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Glucose-stimulated upregulation of GLUT2 gene is mediated by sterol response element-binding protein-1c in the hepatocytes.
Diabetes - 1 Jun 2005
Im Seung-Soon, Kang Seung-Youn, Kim So-Youn, Kim Ha-Il, Kim Jae-Woo, Kim Kyung-Sup, Ahn Yong-Ho
Abstract excerpt
GLUT2 is mainly expressed in the liver, beta-cells of the pancreas, and the basolateral membrane of kidney proximal tubules and plays an important role in glucose homeostasis in living organisms. The transcription of the GLUT2 gene is known to be upregulated in the liver during postprandial hyperglycemic states or in type 2 diabetes. However, a molecular mechanism by which glucose activates GLUT2 gene expression...
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