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RSC1A1
regulator of solute carriers 1
Chromosome 1 · 1p36.21
NCBI Gene: 6248Ensembl: ENSG00000215695.2HGNC: HGNC:10458UniProt: Q92681
26PubMed Papers
18Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
negative regulation of nucleoside transportnegative regulation of Golgi to plasma membrane protein transportnegative regulation of transportGolgi apparatuscoronary atherosclerosisestrogen-receptor negative breast cancertype 2 diabetes mellitusdiabetes mellitus
✦AI Summary

RSC1A1 encodes RS1, a 67-kDa intracellular regulatory protein that controls transporter trafficking through both transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms 1. RS1 primarily regulates the Na+-D-glucose cotransporter SGLT1 by inhibiting dynamin and PKC-dependent exocytotic pathways, preventing vesicle release from the trans-Golgi network to reduce plasma membrane transporter abundance 12. The protein exhibits glucose-dependent regulation, with its inhibitory effects on SGLT1 and organic cation transporter OCT2 being reduced at higher intracellular glucose concentrations 1. RS1 localizes to the plasma membrane, trans-Golgi network, and nucleus, with nuclear migration appearing to regulate transcriptional control of SGLT1 3. Functionally, RS1 contains a regulatory domain (RS1-Reg) with multiple phosphorylation sites that differentially controls exocytotic pathways for different transporters in a phosphorylation-dependent manner 4. The physiological importance of RSC1A1 is demonstrated in knockout mice, which show sevenfold upregulation of intestinal SGLT1, increased glucose absorption, and development of obesity 5. These findings establish RSC1A1 as a critical regulator of glucose homeostasis with potential therapeutic implications for diabetes treatment through peptide-based SGLT1 inhibition 64.

Sources cited
1
RS1 inhibits SGLT1 and OCT2 through glucose-dependent inhibition of vesicle release from trans-Golgi network
PMID: 16788146
2
RS1 downregulates SGLT1 through dynamin and PKC-dependent mechanisms
PMID: 14724758
3
RS1 localizes to plasma membrane, trans-Golgi network, and nucleus with confluence-dependent nuclear migration
PMID: 16788147
4
RS1 contains regulatory domain with phosphorylation sites that control different transporter pathways
PMID: 26464324
5
RS1 knockout mice show sevenfold SGLT1 upregulation, increased glucose absorption, and obesity
PMID: 15601832
6
RS1-derived peptides can inhibit glucose absorption and have antidiabetic potential
PMID: 30355744
Disease Associationsⓘ18
coronary atherosclerosisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
estrogen-receptor negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cystOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
X-linked retinoschisisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
obesityOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
injuryOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
infectious diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
chronic kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
acute kidney injuryOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
CirrhosisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Hodgkins lymphomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
respiratory failureOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Huntington diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
retinal detachmentOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
retinopathyOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SLC5A4Protein interaction93%DDI2Protein interaction92%SLC5A1Protein interaction84%SLC6A2Protein interaction76%DDI1Protein interaction75%AASDHProtein interaction75%
Tissue Expression4 tissues
Lung
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Ovary
0%
Liver
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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RSC1A1SLC5A4DDI2SLC5A1SLC6A2DDI1AASDH
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q92681
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.45LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.01Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.78 [0.44–1.45]
RankingsWhere RSC1A1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,870of 20,598
    Most Researched26
  • #14,818of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.45
Genes detectedRSC1A1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
HYPK coordinates degradation of polyneddylated proteins by autophagy.
PMID: 34836490
Autophagy · 2022
1.00
2
A Modified Tripeptide Motif of RS1 (
PMID: 30355744
Mol Pharmacol · 2019
0.90
3
Mice without the regulator gene Rsc1A1 exhibit increased Na+-D-glucose cotransport in small intestine and develop obesity.
PMID: 15601832
Mol Cell Biol · 2005
0.80
4
The Na
PMID: 27773781
Pharmacol Ther · 2017
0.70
5
Phosphorylation of RS1 (RSC1A1) Steers Inhibition of Different Exocytotic Pathways for Glucose Transporter SGLT1 and Nucleoside Transporter CNT1, and an RS1-Derived Peptide Inhibits Glucose Absorption.
PMID: 26464324
Mol Pharmacol · 2016
0.60