Incretins

"Incretins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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

Descriptor ID	D054795
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.696.399.472.580
Concept/Terms	Incretins Incretins Glucose-Dependent Insulin-Releasing Hormone Glucose Dependent Insulin Releasing Hormone Hormone, Glucose-Dependent Insulin-Releasing Insulin-Releasing Hormone, Glucose-Dependent Incretin Incretin Effect Incretin Effect Effect, Incretin Incretin Effects Effects, Incretin

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
Physiological Effects of Drugs [D27.505.696]
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D27.505.696.399]
Hormones [D27.505.696.399.472]
Incretins [D27.505.696.399.472.580]

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