Preferred Name

Insulins [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Insulins

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000183505

altLabel

Insulins

cui

C3537244

MESH DEFINITION

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.

MESH DUI

D061385

MeSH name

Insulins

MESH UI

M0557285

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000183505

NUI

N0000183505

prefLabel

Insulins [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000011346

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