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SLC18A2

solute carrier family 18 member A2, the group of Solute carrier family 18

Basic information

Region (hg38): 10:117241092-117279430

Previous symbols: [ "VMAT2" ]

Links

ENSG00000165646NCBI:6571OMIM:193001HGNC:10935Uniprot:Q05940AlphaFoldGenCCjaxSfariGnomADPubmedClinVar

Phenotypes

GenCC

Source: genCC

  • schizophrenia (No Known Disease Relationship), mode of inheritance: Unknown
  • brain dopamine-serotonin vesicular transport disease (Supportive), mode of inheritance: AR
  • parkinsonism-dystonia, infantile, 2 (Moderate), mode of inheritance: AR
  • parkinsonism-dystonia, infantile, 2 (Strong), mode of inheritance: AR

Clinical Genomic Database

Source: CGD

ConditionInheritanceIntervention CategoriesIntervention/Rationale Manifestation CategoriesReferences
Parkinsonism-dystonia, infantile, 2ARNeurologicThe condition can manifest with neurologic manifestations such as movement disorders and autonomic dysfunctiontreatment, and medical management with a dopamine receptor agonist has been described as resulting in marked clinical improvementNeurologic23363473

ClinVar

This is a list of variants' phenotypes submitted to ClinVar and linked to the SLC18A2 gene.

  • not provided (141 variants)
  • Inborn genetic diseases (17 variants)
  • Parkinsonism-dystonia, infantile, 2 (9 variants)
  • not specified (3 variants)
  • Abnormal brain morphology (1 variants)
  • Brain dopamine-serotonin vesicular transport disease (1 variants)

Variants pathogenicity by type

Statistics on ClinVar variants can assist in determining whether a specific variant type in the SLC18A2 gene is commonly pathogenic or not.

In the table, we include only reliable ClinVar variants with their consequences to MANE Select, Mane Plus Clinical transcripts, or transcripts with TSL equals 1. Click the count to view the source variants.

Warning: slight differences between displayed counts and the number of variants in ClinVar may occur, primarily due to (1) the application of a different transcript and/or consequence by our variant effect predictor or (2) differences in clinical significance: we classify Benign/Likely benign variants as Likely benign and Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic variants as Likely pathogenic.

Variant type Pathogenic Likely pathogenic VUS Likely benign Benign Sum
synonymous
37
clinvar
3
clinvar
40
missense
1
clinvar
49
clinvar
1
clinvar
3
clinvar
54
nonsense
2
clinvar
2
start loss
0
frameshift
2
clinvar
1
clinvar
1
clinvar
4
inframe indel
1
clinvar
1
splice donor/acceptor (+/-2bp)
0
splice region
5
5
10
non coding
2
clinvar
19
clinvar
23
clinvar
44
Total 2 2 55 57 29

Highest pathogenic variant AF is 0.000118

Variants in SLC18A2

This is a list of pathogenic ClinVar variants found in the SLC18A2 region.

You can filter this list by clicking the number of variants in the Variants pathogenicity by type table.

Position Type Phenotype Significance ClinVar
10-117241444-G-A Benign (May 22, 2021)1239147
10-117241640-A-C Parkinsonism-dystonia, infantile, 2 Benign (Jul 15, 2021)1227431
10-117241702-G-A Likely benign (May 14, 2018)741569
10-117241706-G-A Uncertain significance (Jan 31, 2022)1438268
10-117241713-C-T Uncertain significance (Oct 13, 2022)2180259
10-117241720-C-T Likely benign (Dec 09, 2023)747914
10-117241721-C-G Uncertain significance (Aug 31, 2021)1475093
10-117241726-G-A Parkinsonism-dystonia, infantile, 2 Uncertain significance (Dec 17, 2019)1310746
10-117241736-AGCCGCCGCTC-A Pathogenic (Oct 31, 2022)2793810
10-117241738-C-A Inborn genetic diseases Uncertain significance (Dec 01, 2022)1362450
10-117241742-C-T Inborn genetic diseases Uncertain significance (Apr 26, 2023)2058367
10-117241744-C-G Likely benign (May 11, 2023)3000711
10-117241774-C-T Likely benign (Jul 17, 2023)1965587
10-117241786-G-A Likely benign (Dec 13, 2023)1921726
10-117241791-A-C Uncertain significance (Sep 13, 2022)2443416
10-117241800-T-C Uncertain significance (Oct 13, 2023)2051409
10-117241804-C-T Likely benign (May 04, 2018)743190
10-117241810-C-A Likely benign (Jun 15, 2023)1903427
10-117241827-A-G Likely benign (Jun 26, 2021)1642943
10-117243797-C-G Benign (May 15, 2021)1258075
10-117243952-A-T Likely benign (Jun 25, 2022)1950400
10-117243996-C-T SLC18A2-related disorder Likely benign (Apr 06, 2023)742989
10-117244034-C-T Benign (Aug 19, 2021)1600113
10-117244035-G-A Likely benign (Jan 19, 2024)1575177
10-117244052-C-T SLC18A2-related disorder Benign (Feb 28, 2019)717979

