Anti-Neurotensin Receptor 2

Antibodies

Israel

Storage before Reconstitution: The antibody ships as a lyophilized powder at room temperature. Upon arrival, it should be stored at -20°C - Storage after Reconstitution: The reconstituted solution can be stored at 4°C for up to 1 week. For longer periods, small aliquots should be stored at -20°C. Avoid multiple freezing and thawing. Centrifuge all antibody preparations before use (10000 x g 5 min).

A Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody to Neurotensin Receptor 2

Polyclonal

Western blot analysis

25 µl, 50 μl or 0.2 ml double distilled water (DDW), depending on the sample size.

1% BSA, 0.05% NaN3

NTSR2

Rat

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Neurotensin receptor 2 (NTR2) is one of three receptors that mediate the effects of the tridecapeptide neurotensin. Neurotensin is synthesized and secreted from neurons in the central neural system (CNS) and from endocrine cells in the gastrointestinal tract.NTR2 and NTR1 belong to the 7-transmembrane domain, G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily while the third neurotensin receptor NTR3 (also called Sortilin) is a type I membrane protein with a large extracellular domain. Both NTR1 and NTR3 bind neurotensin with high affinity while NTR2 binds it with low affinity.1NTR2 signals preferentially through Gaq, resulting in the activation phopholipase C and intracellular Ca2+mobilization. However, the exact signaling mechanisms subsequent to NTR2 activation appear to depend on the species and on the cellular system in which the receptor is studied.NTR2 is expressed mainly in the central nervous system and dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons but has been also observed in peripheral tissues such as gastric parietal cells where it probably mediates the neurotensin-induced effects on gastric acid secretion.2The most established physiological role of NTR2 is its role in pain transmission as NTR2-defficient mice showed that NTR2 is the likely mediator of the neurotensin-induced analgesic responses.3