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Glucose Transporter Expression in an Avian Nectarivore: The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)

Glucose transporter (GLUT) proteins play a key role in the transport of monosaccharides across cellular membranes, and thus, blood sugar regulation and tissue metabolism. Patterns of GLUT expression, including the insulin-responsive GLUT4, have been well characterized in mammals. However, relatively...

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Autores principales: Welch, Kenneth C., Allalou, Amina, Sehgal, Prateek, Cheng, Jason, Ashok, Aarthi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3796544/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24155916
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0077003