Gene expression pattern of glucose transporters in the skeletal muscles of newly hatched chicks |
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| Authors: | Saki Shimamoto Mana Kawaguchi Kazuki Nakashima Akira Ohtsuka |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan;2. Animal Physiology and Nutrition Division, NARO Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Tsukuba, Japan |
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| Abstract: | The gene expression pattern of the glucose transporters (GLUT1, GLUT3, GLUT8, and GLUT12) among pectoralis major and minor, biceps femoris, and sartorius muscles from newly hatched chicks was examined. GLUT1 mRNA level was higher in pectoralis major muscle than in the other muscles. Phosphorylated AKT level was also high in the same muscle, suggesting a relationship between AKT and GLUT1 expression. |
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| Keywords: | glucose transporter AKT insulin receptor skeletal muscle chicken |
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