PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 3492504-9 1986 We conclude that IL-3 maintains FDC-Mix 1 cells via its ability to activate PK-C and increase cytosolic levels of Ca2+, and that an IL-3-mediated activation of PK-C may promote cellular survival via its ability to enhance hexose uptake by phosphorylating the glucose transport protein. Hexoses 222-228 interleukin 3 Homo sapiens 132-136