Gene description for Slc6a6
Gene name solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, taurine), member 6
Gene symbol Slc6a6
Other names/aliases AA589629
C80501
Taut
Species Mus musculus
 Database cross references - Slc6a6
ExoCarta ExoCarta_21366
Vesiclepedia VP_21366
Entrez Gene 21366
UniProt O35316  
 Slc6a6 identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Colon cancer cells 37309723    
Fibroblasts 23260141    
Macrophages 23658846    
Macrophages 23658846    
Macrophages 23658846    
Melanoma cells 34957415    
Melanoma cells 34957415    
Melanoma cells 34957415    
T-cell lymphoma cells 37309723    
 Gene ontology annotations for Slc6a6
Molecular Function
    beta-alanine transmembrane transporter activity GO:0001761 IDA
    amino acid:sodium symporter activity GO:0005283 IDA
    amino acid:sodium symporter activity GO:0005283 ISO
    gamma-aminobutyric acid:sodium:chloride symporter activity GO:0005332 IBA
    gamma-aminobutyric acid:sodium:chloride symporter activity GO:0005332 IDA
    gamma-aminobutyric acid:sodium:chloride symporter activity GO:0005332 ISO
    taurine transmembrane transporter activity GO:0005368 IDA
    taurine transmembrane transporter activity GO:0005368 ISO
    taurine:sodium symporter activity GO:0005369 IBA
    taurine:sodium symporter activity GO:0005369 IDA
    taurine:sodium symporter activity GO:0005369 ISO
    amino acid transmembrane transporter activity GO:0015171 ISO
    gamma-aminobutyric acid transmembrane transporter activity GO:0015185 ISO
    alanine transmembrane transporter activity GO:0022858 IEA
    alanine transmembrane transporter activity GO:0022858 ISO
    taurine binding GO:0030977 ISO
Biological Process
    beta-alanine transport GO:0001762 IDA
    neurotransmitter transport GO:0006836 IEA
    amino acid transport GO:0006865 IBA
    taurine transmembrane transport GO:0015734 IBA
    taurine transmembrane transport GO:0015734 IDA
    taurine transmembrane transport GO:0015734 IMP
    taurine transmembrane transport GO:0015734 ISO
    gamma-aminobutyric acid transport GO:0015812 IEA
    alanine transport GO:0032328 IEA
    alanine transport GO:0032328 ISO
    sodium ion transmembrane transport GO:0035725 IBA
    sodium ion transmembrane transport GO:0035725 IEA
    positive regulation of cell differentiation GO:0045597 IEA
    positive regulation of cell differentiation GO:0045597 ISO
    modulation of chemical synaptic transmission GO:0050804 IDA
    modulation of chemical synaptic transmission GO:0050804 IMP
    gamma-aminobutyric acid import GO:0051939 ISO
    nitrogen compound transport GO:0071705 ISO
    amino acid import across plasma membrane GO:0089718 IEA
    amino acid import across plasma membrane GO:0089718 ISO
    import across plasma membrane GO:0098739 ISO
Subcellular Localization
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 IBA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 IC
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 ISO
    basolateral plasma membrane GO:0016323 IEA
    basolateral plasma membrane GO:0016323 ISO
    apical plasma membrane GO:0016324 IEA
    apical plasma membrane GO:0016324 ISO
    dendrite GO:0030425 ISO
    microvillus membrane GO:0031528 IEA
    microvillus membrane GO:0031528 ISO
    cell projection GO:0042995 IBA
    neuronal cell body GO:0043025 ISO
    postsynaptic membrane GO:0045211 IDA
    postsynaptic membrane GO:0045211 IMP
    plasma membrane protein complex GO:0098797 ISO
    GABA-ergic synapse GO:0098982 IDA
    GABA-ergic synapse GO:0098982 IMP
 Experiment description of studies that identified Slc6a6 in sEVs
1
Experiment ID 907
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Tsg101|Sdcbp|Cd151|Gapdh|Lamp2|Cd81|Cd82|Cd9|Cd63|Cd80|Flot2|Tfrc|Rab35|Rab5a
Enriched markers
✔
HSPA5
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 37309723    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of the small extracellular vesicles and soluble secretory proteins from cachexia inducing and non-inducing cancer cells
Authors "Chitti SV, Kang T, Fonseka P, Marzan AL, Stewart S, Shahi S, Bramich K, Ang CS, Pathan M, Gummadi S, Mathivanan S."
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2023
Sample Colon cancer cells
Sample name C26
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
2
Experiment ID 210
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
CD81|FLOT1
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23260141    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Exosomes Mediate Stromal Mobilization of Autocrine Wnt-PCP Signaling in Breast Cancer Cell Migration.
Authors "Luga V, Zhang L, Viloria-Petit AM, Ogunjimi AA, Inanlou MR, Chiu E, Buchanan M, Hosein AN, Basik M, Wrana JL."
Journal name Cell
Publication year 2012
Sample Fibroblasts
Sample name Normal-Fibroblasts (L cells)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
3
Experiment ID 214
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✘ Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23658846    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Immunomodulatory impact of leishmania-induced macrophage exosomes: a comparative proteomic and functional analysis.
Authors "Hassani K, Olivier M."
