| | And Then There Was GLUT4: Tackling Diabetes At The Molecular Level |
 | | Thus it could be seen that GLUT4 is an especially key component of the body’s metabolic network; not only is it responsible for glucose intake in individual tissues, but it also affects the activity of organs in which it is not even found. |
 | | Second, it serves to remind us that the body is not merely an amalgam of individual systems, each isolated to their own specific tasks, but instead it is a complex network of dazzling interactions—it is a universe that continually reveals new surprises, applications, and challenges. |
 | | Essentially, the mice missing one or both copies of the GLUT4 gene suffered from insulin resistance—a condition that is well-recognized as a symptom of type II diabetes. |
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