HTR1B (extracellular) Polyclonal Antibody, Invitrogen™

Description

Reconstitute antibody with 50 μL of double distilled water (DDW). The reconstituted solution can be stored at 4 degrees C for up to 1 week. For longer periods, small aliquots should be stored at -20 degrees C. Avoid multiple freezing and thawing. Centrifuge all antibody preparations before use (10000 x g 5 min). Peptide sequence is: CSAKDYIYQD SISLPWK Homology: Rat - 15/17 amino acid residues identical; mouse - 14/17 amino acid residues identical.

Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT), originally discovered as a serum factor plays important roles in regulating diverse biological processes in central and peripheral nervous systems, cardiovascular systems, and gastrointestinal systems. Molecular cloning studies have identified 5 receptors belonging to the 5-HT1 subtypes. These receptors are negatively coupled to adenylyl cyclase. Radioligand binding studies suggest the presence of 5-HT1B (formerly known as 5-HT1DbR) sites in substantia nigra, dorsal subiculum, globus pallidus, and superior collicum. In situ hybridization studies show abundance of 5-HT1BR mRNA in CA1 pyramidal cells of hippocampus, Purkinje cells of cerebellum, olfactory tubercle, subthalamic nucleus and somewhat lower levels in the caudate-putamen, cortical areas, thalamic and hypothalamic nuclei.