General Information of Drug Transporter (DT)
DT ID DTD0335 Transporter Info
Gene Name SLC38A8
Transporter Name Putative sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 8
Gene ID
146167
UniProt ID
A6NNN8
Exogenous factors (drugs, dietary constituents, etc.) Modulation of This DT (EGM)

Chemical Compound

  2-palmitoylglycerol

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  DT Modulation1

2-palmitoylglycerol results in increased expression of SLC38A8 mRNA [4]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  Benzo(a)pyrene

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  DT Modulation1

Benzo(a)pyrene affects the methylation of SLC38A8 promoter [7]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  benzo(e)pyrene

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  DT Modulation1

benzo(e)pyrene results in decreased methylation of SLC38A8 intron [5]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  Manganese

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  DT Modulation1

manganese chloride results in increased abundance of Manganese which results in decreased expression of SLC38A8 mRNA [6]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  DT Modulation2

sodium arsenite results in increased abundance of Arsenic co-treated with manganese chloride results in increased abundance of Manganese results in decreased expression of SLC38A8 mRNA [6]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  manganese chloride

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  DT Modulation1

manganese chloride results in increased abundance of Manganese which results in decreased expression of SLC38A8 mRNA [6]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  DT Modulation2

sodium arsenite results in increased abundance of Arsenic co-treated with manganese chloride results in increased abundance of Manganese results in decreased expression of SLC38A8 mRNA [6]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  Methapyrilene

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  DT Modulation1

Methapyrilene results in decreased methylation of SLC38A8 intron [5]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  sodium arsenite

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  DT Modulation1

sodium arsenite results in increased abundance of Arsenic co-treated with manganese chloride results in increased abundance of Manganese results in decreased expression of SLC38A8 mRNA [6]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

  Valproic Acid

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  DT Modulation1

Valproic Acid results in increased methylation of SLC38A8 gene [9]

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Transcription Factor Info

Mycotoxins

  aflatoxin B2

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  DT Modulation1

aflatoxin B2 results in decreased methylation of SLC38A8 intron [5]

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Transcription Factor Info

Carcinogen

  Arsenic

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  DT Modulation1

sodium arsenite results in increased abundance of Arsenic co-treated with manganese chloride results in increased abundance of Manganese results in decreased expression of SLC38A8 mRNA [6]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info

Approved Drug

  Doxorubicin

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  DT Modulation1

Doxorubicin inhibits the expression of SLC38A8 [1]

  Estradiol

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  DT Modulation1

Estradiol inhibits the expression of SLC38A8 [2]

Natural Product

  Tobacco Smoke Pollution

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  DT Modulation1

Tobacco Smoke Pollution inhibits the expression of SLC38A8 [3]

  Resveratrol

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  DT Modulation1

Plant Extracts co-treated with Resveratrol results in decreased expression of SLC38A8 mRNA [8]

Regulation Mechanism

Transcription Factor Info
References
1 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.
2 17 beta-Estradiol Activates HSF1 via MAPK Signaling in ER alpha-Positive Breast Cancer Cells. Cancers (Basel). 2019 Oct 11;11(10):1533.
3 Integration of transcriptome analysis with pathophysiological endpoints to evaluate cigarette smoke toxicity in an in vitro human airway tissue model. Arch Toxicol. 2021 May;95(5):1739-1761.
4 Direct effect of 2-palmitoyl glycerol on promotion of gamma aminobutyric acid synthesis in normal human fetal-derived astrocytes. FEBS Open Bio. 2023;13(7):1320-1332.
5 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.
6 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.
7 Air pollution and DNA methylation alterations in lung cancer: A systematic and comparative study. Oncotarget. 2017;8(1):1369-1391.
8 One-year supplementation with a grape extract containing resveratrol modulates inflammatory-related microRNAs and cytokines expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of type 2 diabetes and hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease. Pharmacol Res. 2013;72:69-82.
9 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.

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