General Information of Drug Transporter (DT)
DT ID DTD0330 Transporter Info
Gene Name SLC38A3
Transporter Name Sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 3
Gene ID
10991
UniProt ID
Q99624
Exogenous factors (drugs, dietary constituents, etc.) Modulation of This DT (EGM)

Chemical Compound

  DT Modulation1

Benzo(a)pyrene affects the methylation of SLC38A3 intron [25]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  DT Modulation2

Benzo(a)pyrene results in decreased methylation of SLC38A3 promoter [27]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  DT Modulation3

Benzo(a)pyrene results in increased methylation of SLC38A3 5' UTR [27]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  DT Modulation4

Benzo(a)pyrene results in increased methylation of SLC38A3 exon [27]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  bisphenol A

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

bisphenol A affects the expression of SLC38A3 mRNA [19]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  Cadmium Chloride

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Cadmium Chloride results in decreased expression of SLC38A3 protein [28]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  deoxynivalenol

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

deoxynivalenol results in decreased expression of SLC38A3 protein [30]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  Lactic Acid

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Lactic Acid results in decreased expression of SLC38A3 mRNA [18]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  methyleugenol

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

methyleugenol results in decreased expression of SLC38A3 mRNA [21]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  nickel sulfate

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

nickel sulfate results in decreased expression of SLC38A3 mRNA [32]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  Okadaic Acid

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Okadaic Acid results in decreased expression of SLC38A3 mRNA [33]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  perfluorooctane sulfonic acid

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

perfluorooctane sulfonic acid results in decreased expression of SLC38A3 mRNA [35]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  potassium chromate(VI)

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

potassium chromate(VI) results in increased expression of SLC38A3 mRNA [32]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  sodium arsenite

           3 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

sodium arsenite results in decreased expression of SLC38A3 mRNA [17]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  DT Modulation2

sodium arsenite results in decreased expression of SLC38A3 protein [36]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  DT Modulation3

sodium arsenite results in increased abundance of Arsenic which results in increased expression of SLC38A3 mRNA [26]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  sulforaphane

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

sulforaphane results in decreased expression of SLC38A3 mRNA [20]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Endosulfan co-treated with Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin results in decreased expression of SLC38A3 mRNA [31]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

Nanoparticle

  perfluoro-n-nonanoic acid

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

perfluoro-n-nonanoic acid results in decreased expression of SLC38A3 mRNA [34]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

Approved Drug

  Carbamazepine

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Carbamazepine increases the expression of SLC38A3 [1]

  Copper Sulfate

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Copper Sulfate inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [2]

  Cyclosporine

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Cyclosporine inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [3]

  Estradiol

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Estradiol inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [3]

  Zidovudine

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Zidovudine increases the expression of SLC38A3 [4]

  Rosiglitazone

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Rosiglitazone inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [5]

  Troglitazone

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Troglitazone inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [5]

  Acetaminophen

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Acetaminophen inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [6]

  Valproic Acid

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Valproic Acid inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [7]

  Doxorubicin

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Doxorubicin inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [8]

  Sunitinib

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Sunitinib inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [9]

  Propofol

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Propofol inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [10]

  Dexamethasone

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Dexamethasone induces the activity of SLC38A3 [11]

  Cisplatin

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Cisplatin inhibits the activity of SLC38A3 [12]

  Paclitaxel

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Paclitaxel inhibits the activity of SLC38A3 [13], [14]

Drug in Phase 3 Trial

  Sulforafan

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Sulforafan inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [20]

Drug in Phase 2 Trial

  Bisphenol A

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Bisphenol A affects the expression of SLC38A3 [19]

Drug in Phase 1 Trial

  Quercetin

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Quercetin inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [15]

  Sodium arsenite

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Sodium arsenite inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [17]

Investigative Drug

  Milchsaure

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Milchsaure inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [18]

  [3H]Glutamine

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

[3H]Glutamine modulates the activity of SLC38A3 [24]

Natural Product

  Methyleugenol

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Methyleugenol inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [21]

