1110037L13Rik antibody, 9330105E13 antibody, VAT2 antibody, Vmat2 antibody, MNAT antibody, VMAT-2 antibody, VMAT2 antibody, solute carrier family 18 (vesicular monoamine), member 2 antibody, solute carrier family 18 member A2 antibody, Slc18a2 antibody
Background
VMAT2 is a vesicular monoamine transporter that is responsible for the uptake and storage of monoamines (dopaine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, histamine and serotonin) in neurons, endocrine cells, and tumors deriving from these cells. Histamine-producing endocrine tumors (gastric carcinoids) expressed VMAT2 almost exclusively, thus VMAT2 is useful in classification of neuroendocrine tumors.