Product Information
Catalog Number:
CG1030
Lot Number:
CG1030-091813
Quantity:
1 vial (2 x 106) frozen cells
Freeze Medium:
Sigma Freezing Medium (C-6164)
Host cell:
HEK293T Gαqi5
Transfection:
Expression vector containing full-length human HRH4 cDNA (GenBank accession number NM_021624.2) with FLAG tag sequence at N-terminus
Recommended Storage:
Liquid nitrogen upon receiving
Propagation Medium: DMEM, 10% FBS, 1 μg/mL puromycin, 250 μg/mL hygromycin
Stability:
In progress
Data Sheet
Background: Histamine is one of the most studied biomolecules in medicine and is most notably known for its effects on smooth muscle contraction, vascular permeability and regulation of stomach acid. The histamine receptor H4 has been shown to have a role in chemotaxis and mediator release in a variety of immune cells, such as mast cells, eosinophils, dendritic cells, and T cells. The development of potent H4 receptor antagonists has great potential to open up the pathway for new therapeutic treatments in chronic inflammatory diseases, such as bronchial asthma, allergic gastrointestinal disease, and atopic dermatitis.
Application: Functional assays
Figure 1. Dose-dependent stimulation of calcium flux upon treatment with ligand, measured with MultiscreenTM Calcium 1.0 No Wash Assay Kit (Multispan MSCA01). Figure 2. Receptor expression on cell surface measured by flow cytometry (FACS) using an anti-FLAG antibody. Thin line: parental cells; thick line: receptor-expressing cells.
References:
Daugherty (2004) Histamine H4 antagonism: a therapy for chronic allergy?. Br J Pharmacol 142:5-7.
Nguyen et al. (2001) Discovery of a novel member of the histamine receptor family. Mol Pharmacol 59:427-433.