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GLUT1 deficiency links nutrient availability and apoptosis during embryonic development.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 12 May 2006
Jensen Penny J, Gitlin Jonathan D, Carayannopoulos Mary O
Abstract excerpt
GLUT1 is essential for human brain development and function, as evidenced by the severe epileptic encephalopathy observed in children with GLUT1 deficiency syndrome resulting from inherited loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding this facilitative glucose transporter. To further elucidate the pathophysiology of this disorder, the zebrafish orthologue of human GLUT1 was identified, and expression of this...
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