Abstract: | L-type amino acid transporter
1 (LAT1), the first isotype of amino acid transport system L, transports aromatic and
branched amino acids pivotal for fundamental cellular activities such cellular growth and
proliferation. LAT1 expression was high only in the brain in contrast to its limited
distribution and low level of expression in normal tissues. We found potent LAT1
expression in canine caput epididymis by quantitative RT-PCR and Western blotting
analysis. Immnuno-histochemical examination revealed observable LAT1 in microvillous
epithelial cells. |