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Adipose-selective targeting of the GLUT4 gene impairs insulin action in muscle and liver

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Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Activation Is Required for Insulin Stimulation of pp70 S6 Kinase, DNA Synthesis, and Glucose Transporter Translocation

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Essential role of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase in insulin-induced glucose transport and antilipolysis in rat adipocytes. Studies with a selective inhibitor wortmannin.

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