OXTR
oxytocin receptor | OTR

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]

Developmental clusters: GC7
Biological processes 42 terms
G protein-coupled receptor activity (GO:0004930)G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007186)G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007186)adenylate cyclase-inhibiting G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007193)cell surface receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007166)cellular response to hormone stimulus (GO:0032870)female mating behavior (GO:0060180)female pregnancy (GO:0007565)female pregnancy (GO:0007565)fetal process involved in parturition (GO:0060138)lactation (GO:0007595)maternal behavior (GO:0042711)maternal behavior (GO:0042711)maternal process involved in parturition (GO:0060137)membrane (GO:0016020)milk ejection reflex (GO:0060156)milk ejection reflex (GO:0060156)muscle contraction (GO:0006936)oxytocin receptor activity (GO:0004990)oxytocin receptor activity (GO:0004990)oxytocin receptor activity (GO:0004990)oxytocin receptor activity (GO:0004990)phospholipase C-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007200)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)positive regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis (GO:0120162)positive regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis (GO:0120162)positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation (GO:0045669)positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation (GO:0045669)positive regulation of uterine smooth muscle contraction (GO:0070474)positive regulation of vasoconstriction (GO:0045907)regulation of synaptic plasticity (GO:0048167)regulation of synaptic plasticity (GO:0048167)regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure by vasopressin (GO:0001992)social behavior (GO:0035176)social behavior (GO:0035176)system process (GO:0003008)vasopressin receptor activity (GO:0005000)vasopressin receptor activity (GO:0005000)
Expression (TPM)
OXTR — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating OXTR 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for OXTR. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = OXTR upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to OXTR

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of OXTR, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr3:8,480,497–8,481,808 288.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 166
chr3:8,501,272–8,502,142 267.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 885
chr3:8,503,558–8,504,268 265.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 264
chr3:8,622,544–8,623,923 146.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 391
chr3:8,659,994–8,661,068 109.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 116
chr3:8,663,020–8,663,944 106.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 393
chr3:8,767,641–8,768,551 1.1 kb Proximal (<10kb) 241
chr3:8,768,956–8,769,996 120 bp At TSS Multiome 494
chr3:8,770,795–8,770,971 1.2 kb Proximal (<10kb) 7
chr3:8,882,072–8,882,855 112.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 91
chr3:8,962,788–8,963,860 193.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome HiCAR 759
chr3:8,987,645–8,988,416 218.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 298

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the OXTR locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr3:8,470,497 – 8,998,416
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq