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Dexamethasone modulates insulin receptor expression and subcellular distribution of the glucose transporter GLUT 1 in UMR 106-01, a clonal osteogenic sarcoma cell line.
Journal of molecular endocrinology - 1 Aug 1996
Thomas D M, Rogers S D, Ng K W, Best J D
Abstract excerpt
Corticosteroids have profound effects on bone metabolism, though the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. They are also known to alter glucose metabolism, in part by induction of insulin resistance. To determine whether corticosteroids impair glucose metabolism in bone cells, we have examined th...
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