SLC1A2

Solute carrier family 1 (glial high affinity glutamate transporter), member 2
Identifiers
Symbols SLC1A2 ; EAAT2; GLT-1; HBGT
External IDs OMIM: 600300 MGI: 101931 HomoloGene: 3075 ChEMBL: 4973 GeneCards: SLC1A2 Gene
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 6506 20511
Ensembl ENSG00000110436 ENSMUSG00000005089
UniProt P43004 P43006
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001195728 NM_001077514
RefSeq (protein) NP_001182657 NP_001070982
Location (UCSC) Chr 11:
35.25 – 35.42 Mb		 Chr 2:
102.66 – 102.79 Mb
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Excitatory amino-acid transporter 2 (EAAT2) also known as solute carrier family 1 member 2 (SLC1A2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC1A2 gene.[1][2] Alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene have been described, but their full-length nature is not known.[2]

Function

SLC1A2 / EAAT2 is a member of a family of the solute carrier family of proteins. The membrane-bound protein is the principal transporter that clears the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate from the extracellular space at synapses in the central nervous system. Glutamate clearance is necessary for proper synaptic activation and to prevent neuronal damage from excessive activation of glutamate receptors.[2]

Clinical significance

Mutations in and decreased expression of this protein are associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).[2] The drug riluzole approved for the treatment of ALS upregulates EAAT2.[3]

Ceftriaxone, an antibiotic, has been shown to induce/enhance the expression of EAAT2, resulting in reduced glutamate activity.[4] Ceftriaxone has been shown to reduce the development and expression of tolerance to opiates and other drugs of abuse. EAAT2 may possess an important role in modulating drug addiction and tolerance.[5]

Upregulation of EAAT2(GLT-1) causes impairment of prepulse inhibition, a sensory gating deficit present in schizophrenics and schizophrenia animal models.[6][7] Some antipsychotics have been shown to reduce the expression of EAAT2.[8][9]

Interactions

SLC1A2 has been shown to interact with JUB.[10]

As a drug target

EAAT2/GLT-1, being the most abundant subtype of glutamate transporter in the CNS, plays a key role in regulation of glutamate transmission. Dysfunction of EAAT2 has been correlated with various pathologies such as traumatic brain injury, stroke, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease, among others. Therefore, activators of the function or enhancers of the expression of EAAT2/GLT-1 could serve as a potential therapy for these conditions. Translational activators of EAAT2/GLT-1, such as ceftriaxone and LDN/OSU-0212320, have been described to have significant protective effects in animal models of ALS and epilepsy. In addition, pharmacological activators of the activity of EAAT2/GLT-1 have been explored for decades and are currently emerging as promising tools for neuroprotection, having potential advantages over expression activators.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pines G, Danbolt NC, Bjørås M, Zhang Y, Bendahan A, Eide L, Koepsell H, Storm-Mathisen J, Seeberg E, Kanner BI (Dec 1992). "Cloning and expression of a rat brain L-glutamate transporter". Nature 360 (6403): 464–7. doi:10.1038/360464a0. PMID 1448170.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Entrez Gene: SLC1A2 solute carrier family 1 (glial high affinity glutamate transporter), member 2".
  3. ↑ Carbone M, Duty S, Rattray M (2012). "Riluzole elevates GLT-1 activity and levels in striatal astrocytes". Neurochem. Int. 60 (1): 31–8. doi:10.1016/j.neuint.2011.10.017. PMC 3430367. PMID 22080156.
  4. ↑ Lee SG, Su ZZ, Emdad L, Gupta P, Sarkar D, Borjabad A, Volsky DJ, Fisher PB (May 2008). "Mechanism of ceftriaxone induction of excitatory amino acid transporter-2 expression and glutamate uptake in primary human astrocytes". J. Biol. Chem. 283 (19): 13116–23. doi:10.1074/jbc.M707697200. PMC 2442320. PMID 18326497.
  5. ↑ Reissner KJ, Kalivas PW (2010). "Using glutamate homeostasis as a target for treating addictive disorders". Behav Pharmacol 21 (5-6): 514–22. doi:10.1097/FBP.0b013e32833d41b2. PMC 2932669. PMID 20634691.
  6. ↑ Bellesi M, Melone M, Gubbini A, Battistacci S, Conti F (2009). "GLT-1 upregulation impairs prepulse inhibition of the startle reflex in adult rats". Glia 57 (7): 703–13. doi:10.1002/glia.20798. PMID 18985735.
  7. ↑ Bellesi M, Conti F (2010). "The mGluR2/3 agonist LY379268 blocks the effects of GLT-1 upregulation on prepulse inhibition of the startle reflex in adult rats". Neuropsychopharmacology 35 (6): 1253–60. doi:10.1038/npp.2009.225. PMC 3055342. PMID 20072121.
  8. ↑ Schmitt A, Zink M, Petroianu G, May B, Braus DF, Henn FA (2003). "Decreased gene expression of glial and neuronal glutamate transporters after chronic antipsychotic treatment in rat brain". Neurosci. Lett. 347 (2): 81–4. doi:10.1016/S0304-3940(03)00653-0. PMID 12873733.
  9. ↑ Vallejo-Illarramendi A, Torres-Ramos M, Melone M, Conti F, Matute C (2005). "Clozapine reduces GLT-1 expression and glutamate uptake in astrocyte cultures". Glia 50 (3): 276–9. doi:10.1002/glia.20172. PMID 15739191.
  10. ↑ Marie H, Billups D, Bedford FK, Dumoulin A, Goyal RK, Longmore GD, Moss SJ, Attwell D (February 2002). "The amino terminus of the glial glutamate transporter GLT-1 interacts with the LIM protein Ajuba". Mol. Cell. Neurosci. 19 (2): 152–64. doi:10.1006/mcne.2001.1066. PMID 11860269.
  11. ↑ Fontana AC (June 20, 2015). "Current approaches to enhance glutamate transporter function and expression.". J Neurochem. 134: 982–1007. doi:10.1111/jnc.13200. PMID 26096891.

