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Phenotype of transgenic mice overexpressing GLUT4 and hexokinase II in muscle.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Nov 1997
Lombardi A M, Moller D, Loizeau M, Girard J, Leturque A
Abstract excerpt
To optimize glucose utilization, double transgenic mice were created by crossing mice overexpressing glucose transporter GLUT4 with mice overexpressing hexokinase (HKII) in muscle. Transgenic mice overexpressing GLUT4 alone have exhibited improvements in glucose tolerance and insulin action. In v...
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