Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 1985;0(02):-

Changes of glucose transporter 2 in rat livers under different status of thyroid function

Jian XU ; Hanhua LIN

Keywords

Glucose transporter 2; Hyperthyroidism; Hypothyroidism; Liver; Rats

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Models of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism were prepared in Wistar rats by levothyroxine and tapazole respectively. The levels of blood glucose, insulin and glucose transporter 2 (GLUT2) of hepatocytic membrane were higher in mild and severe hyperthyroid rats than those in control rats (P