basic FUNCTION
| playing a role in maintaining glucose homeostasis |
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may be transporting ascorbate, a cofactor for collagen and elastin hydroxylases, into the secretory pathway |
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evidence for SLC2A9 and SLC2A12 expression in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in conjunction with the previously identified SLC2A1 and SLC2A10 |
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facilitates transport of l-dehydroascorbic acid (DHA), the oxidized form of vitamin C, into mitochondria, and also increases cellular uptake of DHA, which in turn protects cells against oxidative stress |
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physiological role as the mitochondrial DHA transporter, and protects cells from oxidative injury |
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is essential for cardiovascular development by facilitating both mitochondrial respiration and TGFB1 signaling |
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facilitates dehydroascorbic acid transport |
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may have a role in maintaining the integrity of peripheral arteries |
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may contribute to glucose transport from the endolymph to the hair cells across the cuticular plate |