Two different creatine transporters are found in different parts of the body— one is mostly in the kidney and eye, the other in the brain, heart, and muscles— which probably means they do different...
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Two different creatine transporters are found in different parts of the body— one is mostly in the kidney and eye, the other in the brain, heart, and muscles— which probably means they do different...
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SLC16A12 (MCT12) is predominantly expressed in the human kidney and retina, whereas SLC6A8 (CRT1) is primarily expressed in the brain, heart, and skeletal muscle, indicating distinct tissue-specific expression patterns that suggest specialized physiological roles for these two creatine transporters.
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Study: The cataract and glucosuria associated monocarboxylate transporter MCT12 is a new creatine transporter.
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