LAT1 acts as a crucial transporter of amino acids in human thymic carcinoma cells

• Main Authors: Keitaro Hayashi (Author), Promsuk Jutabha (Author), Sumiko Maeda (Author), Yothaisong Supak (Author), Motoshi Ouchi (Author), Hitoshi Endou (Author), Tomoe Fujita (Author), Masayuki Chida (Author), Naohiko Anzai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1, SLC7A5) incorporates essential amino acids into cells. Recent studies have shown that LAT1 is a predominant transporter in various human cancers. However, the function of LAT1 in thymic carcinoma remains unknown. Here we demonstrate that LAT1 is a critical tran...