Product Information
Catalog Number:
C1355-1
Lot Number:
C1355-1-021909
Quantity:
1 vial (2 x 106) frozen cells
Freeze Medium:
Sigma Freezing Medium (C-6164)
Host cell:
HEK293T
Transfection:
Full-length mouse Npsr1 cDNA (GenBank Accession Number NM_175678)
Recommended Storage:
Liquid nitrogen upon receiving
Propagation Medium: DMEM, 10% FBS, 100 µg/mL hygromycin, 100 µg/mL G418
Stability:
Stable after minimum of two months continuous growth
Data Sheet
Background: Neuropeptide S (NPS) receptor 1 is also known as GPR154 or G protein- coupled receptor for asthma susceptibility (GPRA). NPS receptor is widely expressed in the brain, with highest levels found in hypothalamus, amygdala, endopiriform nucleus, cortex, subiculum and nuclei of the thalamic midline. Central administration of NPS promotes behavioral arousal and suppresses all stages of sleep in rodents. Furthermore, NPS was found to produce anxiolytic-like effects in a battery of four different tests that measure behavioral responses of rodents to novelty or stress.
Application: Functional assays
Figure legend: Dose-dependent stimulation of calcium flux upon treatment with ligand, measured with MultiscreenTM Calcium 1.0 No Wash Assay Kit (Multispan MSCA01).
References:
Xu et al. (2004) Neuropeptide S: a neuropeptide promoting arousal and anxiolytic-like effects. Neuron 43:487-497.
Laitinen et al. (2004) Characterization of a common susceptibility locus for asthma-related traits. Science 304:300-304.