Abstract
Background: GLUT8 is a facilitative fructose and glucose transporter expressed in liver. Results: GLUT8-deficient mice are resistant to fructose-induced fatty liver disease. Conclusion: Hexose transporters can mediate fructose-induced fatty liver disease. Significance: Hepatic hexose transporters represent a novel class of targets to prevent or modulate non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 10989-10998 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 289 |
Issue number | 16 |
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State | Published - Apr 18 2014 |