SLC1A5 and fetal growth restriction: However, besides cancer, ASCT2 expression/function is altered also in other pathological conditions such as IUGR (IntraUterine Growth Restriction) (Aiko et al., 2014), ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (Lee et al., 2017), and schizophrenia (Maucler et al., 2013).