One Molecule for Mental Nourishment and More: Glucose Transporter Type 1—Biology and Deficiency Syndrome

One Molecule for Mental Nourishment and More: Glucose Transporter Type 1—Biology and Deficiency Syndrome

Glucose transporter type 1 (Glut1) is the main transporter involved in the cellular uptake of glucose into many tissues, and is highly expressed in the brain and in erythrocytes. Glut1 deficiency syndrome is caused mainly by mutations of the <i>SLC2A1</i> gene, impairing passive glucose...

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Main Authors: Romana Vulturar, Adina Chiș, Sebastian Pintilie, Ilinca Maria Farcaș, Alina Botezatu, Cristian Cezar Login, Adela-Viviana Sitar-Taut, Olga Hilda Orasan, Adina Stan, Cecilia Lazea, Camelia Al-Khzouz, Monica Mager, Mihaela Adela Vințan, Simona Manole, Laura Damian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
Glut1
epilepsy
movement disorders
inborn errors of metabolism
cognitive impairment
glucose uptake
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/6/1249

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