"Colon" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the RECTUM. It includes the ASCENDING COLON; the TRANSVERSE COLON; the DESCENDING COLON; and the SIGMOID COLON.
| Descriptor ID |
D003106
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.356 A03.556.249.249.356
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| Concept/Terms |
Appendix Epiploica- Appendix Epiploica
- Omental Appendix
- Appendix, Omental
- Omental Appendices
- Appendices, Omental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colon" by people in Profiles.
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Biogeographical distribution of gut microbiome composition and function is partially recapitulated by fecal transplantation into germ-free mice. ISME J. 2025 Jan 02; 19(1).
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Capecitabine-induced Gastrointestinal Injury Shows a Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)-like Pattern. Am J Surg Pathol. 2023 10 01; 47(10):1160-1167.
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Linking bacterial enterotoxins and alpha defensin 5 expansion in the Crohn's colitis: A new insight into the etiopathogenetic and differentiation triggers driving colonic inflammatory bowel disease. PLoS One. 2021; 16(3):e0246393.
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Localization and gestation-dependent pattern of corticotrophin-releasing factor receptor subtypes in ovine fetal distal colon. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2008 Dec; 20(12):1328-39.
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Inflammation in the uterus induces phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase and substance P immunoreactivity in dorsal root ganglia neurons innervating both uterus and colon in rats. J Neurosci Res. 2008 Sep; 86(12):2746-52.
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Visceral sensory neurons that innervate both uterus and colon express nociceptive TRPv1 and P2X3 receptors in rats. Ethn Dis. 2008; 18(2 Suppl 2):S2-20-4.
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Clinical significance of incidental colorectal wall thickening on computed tomography scan in African-American and Hispanic patients. Dig Dis Sci. 2007 Nov; 52(11):3159-64.
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Corticotropin-releasing factor inhibition of sheep fetal colonic contractility: mechanisms to prevent meconium passage in utero. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Apr; 196(4):357.e1-7.
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The same dorsal root ganglion neurons innervate uterus and colon in the rat. Neuroreport. 2007 Feb 12; 18(3):209-12.
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Organic colonic lesions in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Med Sci Monit. 2006 Sep; 12(9):CR363-7.