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. 2025 Mar 15;22:85. doi: 10.1186/s12974-025-03401-x

Table 1.

RNA sequencing provides evidence for fructose metabolism in microgliaa

Human Mouse
Gene Protein Expressed Specific Gene Protein Expressed Specific
AKR1B1 Aldose reductase Yes Yes Akr1b3 Aldose reductase Yes Yes
AKR1B10 Small intestine reductase/ AR-like protein 1 Yes No Akr1b8 Aldose reductase Yes No
ALDOA Aldolase A Yes Yes Aldoa Aldolase A Yes No
ALDOB Aldolase B Yes No Aldob Aldolase B Yes No
ALDOC Aldolase C Yes No Aldoc Aldolase C Yes No
HK1 Hexokinase 1 Yes No Hk1 Hexokinase 1 Yes No
HK2 Hexokinase 2 Yes Yes Hk2 Hexokinase 2 Yes Yes
HK3 Hexokinase 3 Yes No Hk3 Hexokinase 3 Yes Yes
GCK Glucokinase Yes No Gck Glucokinase Yes No
KHK* Ketohexokinase Yes No Khk* Ketohexokinase Yes Yes
SLC2A1 Glucose transporter 1 Yes No Slc2a1 Glucose transporter 1 Yes No
SLC2A5 Glucose transporter 5 Yes Yes Slc2a5 Glucose transporter 5 Yes Yes
SORD Sorbitol dehydrogenase Yes No Sord Sorbitol dehydrogenase Yes Yes

*The relative expression of different KHK isoforms in microglia is unknown

a [24, 25].