In COS-7 and 293 cells expressing a human VIP receptor, VIP showed specific saturable binding with a Kd of 0.8 nM.
In plain wordsIn lab cells carrying the human VIP receptor, VIP bound to the receptor specifically and strongly.
- Outcome
- Not applicableVIP binding to the cloned receptor
- Study
humann: not reported in source
COS-7 and 293 cells transfected with a human VIP receptor cDNA- Outcome group
- Receptor activity and mechanism · Pharmacology
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Measurements
- Kd
- 0.8 nM
- transfected COS-7 and 293 cells
Source sentences
Transfection of the cDNA into COS-7 cells and 293 cells resulted in expression of specific saturable binding of VIP with a Kd of 0.8 nM
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
A cDNA was obtained from human HT29 intestinal epithelial cells and found to encode a 457 amino acid, 52 kDa VIP receptor.