Classification of glycine transporters based on recent cloning data
| Name | Cellular localization | Distribution | Colocalizes with | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLYT1a | Glia | Gray matter, olfactory bulb, cerebellum, hypothalamus, mesencephalon, brainstem, spinal cord, thalamus, liver, lung, stomach | GlycineAreceptors | Guastella et al., 1992; Liu et al.,1992; Adams et al., 1995; Zafra et al., 1995a,b |
| GLYT1b | Glia | White matter, olfactory bulb, corpus collosum, cerebellum, hypothalamus, mesencephalon, brainstem, spinal cord, thalamus, pineal gland, hippocampus | NMDA receptors | Liu et al., 1992; Fedele et al., 1993; Luque et al., 1995b; Zafra et al., 1995a,b |
| GLYT1c | Glia | Brain, human (?) | ? | Kim et al.,1994 |
| GLYT2 | Neuronal (presynaptic?) | Spinal cord, brainstem (CNS only) | GlycineA receptors | Liu et al.,1993a; Luque et al., 1995b; Zafra et al.,1995a,b |