Table 1

Transporters identified in platelets

TransporterLocalizationProposed substratesReference(s)
ABC transporters    
    ABCA7 Plasma membrane Cholesterol, lipid mediators (?) 29,52  
    ABCB4 (MDR3) Plasma membrane Phospholipids, lipid mediators (?) 29  
    ABCC1 (MRP1) Plasma membrane Amphiphilic anions, glutathione, LTC4 29,49  
    ABCC3 (MRP3) Plasma membrane Amphiphilic anions, LTC4 29  
    ABCC4 (MRP4) Dense granules, plasma membrane Amphiphilic anions, purine nucleotide–based mediators; glutathione, lipid mediators 10,14,15,29  
SLC transporters    
    SLC1A1 (EAAT3) Plasma membrane Glutamate and neutral amino acids 19  
    SLC6A4 (SERT) Plasma membrane Serotonin, monamine transmitter 18,74,75  
    SLC6A12 (BGT-1) Plasma membrane Betaine, GABA 19  
    SLC18A2 (VMAT2) Dense granules Serotonin, monamine transmitter 85,–87  
    SLC21/SLCO2B1 (OATP2B1) Plasma membrane Amphiphilic anions, statins 21  
    SLC23A2 (SVCT2) Plasma membrane Ascorbic acid 88,89  
    SLC35d3 Dense tubular system (?) Nucleotide sugars (?) 90,91  
    SLC44A2 (CTL-2) Granules (?) Choline (?) 27,28  
TransporterLocalizationProposed substratesReference(s)
ABC transporters    
    ABCA7 Plasma membrane Cholesterol, lipid mediators (?) 29,52  
    ABCB4 (MDR3) Plasma membrane Phospholipids, lipid mediators (?) 29  
    ABCC1 (MRP1) Plasma membrane Amphiphilic anions, glutathione, LTC4 29,49  
    ABCC3 (MRP3) Plasma membrane Amphiphilic anions, LTC4 29  
    ABCC4 (MRP4) Dense granules, plasma membrane Amphiphilic anions, purine nucleotide–based mediators; glutathione, lipid mediators 10,14,15,29  
SLC transporters    
    SLC1A1 (EAAT3) Plasma membrane Glutamate and neutral amino acids 19  
    SLC6A4 (SERT) Plasma membrane Serotonin, monamine transmitter 18,74,75  
    SLC6A12 (BGT-1) Plasma membrane Betaine, GABA 19  
    SLC18A2 (VMAT2) Dense granules Serotonin, monamine transmitter 85,–87  
    SLC21/SLCO2B1 (OATP2B1) Plasma membrane Amphiphilic anions, statins 21  
    SLC23A2 (SVCT2) Plasma membrane Ascorbic acid 88,89  
    SLC35d3 Dense tubular system (?) Nucleotide sugars (?) 90,91  
    SLC44A2 (CTL-2) Granules (?) Choline (?) 27,28  

(?) indicates putative (unproven) substrate or localization.

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