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SLC2A13
solute carrier family 2 member 13
Chromosome 12 · 12q12
NCBI Gene: 114134Ensembl: ENSG00000151229.14HGNC: HGNC:15956UniProt: Q96QE2
28PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
cell bodypositive regulation of amyloid-beta formationmyo-inositol:proton symporter activityprotein bindingParkinson diseaseurinary system diseasediabetes mellitusasthma
✦AI Summary

SLC2A13 encodes a proton-myo-inositol cotransporter located on the plasma membrane and intracellular compartments 1. It mediates symport of myo-inositol and related stereoisomers coupled to proton gradients, participating in cellular inositol homeostasis and signaling. Functionally, SLC2A13 associates with γ-secretase and regulates amyloid-β (Aβ) production; silencing SLC2A13 reduces Aβ secretion dose-dependently, while overexpression increases Aβ40 generation, suggesting a role in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis 2. In cancer biology, SLC2A13 is enriched in sphere-forming cells from oral squamous cell carcinoma and may serve as a cancer stem cell marker 3. In acute myeloid leukemia, high SLC2A13 expression associates with improved prognosis 4. Genetically, SLC2A13 variants show caffeine-gene interactions influencing Parkinson's disease risk 5, and rare variants are enriched in early-onset Parkinson's disease 6. Specific SLC2A13 polymorphisms (rs2242367) associate with protracted disease courses in progressive supranuclear palsy, potentially conferring slower clinical progression 78. These findings position SLC2A13 as a multifunctional transporter relevant to neurodegenerative and neoplastic diseases.

Sources cited
1
SLC2A13 is an H(+)-myo-inositol cotransporter capable of transporting related stereoisomers
PMID: 11500374
2
SLC2A13 associates with γ-secretase and regulates amyloid-β production without affecting Notch cleavage
PMID: 26094765
3
SLC2A13 is enriched in sphere-forming cancer stem cells from oral squamous cell carcinoma
PMID: 21861841
4
High SLC2A13 expression is associated with better prognosis in acute myeloid leukemia
PMID: 31918632
5
SLC2A13 genetic variants show positive caffeine-gene interactions influencing Parkinson's disease risk
PMID: 38914264
6
Rare variants in SLC2A13 are enriched in early-onset Parkinson's disease in Chinese population
PMID: 33781609
7
SLC2A13 polymorphisms are associated with longer disease duration in progressive supranuclear palsy
PMID: 35384155
8
SLC2A13 rs2242367-G allele homozygosity may contribute to protracted PSP course with preserved levodopa response
PMID: 39260141
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.44Moderate
urinary system diseaseOpen Targets
0.33Weak
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.32Weak
asthmaOpen Targets
0.30Weak
benign urinary system neoplasmOpen Targets
0.29Weak
progressive supranuclear palsyOpen Targets
0.28Weak
gestational diabetesOpen Targets
0.27Weak
Peyronie diseaseOpen Targets
0.27Weak
frozen shoulderOpen Targets
0.27Weak
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.23Weak
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.12Weak
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
ependymomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
childhood supratentorial ependymomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
respiratory failureOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ThromboembolismOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
medulloblastomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
kidney oncocytomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SLC5A3Protein interaction74%SLC16A12Shared pathway50%GSAPShared pathway33%FLVCR2Shared pathway33%SLC5A6Shared pathway25%LRRTM3Shared pathway25%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Heart
71%
Liver
32%
Bone Marrow
24%
Ovary
18%
Lung
17%
Gene Interaction Network
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SLC2A13SLC5A3SLC16A12GSAPFLVCR2SLC5A6LRRTM3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q96QE2
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.73LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.55 [0.41–0.73]
RankingsWhere SLC2A13 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,448of 20,598
    Most Researched28
  • #5,749of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.73
Genes detectedSLC2A13
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Interaction between caffeine consumption & genetic susceptibility in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review.
PMID: 38914264
Ageing Res Rev · 2024
1.00
2
Protracted course progressive supranuclear palsy.
PMID: 35384155
Eur J Neurol · 2022
0.90
3
The Solute Carrier Family 2 Genes Are Potential Prognostic Biomarkers in Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
PMID: 31918632
Technol Cancer Res Treat · 2020
0.80
4
Proton myo-inositol cotransporter is a novel γ-secretase associated protein that regulates Aβ production without affecting Notch cleavage.
PMID: 26094765
FEBS J · 2015
0.70
5
Lipid metabolism-related gene signature predicts prognosis and unveils novel anti-tumor drugs in specific type of diffuse large B cell lymphoma.
PMID: 39538125
Mol Med · 2024
0.60