SLC7A11 antibody, DKFZp468E122 antibody, CCBR1 antibody, xCT antibody, 9930009M05Rik antibody, AI451155 antibody, sut antibody, solute carrier family 7 member 11 antibody, solute carrier family 7, (cationic amino acid transporter, y+ system) member 11 antibody, solute carrier family 7 (cationic amino acid transporter, y+ system), member 11 antibody, SLC7A11 antibody, Slc7a11 antibody
背景
This gene encodes a member of a heteromeric, sodium-independent, anionic amino acid transport system that is highly specific for cysteine and glutamate. In this system, designated Xc(-), the anionic form of cysteine is transported in exchange for glutamate. This protein has been identified as the predominant mediator of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus fusion and entry permissiveness into cells. Also, increased expression of this gene in primary gliomas (compared to normal brain tissue) was associated with increased glutamate secretion via the XCT channels, resulting in neuronal cell death.