Abstract
We quantified Glut 4 glucose transporter content, by immunoblot technique, in adipose and muscle tissue of 6 lean controls (BMI=22±0.6, mean±SE) and 15 moderately obese patients either without (n=9, BMI=29±0.6) or with NIDDM (n=6, BMI=30±1.9). In adipose tissue, the average Glut 4 content, expressed as arbitrary densitometric units, was significantly (p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 17-20 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1994 |
Keywords
- Glut 4
- Human tissues
- Insulin resistance
- NIDDM
- Obesity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science
- Endocrinology
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Internal Medicine