HTS090RTA
Ready-to-Assay OT Oxytocin Receptor Frozen Cells
Human
Synonym(s):
Oxytocin-expressing cells
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UNSPSC Code:
41106514
eCl@ss:
32011203
NACRES:
NA.81
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product name
Ready-to-Assay OT Oxytocin Receptor Frozen Cells, Human OT GPCR frozen cells for Calcium Flux FLIPR Assays.
biological source
human
Quality Level
manufacturer/tradename
Ready-to-Assay
technique(s)
calcium flux assay: suitable
NCBI accession no.
detection method
fluorometric
shipped in
dry ice
General description
Millipore’s Ready-to-Assay GPCR frozen cells are designed for simple, rapid calcium assays with no requirement for intensive cell culturing. Millipore has optimized the freezing conditions to provide cells with high viability and functionality post-thaw. The user simply thaws the cells and resuspends them in media, dispenses cell suspension into assay plates and, following over night recovery, assays for calcium response.
Oxytocin is a cyclic 9 amino acid peptide that differs from vasopressin in 2 amino acids. Despite the close similarities in sequence, oxytocin and vasopressin have different biological activities and bind to distinct G protein-coupled receptors. The oxytocin receptor, OT, couples primarily to Gq/11 to mobilize intracellular calcium. In female reproduction, oxytocin promotes uterine contraction and lactation; oxytocin is the most commonly used drug for induction of labor, whereas an oxytocin antagonist, atosiban, is under investigation to suppress preterm labor. Oxytocin/OT interaction in the CNS also plays an important role in stress, male and female sexual response, and sociality (Gimpl and Fahrenholz, 2001). Millipore’s cloned human OT-expressing cell line is made in the Chem-1 host, which supports high levels of recombinant OT expression on the cell surface for functional detection via the calcium signaling pathway. Thus, the cell line is an ideal tool for screening for agonists, antagonists, and modulators at OT.
Oxytocin is a cyclic 9 amino acid peptide that differs from vasopressin in 2 amino acids. Despite the close similarities in sequence, oxytocin and vasopressin have different biological activities and bind to distinct G protein-coupled receptors. The oxytocin receptor, OT, couples primarily to Gq/11 to mobilize intracellular calcium. In female reproduction, oxytocin promotes uterine contraction and lactation; oxytocin is the most commonly used drug for induction of labor, whereas an oxytocin antagonist, atosiban, is under investigation to suppress preterm labor. Oxytocin/OT interaction in the CNS also plays an important role in stress, male and female sexual response, and sociality (Gimpl and Fahrenholz, 2001). Millipore’s cloned human OT-expressing cell line is made in the Chem-1 host, which supports high levels of recombinant OT expression on the cell surface for functional detection via the calcium signaling pathway. Thus, the cell line is an ideal tool for screening for agonists, antagonists, and modulators at OT.
Cell Line Description
GPCR Cell Lines
Host cells: Chem-1
Biochem/physiol Actions
GPCR Class: A
Protein Target: OT
Target Sub-Family: Oxytocin
Components
Pack contains 2 vials of mycoplasma-free cells, 1 ml per vial.
Fifty (50) mL of Media Component.
Fifty (50) mL of Media Component.
Storage Class Code
10 - Combustible liquids
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
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