Oncostatin M Receptor (OSMR)

Oncostatin M receptor is a receptor for oncostatin M.Oncostatin M (OSM) is a member of the IL6 family of cytokines. Functional receptors for IL6 family cytokines are multisubunit complexes involving members of the hematopoietin receptor superfamily. Many IL6 cytokines utilize gp130 (IL6ST) as a common receptor subunit. OSM binds to the gp130 receptor subunit and, in association with leukemia inhibitory factor receptor (LIFR), induces a proliferative response in permissive cells. Mosley et al. (1996) used degenerate PCR to clone a novel hematopoietin receptor which they called the oncostatin M-specific receptor beta subunit (OSMR-beta). Sequencing revealed that this gene encodes a 979-amino acid protein containing characteristic motifs of the hematopoietin receptor family.