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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2004-07-01
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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 |