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Uts2r Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Uts2r
  • Name
    urotensin 2 receptor
  • Synonyms
    Gpr14, urotensin II receptor, UTR2
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr11:121051097-121052799 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 11, 85.02 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    135 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2183450
 protein coding gene Chr11:121051097-121052799 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200051449
 protein coding gene Chr11:118415368-118417070 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195027720
 protein coding gene Chr11:118090337-118092039 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220026426
 protein coding gene Chr11:118240703-118242405 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180049668
 protein coding gene Chr11:118389087-118390789 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175045178
 protein coding gene Chr11:118340755-118342457 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215044825
 protein coding gene Chr11:117910820-117912522 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0017556
 protein coding gene Chr11:117063096-117064804 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005034888
 protein coding gene Chr11:117758538-117760240 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210049796
 protein coding gene Chr11:118054797-118056499 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185020657
 protein coding gene Chr11:118367959-118369661 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205033430
 protein coding gene Chr11:118213581-118215283 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000043119
 protein coding gene Chr11:118657181-118658883 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230044530
 protein coding gene Chr11:119429162-119430864 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190039043
 protein coding gene Chr11:118439168-118440870 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225049343
 protein coding gene Chr11:121588913-121590615 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010020331
 protein coding gene Chr11:118169508-118171210 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010038107
 protein coding gene Chr11:118744453-118746155 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005047106
 protein coding gene Chr11:118180218-118181920 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    UTS2R, urotensin 2 receptor
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    2
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    UTS2R, urotensin 2 receptor
  • Synonyms
    GPR14, UR-2-R, UTR, UTR2
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 2837
    UniProt: Q9UKP6

  • Chr Location
    17q25.3; chr17:82368266-82377709 (+)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    1 phenotype from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    13 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

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Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele display a selective loss of urotensin-II contractile activity in isolated aortae.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    28
  • GO References
    7
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    597
  • cDNA Data
    6
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 217369 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 1703 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_145440 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 1703 BALB/c  
    polypeptide Q8VIH9 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 385 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 6
      cDNA 6

      Microarray probesets 3
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 46
      Gene Ontology 7
      Phenotypes 13
    • Earliest
      J:103118 Behm DJ, et al., Deletion of the UT receptor gene results in the selective loss of urotensin-II contractile activity in aortae isolated from UT receptor knockout mice. Br J Pharmacol. 2003 May;139(2):464-72
    • Latest
      J:360411 Wei P, et al., Urotensin II receptor deficiency ameliorates ligation-induced carotid intimal hyperplasia partially through the RhoA-YAP1 pathway. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis. 2024 Apr 15;1870(5):167170
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