  Caffeine

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Caffeine results in decreased phosphorylation of SLC38A3 protein [29]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

Mycotoxins

  Aflatoxin B1

           2 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Aflatoxin B1 inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [23]

  DT Modulation2

Aflatoxin B1 affects the expression of SLC38A3 protein [3]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  aflatoxin B2

           2 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

aflatoxin B2 results in increased methylation of SLC38A3 exon [25]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  DT Modulation2

aflatoxin B2 results in increased methylation of SLC38A3 intron [25]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

Acute Toxic Substance

  Acrylamide

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Acrylamide inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [22]

Carcinogen

  Benzo(a)pyrene

           5 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Benzo(a)pyrene inhibits the expression of SLC38A3 [21]

  Arsenic

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

sodium arsenite results in increased abundance of Arsenic which results in increased expression of SLC38A3 mRNA [26]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

Health and Environmental Toxicant

  tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate increases the expression of SLC38A3 [16]

  Endosulfan

           1 DT Activity Modulations Related to This Exogenous Factor Click to Show/Hide the Full List

  DT Modulation1

Endosulfan co-treated with Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin results in decreased expression of SLC38A3 mRNA [31]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info
References
1 Transcriptional profiling of genes induced in the livers of patients treated with carbamazepine. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Nov;80(5):440-456.
2 Physiological and toxicological transcriptome changes in HepG2 cells exposed to copper. Physiol Genomics. 2009 Aug 7;38(3):386-401.
3 Comparison of HepG2 and HepaRG by whole-genome gene expression analysis for the purpose of chemical hazard identification. Toxicol Sci. 2010 May;115(1):66-79.
4 Differential gene expression in human hepatocyte cell lines exposed to the antiretroviral agent zidovudine. Arch Toxicol. 2014 Mar;88(3):609-23.
5 Transcriptomic analysis of untreated and drug-treated differentiated HepaRG cells over a 2-week period. Toxicol In Vitro. 2015 Dec 25;30(1 Pt A):27-35.
6 Multiple microRNAs function as self-protective modules in acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in humans. Arch Toxicol. 2018 Feb;92(2):845-858.
7 Integrative omics data analyses of repeated dose toxicity of valproic acid in vitro reveal new mechanisms of steatosis induction. Toxicology. 2018 Jan 15;393:160-170.
8 Bringing in vitro analysis closer to in vivo: Studying doxorubicin toxicity and associated mechanisms in 3D human microtissues with PBPK-based dose modelling. Toxicol Lett. 2018 Sep 15;294:184-192.
9 Cell-based two-dimensional morphological assessment system to predict cancer drug-induced cardiotoxicity using human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2019 Nov 15;383:114761.
10 Propofol suppresses proliferation, migration, invasion, and tumor growth of liver cancer cells via suppressing cancer susceptibility candidate 9/phosphatase and tensin homolog/AKT serine/threonine kinase/mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase axis. Hum Exp Toxicol. 2022 Jan-Dec;41:9603271211065972.
11 Glucocorticoids have a role in renal cortical expression of the SNAT3 glutamine transporter during chronic metabolic acidosis. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2007 Jan;292(1):F448-55.
12 Identification of the xenobiotic-metabolizing enzyme arylamine N-acetyltransferase 1 as a new target of cisplatin in breast cancer cells: molecular and cellular mechanisms of inhibition. Mol Pharmacol. 2008 Jun;73(6):1761-8.
13 Paclitaxel (taxol) inhibits the arylamine N-acetyltransferase activity and gene expression (mRNA NAT1) and 2-aminofluorene-DNA adduct formation in human bladder carcinoma cells (T24 and TSGH 8301). Pharmacol Toxicol. 2003 Jun;92(6):287-94.
