Facilitated glucose transporter protein type 1 (GLUT1) deficiency syndrome: impaired glucose transport into brain – a review

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RT @tony_breu: 8/ To understand the next explanation, we'll need to review glucose entry into the CSF. Glucose crosses the blood-brain bar…

RT @tony_breu: 8/ To understand the next explanation, we'll need to review glucose entry into the CSF. Glucose crosses the blood-brain bar…

8/ To understand the next explanation, we'll need to review glucose entry into the CSF. Glucose crosses the blood-brain barrier into the CSF via the choroid plexus. ☞ Importantly, it uses facilitated diffusion via glucose transporter 1 (GLUT-1). https: