SLC44A2
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Also known as HNA-3CTL2
Summary
SLC44A2 (solute carrier family 44 member 2 (CTL2 blood group), HGNC:17292) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 19p13.2, encoding Choline transporter-like protein 2 (Q8IWA5). Choline/H+ antiporter, mainly in mitochondria.
Enables choline transmembrane transporter activity and ethanolamine transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in choline transport; ethanolamine transport; and transmembrane transport. Located in mitochondrial outer membrane and plasma membrane.
Source: NCBI Gene 57153 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- GWAS associations: 26
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 137 total
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_020428
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:17292 |
| Approved symbol | SLC44A2 |
| Name | solute carrier family 44 member 2 (CTL2 blood group) |
| Location | 19p13.2 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | HNA-3, CTL2 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000129353 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 606106 |
| Entrez | 57153 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 21 — 14 protein_coding, 4 retained_intron, 2 nonsense_mediated_decay, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000335757, ENST00000407327, ENST00000586078, ENST00000586549, ENST00000588214, ENST00000588393, ENST00000588409, ENST00000588465, ENST00000588688, ENST00000589561, ENST00000590382, ENST00000590475, ENST00000590857, ENST00000591194, ENST00000592293, ENST00000857521, ENST00000857522, ENST00000857523, ENST00000857524, ENST00000857525, ENST00000946363
RefSeq mRNA: 3 — MANE Select: NM_020428
NM_001145056, NM_001363611, NM_020428
CCDS: CCDS12245, CCDS54216, CCDS86700
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000335757 — 22 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001133348 | 10643279 | 10644557 |
| ENSE00002816130 | 10625553 | 10625670 |
| ENSE00003466135 | 10631275 | 10631385 |
| ENSE00003467532 | 10632044 | 10632156 |
| ENSE00003491222 | 10637644 | 10637747 |
| ENSE00003500590 | 10637856 | 10637929 |
| ENSE00003521624 | 10627920 | 10628004 |
| ENSE00003528788 | 10631057 | 10631141 |
| ENSE00003533530 | 10631868 | 10631951 |
| ENSE00003535362 | 10631475 | 10631535 |
| ENSE00003538591 | 10634974 | 10635073 |
| ENSE00003539578 | 10642367 | 10642451 |
| ENSE00003544663 | 10636662 | 10636756 |
| ENSE00003559198 | 10631626 | 10631749 |
| ENSE00003563663 | 10635163 | 10635255 |
| ENSE00003573199 | 10636323 | 10636585 |
| ENSE00003598318 | 10638227 | 10638315 |
| ENSE00003613488 | 10627722 | 10627795 |
| ENSE00003617382 | 10635431 | 10635515 |
| ENSE00003618492 | 10638023 | 10638093 |
| ENSE00003676064 | 10634756 | 10634887 |
| ENSE00003681119 | 10626253 | 10626301 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 255 present calls, max score 98.70.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 68.6627 / max 885.1107, expressed in 1805 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (15 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 173814 | 41.7572 | 1763 |
| 173818 | 21.4004 | 1269 |
| 173819 | 1.4300 | 432 |
| 173817 | 0.5859 | 330 |
| 173824 | 0.5760 | 295 |
| 173829 | 0.5527 | 280 |
| 173825 | 0.5007 | 230 |
| 173816 | 0.4519 | 249 |
| 173823 | 0.4064 | 151 |
| 173822 | 0.3540 | 192 |
Top tissues by expression
256 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| tibial nerve | UBERON:0001323 | 98.70 | gold quality |
| right lung | UBERON:0002167 | 98.58 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 98.54 | gold quality |
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 98.45 | gold quality |
| spleen | UBERON:0002106 | 98.34 | gold quality |
| right coronary artery | UBERON:0001625 | 98.24 | gold quality |
| granulocyte | CL:0000094 | 98.22 | gold quality |
| popliteal artery | UBERON:0002250 | 98.22 | gold quality |
| tibial artery | UBERON:0007610 | 98.22 | gold quality |
| upper lobe of left lung | UBERON:0008952 | 98.00 | gold quality |
| descending thoracic aorta | UBERON:0002345 | 97.91 | gold quality |
| left coronary artery | UBERON:0001626 | 97.90 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0035834 | 97.86 | gold quality |
| aorta | UBERON:0000947 | 97.85 | gold quality |
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 97.74 | gold quality |
| coronary artery | UBERON:0001621 | 97.73 | gold quality |
| stromal cell of endometrium | CL:0002255 | 97.62 | gold quality |
| upper lobe of lung | UBERON:0008948 | 97.62 | gold quality |
| right lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001119 | 97.60 | gold quality |
| body of stomach | UBERON:0001161 | 97.53 | gold quality |
| thoracic aorta | UBERON:0001515 | 97.49 | gold quality |
| ascending aorta | UBERON:0001496 | 97.48 | gold quality |
| skin of leg | UBERON:0001511 | 97.48 | gold quality |
| metanephros cortex | UBERON:0010533 | 97.42 | gold quality |
| blood | UBERON:0000178 | 97.40 | gold quality |
| C1 segment of cervical spinal cord | UBERON:0006469 | 97.38 | gold quality |
| left lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001120 | 97.19 | gold quality |
| gastrocnemius | UBERON:0001388 | 97.13 | gold quality |
| esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0002469 | 97.12 | gold quality |
| skin of abdomen | UBERON:0001416 | 97.10 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 4 experiment(s), a significant marker in 2.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-MTAB-5061 | yes | 25.92 |
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 12.62 |
| E-MTAB-6386 | no | 2597.10 |
| E-MTAB-7606 | no | 1418.10 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
76 targeting SLC44A2, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-4510 | 100.00 | 66.60 | 2050 |
| HSA-MIR-6127 | 100.00 | 66.76 | 2188 |
| HSA-MIR-6129 | 100.00 | 66.46 | 2080 |
| HSA-MIR-6130 | 100.00 | 66.69 | 2012 |
| HSA-MIR-6133 | 100.00 | 66.48 | 2064 |
| HSA-MIR-5692A | 100.00 | 74.40 | 6850 |
| HSA-MIR-34A-5P | 99.99 | 71.21 | 1784 |
| HSA-MIR-449A | 99.99 | 71.05 | 1776 |
| HSA-MIR-3667-3P | 99.99 | 67.17 | 1636 |
| HSA-MIR-520D-5P | 99.98 | 73.34 | 4883 |
| HSA-MIR-524-5P | 99.98 | 73.43 | 4882 |
| HSA-MIR-34C-5P | 99.97 | 70.45 | 1577 |
| HSA-MIR-449B-5P | 99.97 | 70.26 | 1580 |
| HSA-MIR-6825-5P | 99.96 | 69.81 | 3431 |
| HSA-MIR-96-5P | 99.95 | 72.80 | 2140 |
| HSA-MIR-1-3P | 99.93 | 72.35 | 1914 |
| HSA-MIR-206 | 99.93 | 72.50 | 1893 |
| HSA-MIR-12133 | 99.92 | 71.82 | 2006 |
| HSA-MIR-1271-5P | 99.91 | 71.99 | 1972 |
| HSA-MIR-613 | 99.91 | 71.50 | 1710 |
| HSA-MIR-9902 | 99.89 | 69.15 | 2250 |
| HSA-MIR-124-3P | 99.89 | 73.74 | 3043 |
| HSA-MIR-506-3P | 99.89 | 73.55 | 3057 |
| HSA-MIR-182-5P | 99.87 | 74.03 | 2589 |
| HSA-MIR-4492 | 99.87 | 68.25 | 3611 |
| HSA-MIR-6756-5P | 99.82 | 67.97 | 2466 |
| HSA-MIR-548AJ-5P | 99.78 | 71.12 | 3085 |
| HSA-MIR-548F-5P | 99.78 | 71.02 | 3093 |
| HSA-MIR-548G-5P | 99.78 | 71.12 | 3085 |
| HSA-MIR-548X-5P | 99.78 | 71.12 | 3085 |
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 28)
- CTL2 is more widely distributed than previously described, and its prominent expression on cells facing the scala media suggests a possible role in homeostasis. (PMID:17926100)
- SNP with arginine rather than glutamine at position 154 constitutes HNA-3a antigen and risk of transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) (PMID:20037594)
- Mass spectrometric analysis of proteins immunoprecipitated from leukocytes by anti-HNA-3a provided direct evidence that anti-HNA-3a recognizes choline transporter-like protein 2. (PMID:20040764)
- In conclusion, choline transport in A549 cells is increased by treatment with DEX, and the increase is mediated by induction of functional choline transporters CTL1 and CTL2. (PMID:20410607)
- SLC44A2 P1 and P2 isoforms with differing glycosylation are variably expressed in cochlea, tongue, heart, colon, lung, kidney, liver and spleen suggesting tissue specific differences that may influence function in each tissue. (PMID:20665236)
- inherited 537T variant of CTL2 gene is located in HNA-3a allele results impaired granulocyte agglutination by four of 14 antibodies tested while 988T remains nearly unaffected. (PMID:21564101)
- African Americans have a significantly lower probability of possessing the SLC44A2*2 allele and may thus be less likely to form the clinically relevant anti-HNA-3a. (PMID:22040064)
- HEK293 cells expressing full-length CTL2 proteins were useful in the detection of HNA-3 antibodies even in the presence of HLA antibodies. (PMID:22211383)
- HNA-3b/b genotype results for six different racial and ethnic groups showed that there could be a significant risk of producing anti-HNA-3a in Chinese, and Caucasian and Asian Indian blood donors, but low risk in Hispanic, African, or Native Americans. (PMID:22414054)
- Allele frequencies were determined in the blood donor population as follows: 0.318 for HNA-1a, 0.668 for HNA-1b, 0.014 for HNA-1c, 0.768 for HNA-3a, 0.232 for HNA-3b, 0.882 for HNA-4a, 0.118 for HNA-4b, 0.736 for HNA-5a and 0.264 for HNA-5b. (PMID:23398146)
- The findings show that, for binding to CTL2, Type 2 HNA-3a antibodies require nonpolymorphic amino acid residues in the third, and possibly the second, EC loops of CTL2 (PMID:24846273)
- HNA-3a (CTL2) antibodies in the pathogenesis of transfusion-related acute lung injury (PMID:25006121)
- The HNA-3 incompatibility in central Thais (33.28%) was higher than northern Thais (28.75%), corresponding to a significantly higher probability of HNA-3a alloimmunization (P<0.05) similar to Japanese and Chinese populations. This study showed the high risk of HNA-3 incompatibility and alloimmunization, especially in central Thai blood donors. (PMID:25608003)
- Meta-analysis of 65,734 individuals identifies TSPAN15 and SLC44A2 as two susceptibility loci for venous thromboembolism. (PMID:25772935)
- Study found 38 SNPs, including one novel SNP, in 8192 nucleotides covering the CDS of the SLC44A2 gene among 302 blood donors. (PMID:26437811)
- The Yi population of China had the highest frequency of blood donors at risk of harboring anti-HNA-3a compared to any population (PMID:26593331)
- The differential expression pattern of CTL1 and CTL2 suggests that CTL1 is the key transporter involved in choline transport from maternal circulation and both transporters are likely involved in stromal and endothelial cell choline transport. (PMID:26601765)
- Variants in SLC44A2 gene is associated with thrombosis. (PMID:26908601)
- Although circulating nucleosomes and elastase - alpha 1-antitrypsin complexes are at present the best characterized biomarkers for neutrophil extracellular traps formation and neutrophil activation, their lack of association with rs2288904 genotype does not exclude a role for SLC44A2 in neutrophil activation (and possibly NET formation) in Venous Thromboembolism. (PMID:27093231)
- SLC44A2 SNPs are associated with Meniere’s disease severity. (PMID:27829169)
- SLC44A2*01 allele is associated with venous thromboembolism and constitutes a potential marker for recurrent venous thromboembolism among Thai patients. (PMID:30634167)
- Activated alphaIIbbeta3 on platelets mediates flow-dependent NETosis via SLC44A2. (PMID:32314961)
- The Effect of Common Variants in SLC44A2 on the Contribution to the Risk of Deep Cein Thrombosis after Orthopedic Surgery. (PMID:32581188)
- Impaired adhesion of neutrophils expressing Slc44a2/HNA-3b to VWF protects against NETosis under venous shear rates. (PMID:33556175)
- Functional Expression of Choline Transporters in Human Neural Stem Cells and Its Link to Cell Proliferation, Cell Viability, and Neurite Outgrowth. (PMID:33672580)
- Choline transporter-like proteins 1 and 2 are newly identified plasma membrane and mitochondrial ethanolamine transporters. (PMID:33789160)
- Lack of the human choline transporter-like protein SLC44A2 causes hearing impairment and a rare red blood phenotype. (PMID:36695047)
- SLC44A2 regulates vascular smooth muscle cell phenotypic switching and aortic aneurysm. (PMID:38916960)
Cross-species orthologs
4 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | slc44a2 | ENSDARG00000037059 |
| ENSDARG00000103399 | ||
| mus_musculus | Slc44a2 | ENSMUSG00000057193 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Slc44a2 | ENSRNOG00000031824 |
Paralogs (4): SLC44A1 (ENSG00000070214), SLC44A5 (ENSG00000137968), SLC44A3 (ENSG00000143036), SLC44A4 (ENSG00000204385)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Choline transporter-like protein 2 — Q8IWA5 (reviewed: Q8IWA5)
Alternative names: Solute carrier family 44 member 2
All UniProt accessions (9): Q8IWA5, A0A088QCU6, A0A140TA83, K7EMN3, K7EMR2, K7EPV6, K7ER17, K7ESF5, K7ESP7
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Choline/H+ antiporter, mainly in mitochondria. Also acts as a low-affinity ethanolamine/H+ antiporter, regulating the supply of extracellular ethanolamine (Etn) for the CDP-Etn pathway, redistribute intracellular Etn and balance the CDP-Cho and CDP-Etn arms of the Kennedy pathway. Does not exhibit choline transporter activity.
Subunit / interactions. Interacts with COCH.
Subcellular location. Cell membrane. Mitochondrion outer membrane.
Tissue specificity. Present in supporting cells of the inner ear (at protein level). Expressed in inner ear vestibular tissue.
Miscellaneous. Produced by alternative promoter usage.
Similarity. Belongs to the CTL (choline transporter-like) family.
Isoforms (3)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| Q8IWA5-1 | 1, CTL2a, CTL2P2A | yes |
| Q8IWA5-2 | 2, CTL2b, CTL2P2B | |
| Q8IWA5-3 | 3, CTL2P1 |
RefSeq proteins (3): NP_001138528, NP_001350540, NP_065161* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR007603 | Choline_transptr-like | Family |
Pfam: PF04515
Catalyzed reactions (Rhea), 2 shown:
- choline(out) + n H(+)(in) = choline(in) + n H(+)(out) (RHEA:75463)
- ethanolamine(out) + n H(+)(in) = ethanolamine(in) + n H(+)(out) (RHEA:75467)
UniProt features (33 total): topological domain 11, transmembrane region 10, sequence conflict 4, glycosylation site 3, splice variant 2, chain 1, modified residue 1, sequence variant 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q8IWA5-F1 | 83.62 | 0.34 |
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Post-translational modifications (1): 14
Glycosylation sites (3): 187, 200, 417
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
5 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-1483191 | Synthesis of PC |
| R-HSA-6798163 | Choline catabolism |
| R-HSA-6798695 | Neutrophil degranulation |
| R-HSA-9958517 | SLC-mediated bile acid transport |
| R-HSA-425366 |
MSigDB gene sets: 210 (showing top):
GOBP_PHOSPHOLIPID_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOBP_PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, REACTOME_INNATE_IMMUNE_SYSTEM, GOBP_PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, GOCC_VACUOLAR_MEMBRANE, GOCC_SECRETORY_GRANULE, GCANCTGNY_MYOD_Q6, GOBP_CANONICAL_NF_KAPPAB_SIGNAL_TRANSDUCTION, GRAESSMANN_APOPTOSIS_BY_DOXORUBICIN_DN, GOBP_ORGANOPHOSPHATE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, CAGCTG_AP4_Q5, GOBP_ORGANOPHOSPHATE_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, GOBP_ORGANIC_HYDROXY_COMPOUND_TRANSPORT, GOBP_PHOSPHOLIPID_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, GOBP_GLYCEROLIPID_METABOLIC_PROCESS
GO Biological Process (5): phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic process (GO:0006656), choline transport (GO:0015871), ethanolamine transport (GO:0034229), positive regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction (GO:0043123), transmembrane transport (GO:0055085)
GO Molecular Function (4): choline transmembrane transporter activity (GO:0015220), antiporter activity (GO:0015297), transmembrane transporter activity (GO:0022857), ethanolamine transmembrane transporter activity (GO:0034228)
GO Cellular Component (7): mitochondrion (GO:0005739), mitochondrial outer membrane (GO:0005741), lysosomal membrane (GO:0005765), plasma membrane (GO:0005886), membrane (GO:0016020), specific granule membrane (GO:0035579), extracellular exosome (GO:0070062)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-4 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Glycerophospholipid biosynthesis | 1 |
| Metabolism of amino acids and derivatives | 1 |
| Innate Immune System | 1 |
| SLC-mediated transport of organic anions | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| phosphatidylcholine metabolic process | 1 |
| glycerophospholipid biosynthetic process | 1 |
| nitrogen compound transport | 1 |
| amine transport | 1 |
| organic hydroxy compound transport | 1 |
| canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction | 1 |
| regulation of canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction | 1 |
| positive regulation of intracellular signal transduction | 1 |
| transport | 1 |
| cellular process | 1 |
| choline transport | 1 |
| transmembrane transporter activity | 1 |
| secondary active transmembrane transporter activity | 1 |
| transporter activity | 1 |
| transmembrane transport | 1 |
| amine transmembrane transporter activity | 1 |
| alcohol transmembrane transporter activity | 1 |
| ethanolamine transport | 1 |
| cytoplasm | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
| mitochondrial membrane | 1 |
| organelle outer membrane | 1 |
| lysosome | 1 |
| lytic vacuole membrane | 1 |
| membrane | 1 |
| cell periphery | 1 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 1 |
| secretory granule membrane | 1 |
| specific granule | 1 |
| extracellular vesicle | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
932 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLC44A2 | COCH | O43405 | 817 |
| SLC44A2 | KEAP1 | Q14145 | 724 |
| SLC44A2 | CDKN2D | P55273 | 671 |
| SLC44A2 | TSPAN15 | O95858 | 662 |
| SLC44A2 | VWF | P04275 | 582 |
| SLC44A2 | SLC5A7 | Q9GZV3 | 565 |
| SLC44A2 | CWC27 | Q6UX04 | 536 |
| SLC44A2 | AP3B1 | O00203 | 450 |
| SLC44A2 | FGG | P02679 | 432 |
| SLC44A2 | SLC2A1 | P11166 | 418 |
| SLC44A2 | CD81 | P18582 | 417 |
| SLC44A2 | ITGB3 | P05106 | 412 |
| SLC44A2 | CDH23 | Q9H251 | 410 |
| SLC44A2 | ITGA2B | P08514 | 409 |
| SLC44A2 | S100A3 | P33764 | 402 |
IntAct
23 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD9 | ADAM10 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.750 |
| E | AP3B1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| LGALS3 | PODXL | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| SLC44A2 | BDKRB1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| SLC44A2 | HTR2B | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| TRPV2 | SLC44A2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| ESYT2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 | |
| RP2 | QSOX1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| TEX101 | NDUFA4 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| M | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 | |
| CD81 | STX3 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| CD81 | PVR | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| ZDHHC12 | NBAS | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| STUM | PLSCR1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| LGALS9 | LGALS8 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| RP2 | NMT2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| SLC44A1 | UPK3BL1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| SLC44A2 | CLGN | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| SLC52A3 | TMEM120B | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
BioGRID (61): SLC44A2 (Affinity Capture-MS), SLC44A2 (Affinity Capture-MS), SLC44A2 (Affinity Capture-MS), SLC44A2 (Affinity Capture-MS), SLC44A2 (Two-hybrid), SLC44A2 (Two-hybrid), SLC44A2 (Affinity Capture-RNA), SLC44A2 (Affinity Capture-MS), SLC44A2 (Affinity Capture-MS), SLC44A2 (Affinity Capture-MS), SLC44A2 (Affinity Capture-MS), SLC44A2 (Affinity Capture-MS), SLC44A2 (Affinity Capture-MS), SLC44A2 (Affinity Capture-MS), SLC44A2 (Affinity Capture-MS)
ESM2 similar proteins: A3KMY4, A5D7H3, A5PF08, A5PMW0, B0JZD0, B0S5A7, B4F795, B5TYT3, B5X3W7, F1S584, O54902, P04839, P49282, P52649, P58421, Q3MHV9, Q53GD3, Q5R419, Q5R5L9, Q5XEZ5, Q66IV3, Q68EQ9, Q6AY92, Q6DHB5, Q6DHU1, Q6GN42, Q6INE8, Q6IP59, Q6IR74, Q6MG71, Q6X893, Q7SYC9, Q7T2B0, Q7TNK0, Q810F1, Q8BY89, Q8IWA5, Q8NCS7, Q8VII6, Q8VZM5
Diamond homologs: A3KMY4, A5D7H3, A5PF08, A5PMW0, A8XKF2, B0JZD0, B0S5A7, B4F795, B5X3W7, F1S584, Q20026, Q53GD3, Q54I48, Q5R5L9, Q5RJI2, Q6GN42, Q6IP59, Q6MG71, Q7PRJ0, Q7SYC9, Q7T2B0, Q810F1, Q8BY89, Q8IWA5, Q8NCS7, Q91VA1, Q95JW2, Q9VAP3, Q4I8E9, Q6C938, Q6IR74, Q869R1, Q8N4M1, Q8WWI5, A5PK40, Q6AY92, Q54IJ2, Q9I9B9, Q12412, Q5AB93
SIGNOR signaling
4 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLC44A2 | up-regulates | NfKb-p65/p50 | |
| ethanol | “up-regulates quantity” | SLC44A2 | |
| KAT2A | “up-regulates quantity” | SLC44A2 | |
| SLC44A2 | “up-regulates activity” | choline | relocalization |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
137 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 94 |
| Likely benign | 5 |
| Benign | 2 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
2989 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 19:10626298:ATAG:A | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:10626302:G:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:10626302:G:GG | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:10627915:CACAG:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:10627916:ACAGC:A | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:10627917:CAGCC:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:10627918:A:AC | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:10627918:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:10627918:AGCCT:A | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:10627919:G:GA | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:10627919:GC:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:10627919:GCC:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:10627919:GCCT:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:10627919:GCCTG:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:10628000:AACGA:A | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:10628001:ACGA:A | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:10628001:ACGAG:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:10628002:CGA:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:10628003:GA:G | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:10628003:GAG:G | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:10628004:AG:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:10628005:G:GG | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:10628005:GT:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:10628006:T:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:10628007:GAGTT:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:10631270:CCCAG:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:10631271:CCAGA:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:10631272:CAGA:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:10631273:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:10631273:A:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
AlphaMissense
4642 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 19:10626301:G:T | R29M | 1.000 |
| 19:10627979:T:A | C74S | 1.000 |
| 19:10627980:G:C | C74S | 1.000 |
| 19:10637869:G:T | G570V | 1.000 |
| 19:10627722:G:C | R29S | 0.999 |
| 19:10627722:G:T | R29S | 0.999 |
| 19:10627786:G:C | G51R | 0.999 |
| 19:10627932:G:A | G58E | 0.999 |
| 19:10627979:T:C | C74R | 0.999 |
| 19:10627980:G:A | C74Y | 0.999 |
| 19:10627980:G:T | C74F | 0.999 |
| 19:10627981:C:G | C74W | 0.999 |
| 19:10631094:T:A | C95S | 0.999 |
| 19:10631094:T:C | C95R | 0.999 |
| 19:10631095:G:C | C95S | 0.999 |
| 19:10631127:T:A | C106S | 0.999 |
| 19:10631127:T:C | C106R | 0.999 |
| 19:10631128:G:C | C106S | 0.999 |
| 19:10631278:T:A | C112S | 0.999 |
| 19:10631278:T:C | C112R | 0.999 |
| 19:10631279:G:A | C112Y | 0.999 |
| 19:10631279:G:C | C112S | 0.999 |
| 19:10631280:C:G | C112W | 0.999 |
| 19:10631290:T:A | C116S | 0.999 |
| 19:10631290:T:C | C116R | 0.999 |
| 19:10631291:G:C | C116S | 0.999 |
| 19:10631360:G:A | C139Y | 0.999 |
| 19:10631505:T:A | C158S | 0.999 |
| 19:10631505:T:C | C158R | 0.999 |
| 19:10631506:G:C | C158S | 0.999 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000108234 (19:10608206 G>C), RS1000115013 (19:10629747 A>G,T), RS1000202185 (19:10644282 C>T), RS1000224973 (19:10623182 C>G,T), RS1000281983 (19:10616982 C>G,T), RS1000302724 (19:10638873 C>T), RS1000335395 (19:10617141 T>C), RS1000355546 (19:10639124 G>A), RS1000465528 (19:10633395 C>T), RS1000486787 (19:10611351 C>T), RS1000487865 (19:10614118 A>G), RS1000612786 (19:10617886 C>G,T), RS1000615217 (19:10625285 C>T), RS1000640229 (19:10639933 A>T), RS1000667191 (19:10644570 G>A)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:606106 | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (0):
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
26 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST002808_3 | Venous thromboembolism | 3.000000e-15 |
| GCST003390_6 | Thrombosis | 6.000000e-09 |
| GCST004611_148 | High light scatter reticulocyte count | 6.000000e-45 |
| GCST004612_95 | High light scatter reticulocyte percentage of red cells | 3.000000e-44 |
| GCST004616_40 | Platelet distribution width | 8.000000e-09 |
| GCST004619_189 | Reticulocyte fraction of red cells | 1.000000e-27 |
| GCST004622_72 | Reticulocyte count | 6.000000e-27 |
| GCST004628_110 | Immature fraction of reticulocytes | 6.000000e-41 |
| GCST005531_17 | Multiple sclerosis | 2.000000e-11 |
| GCST005991_45 | Platelet count | 2.000000e-09 |
| GCST008103_119 | Bipolar disorder | 5.000000e-06 |
| GCST008839_587 | Height | 2.000000e-38 |
| GCST009097_8 | Venous thromboembolism | 4.000000e-24 |
| GCST90000025_555 | Appendicular lean mass | 3.000000e-36 |
| GCST90000047_235 | Age at first sexual intercourse | 2.000000e-08 |
| GCST90002385_493 | High light scatter reticulocyte count | 1.000000e-79 |
| GCST90002386_63 | High light scatter reticulocyte percentage of red cells | 4.000000e-80 |
| GCST90002387_41 | Immature fraction of reticulocytes | 3.000000e-74 |
| GCST90002397_184 | Mean spheric corpuscular volume | 8.000000e-18 |
| GCST90002401_248 | Platelet distribution width | 3.000000e-10 |
| GCST90002401_249 | Platelet distribution width | 6.000000e-09 |
| GCST90002402_614 | Platelet count | 8.000000e-11 |
| GCST90002405_532 | Reticulocyte count | 7.000000e-48 |
| GCST90002406_484 | Reticulocyte fraction of red cells | 3.000000e-50 |
| GCST90020028_1533 | Hip circumference adjusted for BMI | 2.000000e-10 |
| GCST90020028_1534 | Hip circumference adjusted for BMI | 7.000000e-11 |
EFO canonical traits (7, from GWAS)
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0003907 | deep vein thrombosis |
| EFO:0007986 | reticulocyte count |
| EFO:0007984 | platelet component distribution width |
| EFO:0004309 | platelet count |
| EFO:0004980 | appendicular lean mass |
| EFO:0009749 | age at first sexual intercourse measurement |
| EFO:0008039 | BMI-adjusted hip circumference |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
GtoPdb / IUPHAR curated pharmacology
(IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology — expert-curated)
Target class: transporter — SLC44 choline transporter-like family
CTD chemical–gene interactions
60 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Valproic Acid | increases expression | 3 |
| bisphenol A | decreases expression, increases expression | 2 |
| Arsenic | affects expression, affects methylation | 2 |
| Smoke | decreases expression | 2 |
| Tobacco Smoke Pollution | affects expression, decreases expression | 2 |
| Cyclosporine | decreases expression, increases expression | 2 |
| aristolochic acid I | increases expression | 1 |
| 2,4,6-tribromophenol | increases expression | 1 |
| methyleugenol | increases expression | 1 |
| triphenyl phosphate | affects expression | 1 |
| pyrogallol 1,3-dimethyl ether | affects cotreatment, affects localization, increases expression | 1 |
| decabromobiphenyl ether | increases expression | 1 |
| terbufos | increases methylation | 1 |
| hydroxyhydroquinone | decreases expression | 1 |
| beta-lapachone | increases expression | 1 |
| mono-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate | increases expression | 1 |
| tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate | increases expression | 1 |
| sodium arsenite | decreases expression | 1 |
| tetrabromobisphenol A | increases expression | 1 |
| 2-bromopalmitate | decreases reaction, increases abundance, increases palmitoylation | 1 |
| cupric chloride | decreases expression | 1 |
| resorcinol | decreases expression | 1 |
| S-(1,2-dichlorovinyl)cysteine | decreases expression, affects cotreatment | 1 |
| perfluorooctane sulfonic acid | decreases expression | 1 |
| lipopolysaccharide, E. coli O26-B6 | decreases expression | 1 |
| 4-(5-benzo(1,3)dioxol-5-yl-4-pyridin-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzamide | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| ICG 001 | increases expression | 1 |
| hexabrominated diphenyl ether 153 | increases expression | 1 |
| bisphenol S | increases expression | 1 |
| jinfukang | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
Cellosaurus cell lines
6 cell lines: 4 cancer cell line, 2 transformed cell line
First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):
| Cellosaurus | Name | Category | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVCL_C0UR | HEK293T HNA-3aa | Transformed cell line | Female |
| CVCL_C0US | HEK293T HNA-3bb | Transformed cell line | Female |
| CVCL_D4P6 | HCT116-SLC44A2-KO-c1 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_D4P7 | HCT116-SLC44A2-KO-c2 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_TN76 | HAP1 SLC44A2 (-) 1 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_TN77 | HAP1 SLC44A2 (-) 2 | Cancer cell line | Male |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Related Atlas pages
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): pulmonary embolism, stroke disorder, venous thromboembolism