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PXD071408-1

PXD071408 is an original dataset announced via ProteomeXchange.

Dataset Summary
TitleSLC6A6 imports taurine into mitochondria to sustain mitochondrial translation and tumour growth
DescriptionTaurine plays a crucial role in mitochondrial tRNA modification essential for mitochondrial translation. Mammalian cells obtain taurine through plasma membrane transporter SLC6A6-mediated uptake exogenously or cytosolic biosynthesis. However, it remains unclear how taurine enters mitochondria and impacts cellular metabolism. Here we show that SLC6A6 but not exogenous taurine is essential for mitochondrial metabolism and cancer cell growth. We discover that SLC6A6 also localizes to mitochondria and imports taurine for mitochondrial tRNA modification. SLC6A6 deficiency specifically reduces mitochondrial taurine abundance and abrogates mitochondrial translation and cell proliferation. Importantly, Protein kinase A dictates SLC6A6 subcellular localization by promoting plasma membrane while inhibiting mitochondrial localization. Furthermore, we show that NFAT5 is a critical regulator of mitochondrial function through SLC6A6, and targeting the NFAT5-SLC6A6 axis significantly limits mitochondrial translation and tumour growth. Together, these findings suggest that SLC6A6 is a mitochondrial taurine transporter and an exploitable metabolic dependency of cancer.
HostingRepositoryiProX
AnnounceDate2025-11-29
AnnouncementXMLSubmission_2025-11-30_23:35:14.538.xml
DigitalObjectIdentifier
ReviewLevelPeer-reviewed dataset
DatasetOriginOriginal dataset
RepositorySupportUnsupported dataset by repository
PrimarySubmitterLiucheng Li
SpeciesList scientific name: Homo sapiens; NCBI TaxID: 9606;
ModificationListNo PTMs are included in the dataset
InstrumenttimsTOF Pro
Dataset History
RevisionDatetimeStatusChangeLog Entry
02025-11-30 23:33:16ID requested
12025-11-30 23:35:15announced
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Dataset with its publication pending
Keyword List
submitter keyword: taurine, SLC6A6
Contact List
Fuming Li
contact affiliationFudan University
contact emailfuming_li@fudan.edu.cn
lab head
Liucheng Li
contact affiliationFudan University
contact email739966413@qq.com
dataset submitter
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