Look up: Insulin

1. Insulin
   A peptide hormone secreted by the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas that regulates the level of sugar in the blood.
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2. insulin
   Protein hormone that regulates blood sugar, made in cells of the pancreas. In the laboratory, microbes given a copy of the gene for human insulin can make insulin to treat diabetes mellitus, a shortage of insulin.
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3. insulin
   (Variation and inheritance) a hormone which regulates the level of sugar in the blood. It is produced in the Islets of Langerhans, in the Pancreas.
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4. Insulin
   an endochrine hormone produced in the spleen which controls the amount of sugar in the blood by a) transporting it into cells and promoting glycolysis b) converting it into glycogen for storage in the liver and muscles, and c) converting it into fats . Without sufficient insulin, glucose accumulates...
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5. insulin
   [n] - hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas
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6. Insulin
   A hormone that helps the body use glucose for energy. The beta cells of the pancreas make insulin. When the body cannot make enough insulin, insulin is taken by injection or through an insulin pump.
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7. Insulin
   is a protein hormone made in the pancreas, which is on the left at about waist level. It controls the concentration of glucose in the blood and helps glucose enter cells for use as fuel. It helps convert sugars in carbohydrates into fuel for the body, and helps convert excess sugars into fat. Defici...
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8. insulin
   a hormone that helps the body use glucose for energy. The beta cells of the pancreas make insulin. When the body cannot make enough insulin, insulin is taken by injection or through use of an insulin pump.
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9. Insulin
   Hormone secreted by patches of endocrine cells in the pancreas. Opposes any rise in blood glucose by suppressing breakdown of liver glycogen to blood glucose, and stimulating formation of muscle glycogen from blood glucose. Also has a role in protein synthesis. The actions of insulin are opposed by the hormones glucagon and adrenaline.
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10. insulin
    (Learning Modules / Biology / DNA / Glossary) Natural hormone which lowers blood sugar, can also be synthesised in genetically engineered bacteria and used to treat diabetics who lack the hormone.
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11. Insulin
    A hormone produced by the pancreas. It regulates the amount of sugar in the blood. A lack of insulin results in diabetes.
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12. Insulin
    a hormone made in the pancreas that plays an important role in the absorption of glucose (the body's main source of energy) into muscle cells
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13. Insulin
    Insulin is a hormone released by the pancreas that helps the body to control blood sugar levels.
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14. Insulin
    A hormone secreted by the pancreas, which regulates the handling of sugars and fats by the body. A lack of, deficiency of, or resistance to this hormone causes diabetes mellitus. Click here for more information about diabetes
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15. Insulin
    A hormone that is released by the pancreas
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16. Insulin
    A protein hormone secreted by the pancreas.
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17. Insulin
    Our Insulin Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Insulin Insulin: A natural hormone made by the pancreas that controls the level of the sugar glucose in the blood. Insulin permits cells to use glucose for energy. Cells cannot utilize glucose without insulin. D...
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18. insulin
    A polypeptide hormone (bovine insulin; 5780 D) found in both vertebrates and invertebrates. Secreted by the Bcells of the pancreas in response to high blood sugar levels, it induces hypoglycaemia. Defective secretion of insulin is the cause of diabetes mellitus. Insulin is also a mitogen, has sequence homologies with other growth factors, and is a frequent addition to cell culture media for demanding cell types.
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19. insulin
    <drug, growth factor, hormone> A polypeptide hormone (bovine insulin, 5780D) found in both vertebrates and invertebrates. ... Secreted by the _ cells of the pancreas in response to high blood sugar levels, it induces hypoglycaemia. Defective secretion of insulin is the cause of diabetes mellit...
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20. insulin
    noun hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells
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21. insulin
    (in´sә-lin) the major fuel-regulating hormone of the body, formed from proinsulin in the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. Insulin promotes the storage of glucose and the uptake of amino acids, increases protein and lipid synthesis, and inhibits fat breakdown and gluconeogenesis. Secretion of insul...
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22. insulin
    hormone that regulates the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood and is produced by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. ... [35 related articles]
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23. Insulin
    - an endochrine hormone produced in the spleen which controls the amount of sugar in the blood by a) transporting it into cells and promoting glycolysis b) converting it into glycogen for storage in the liver and muscles, and c) converting it into fats . Without sufficient insulin, glucose accumulat...
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24. Insulin
    A hormone that is produced by the pancreas and helps the body to regulate blood sugar. Because progesterone counters isulin, women with type 1 diabetes may need more insulin during pregnancy.
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25. insulin
    insulin, hormonesecreted by the β cells of the islets of Langerhans, specific groups of cells in the pancreas. Insufficiency of insulin in the body results in diabetes. Insulin was one of the first products to be manufactured using genetic engineering.Sections in this article:IntroductionActio...
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