Contribution of monocarboxylate transporter 12 to blood supply of creatine on the sinusoidal membrane of the hepatocytes
Ryuta Jomura, Yu Tanno, Shin‐ichi Akanuma, Yoshiyuki Kubo, Masanori Tachikawa, Ken‐ichi Hosoya
Abstract
Our study is the first to identify the role of monocarboxylate transporter 12 (MCT12) as a transporter of creatine (Cr) in the liver. MCT12 was found to significantly contribute to the efflux of Cr on the sinusoidal membrane of the hepatocytes. Since hepatocytes are known to be involved in creatine biosynthesis, the present findings can be beneficial for the regulation of Cr biosynthesis and supply.
Topics & Concepts
Monocarboxylate transporterTransporterBlood supplyMembraneCreatineChemistryBiochemistryMedicineSurgeryGeneMuscle metabolism and nutritionDiet and metabolism studiesMetabolism and Genetic Disorders