Resistin
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005475
A 12-kDa cysteine-rich polypeptide hormone secreted by fat cells in the adipose tissue. It is the founding member of the resistin-like molecule (RELM) hormone family. Resistin suppresses the ability of insulin to stimulate cellular glucose uptake.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005475 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Adipokines; Resistin receptors; Adipocytes |
| Translations | Spanish: resistina |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005475",
"term": "Resistin",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A 12-kDa cysteine-rich polypeptide hormone secreted by fat cells in the adipose tissue. It is the founding member of the resistin-like molecule (RELM) hormone family. Resistin suppresses the ability of insulin to stimulate cellular glucose uptake.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
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"adipokines",
"resistin receptors",
"adipocytes"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "resistina"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/resistin/"
}
Record 5,399 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.