Gene description for OXTR
Gene name	oxytocin receptor
Gene symbol	OXTR
Other names/aliases	OT-R
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - OXTR
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_5021
Entrez Gene	5021
HGNC	8529
MIM	167055
UniProt	P30559
OXTR identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Mesenchymal stem cells	Unpublished / Not applicable

Gene ontology annotations for OXTR

Molecular Function     peptide binding GO:0042277 IBA     vasopressin receptor activity GO:0005000 IBA     oxytocin receptor activity GO:0004990 IEA     peptide hormone binding GO:0017046 IEA Biological Process     G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway GO:0007186 IBA     suckling behavior GO:0001967 IEA     response to drug GO:0042493 IEA     positive regulation of synapse assembly GO:0051965 IEA     maternal process involved in parturition GO:0060137 IEA     response to progesterone GO:0032570 IEA     telencephalon development GO:0021537 IEA     lactation GO:0007595 TAS     maternal behavior GO:0042711 IBA     regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure by vasopressin GO:0001992 IBA     sperm ejaculation GO:0042713 IEA     response to peptide hormone GO:0043434 IEA     female pregnancy GO:0007565 IEA     social behavior GO:0035176 IBA     ERK1 and ERK2 cascade GO:0070371 IEA     positive regulation of blood pressure GO:0045777 IEA     positive regulation of synaptic transmission, GABAergic GO:0032230 IEA     response to cocaine GO:0042220 IEA     heart development GO:0007507 IEA     sleep GO:0030431 IEA     positive regulation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration GO:0007204 IEA     negative regulation of gastric acid secretion GO:0060455 IEA     response to estradiol GO:0032355 IEA     response to cytokine GO:0034097 IEA     cell surface receptor signaling pathway GO:0007166 TAS     cellular response to hormone stimulus GO:0032870 IBA     digestive tract development GO:0048565 IEA     positive regulation of penile erection GO:0060406 IEA     response to anoxia GO:0034059 IEA     response to amphetamine GO:0001975 IEA     memory GO:0007613 IEA     positive regulation of vasoconstriction GO:0045907 IBA     positive regulation of uterine smooth muscle contraction GO:0070474 IEA     positive regulation of synaptic transmission, glutamatergic GO:0051968 IEA     muscle contraction GO:0006936 TAS     positive regulation of norepinephrine secretion GO:0010701 IEA     response to peptide GO:1901652 IBA     eating behavior GO:0042755 IEA Subcellular Localization     integral component of plasma membrane GO:0005887 TAS     cell-cell adherens junction GO:0005913 IEA     cytosol GO:0005829 IEA     plasma membrane GO:0005886 TAS     apical plasma membrane GO:0016324 IEA     microvillus GO:0005902 IEA