Abnormal subcellular distribution of GLUT4 protein in obese and insulin-treated diabetic female dogs

The GLUT4 transporter plays a key role in insulin-induced glucose uptake, which is impaired in insulin resistance. The objective of the present study was to investigate the tissue content and the subcellular distribution of GLUT4 protein in 4- to 12-year-old control, obese and insulin-treated diabet...

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Main Authors: A.M. Vargas, R.P.A. Barros, R.A. Zampieri, M.M. Okamoto, P. de Carvalho Papa, U.F. Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2004-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004000700020