Depression Database: Genetic Factors: Transporters: SLC18A1 (solute carrier family 18 (vesicular monoamine), member 1)

SLC18A1 (solute carrier family 18 (vesicular monoamine), member 1)

Other Symbols:

CGAT, VAT1, VMAT1

Disease relevance:

The vesicular monoamine transporter helps gathering cytosolic monoamines into vesicles. It is critical to the normal function of the monoaminergic systems that have been associated with human neuropsychiatric disorders. Its substrates include important drugs such as reserpine and tetrabenazine. GWA studies [...] http://digg.com/u1Tsib