SLC1A5 and neoplasm: Previous studies reported that ASCT2 is a main glutamine transporter and plays an important role in a variety of tumors.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 To further clarify the function of ASCT2 in OSCC, we knocked down ASCT2 expression in OSCC cells and evaluated the role of ASCT2 in tumor cell growth in vitro and in vivo.