Gene Review:
Hcrtr2 - hypocretin (orexin) receptor 2
Rattus norvegicus
Synonyms:
Hypocretin receptor type 2, Orexin receptor type 2, Ox-2-R, Ox2-R, Ox2R
- Orexin receptor type-1 couples exclusively to pertussis toxin-insensitive G-proteins, while orexin receptor type-2 couples to both pertussis toxin-sensitive and -insensitive G-proteins. Zhu, Y., Miwa, Y., Yamanaka, A., Yada, T., Shibahara, M., Abe, Y., Sakurai, T., Goto, K. J. Pharmacol. Sci. (2003)
- Selective stimulation of orexin receptor type 2 promotes wakefulness in freely behaving rats. Akanmu, M.A., Honda, K. Brain Res. (2005)
- Immunohistochemical characterization of infiltrating mononuclear cells in the rat heart with experimental autoimmune giant cell myocarditis. Kodama, M., Zhang, S., Hanawa, H., Shibata, A. Clin. Exp. Immunol. (1992)