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Insulin Dependent/Independent.

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DrVirgo
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02/12/06 - 10:21 PM

-Resting Skeletal muscle
-Adipose
-Brain
-Kidney
-RBC
-Intestine
-Beta cells of the pancreas

Which of the above are insulin dependent, and which are insulin independent?

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nadiabarati

02/12/06 - 10:31 PM

I think resting skeletal muscle and brain are insulin independent

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02/12/06 - 10:36 PM

Resting Sk. Muscle and Adipose are Insulin Dependent.

All the rest are Insulin Independent.
-Brain
-Kidney
-RBC
-Intestine
-Beta cells of the pancreas

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nadiabarati

02/12/06 - 10:39 PM

thanks

nadiabarati

02/12/06 - 10:42 PM

in the whole body ONLY adipose tissue and resting skeletal muscles are insulin dependent and the rest are insulin independent, right??

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02/13/06 - 12:55 PM

yes

DrVirgo
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02/13/06 - 09:34 PM

Yes nadia.

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08/24/06 - 12:19 PM

only adipose and resting skeletal muscle are insulin dependent

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