Product Information
Catalog Number:
H1365
Lot Number:
H1365-120309
Quantity:
1 vial (2 x 106) frozen cells
Freeze Medium:
Sigma Freezing Medium (C-6164)
Host cell:
HEK293T
Transfection:
Expression vector containing full-length human TBXA2R cDNA (GenBank Accession Number NM_001060.4) with FLAG tag sequence at N-terminus
Recommended Storage:
Liquid nitrogen upon receiving
Propagation Medium: DMEM, 10% FBS, 1 μg/mL puromycin
Stability:
Stable in culture for minimum of two months
Data Sheet
Background: The human TP (thromboxane A2) receptor is a very potent stimulator of platelet aggregation and a constrictor of vascular and respiratory smooth muscles. It has been shown to be a mediator in diseases such as myocardial infarction, stroke and bronchial asthma. TP receptors can be found on platelets, as well as macrophages, monocytes, vascular endothelial cells, and smooth muscle cells. TP receptor antagonists may also play a role in the treatment of atherothrombosis and stroke prevention.
Application: Functional assays
Figure 1. Dose-dependent stimulation of calcium flux upon treatment with ligand, monitored with FlexStation. 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:
Chamorro (2009) TP receptor antagonism: a new concept in atherothrombosis and stroke prevention. Cerebrovasc Dis 27 Suppl 3:20-27.
Hirata et al. (1991) Cloning and expression of cDNA for a human thromboxane receptor. Nature 349:617-20.
Nusing et al. (1993) Characterization and chromosomal mapping of the human thromboxane A2 receptor gene. J Biol Chem 268:25253-25259.