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Decreased expression of GLUT4 in male CG-IUGR rats may play a vital role in their increased susceptibility to diabetes mellitus in adulthood.
Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica - 1 Oct 2016
Duan Chang, Liu Min, Xu Haiyan, Tang Weiwei, Liu Jiayun, Hou Lamei, Li Lijuan
Abstract excerpt
Rats with intrauterine growth retardation and catch-up growth (CG-IUGR) after birth show increased susceptibility to diabetes mellitus in adulthood. The expression of glucose transporter type 4 (GLUT4) decreases in female IUGR offspring rats with seminutrient restriction during pregnancy. However, the male CG-IUGR rats also display an increased susceptibility to diabetes mellitus in adulthood. Whether there is...
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