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glucose uptake

Known as: glucose import 
The directed movement of the hexose monosaccharide glucose into a cell or organelle. [GOC:ai]
National Institutes of Health

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glucose metabolismglucose transport
regulation of glucose import

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Review
2013
Review
2013
Exercise, GLUT4, and skeletal muscle glucose uptake.
Glucose is an important fuel for contracting muscle, and normal glucose metabolism is vital for health. Glucose enters the muscle… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
AMP-activated protein kinase: ancient energy gauge provides clues to modern understanding of metabolism.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
AMP-activated protein kinase mediates ischemic glucose uptake and prevents postischemic cardiac dysfunction, apoptosis, and injury.
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an important regulator of diverse cellular pathways in the setting of energetic stress… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Adiponectin stimulates glucose utilization and fatty-acid oxidation by activating AMP-activated protein kinase
Adiponectin (Ad) is a hormone secreted by adipocytes that regulates energy homeostasis and glucose and lipid metabolism. However… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
AICA riboside increases AMP-activated protein kinase, fatty acid oxidation, and glucose uptake in rat muscle.
5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleoside (AICAR) has previously been reported to be taken up into cells and phosphorylated… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Expression of a Constitutively Active Akt Ser/Thr Kinase in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes Stimulates Glucose Uptake and Glucose Transporter 4 Translocation*
Akt is a serine/threonine kinase that requires a functional phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase to be stimulated by insulin and other… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Mechanisms of fatty acid-induced inhibition of glucose uptake.
Increased plasma FFA reduce insulin-stimulated glucose uptake. The mechanisms responsible for this inhibition, however, remain… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Relationship between resistance to insulin-mediated glucose uptake, urinary uric acid clearance, and plasma uric acid concentration.
OBJECTIVE To define the relationship, if any, between insulin-mediated glucose disposal and serum uric acid. DESIGN Cross… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Role of Insulin Resistance in Human Disease
Resistance to insulin-stimulated glucose uptake is present in the majority of patients with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Nonoxidative glucose consumption during focal physiologic neural activity.
Brain glucose uptake, oxygen metabolism, and blood flow in humans were measured with positron emission tomography, and a resting… 
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