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September 10, 2025Clinical Laboratory

Vitamin D Reduces Blood Glucose Levels and HbA1c by Inducing Hepatic GLUT2 and Muscular GLUT4 in Type 1 Diabetic Mice

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AAAyman Alhazmi

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Overview

This study demonstrates vitamin D reduces blood glucose and HbA1c in diabetic mice, highlighting GLUT2 and GLUT4's role.

Key Points

  • Vitamin D supplementation significantly decreases blood glucose levels and HbA1c in type 1 diabetic mice, indicating its potential therapeutic effect.
  • The study found that vitamin D induces hepatic GLUT2 and muscular GLUT4, enhancing glucose uptake in the liver and muscle, respectively.
  • Mice treated with vitamin D showed increased plasma levels of GLUT2 and GLUT4 compared to untreated diabetic counterparts.
  • These findings suggest that vitamin D may help manage blood glucose in type 1 diabetes, warranting further exploration of its therapeutic applications.

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Ayman Alhazmi (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d413ee713b0b5dfea619f4https://doi.org/10.7754/clin.lab.2025.250111
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