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Gene knockout and metabolome analysis of carnitine/organic cation transporter OCTN1.
Pharmaceutical research - 1 May 2010
Kato Yukio, Kubo Yoshiyuki, Iwata Daisuke, Kato Sayaka, Sudo Tomohisa, Sugiura Tomoko, Kagaya Takashi, Wakayama Tomohiko, Hirayama Akiyoshi, Sugimoto Masahiro, Sugihara Kazushi, Kaneko Shuichi, Soga Tomoyoshi, Asano Masahide, Tomita Masaru, Matsui Toshiyuki, Wada Morimasa, Tsuji Akira
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Solute carrier OCTN1 (SLC22A4) is an orphan transporter, the physiologically important substrate of which is still unidentified. The aim of the present study was to examine physiological roles of OCTN1. METHODS: We first constructed octn1 gene knockout (octn1 ( -/- )) mice. Metabolome analysis was then performed to identify substrates in vivo. The possible association of the substrate identified with...
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