insulin
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Insulin
a: Insulin ~
b: a doorman at the fat cell nightclub
What: "Insulin is like a bouncer at the door - maybe he lets the prettier young women in, and maybe he tosses some obnoxious drunks. Maybe he is neutral when not many patrons are in the bar, maybe he turns you away if the joint is at capacity. But the door is not ever locked, and people come and go even as the number of drinkers grows and shrinks throughout the evening."
Writer: Kurt G. Harris MD
LCC: QP
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Jul 26 2010 8:09 AM
The Sugar Trash Mover Janitor Molecule...
a: Insulin ~
b: a janitor
What: "Insulin is like a janitor that takes trash (sugar) to the incinerator (cells) to be burned (for energy). In people with diabetes the cells are resistant. The sugary trash builds up and more janitorial insulin is produced in an attempt to clean up the mess."
Writer: Elizabeth Woolley
LCC:
Where:
Date: May 9 2013 7:01 PM
a: Insulin ~
b: key unlocking the door
What:
"Insulin is like a key unlocking the door to your cells so that the glucose can enter. Once the glucose enters your cells, the amount of glucose in your bloodstream falls."
Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where:
Date: Jan 22 2015 4:34 PM
a: insulin ~
b: garage door opener
What:
"To imagine how glucose, insulin, and cell receptors work, think of your car. To park in your garage, you need a garage door and a garage door opener. Glucose is like your car, the cell receptor is like the garage door, and the insulin is like the opener."
Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where:
Date: Sep 30 2015 4:43 PM
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