A novel insulin receptor-binding protein enhances glucose uptake and glucose clearance in vitro and in vivo through triggering insulin receptor signaling pathway
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Chien-Yun Hsiang
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-48274 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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