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Symbol SLC10A2 contributors: mctnpt - updated : 09-10-2018
HGNC name solute carrier family 10 (sodium/bile acid cotransporter family), member 2
HGNC id 10906
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) PBAM
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
constitutional       loss of function
might lead to some diseases associated with disorders in the enterohepatic circulation of bile acids (BAs) and cholesterol homeostasis, such as diarrhoea and gallstones
constitutional     --other  
is aberrantly expressed in esophageal metaplasia that also expresses CDX transcription factors (pMID: 22016432)
constitutional     --over  
play a crucial role in Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) pathogenesis, suggesting that inhibition of SLC10A2 could be utilized as a therapeutic modality against this disease
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism other haplotype carriers with the minor allele showed significant reduced SLC10A2 mRNA and protein expressions (Renner 2009)
Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target
SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
digestive  
inhibition of SLC10A2 could be utilized as a therapeutic modality against Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • Asbt-deficient mice had a striking, 2-fold increase in the number of colon adenocarcinomas