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Insulin-Secreting Cells MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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
Insulin-Secreting Cells Preferred
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