Dimitriadis et al., Eur J Endocrinol 2008
(Hyperthyroidism) :
In monocytes from the euthyroid subjects, IGF-I increased the abundance of GLUT3 and GLUT4 on the monocyte surface by 25 and 21 % respectively ( P < 0.0005 with repeated measures ANOVA )
Berenguer et al., PloS one 2010
(Insulin Resistance) :
Our studies demonstrate that the serum induced increase in cell surface GLUT4 levels is not due to inhibition of its internalization and is not mediated by insulin, PDGF, IGF-1 , or HGF