SLC17A6 and Alzheimer disease: It has been shown that hsa-miR-26b-5p can regulate the expression of the transporter vGLUT2, and a possible increased vGLUT2 level may lead to a higher intake of glutamate in the presynaptic vesicles to protect the nervous system from the excitatory toxicity of the glutamate itself, improving memory and cognition in AD [75].