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Descriptor English: Insulins
Descriptor Spanish: Insulinas
Descriptor insulinas
Scope note: Hormonas peptídicas que aumentan la absorción de GLUCOSA por las células de órganos tales como el HÍGADO, los MÚSCULOS y el TEJIDO ADIPOSO. Durante el metabolismo normal, las CÉLULAS BETA PANCREÁTICAS producen las insulinas en respuesta a la elevación de la GLUCOSA. Las formas naturales y químicamente modificadas de la insulina se utilizan también en el tratamiento de los TRASTORNOS DEL METABOLISMO DE LA GLUCOSA, como la DIABETES MELLITUS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Insulinas
Descriptor French: Insulines
Tree number(s): D06.472.699.587.200
D12.644.548.586.200
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D061385
Scope note: Peptide hormones that cause an increase in the absorption of GLUCOSE by cells within organs such as LIVER; MUSCLE and ADIPOSE TISSUE. During normal metabolism insulins are produced by the PANCREATIC BETA CELLS in response to increased GLUCOSE. Natural and chemically-modified forms of insulin are also used in the treatment of GLUCOSE METABOLISM DISORDERS such as DIABETES MELLITUS.
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Allowable Qualifiers: 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: 2012
History Note: 2012
DeCS ID: 54559
Unique ID: D061385
NLM Classification: WK 820
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Date Established: 2012/01/01
Date of Entry: 2011/06/24
Revision Date: 2020/02/05
Insulins - Preferred
Concept UI M0557285
Scope note Peptide hormones that cause an increase in the absorption of GLUCOSE by cells within organs such as LIVER; MUSCLE and ADIPOSE TISSUE. During normal metabolism insulins are produced by the PANCREATIC BETA CELLS in response to increased GLUCOSE. Natural and chemically-modified forms of insulin are also used in the treatment of GLUCOSE METABOLISM DISORDERS such as DIABETES MELLITUS.
Preferred term Insulins



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