Chemicals and Drugs

Incretins

Peptides which stimulate INSULIN release from the PANCREATIC BETA CELLS following oral nutrient ingestion, or postprandially.

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Abstract

Peptides which stimulate INSULIN release from the PANCREATIC BETA CELLS following oral nutrient ingestion, or postprandially.

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Synonyms

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  • Glucose-Dependent Insulin-Releasing Hormone
  • Incretin
  • Glucose Dependent Insulin Releasing Hormone
  • Hormone, Glucose-Dependent Insulin-Releasing
  • Insulin-Releasing Hormone, Glucose-Dependent
  • Incretin Effect
  • Incretin Effects
  • Effect, Incretin
  • Effects, Incretin

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28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

note entry term INCRETIN EFFECT: use only for the incretin effect of a chemical substance

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History Note

2008

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Previous Indexing

  • Gastrointestinal Hormones (1974-2007)
  • Peptides (1974-2007)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Incretins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054795. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054795
  2. Incretins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incretin
  3. Incretins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1420402