body system
Insulin-responsive tissues
Muscle, fat, and liver respond to insulin in different ways.
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About Insulin-responsive tissues
In muscle and fat, insulin signalling increases GLUT4 transporters at the cell surface. The liver handles glucose differently, so this node groups related tissues rather than claiming one identical mechanism.
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Insulin helps glucose enter Insulin-responsive tissues
Insulin signalling increases GLUT4-mediated glucose uptake in muscle and fat and also changes how the liver handles glucose.
Evidence: Established · Source checked 2026-09-04 · Sources: NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: Insulin Resistance & Prediabetes; NIH National Library of Medicine: Physiology, Glucose Transporter Type 4
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