# Quick shoutout to new member

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/quick-shoutout-to-new-member/12869>\
**Category:** Type 1 & LADA\
**Created:** [July 4, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/quick-shoutout-to-new-member/12869 "2022-07-04T16:24:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/quick-shoutout-to-new-member/12869/15 "2022-07-12T22:41:36Z")

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@needlesandmath  
check out this post:

> [@Biochemistry - Glucose and your brain](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/biochemistry-glucose-and-your-brain/3813):
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> There are a lot of different transporters for glucose that allow tissue to use it. I posted [about GLUT4](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/biochemistry-what-does-insulin-actually-do/3809) recently. Today here is a little bit of information about the glucose transporter GLUT3, and why it is used by the brain. GLUT3 is most abundant in brain, kidney, and placenta. Let’s discuss the brain a little bit. Why does the brain use GLUT3 to get its glucose supply? What is it about GLUT3 that suits the needs of the brain and its high glucose demand? (Believe it or not, your brain uses …

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