Concerning renal GLUT2 expression, it was elevated in the presence of insulin resistance, visceral obesity, high triglycerides, and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations even under normal glucose levels, in Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF) rats [25], a T2D model. Here, SLC2A2 is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.