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Descriptor English: Resistin
Descriptor Spanish: Resistina
Descriptor resistina
Scope note: Hormona polipeptídica rica en cisteína, de 12 kDa, secretada por los ADIPOCITOS del TEJIDO ADIPOSO. Es el miembro fundador de la familia de hormonas similares a la resistina (RELM). La resistina inhibe la capacidad de la INSULINA para estimular la captación celular de GLUCOSA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Resistina
Descriptor French: Résistine
Entry term(s): Adipocyte Cysteine Rich Secreted Protein FIZZ3
Adipocyte Cysteine-Rich Secreted Protein FIZZ3
Tree number(s): D06.472.699.042.750
D12.644.276.024.750
D12.644.548.011.750
D12.776.467.024.750
D23.529.024.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D052243
Scope note: A 12-kDa cysteine-rich polypeptide hormone secreted by FAT CELLS in the ADIPOSE TISSUE. It is the founding member of the resistin-like molecule (RELM) hormone family. Resistin suppresses the ability of INSULIN to stimulate cellular GLUCOSE uptake.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Public MeSH Note: 2006; RESISTIN was indexed under HORMONES, ECTOPIC 2001-2005
History Note: 2006 (2001)
DeCS ID: 50571
Unique ID: D052243
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Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2007/07/09
Resistin - Preferred
Concept UI M0378392
Scope note A 12-kDa cysteine-rich polypeptide hormone secreted by FAT CELLS in the ADIPOSE TISSUE. It is the founding member of the resistin-like molecule (RELM) hormone family. Resistin suppresses the ability of INSULIN to stimulate cellular GLUCOSE uptake.
Preferred term Resistin
Entry term(s) Adipocyte Cysteine Rich Secreted Protein FIZZ3
Adipocyte Cysteine-Rich Secreted Protein FIZZ3



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