Journal name PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Publication year 2013
Sample Macrophages
Sample name Leishmania-infected-Macrophage (J774A.1)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Filtration
Protease inhibitors
Sucrose density gradient
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density 1.13-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
4
Experiment ID 215
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✘ Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23658846    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Immunomodulatory impact of leishmania-induced macrophage exosomes: a comparative proteomic and functional analysis.
Authors "Hassani K, Olivier M."
Journal name PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Publication year 2013
Sample Macrophages
Sample name LPS-treated-Macrophage (J774A.1)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Filtration
Protease inhibitors
Sucrose density gradient
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density 1.13-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
5
Experiment ID 216
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✘ Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23658846    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Immunomodulatory impact of leishmania-induced macrophage exosomes: a comparative proteomic and functional analysis.
Authors "Hassani K, Olivier M."
Journal name PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Publication year 2013
Sample Macrophages
Sample name Normal-Macrophage (J774A.1)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Filtration
Protease inhibitors
Sucrose density gradient
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density 1.13-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
6
Experiment ID 1101
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Cd81|Cd9|Tfrc|Gapdh|Lamp1
Enriched markers
✔
GOLGA2|CANX
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 34957415    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Melanoma-derived small extracellular vesicles induce lymphangiogenesis and metastasis through an NGFR-dependent mechanism
Authors "García-Silva S, Benito-Martín A, Nogués L, Hernández-Barranco A, Mazariegos MS, Santos V, Hergueta-Redondo M, Ximénez-Embún P, Kataru RP, Lopez AA, Merino C, Sánchez-Redondo S, Graña-Castro O, Matei I, Nicolás-Avila JÁ, Torres-Ruiz R, Rodríguez-Perales S, Martínez L, Pérez-Martínez M, Mata G, Szumera-Ciećkiewicz A, Kalinowska I, Saltari A, Martínez-Gómez JM, Hogan SA, Saragovi HU, Ortega S, Garcia-Martin C, Boskovic J, Levesque MP, Rutkowski P, Hidalgo A, Muñoz J, Megías D, Mehrara BJ, Lyden D, Peinado H."
Journal name Nat Cancer
Publication year 2021
Sample Melanoma cells
Sample name B16-F1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
7
Experiment ID 1102
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Cd81|Cd9|Tfrc|Gapdh|Lamp1
Enriched markers
✔
GOLGA2|CANX
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 34957415    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Melanoma-derived small extracellular vesicles induce lymphangiogenesis and metastasis through an NGFR-dependent mechanism
Authors "García-Silva S, Benito-Martín A, Nogués L, Hernández-Barranco A, Mazariegos MS, Santos V, Hergueta-Redondo M, Ximénez-Embún P, Kataru RP, Lopez AA, Merino C, Sánchez-Redondo S, Graña-Castro O, Matei I, Nicolás-Avila JÁ, Torres-Ruiz R, Rodríguez-Perales S, Martínez L, Pérez-Martínez M, Mata G, Szumera-Ciećkiewicz A, Kalinowska I, Saltari A, Martínez-Gómez JM, Hogan SA, Saragovi HU, Ortega S, Garcia-Martin C, Boskovic J, Levesque MP, Rutkowski P, Hidalgo A, Muñoz J, Megías D, Mehrara BJ, Lyden D, Peinado H."
Journal name Nat Cancer
Publication year 2021
Sample Melanoma cells
Sample name B16-F10
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
Flow cytometry
8
Experiment ID 1103
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Cd81|Cd9|Tfrc|Gapdh|Lamp1
Enriched markers
✔
GOLGA2|CANX
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 34957415    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Melanoma-derived small extracellular vesicles induce lymphangiogenesis and metastasis through an NGFR-dependent mechanism
Authors "García-Silva S, Benito-Martín A, Nogués L, Hernández-Barranco A, Mazariegos MS, Santos V, Hergueta-Redondo M, Ximénez-Embún P, Kataru RP, Lopez AA, Merino C, Sánchez-Redondo S, Graña-Castro O, Matei I, Nicolás-Avila JÁ, Torres-Ruiz R, Rodríguez-Perales S, Martínez L, Pérez-Martínez M, Mata G, Szumera-Ciećkiewicz A, Kalinowska I, Saltari A, Martínez-Gómez JM, Hogan SA, Saragovi HU, Ortega S, Garcia-Martin C, Boskovic J, Levesque MP, Rutkowski P, Hidalgo A, Muñoz J, Megías D, Mehrara BJ, Lyden D, Peinado H."
Journal name Nat Cancer
Publication year 2021
Sample Melanoma cells
Sample name B16-F1R2
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
Flow cytometry
9
Experiment ID 908
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Tsg101|Sdcbp|Cd151|Gapdh|Lamp2|Cd81|Cd82|Cd9|Cd63|Cd80|Flot2|Tfrc|Rab35|Rab5a
Enriched markers
✔
HSPA5
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 37309723    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of the small extracellular vesicles and soluble secretory proteins from cachexia inducing and non-inducing cancer cells
Authors "Chitti SV, Kang T, Fonseka P, Marzan AL, Stewart S, Shahi S, Bramich K, Ang CS, Pathan M, Gummadi S, Mathivanan S."
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2023
Sample T-cell lymphoma cells
Sample name EL4
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for Slc6a6
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 Tmem173  
Proximity Label-MS Mus musculus
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