Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
All cells need glucose (sugar) to produce the energy they need to survive. High glucose levels in the bloodstream (such as occur after a meal), trigger the pancreas to produce insulin. In turn, muscle and fat cells respond to insulin by moving GLUT4, a glucose transporter, from intracellular storage out to the cell surface.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/release...nceDaily:+Health+&+Medicine+News+--+Diabetes)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/release...nceDaily:+Health+&+Medicine+News+--+Diabetes)