SGLT1 definition

SGLT1 or “SGLT2” means the applicable member of the sodium-glucose linked transporter family.
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Examples of SGLT1 in a sentence

  • Upon ligand binding to the EGFR family members, a physical interaction between the receptor and SGLT results in SGLT1 stabilization (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al, 2012).

  • Discovered using Lexicon’s unique approach to gene science, Zynquista is an oral dual inhibitor of two proteins responsible for glucose regulation known as sodium-glucose co-transporter types 1 and 2 (SGLT1 and SGLT2).

  • SGLT has multiple isoforms, but SGLT1 and SGLT2 have been studied the most extensively.

  • SGLT1 is responsible for glucose absorption in the gastrointestinal tract, and SGLT2 is responsible for glucose reabsorption by the kidney.

  • SGLT1 is the first member of the SGLT family, and plays an integral role in transporting glucose across cellular membranes (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al, 2012;▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al, 2009).