Amino acid transporter LAT1 (SLC7A5) as a molecular target for cancer diagnosis and therapeutics

Y Kanai - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2022 - Elsevier
Cancer cells require a massive supply of nutrients, including sugars and amino acids—the
upregulation of transporters for each nutrient contributes to meet the demand. Distinct from …

SLC6 neurotransmitter transporters: structure, function, and regulation

AS Kristensen, J Andersen, TN Jørgensen… - Pharmacological …, 2011 - Elsevier
The neurotransmitter transporters (NTTs) belonging to the solute carrier 6 (SLC6) gene
family (also referred to as the neurotransmitter-sodium-symporter family or Na+/Cl …

Illumination of serotonin transporter mechanism and role of the allosteric site

D Yang, E Gouaux - Science Advances, 2021 - science.org
The serotonin transporter (SERT) terminates serotonin signaling by using sodium and
chloride gradients to drive reuptake of serotonin into presynaptic neurons and is the target of …

X-ray structures and mechanism of the human serotonin transporter

JA Coleman, EM Green, E Gouaux - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
The serotonin transporter (SERT) terminates serotonergic signalling through the sodium-and
chloride-dependent reuptake of neurotransmitter into presynaptic neurons. SERT is a target …

What contributes to serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors' dual-targeting mechanism? The key role of transmembrane domain 6 in human serotonin and …

W Xue, F Yang, P Wang, G Zheng, Y Chen… - ACS chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Dual inhibition of serotonin and norepinephrine transporters (hSERT and hNET) gives
greatly improved efficacy and tolerability for treating major depressive disorder (MDD) …

Identification of drug transporter genomic variants and inhibitors that protect against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity

T Magdy, M Jouni, HH Kuo, CJ Weddle, D Lyra-Leite… - Circulation, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Multiple pharmacogenomic studies have identified the synonymous genomic
variant rs7853758 (G> A, L461L) and the intronic variant rs885004 in SLC28A3 (solute …

The antidepressant drug vilazodone is an allosteric inhibitor of the serotonin transporter

P Plenge, D Yang, K Salomon, L Laursen… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Depression is a common mental disorder. The standard medical treatment is the selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). All characterized SSRIs are competitive inhibitors of …

Targeting SLC transporters: small molecules as modulators and therapeutic opportunities

A Schlessinger, N Zatorski, K Hutchinson… - Trends in Biochemical …, 2023 - cell.com
Solute carrier (SLCs) transporters mediate the transport of a broad range of solutes across
biological membranes. Dysregulation of SLCs has been associated with various …

The solute carrier 6 family of transporters

S Bröer, U Gether - British journal of pharmacology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The solute carrier 6 (SLC6) family of the human genome comprises transporters for
neurotransmitters, amino acids, osmolytes and energy metabolites. Members of this family …

Structural basis for recognition of diverse antidepressants by the human serotonin transporter

JA Coleman, E Gouaux - Nature structural & molecular biology, 2018 - nature.com
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are clinically prescribed antidepressants that act by
increasing the local concentrations of neurotransmitters at synapses and in extracellular …