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ReviewAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Regulation of Amino Acid Transporters by Cell Surface Receptors.

Chiara Brignola, Myrhiam Cassese, Stefano Marrone, Teresa Esposito, Vincenza Barresi, Gabriella Esposito, Daniele Filippo Condorelli, Rosario Ammendola, Fabio Cattaneo

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Review in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Chiara BrignolaDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4842-6532
Myrhiam CasseseDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-1288-5413
Stefano MarroneDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Teresa EspositoDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Vincenza BarresiDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 97, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1183-6981
Gabriella EspositoDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4255-7312
Daniele Filippo CondorelliDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 97, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0311-5386
Rosario AmmendolaDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1655-8028
Fabio CattaneoDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5833-8333

Funding

Ministero dell'università e della Ricerca 2022BX25SAUnione Europea-Next Generation EU P2022E45MP
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer progression is closely linked to the enhanced uptake of extracellular amino acids, mediated by specific transporters that support biosynthesis, metabolic activity, and energy production through the tricarboxylic acid cycle. By increasing the expression of these transporters, tumor cells secure a continuous amino acid supply that sustains the proliferation, metabolic balance, and activation of major signaling pathways. While most studies have emphasized post-translational control of amino acid transporters, such as phosphorylation, ubiquitination, glycosylation, and palmitoylation, emerging evidence highlights regulatory crosstalk between these transporters and other membrane proteins, including G protein-coupled receptors and receptor tyrosine kinases. This review summarizes the current literature on the receptor-mediated mechanisms governing amino acid uptake and explores how interactions among families of membrane proteins contribute to the regulation of transporter activity.

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amino acid transportersG protein-coupled receptorsNADPH oxidasereactive oxygen speciesreceptor tyrosine kinasessolute carrier proteins

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PMCPMC13203678

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