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SLC9A2
solute carrier family 9 member A2
Chromosome 2 · 2q12.1
NCBI Gene: 6549Ensembl: ENSG00000115616.4HGNC: HGNC:11072UniProt: Q9UBY0
43PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
cell junctionpotassium ion transmembrane transportsodium ion import across plasma membranesodium:proton antiporter activityasthmaAscending aortic dissectionspermatoceleneurodegenerative disease
✦AI Summary

SLC9A2 encodes a plasma membrane Na+/H+ antiporter that mediates electroneutral exchange of intracellular H+ for extracellular Na+ 1. The protein contains 698 amino acids with 10 transmembrane domains and is widely distributed in gastrointestinal tract, kidney, heart, and other tissues 2. In colonic epithelium, SLC9A2 regulates intracellular pH and participates in short-chain fatty acid absorption through coupled Na+ transport mechanisms 3. Mechanistically, SLC9A2 functions as a tumor suppressor in multiple cancer types. In colorectal cancer (CRC), SLC9A2 inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition by suppressing STAT3 signaling and reduces VEGFA secretion to normalize tumor vasculature 4. SLC9A2 also suppresses proliferation, migration, and invasion through MAPK pathway inhibition 5. In osteosarcoma, SLC9A2 overexpression restrains cell growth and invasion by inhibiting aerobic glycolysis, with expression regulated by transcription suppressor ETS1 6. In kidney clear cell carcinoma, zDHHC3-mediated S-palmitoylation of SLC9A2 regulates apoptosis 7. Clinically, reduced SLC9A2 expression correlates with advanced TNM staging in CRC and associates with immunotherapy resistance 4. Higher SLC9A2 expression predicts improved treatment responses. These findings establish SLC9A2 as a potential prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target across multiple malignancies.

Sources cited
1
SLC9A2 mediates electroneutral exchange of intracellular H+ ions for extracellular Na+
PMID: 10444453
2
SLC9A2 cDNA encodes 698 amino acid protein with 10 transmembrane domains; widely distributed in gastrointestinal tract, kidney, heart, and other tissues; maps to chromosome 2q11.2
PMID: 8595899
3
SLC9A2 functions in short-chain fatty acid absorption through Na+/H+ exchange mechanisms in colonic epithelium
PMID: 29305650
4
SLC9A2 inhibits CRC metastasis by suppressing STAT3 signaling and EMT; reduces VEGFA secretion and normalizes tumor vasculature; downregulated in metastatic CRC; higher expression correlates with better immunotherapy response
PMID: 40474298
5
SLC9A2 overexpression inhibits CRC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion; acts as tumor suppressor through MAPK pathway inhibition
PMID: 38809379
6
SLC9A2 overexpression restrains osteosarcoma cell proliferation, invasion, and aerobic glycolysis; transcription suppressed by ETS1
PMID: 37688782
7
zDHHC3-mediated S-palmitoylation of SLC9A2 regulates apoptosis in kidney clear cell carcinoma
PMID: 38619631
Disease Associationsⓘ20
asthmaOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
Ascending aortic dissectionOpen Targets
0.33Weak
spermatoceleOpen Targets
0.32Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.32Weak
endometriosisOpen Targets
0.29Weak
WheezingOpen Targets
0.28Weak
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.23Weak
subarachnoid hemorrhageOpen Targets
0.21Weak
sleep apneaOpen Targets
0.20Weak
acute megakaryoblastic leukaemiaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
mediastinal germ cell tumorOpen Targets
0.11Weak
Sleep DisorderOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
intestinal diseaseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
strictureOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
leprosyOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
cervical carcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SLC9A4Shared pathway82%SLC9A7Shared pathway82%SLC9A5Shared pathway80%SLC9A9Shared pathway75%SLC9A3Shared pathway73%SLC26A3Protein interaction73%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Liver
21%
Heart
19%
Lung
6%
Ovary
4%
Bone Marrow
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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SLC9A2SLC9A4SLC9A7SLC9A5SLC9A9SLC9A3SLC26A3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9UBY0
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.77LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.56 [0.42–0.77]
RankingsWhere SLC9A2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,786of 20,598
    Most Researched43
  • #6,241of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.77
Genes detectedSLC9A2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Tumor suppressor SLC9A2 inhibits colorectal cancer metastasis and reverses immunotherapy resistance by suppressing angiogenesis.
PMID: 40474298
J Exp Clin Cancer Res · 2025
1.00
2
Molecular cloning, sequencing, chromosomal localization, and tissue distribution of the human Na+/H+ exchanger (SLC9A2).
PMID: 8595899
Genomics · 1995
0.90
3
Identification and Validation of SLC9A2 as A Potential Tumor Suppressor in Colorectal Cancer: Integrating Bioinformatics Analysis with Experimental Confirmation.
PMID: 38809379
Curr Med Sci · 2024
0.80
4
SLC9A2, suppressing by the transcription suppressor ETS1, restrains growth and invasion of osteosarcoma via inhibition of aerobic glycolysis.
PMID: 37688782
Environ Toxicol · 2024
0.70
5
A look at the smelly side of physiology: transport of short chain fatty acids.
PMID: 29305650
Pflugers Arch · 2018
0.60