Glucose uptake relies on newly identified protein
Study reveals that insulin-stimulated glucose uptake—a process that breaks down in type 2 diabetes—requires a previously unidentified protein called CDP138
08-Sep-2011 -
All cells need glucose (sugar) to produce the energy they need to survive. High glucose levels in the bloodstream (such as occur after a meal), trigger the pancreas to produce insulin. In turn, muscle and fat cells respond to insulin by moving GLUT4, a glucose transporter, from intracellular ...
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