HUMAN RECOMBINANT OT RECEPTOR

MULTISCREEN™ MEMBRANE PREPARATION

Product Information

Catalog Number:
MC1299-1

Lot Number:
MC1299-1-111215

Quantity:
4.2mg/ml, 1mg

Packaging Buffer:
20 mM Gly-Gly, 1 mM MgCl2, 25 mM Sucrose (pH 7.2)

Host cell:
CHO-K1

Transfection:
Full-length Human OXTR cDNA (GenBank Accession Number NM_000619.3) with FLAG-tag sequence at the N-terminus

Recommended Storage:
Liquid nitrogen upon receiving, avoid freeze- thaw

Data Sheet

Background: Oxytocin (OT) is a member of the neurohypophyseal hormone family. OT receptors are found in uterine smooth muscle, myoepithelial cells in the mammary gland, and in the pituitary. OT stimulates contraction of uterine smooth muscle during labor and stimulates milk secretion in response to suckling. It has been postulated that OT may also facilitate social and bonding behaviors related to the reproduction and care of offspring. Further studies of the OT receptor are essential in gaining a better understanding of the mechanism and in vivo regulation of uterine function.

Figure 1. 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:

Gimpl and Fahrenholz (2001) The oxytocin receptor system: structure, function, and regulation. Physiol Rev 81:629-683.

Ivell et al. (2001) The structure and regulation of the oxytocin receptor. Exp Physiol 86:289-296.

Shojo and Kaneko (2000) Characterization and expression of oxytocin and the oxytocin receptor. Mol Genet Metab 71:552-558.

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