FBS
Data Sheet
Background: 5-HT2C (5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C) is a receptor for serotonin. It is expressed in the brain and spinal cord, especially the choroid plexus. 5-HT2C receptor agonists may have important clinical value in the treatment of mental and eating disorders, such as depression, panic anxiety, OCD, bulimia and obesity.
Application: Functional assays
Figure 1. Dose-dependent stimulation of calcium flux upon treatment with ligand, measured with MULTISCREEN™ Calcium 1.0 No Wash Assay Kit (Multispan MSCA01).
References:
Martin et al. (1998) 5-HT2C receptor agonists: Pharmacological characteristics and therapeutic potential. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 286:913-924.
Ni and Miledi (1997) Blockage of 5HT2C serotonin receptors by fluoxetine (Prozac). Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 94:2036-2040.
Porter et al. (1999) Functional characterization of agonists at recombinant human 5- HT2A, 5-HT2B, and 5-HT2C receptors in CHO-K1 cells. Br J Pharmacol 128:13-20.