GnomAD

Source: gnomAD

GeneTypeBio TypeTranscript Coding Exons Length
SLC18A2protein_codingprotein_codingENST00000298472 1538338
pLI Probability
LOF Intolerant
pRec Probability
LOF Recessive
Individuals with
no LOFs
Individuals with
Homozygous LOFs
Individuals with
Heterozygous LOFs
Defined p
0.07550.9241257040441257480.000175
Z-Score Observed Expected Observed/Expected Mutation Rate Total Possible in Transcript
Missense1.252403010.7970.00001643353
Missense in Polyphen3562.5690.55938653
Synonymous-0.02531221221.000.000008041023
Loss of Function3.42725.70.2720.00000124297

LoF frequencies by population

EthnicitySum of pLOFs p
African & African-American0.0003470.000347
Ashkenazi Jewish0.00009920.0000992
East Asian0.00005440.0000544
Finnish0.0002790.000277
European (Non-Finnish)0.0001340.000132
Middle Eastern0.00005440.0000544
South Asian0.0002290.000229
Other0.0003260.000326

dbNSFP

Source: dbNSFP

Function
FUNCTION: Involved in the ATP-dependent vesicular transport of biogenic amine neurotransmitters. Pumps cytosolic monoamines including dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, and histamine into synaptic vesicles. Requisite for vesicular amine storage prior to secretion via exocytosis.;
Pathway
Synaptic vesicle cycle - Homo sapiens (human);Serotonergic synapse - Homo sapiens (human);Dopaminergic synapse - Homo sapiens (human);Amphetamine addiction - Homo sapiens (human);Parkinson,s disease - Homo sapiens (human);Alcoholism - Homo sapiens (human);Cocaine addiction - Homo sapiens (human);Nicotine Pathway (Dopaminergic Neuron), Pharmacodynamics;Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Pathway, Pharmacodynamics;Sympathetic Nerve Pathway (Neuroeffector Junction);Nicotine Activity on Dopaminergic Neurons;Synaptic Vesicle Pathway;Dopaminergic Neurogenesis;Amine compound SLC transporters;Tyrosine metabolism;Transport of bile salts and organic acids, metal ions and amine compounds;SLC-mediated transmembrane transport;Transport of small molecules;Neuronal System;Histidine metabolism;Tryptophan metabolism;Na+/Cl- dependent neurotransmitter transporters;Dopamine Neurotransmitter Release Cycle;Neurotransmitter release cycle;Transmission across Chemical Synapses;Serotonin Neurotransmitter Release Cycle;Norepinephrine Neurotransmitter Release Cycle (Consensus)

Recessive Scores

pRec
0.214

Intolerance Scores

loftool
0.354
rvis_EVS
-0.71
rvis_percentile_EVS
14.4

Haploinsufficiency Scores

pHI
0.358
hipred
Y
hipred_score
0.830
ghis
0.456

Essentials

essential_gene_CRISPR
N
essential_gene_CRISPR2
N
essential_gene_gene_trap
N
gene_indispensability_pred
N
gene_indispensability_score
0.194

Gene Damage Prediction

AllRecessiveDominant
MendelianMediumMediumMedium
Primary ImmunodeficiencyMediumMediumMedium
CancerMediumMediumMedium

Mouse Genome Informatics

Gene name
Slc18a2
Phenotype
taste/olfaction phenotype; growth/size/body region phenotype; cellular phenotype; homeostasis/metabolism phenotype; behavior/neurological phenotype (the observable actions or reactions of mammalian organisms that are manifested through development and lifespan); mortality/aging (the observable characteristics related to the ability of a mammalian organism to live and age that are manifested throughout development and life span); cardiovascular system phenotype (the observable morphological and physiological characteristics of the mammalian heart, blood vessels, or circulatory system that are manifested through development and lifespan); nervous system phenotype (the observable morphological and physiological characteristics of the extensive, intricate network of electochemical structures in the body that is comprised of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, ganglia and parts of the receptor organs that are manifested through development and lifespan); digestive/alimentary phenotype;

Zebrafish Information Network

Gene name
slc18a2
Affected structure
brain
Phenotype tag
abnormal
Phenotype quality
decreased amount

Gene ontology

Biological process
response to amphetamine;neurotransmitter transport;chemical synaptic transmission;neurotransmitter secretion;locomotory behavior;post-embryonic development;aminergic neurotransmitter loading into synaptic vesicle;monoamine transport;dopamine transport;sequestering of neurotransmitter;serotonin uptake;transmembrane transport;neurotransmitter loading into synaptic vesicle;negative regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process
Cellular component
plasma membrane;integral component of plasma membrane;synaptic vesicle;membrane;synaptic vesicle membrane;terminal bouton;clathrin-sculpted monoamine transport vesicle membrane;dopaminergic synapse
Molecular function
serotonin:sodium symporter activity;monoamine transmembrane transporter activity