CellWell record HH-19142
Effect of Lithium on the Mechanism of Glucose Transport in Skeletal Muscles.
Jung S; Koh J; Kim S; Kim K
Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology ยท 2017
In plain language
In isolated rat skeletal muscle tissue, lithium increased glucose uptake by boosting surface levels of the GLUT4 transporter, though less effectively than insulin or muscle contraction alone.
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- Animal, Cell / in vitro
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