14 The effect of paclitaxel on 2-aminofluorene-DNA adducts formation and arylamine N-acetyltransferase activity and gene expression in human lung tumor cells (A549). Food Chem Toxicol. 2002 May;40(5):697-703.
15 Comparison of phenotypic and transcriptomic effects of false-positive genotoxins, true genotoxins and non-genotoxins using HepG2 cells. Mutagenesis. 2011 Sep;26(5):593-604.
16 Defensive and adverse energy-related molecular responses precede tris (1, 3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate cytotoxicity. J Appl Toxicol. 2016 May;36(5):649-58.
17 Cellular and Molecular Effects of Prolonged Low-Level Sodium Arsenite Exposure on Human Hepatic HepaRG Cells. Toxicol Sci. 2018 Apr 1;162(2):676-687.
18 Transcriptional profiling of lactic acid treated reconstructed human epidermis reveals pathways underlying stinging and itch. Toxicol In Vitro. 2019 Jun;57:164-173.
19 Comprehensive analysis of transcriptomic changes induced by low and high doses of bisphenol A in HepG2 spheroids in vitro and rat liver in vivo. Environ Res. 2019 Jun;173:124-134.
20 Transcriptome and DNA methylation changes modulated by sulforaphane induce cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, DNA damage, and suppression of proliferation in human liver cancer cells. Food Chem Toxicol. 2020 Feb;136:111047.
21 Identification of a transcriptomic signature of food-relevant genotoxins in human HepaRG hepatocarcinoma cells. Food Chem Toxicol. 2020 Jun;140:111297.
22 Acrylamide exposure represses neuronal differentiation, induces cell apoptosis and promotes tau hyperphosphorylation in hESC-derived 3D cerebral organoids. Food Chem Toxicol. 2020 Oct;144:111643.
23 Aflatoxin B1 induces persistent epigenomic effects in primary human hepatocytes associated with hepatocellular carcinoma. Toxicology. 2016 Mar 28;350-352:31-9.
24 Nucleic Acids Res. 2015 Oct 12. pii: gkv1037. The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2016: towards curated quantitative interactions between 1300 protein targets and 6000 ligands. (Target id: 1172).
25 Effect of aflatoxin B(1), benzo[a]pyrene, and methapyrilene on transcriptomic and epigenetic alterations in human liver HepaRG cells. Food Chem Toxicol. 2018;121:214-223.
26 Using transcriptomic signatures to elucidate individual and mixture effects of inorganic arsenic and manganese in human placental trophoblast HTR-8/SVneo cells. Toxicol Sci. 2025;203(2):216-226.
27 Air pollution and DNA methylation alterations in lung cancer: A systematic and comparative study. Oncotarget. 2017;8(1):1369-1391.
28 Chronic cadmium exposure in vitro induces cancer cell characteristics in human lung cells. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2013;273(2):281-8.
29 Quantitative phosphoproteomics reveal cellular responses from caffeine, coumarin and quercetin in treated HepG2 cells. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2022;449:116110.
30 Alterations in the proteomes of HepG2 and IHKE cells inflicted by six selected mycotoxins. Arch Toxicol. 2025;99(2):701-715.
31 Two persistent organic pollutants which act through different xenosensors (alpha-endosulfan and 2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin) interact in a mixture and downregulate multiple genes involved in human hepatocyte lipid and glucose metabolism. Biochimie. 2015 Sep;116:79-91.
32 Gene expression changes in human lung cells exposed to arsenic, chromium, nickel or vanadium indicate the first steps in cancer. Metallomics. 2012 Aug;4(8):784-93.
33 A multi-omics approach to elucidate okadaic acid-induced changes in human HepaRG hepatocarcinoma cells. Arch Toxicol. 2024;98(9):2919-2935.
34 Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) increase triglyceride levels and decrease cholesterogenic gene expression in human HepaRG liver cells. Arch Toxicol. 2020 Sep;94(9):3137-3155.
35 Determination of in vitro hepatotoxic potencies of a series of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) based on gene expression changes in HepaRG liver cells. Arch Toxicol. 2023;97(4):1113-1131.
36 Chronic inorganic arsenic exposure in vitro induces a cancer cell phenotype in human peripheral lung epithelial cells. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2015;286(1):36-43.

If you find any error in data or bug in web service, please kindly report it to Dr. Li and Dr. Fu.