Open AccessGlucose Transport by Acinar Cells in Rat Parotid Glands
Author(s) -
Cédric Jurysta,
Charles Nicaise,
Sibel Cetik,
Karim Louchami,
Willy Malaisse,
Abdullah Sener
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000338487
Subject(s) - glut1 , glut2 , glucose transporter , glut4 , parotid gland , immunohistochemistry , western blot , blot , glucose transporter type 1 , glucose uptake , glut3 , biology , medicine , endocrinology , pathology , biochemistry , gene , insulin
Salivary glucose is often considered as being from glandular origin. Little information is available, however, on the possible role of glucose transporters in the secretion of the hexose by salivary glands. The major aim of the present study was to investigate the expression and localization of several distinct glucose transporters in acinar cells of rat parotid glands.