Further reading

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  • Manfras BJ, Rudert WA, Trucco M, Boehm BO (1994). "Cloning and characterization of a glutamate transporter cDNA from human brain and pancreas". Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1195 (1): 185–8. doi:10.1016/0005-2736(94)90026-4. PMID 7522567. 
  • Li X, Francke U (1995). "Assignment of the gene SLC1A2 coding for the human glutamate transporter EAAT2 to human chromosome 11 bands p13-p12". Cytogenet. Cell Genet. 71 (3): 212–3. doi:10.1159/000134111. PMID 7587378. 
  • Shashidharan P, Wittenberg I, Plaitakis A (1994). "Molecular cloning of human brain glutamate/aspartate transporter II". Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1191 (2): 393–6. doi:10.1016/0005-2736(94)90192-9. PMID 8172925. 
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  • Milton ID, Banner SJ, Ince PG, Piggott NH, Fray AE, Thatcher N, Horne CH, Shaw PJ (1997). "Expression of the glial glutamate transporter EAAT2 in the human CNS: an immunohistochemical study". Brain Res. Mol. Brain Res. 52 (1): 17–31. doi:10.1016/S0169-328X(97)00233-7. PMID 9450673. 
  • Shimamoto K, Lebrun B, Yasuda-Kamatani Y, Sakaitani M, Shigeri Y, Yumoto N, Nakajima T (1998). "DL-threo-beta-benzyloxyaspartate, a potent blocker of excitatory amino acid transporters". Mol. Pharmacol. 53 (2): 195–201. PMID 9463476. 
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  • Aoki M, Lin CL, Rothstein JD, Geller BA, Hosler BA, Munsat TL, Horvitz HR, Brown RH (1998). "Mutations in the glutamate transporter EAAT2 gene do not cause abnormal EAAT2 transcripts in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis". Ann. Neurol. 43 (5): 645–53. doi:10.1002/ana.410430514. PMID 9585360. 
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  • Münch C, Schwalenstöcker B, Hermann C, Cirovic S, Stamm S, Ludolph A, Meyer T (2000). "Differential RNA cleavage and polyadenylation of the glutamate transporter EAAT2 in the human brain". Brain Res. Mol. Brain Res. 80 (2): 244–51. doi:10.1016/S0169-328X(00)00139-X. PMID 11038258. 
  • Honig LS, Chambliss DD, Bigio EH, Carroll SL, Elliott JL (2000). "Glutamate transporter EAAT2 splice variants occur not only in ALS, but also in AD and controls". Neurology 55 (8): 1082–8. doi:10.1212/wnl.55.8.1082. PMID 11071482. 
  • Flowers JM, Powell JF, Leigh PN, Andersen P, Shaw CE (2001). "Intron 7 retention and exon 9 skipping EAAT2 mRNA variants are not associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis". Ann. Neurol. 49 (5): 643–9. doi:10.1002/ana.1029. PMID 11357955. 
  • Rimaniol AC, Mialocq P, Clayette P, Dormont D, Gras G (2001). "Role of glutamate transporters in the regulation of glutathione levels in human macrophages". Am. J. Physiol., Cell Physiol. 281 (6): C1964–70. PMID 11698255. 
  • Tozaki H, Kanno T, Nomura T, Kondoh T, Kodama N, Saito N, Aihara H, Nagata T, Matsumoto S, Ohta K, Nagai K, Yajima Y, Nishizaki T (2001). "Role of glial glutamate transporters in the facilitatory action of FK960 on hippocampal neurotransmission". Brain Res. Mol. Brain Res. 97 (1): 7–12. doi:10.1016/S0169-328X(01)00304-7. PMID 11744157. 
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  • Marie H, Billups D, Bedford FK, Dumoulin A, Goyal RK, Longmore GD, Moss SJ, Attwell D (2002). "The amino terminus of the glial glutamate transporter GLT-1 interacts with the LIM protein Ajuba". Mol. Cell. Neurosci. 19 (2): 152–64. doi:10.1006/mcne.2001.1066. PMID 11860269. 
  • Reye P, Sullivan R, Fletcher EL, Pow DV (2002). "Distribution of two splice variants of the glutamate transporter GLT1 in the retinas of humans, monkeys, rabbits, rats, cats, and chickens". J. Comp. Neurol. 445 (1): 1–12. doi:10.1002/cne.10095. PMID 11891650. 

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