A person with cataracts had a rare gene change that might make it harder for their cells to take in creatine, based on lab tests.

From: The cataract and glucosuria associated monocarboxylate transporter MCT12 is a new creatine transporter.

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A person with cataracts had a rare gene change that might make it harder for their cells to take in creatine, based on lab tests.

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A genetic variant in the MCT12 gene (p.G407S), identified in a human patient with age-related cataract, is associated with significantly reduced creatine transport activity in experimental in vitro systems.

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Study: The cataract and glucosuria associated monocarboxylate transporter MCT12 is a new creatine transporter.

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