Role of clusters in insulin-regulated GLUT4 trafficking in adipose cells: A new paradigm?

<p>Insulin stimulates glucose transport in muscle and adipose cells by stimulating translocation of glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) to the plasma membrane. In a recent <i>Cell Metabolism</i> paper, Stenkula <i>et al.</i> found that insulin controls the spatial distributio...

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Main Author: Jian Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.biolsci.org/v06p0716.htm