Urocortin (UCN) Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

This gene is a member of the sauvagine/corticotropin-releasing factor/urotensin I family. It is structurally related to the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) gene and the encoded product is an endogenous ligand for CRF type 2 receptors. In the brain it may be responsible for the effects of stress on appetite. In spite of the gene family name similarity, the product of this gene has no sequence similarity to urotensin II. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

UCN: Acts in vitro to stimulate the secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). Binds with high affinity to CRF receptor types 1, 2-alpha, and 2-beta. Belongs to the sauvagine/corticotropin-releasing factor/urotensin I family.

Protein type: Secreted; Secreted, signal peptide

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 2p23.3

Cellular Component: dendrite; extracellular region; perikaryon; nerve terminal

Molecular Function: corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 1 binding; neuropeptide hormone activity; histone deacetylase inhibitor activity; protein binding; corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 2 binding

Biological Process: regulation of synaptic transmission, glutamatergic; positive regulation of translation; negative regulation of hormone secretion; drinking behavior; response to glucocorticoid stimulus; positive regulation of collagen biosynthetic process; response to pain; negative regulation of cell size; female pregnancy; pancreatic juice secretion; positive regulation of vasodilation; negative regulation of appetite; response to estradiol stimulus; positive regulation of adrenocorticotropic hormone secretion; sensory perception of sound; neuropeptide signaling pathway; positive regulation of cAMP biosynthetic process; negative regulation of blood pressure; inflammatory response; associative learning; neurite development; negative regulation of histone deacetylation; activation of protein kinase A; positive regulation of interleukin-6 production; social behavior; positive regulation of cell growth; positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation; positive regulation of vascular permeability; G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway; aerobic respiration; response to oxidative stress; positive regulation of DNA replication; negative regulation of apoptosis