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GLUT8 is dispensable for embryonic development but influences hippocampal neurogenesis and heart function.
Molecular and cellular biology - 1 Jun 2006
Membrez Mathieu, Hummler Edith, Beermann Friedrich, Haefliger Jacques-Antoine, Savioz Rebecca, Pedrazzini Thierry, Thorens Bernard
Abstract excerpt
GLUT8 is a glucose transporter isoform expressed at high levels in testis; at intermediate levels in the brain, including the hippocampus; and at lower levels in the heart and several other tissues. GLUT8 is located in an intracellular compartment and does not appear to translocate to the cell su...
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