Intestinal invalidation of the glucose transporter GLUT2 delays tissue distribution of glucose and reveals an unexpected role in gut homeostasis

• Main Authors: Charlotte C. Schmitt (Author), Thomas Aranias (Author), Thomas Viel (Author), Danielle Chateau (Author), Maude Le Gall (Author), Anne-Judith Wa (Author), Chloé Melchior (Author), Ophélie Rouxel (Author), Nathalie Kapel (Author), Guillaume Gourcerol (Author), Bertrand Tavitian (Author), Agnès Lehuen (Author), Edith Brot-Laroche (Author), Armelle Leturque (Author), Patricia Serradas (Author), Alexandra Grosfeld (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Intestinal glucose absorption is orchestrated by specialized glucose transporters such as SGLT1 and GLUT2. However, the role of GLUT2 in the regulation of glucose absorption remains to be fully elucidated. Methods: We wanted to evaluate the role of GLUT2 on glucose absorption and glucose...