Product Information
Catalog Number:
C1355-2
Lot Number:
C1355-2-073005
Quantity:
1 vial (2 x 106) frozen cells
Freeze Medium:
Sigma Freezing Medium (C-6164)
Host cell:
HEK293T
Transfection:
Full-length human NPSR variant Asn107Ile cDNA (SNP591694 A>T; refSNP ID rs324981)
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.
A number of polymorphisms in the human NPS receptor gene have been identified and a specific set of these polymorphisms was linked to an increased susceptibility for asthma and potentially other forms of allergy that are characterized by high IgE serum levels in Finnish and Canadian asthma patients. One of the single nucleotide polymorphisms Asn107Ile in the human receptor results in a gain-of-function characterized by an increase in agonist potency without changing binding affinity.
Application: Functional assays
Figure legend: Dose-dependent 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.
Reinscheid et al. (2005) Pharmacological characterization of human and murine neuropeptide s receptor variants. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 315:1338-1345.