Phenomena and Processes

Insulin Secretion

Production and release of insulin from PANCREATIC BETA CELLS that primarily occurs in response to elevated BLOOD GLUCOSE levels.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Production and release of insulin from PANCREATIC BETA CELLS that primarily occurs in response to elevated BLOOD GLUCOSE levels.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Secretion, Insulin

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

MeSH Record

History Note

2019

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Insulin/secretion (1966-2018)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. G03w.442
  2. G07.475

MeSH Record

NLM Classification

WK 802

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Insulin Secretion. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000078790. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000078790
  2. Insulin Secretion. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14851913