Description
Key facts
Species or organism:Human,
Form:LiquidSee storage information
Product details:
ab94135 is a 293T cell transfected lysate in which Human OSMR has been transiently over-expressed using a pCMV-OSMR plasmid. The lysate is provided in 1X Sample Buffer.
Properties and Storage Information:
Shipped at conditions-Dry Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--20°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--20°C, Aliquoting information-Upon delivery aliquot, Storage information-Avoid freeze / thaw cycle
Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
The Oncostatin M receptor commonly known as OSMR is an important membrane-bound receptor involved in numerous cellular processes. It is part of the type I cytokine receptor family and often forms heterodimers with gp130 to mediate its functions. OSMR has a mass of approximately 115 kDa and predominantly expresses in tissues such as skin lung liver and the nervous system. Alternative names for OSMR include Oncostatin-M-specific receptor beta subunit and IL-31 receptor beta.
Biological function summary
OSMR plays a significant role in regulating inflammatory responses and cell growth. It is part of a receptor complex that upon activation triggers intracellular signaling cascades driven by cytokines like Oncostatin M and IL-31. OSMR involvement influences processes including acute phase responses hematopoiesis and nerve cell differentiation. Its action helps mediate the communication between cells to respond to external inflammatory signals effectively.
Pathways
OSMR is actively involved in the JAK/STAT signaling pathway and the MAPK pathway. In JAK/STAT OSMR collaborates with related proteins like gp130 and participates in promoting transcriptional activity of specific genes in response to cytokine signaling. OSMR’s engagement in the MAPK pathway influences cellular responses such as proliferation differentiation and apoptosis linking it with proteins such as MAP Kinases that further proceed this signaling cascade.
OSMR shows a connection with atopic dermatitis and various cancers. Aberrant OSMR signaling can lead to excessive inflammatory responses contributing to skin conditions like atopic dermatitis often involving IL-31 in the pathway. In cancer elevated OSMR expression correlates with tumorigenesis and progression establishing its interaction with oncogenic proteins in the STAT3 pathway which may promote malignant cell behavior. Through these disease interactions OSMR represents a potential therapeutic target worth exploring.
