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HTS142RTA Ready-to-Assay™ EP4 Prostanoid Receptor Frozen Cells

Human EP4 GPCR frozen cells for Calcium Flux FLIPR Assays.

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Host Cell: Chem-1 Entrez Gene Number: NM_000958
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      Overview

      Key Spec Table

      SpeciesHost CellsProtein Target
      Human Chem-1EP4
      Description
      Catalogue NumberHTS142RTA
      Trade Name
      • Ready-to-Assay
      DescriptionReady-to-Assay™ EP4 Prostanoid 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 over night recovery, assays for calcium response.

      Prostanoids are a series of arachidonic acid metabolites produced by the action of cyclooxygenase and further modified by isomerases and synthases. Cells rapidly secrete prostanoids after synthesis, whereupon the prostanoids bind to a family of 8 GPCRs to exert their biological effects (Narumiya and FitzGerald, 2001). The prostaglandin PGE2 causes pain, vasodilation, immunosuppression of T cells, bone remodeling and promotion of carcinogenesis. Four related GPCRs, EP1, EP2, EP3 and EP4, each bind to PGE2, but the different G protein coupling status of each receptor leads to distinct biological effects. EP4 couples primarily to Gs to increase intracellular cAMP levels. During neonatal development, EP4 participates in closure of the ductus arteriosus, a process required for switching circulation from the placenta to the lungs (Nguyen et al., 1997). In addition, EP4 mediates PGE2-induced bone formation by promoting osteoblastogenesis, and selective EP4 agonists are being evaluated as potential treatments for osteoporosis (Yoshida et al., 2002). Millipore’s cloned human EP4-expressing cells are made in the Chem-1 host, which supports high levels of recombinant EP4 expression on the cell surface and contains high levels of the promiscuous G protein G15 to couple the receptor to the calcium signaling pathway. Thus, the cell line is an ideal tool for screening for agonists and antagonists at EP4.
      Product Information
      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 EP4 GPCR frozen cells for Calcium Flux FLIPR Assays.
      Key Applications
      • Calcium Flux Assays
      Biological Information
      Entrez Gene Number
      GPCR ClassA
      Host CellsChem-1
      Protein TargetEP4
      Target Sub-FamilyProstanoid
      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.
      • 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.
      Packaging Information
      Material Size1 kit
      Global Trade Item Number
      Catalogue Number GTIN
      HTS142RTA 04053252272240