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Strain Detail: GLUT4-1K/A mice

Strain information
Resource No. nbio098
Strain name GLUT4-1K/A
Strain Nomenclature
Common name/Synonyms
Strain types mutant
Background strain
Institution Division of basic nutrition, National Institute of Health and Nutrition
Developer Shinji Miura
Depositor Shinji Miura
Conditions of distribution

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Animal Health Report
Strain description

GLUT4-1K/A mice express transgene included exon and intron of mouse GLUT4 inserted CAT tag in the 3' untranslated region and 1,000 bp of 5'-upstream region. This strain is available for analysis of GLUT4 promoter. GLUT4, one of the glucose transporter which is rate-limiting step of importing sugars in muscle or fat tissue, plays an important role of blood sugar homeostasis. This strain is available for diabetes-related research because increasing/decreasing GLUT4 expression level is related to mechanism of onset or preventation of diabetes.
Reference(s)
  1. Ikemoto S, Thompson KS, Itakura H, Lane MD, and Ezaki O. Expression of an insulin-responsive glucose transporter (GLUT4) minigene in transgenic mice: Effect of exercise and role in glucose homeostasis.Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 92, 865-869 (1995). [PMID: 7846068]
Resource information
Cryopreserved sperm In-house Genotype
Medium FERTIUP
From other institutions Genotype
Medium
Cryopreserved embryo In-house Mating System
Genotype
Medium EFS40
From other institutions Mating System
Genotype
Method
Strain status / Availability Cryopreserved sperm Within 1 month
Cryopreserved embryo Within 1 month
Live animals Approx. 2 months
Gene information
Mutation types transgenic
Gene symbol Glut4
Gene name Glucose transporter type 4
Genotyping information