Amino Acid Transporter SLC6A14 (ATB0,+) – A Target in Combined Anti-cancer Therapy

KA Nałęcz - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cancer cells are characterized by quick growth and proliferation, demanding constant
supply of various nutrients. Several plasma membrane transporters delivering such …

d-Alanine: Distribution, origin, physiological relevance, and implications in disease

CJ Lee, TA Qiu, JV Sweedler - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract d-Alanine (d-Ala) is an unusual endogenous amino acid present in invertebrates
and vertebrates. Compared to its l-isomer, the characterization of d-Ala is challenging …

Update on SLC6A14 in lung and gastrointestinal physiology and physiopathology: focus on cystic fibrosis

M Ruffin, J Mercier, C Calmel, J Mésinèle… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2020 - Springer
The solute carrier family 6 member 14 (SLC6A14) protein imports and concentrates all
neutral amino acids as well as the two cationic acids lysine and arginine into the cytoplasm …

Absorptive transport of amino acids by the rat colon

Y Chen, MM Dinges, A Green… - American Journal …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
The capacity of the colon to absorb microbially produced amino acids (AAs) and the
underlying mechanisms of AA transport are incompletely defined. We measured the profile …

Amino Acid Transporters of Epithelia

SM Camargo, N Poncet, F Verrey - … and Ion Channels: Ion Channels and …, 2020 - Springer
This chapter discusses amino acid transporters (carriers) of epithelial barriers and glands
and their localization and function. We consider this array of solute carrier members from …