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HTS175RTA Ready-to-Assay™ OX1 Orexin Receptor Frozen Cells

HTS175RTA
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SpeciesHost CellsProtein Target
Human Chem-1OX1
Description
Catalogue NumberHTS175RTA
Trade Name
  • Ready-to-Assay
DescriptionReady-to-Assay™ OX1 Orexin Receptor Frozen Cells
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 and resuspends them in media, dispenses cell suspension into assay plates and, following overnight recovery, assays for calcium response.

The orexin/hypocretin peptides orexin A and orexin B (also known as hcrt-1 and hcrt-2) are 33- and 28-amino acid peptides, respectively, that are preferentially expressed in hypothalamus. The orexins bind to two GPCRs, OX1 and OX2, to increase intracellular calcium. Experiments with OX1 selective antagonists have shown the receptor plays a role in food consumption and also in acquisition and consolidation of spatial memory (Haynes et al., 2000; Akbari et al, 2006). In addition, the orexinergic system plays a role in energy metabolism and stress responses (Kukkonen et al., 2002). Millipore’s cloned human OX1-expressing cell line is made in the Chem-1 host, which supports high levels of recombinant OX1 expression on the cell surface and contains high levels of the promiscuous G protein Gα15 to couple the receptor to the calcium signaling pathway. Thus, the cell line is an ideal tool for screening for antagonists of interactions between the OX1 and its ligands.
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Components
  • Pack contains 2 vials of mycoplasma-free cells, 1 ml per vial. Fifty (50) mL of Media Component.
Detection methodFluorescent
Quality LevelMQ100
Applications
ApplicationHuman OX1 GPCR frozen cells for Calcium Flux FLIPR Assays.
Key Applications
  • Calcium Flux Assays
Biological Information
Entrez Gene Number
GPCR ClassA
Host CellsChem-1
Protein TargetOX1
Target Sub-FamilyOrexin
Cell Line Type
  • GPCR Cell Lines
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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.
  • Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.
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Material Size1 kit
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Catalogue Number GTIN
HTS175RTA 04053252291906

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