Excitatory amino acid transporter 2

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SLC1A2
Identifiers
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001195728
NM_001252652
NM_004171

NM_001077514
NM_001077515
NM_011393
NM_001361018

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001182657
NP_001239581
NP_004162

NP_001070982
NP_001070983
NP_035523
NP_001347947

Location (UCSC)Chr 11: 35.25 – 35.42 MbChr 2: 102.49 – 102.62 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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Excitatory amino acid transporter 2 (EAAT2) also known as solute carrier family 1 member 2 (SLC1A2) and glutamate transporter 1 (GLT-1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC1A2 gene.[5][6] Alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene have been described, but their full-length nature is not known.[6]

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.[6] EAAT2 is responsible for over 90% of glutamate reuptake within the brain.[7][8]

EAAT2 reuptake diagram
This diagram shows the tissue distribution of glutamate transporter 1 (EAAT2) in the brain.[7]

Clinical significance

Mutations in and decreased expression of this protein are associated with

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).[6] The drug riluzole approved for the treatment of ALS upregulates EAAT2.[9]

Ceftriaxone, an antibiotic, has been shown to induce/enhance the expression of EAAT2, resulting in reduced glutamate activity.[10] 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 drug addiction and tolerance to addictive drugs.[11]

Upregulation of EAAT2 (GLT-1) causes impairment of prepulse inhibition, a sensory gating deficit present in schizophrenics and schizophrenia animal models.[12][13] Some antipsychotics have been shown to reduce the expression of EAAT2.[14][15]

Interactions

SLC1A2 has been shown to

interact with JUB.[16]

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 neurotransmission. 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.[17]

DL-TBOA, WAY-213,613, and dihydrokainic acid are known inhibitors of the protein, and function as excitotoxins. They can be considered a novel class of nerve agent toxins, inducing toxic levels of glutamate through transport inhibition in a manner analogous to the effect of sarin on cholinesterase. Antidotes for such a poisoning have never been formally tested for efficacy and are not readily available for medical use.[18]

Addiction to certain drugs (e.g.,

adjunct therapy for the treatment of addiction to cocaine, nicotine, alcohol, and other drugs.[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000110436 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000005089 - Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. S2CID 4243369
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  6. ^ a b c d "Entrez Gene: SLC1A2 solute carrier family 1 (glial high affinity glutamate transporter), member 2".
  7. ^
    PMID 26635971
    . The glutamate transporter 1 (GLT1)/ excitatory amino acid transporter 2 (EAAT2) is responsible for the reuptake of more than 90% glutamate in the CNS [12–14].
  8. . Since then, a family of five high-affinity glutamate transporters has been characterized that is responsible for the precise regulation of glutamate levels at both synaptic and extrasynaptic sites, although the glutamate transporter 1 (GLT1) is responsible for more than 90% of glutamate uptake in the brain.3 The importance of GLT1 is further highlighted by the large number of neuropsychiatric disorders associated with glutamate-induced neurotoxicity.

    Clarification of nomenclature
    The major glial glutamate transporter is referred to as GLT1 in the rodent literature and excitatory amino acid transporter 2 (EAAT2) in the human literature.
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Further reading

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