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HTS033RTA Ready-to-Assay™ GPR14 Urotensin II Receptor Frozen Cells

Human UT / UT1 / GPR14 GPCR frozen cells for Calcium Flux FLIPR Assays.

Host Cell: Chem-2 Entrez Gene Number: NM_018949.1
HTS033RTA
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Key Spec Table

SpeciesHost CellsProtein Target
Human Chem-2UT / UT1 / GPR14
Description
Catalogue NumberHTS033RTA
Trade Name
  • Ready-to-Assay
DescriptionReady-to-Assay™ GPR14 Urotensin II Receptor Frozen Cells
Alternate Names
  • Urotensin II
Background InformationMillipore’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, resuspends them in media, and allows them to recover for 24 hours. The following day the cells are counted, plated, and assayed for calcium response.

Urotensin II, a cyclic 11-13 residue peptide expressed in motoneurons of the spinal cord, acts as a potent vasoconstrictor (Coulouarn et al., 1998; Ames et al., 1999). The effects of urotensin II are mediated by binding to a GPCR, GPR14, which is expressed in endothelium, smooth muscle, heart and pancreas (Ames et al., 1999). Genetic deletion of GPR14 in mice renders aortae refractile to the contractile activity of urotensin II without changing baseline hemodynamics (Behm et al., 2003). Pharmacological inhibition of urotensin II/GPR14 interactions prevents renal insufficiency following renal artery ligation (Clozel et al., 2004). Thus, GPR14 is an attractive target for a number of cardiovascular diseases. Millipore’s cloned human GPR14-expressing cell line is made in the Chem-2 suspension cell line host, which supports high levels of recombinant GPR14 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 GPR14.
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Product Information
Components
  • Pack contains 2 vials of mycoplasma-free cells, 1 ml per vial.
  • Fifty (50) mL of Media Component.
Quality LevelMQ300
Applications
ApplicationHuman UT / UT1 / GPR14 GPCR frozen cells for Calcium Flux FLIPR Assays.
Key Applications
  • Calcium Flux Assays
Biological Information
Entrez Gene Number
GPCR ClassA
Host CellsChem-2
Protein TargetUT / UT1 / GPR14
Target Sub-FamilyUrotensin II
Cell Line Type
  • GPCR Cell Lines
Product Usage Statements
Usage Statement
  • This product contains genetically modified organisms (GMO). Within the EU GMOs are regulated by Directives 2001/18/EC and 2009/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and their national implementation in the member States respectively. This legislation obliges Merck to request certain information about you and the establishment where the GMOs are being handled. Click here for Enduser Declaration (EUD) Form.
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Packaging Information
Material Size1 kit
Global Trade Item Number
Catalogue Number GTIN
HTS033RTA 04053252820625