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. 2012 Dec 14;18(46):6771–6781. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i46.6771

Table 1.

Summary of reported hepatic expression of glucose transporters isoforms

Class GLUT isoform Hepatic expression Subcellular expression/localisation Protein/mRNA Ref.
Class I GLUT1 Yes Sinusoidal membrane of hepatocytes, protein restricted to hepatocytes proximal to the hepatic venule, also expressed on endothelial cells, kupffer cells and cholangiocytes; hepatocyte expression in HCC Both [110,113,115,116,120]
GLUT2 Yes Hepatocytes Protein [124-126]
GLUT3 Yes Hepatocytes, bile canalicular membrane more enriched than sinusoidal membrane Protein [115,116,132]
GLUT4 Yes Stellate cells mRNA [115,116,134]
GLUT14 No
Class II GLUT5 Yes Normal liver tissue hepatocytes (cytoplasmic) Both [51,115]
GLUT7 No [140]
GLUT9 Yes Majority of expression in hepatocytes of normal liver and HCC with cytoplasmic expression in pericentral areas Protein [51]
GLUT11 Yes mRNA [115]
Class III GLUT6 Yes mRNA [76]
GLUT8 Yes Perivenous hepatocytes Both [115,143]
GLUT10 Yes mRNA [86,115]
GLUT12 Yes mRNA [98]
GLUT13 No

The table summarizes the evidence presented within this review to highlight the reported hepatocellular expression of glucose transporter (GLUT) isoforms at message and protein level. Pertinent references are cited in the extreme right hand column. mRNA: Micro RNA; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma.