Expression and localisation of glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) in dairy goat mammary gland at different physiological stages

• Published in: Canadian journal of animal science Vol. 89; no. 4; pp. 475 - 480
• Main Authors: Na, Z, Qingzhang, L, Xuejun, G, Xuemei, N, Hongbo, Y, Chun, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.12.2009
• Subjects: cytoplasm; dairy animals; developmental stages; epithelial cells; extracellular fluids; gene expression; glucose; glucose transporters; goats; lactation; mammary development; mammary gland function; mammary glands; mammary involution; messenger RNA; plasma membrane; pregnancy; protein synthesis; puberty; weaning

Glucose is the major energy source for mammary epithelial cells, as well as an important substrate for lactose synthesis. Mammary epithelial cells take up glucose from extracellular fluid into the cell through glucose transporter (GLUT). This study was aimed at investigating the expression of GLUT1...