OXTR oxytocin receptor [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: OXTRprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name: oxytocin receptorprovided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:8529
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000180914 MIM:167055; AllianceGenome:HGNC:8529
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as: OTR; OT-R
Summary: The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor family and acts as a receptor for oxytocin. Its activity is mediated by G proteins which activate a phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system. The oxytocin-oxytocin receptor system plays an important role in the uterus during parturition. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression: Broad expression in ovary (RPKM 1.0), endometrium (RPKM 1.0) and 16 other tissues See more
Orthologs: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 3p25.3

Exon count:: 7

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	3	NC_000003.12 (8741269..8769613, complement)
RS_2024_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	3	NC_060927.1 (8741551..8760789, complement)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	3	NC_000003.11 (8792067..8811299, complement)

Chromosome 3 - NC_000003.12 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
BioProject: PRJNA270632
Publication: PMID 26076956
Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Oxytocin/Oxytocin Receptor Signalling in the Gastrointestinal System: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential.
Title: Oxytocin/Oxytocin Receptor Signalling in the Gastrointestinal System: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential.
Parent-Adolescent Conflict, Peer Victimization, and Internet Gaming Disorder Among Chinese Adolescents: The Moderating Effect of OXTR Gene rs53576 Polymorphism.
Title: Parent-Adolescent Conflict, Peer Victimization, and Internet Gaming Disorder Among Chinese Adolescents: The Moderating Effect of OXTR Gene rs53576 Polymorphism.
A Common OXTR Risk Variant Alters Regulation of Gene Expression by DNA Hydroxymethylation in Pregnant Human Myometrium.
Title: A Common OXTR Risk Variant Alters Regulation of Gene Expression by DNA Hydroxymethylation in Pregnant Human Myometrium.
Maternal Body Mass Index, Myometrium Contractility and Uterotonic Receptor Expression in Pregnancy.
Title: Maternal Body Mass Index, Myometrium Contractility and Uterotonic Receptor Expression in Pregnancy.
Grandmotherhood is associated with reduced OXTR DNA methylation.
Title: Grandmotherhood is associated with reduced OXTR DNA methylation.
Exploring the role of OXTR gene methylation in attachment development: A longitudinal study.
Title: Exploring the role of OXTR gene methylation in attachment development: A longitudinal study.
Patterns of neural activity in response to threatening faces are predictive of autistic traits: modulatory effects of oxytocin receptor genotype.
Title: Patterns of neural activity in response to threatening faces are predictive of autistic traits: modulatory effects of oxytocin receptor genotype.
The impact of childhood trauma exposure on social functioning in schizophrenia: the moderated mediation role of oxytocin and oxytocin receptor gene polymorphisms.
Title: The impact of childhood trauma exposure on social functioning in schizophrenia: the moderated mediation role of oxytocin and oxytocin receptor gene polymorphisms.
Decreased oxytocin plasma levels and oxytocin receptor expression associated with aggressive behavior in aggressive-impulsive disorders.
Title: Decreased oxytocin plasma levels and oxytocin receptor expression associated with aggressive behavior in aggressive-impulsive disorders.
Association of verbal and non-verbal theory of mind abilities with non-coding variants of OXTR in youth with autism spectrum disorder and typically developing individuals: a case-control study.
Title: Association of verbal and non-verbal theory of mind abilities with non-coding variants of OXTR in youth with autism spectrum disorder and typically developing individuals: a case-control study.

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Phenotypes

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EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Genome-wide association study of comorbid depressive syndrome and alcohol dependence. EBI GWAS Catalog EBI GWAS CatalogPubMed

Variation

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

PMC170950P1 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:271619

STS-X64878 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:1284

GDB:606394 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:158228

OXTR (e-PCR), detects polymorphism
- UniSTS:479832

D3S18 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:148120

D3S4163 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:53169

D3S4539 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:49373

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables ionotropic glutamate receptor binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables oxytocin receptor activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables peptide hormone binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables vasopressin receptor activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in ERK1 and ERK2 cascade	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in cell surface receptor signaling pathway	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in cellular response to hormone stimulus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in digestive tract development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in eating behavior	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in estrous cycle	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in female pregnancy	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in heart development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in lactation	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in maternal behavior	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in maternal process involved in parturition	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in memory	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in muscle contraction	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of blood pressure	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of norepinephrine secretion	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of penile erection	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of synapse assembly	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of synaptic transmission, GABAergic	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of synaptic transmission, glutamatergic	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of uterine smooth muscle contraction	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of vasoconstriction	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure by vasopressin	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in response to amphetamine	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to anoxia	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to cocaine	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to cytokine	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to estradiol	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to peptide hormone	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to progesterone	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to xenobiotic stimulus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in social behavior	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in sperm ejaculation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in suckling behavior	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in telencephalon development	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in adherens junction	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in apical plasma membrane	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in microvillus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
is_active_in plasma membrane	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in plasma membrane	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: oxytocin receptor

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

NM_000916.4 → NP_000907.2 oxytocin receptor

See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_000907.2

Status: REVIEWED

Description

Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longest transcript. Variants 1-5 all encode the same protein.

Source sequence(s)

AC068312

Consensus CDS

CCDS2570.1

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

P30559, Q15071

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

B2R9L7

Related

ENSP00000324270.2, ENST00000316793.8

Conserved Domains (1) summary

cd15387
Location:40 → 340

7tmA_OT_R; oxytocin receptor, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors
NM_001354653.2 → NP_001341582.1 oxytocin receptor

Status: REVIEWED

Description

Transcript Variant: This variant (2) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1-5 all encode the same protein.

Source sequence(s)

AC068312

Consensus CDS

CCDS2570.1

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

P30559, Q15071

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

B2R9L7

Conserved Domains (1) summary

cd15387
Location:40 → 340

7tmA_OT_R; oxytocin receptor, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors
NM_001354654.2 → NP_001341583.1 oxytocin receptor

Status: REVIEWED

Description

Transcript Variant: This variant (3) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1-5 all encode the same protein.

Source sequence(s)

AC068312

Consensus CDS

CCDS2570.1

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

P30559, Q15071

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

B2R9L7

Conserved Domains (1) summary

cd15387
Location:40 → 340

7tmA_OT_R; oxytocin receptor, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors
NM_001354655.2 → NP_001341584.1 oxytocin receptor

Status: REVIEWED

Description

Transcript Variant: This variant (4) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1-5 all encode the same protein.

Source sequence(s)

AC068312

Consensus CDS

CCDS2570.1

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

P30559, Q15071

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

B2R9L7

Conserved Domains (1) summary

cd15387
Location:40 → 340

7tmA_OT_R; oxytocin receptor, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors
NM_001354656.3 → NP_001341585.1 oxytocin receptor

Status: REVIEWED

Description

Transcript Variant: This variant (5) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1-5 all encode the same protein.

Source sequence(s)

AC068312

Consensus CDS

CCDS2570.1

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

P30559, Q15071

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

B2R9L7

Conserved Domains (1) summary

cd15387
Location:40 → 340

7tmA_OT_R; oxytocin receptor, member of the class A family of seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors