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MeSH Heading: Insulin-Secreting Cells
Tree Number(s): A03.734.414.131; A06.300.414.087; A06.390.131; A11.382.625.092; A11.436.294.092
Unique ID: D050417
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050417
Annotation: /transpl: do not routinely coordinate with ISLETS OF LANGERHANS TRANSPLANTATION
Scope Note: A type of pancreatic cell representing about 50-80% of the islet cells. Beta cells secrete INSULIN.
Entry Term(s): Pancreatic B Cells; Pancreatic beta Cells; beta Cells, Pancreatic
Previous Indexing: Insulin (1968-2005); Islets of Langerhans (1967-2005)
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see ISLETS OF LANGERHANS 1980-2005
History Note: 2006; use ISLETS OF LANGERHANS 1980-2005
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2018/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0011743
Scope Note: A type of pancreatic cell representing about 50-80% of the islet cells. Beta cells secrete INSULIN.
Terms: Insulin-Secreting Cells Preferred Term
Term UI T617163
Date11/03/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Pancreatic beta Cells
Term UI T022600
Date05/25/1979
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); beta Cells, Pancreatic
Term UI T616806
Date11/01/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Pancreatic B Cells
Term UI T616807
Date11/01/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006)

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