Loss of solute carrier family 7 member 2 exacerbates inflammation-associated colon tumorigenesis.

ABSTRACT: Solute carrier family 7 member 2 (SLC7A2, also known as CAT2) is an inducible transporter of the semi-essential amino acid L-arginine (L-Arg), which has been implicated in wound repair. We have reported that both SLC7A2 expression and L-Arg availability are decreased in colonic tissues from inflammatory bowel disease patients and that mice lacking Slc7a2 exhibit a more severe disease course when exposed to dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) compared to wild-type (WT) mice. Here, we present evidence that SLC7A2 plays a role in modulating colon tumorigenesis in the azoxymethane (AOM)-DSS model of colitis-associated carcinogenesis (CAC). SLC7A2 was localized predominantly to colonic epithelial cells in WT mice. Utilizing the AOM-DSS model, Slc7a2^-/- mice had significantly increased tumor

SUBMITTER: Coburn LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6377304 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature