STAR Protocols (Dec 2024)

Protocol to measure glucose utilization in mouse tissues using radiolabeled 2-deoxy-D-glucose

  • Cyun-Ming Wu,
  • Hao-Yun Li,
  • Wen-Yi Li,
  • Chih-Neng Hsu,
  • Wei-Shun Yang,
  • Gwo-Tsang Chuang,
  • Tony Pan-Hou Che,
  • Tung-Yuan Lee,
  • Hsiao-Lin Lee,
  • Siow-Wey Hee,
  • Jiin-Horng Lee,
  • Daniel Liao,
  • Karen Chia-Wen Liao,
  • Ya-Wen Liu,
  • Chin-Feng Hsuan,
  • Yi-Cheng Chang,
  • Shao-Lun Chu

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 4
p. 103478

Abstract

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Summary: 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2DG) is a glucose analog converted to 2-deoxy-D-glucose-6-phosphate (2DG-6P) by hexokinase in glycolysis. While 2DG commonly measures glucose uptake, 2DG-6P detects glucose utilization. Here, we present a protocol to measure glucose utilization in various tissues after entering a mouse’s body using radiolabeled 2DG. We describe steps for preparing mice and chemicals, extracting blood, adding chemicals, and dissolving tissue. We then detail procedures for calculating glucose utilization using the trapezoid rule. : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.

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