"Immune System" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The body's defense mechanism against foreign organisms or substances and deviant native cells. It includes the humoral immune response and the cell-mediated response and consists of a complex of interrelated cellular, molecular, and genetic components.
| Descriptor ID |
D007107
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A15.382
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| Concept/Terms |
Immune System- Immune System
- Immune Systems
- System, Immune
- Systems, Immune
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Immune System" by people in Profiles.
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Maternal undernutrition in pregnancy and lactation programs impaired immune system development and function in male offspring. J Dev Orig Health Dis. 2026 Apr 01; 17:e18.
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The role of Neurochemicals, Stress Hormones and Immune System in the Positive Feedback Loops between Diabetes, Obesity and Depression. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023; 14:1224612.
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Epidermal growth factor receptor acts as a negative regulator for bacterium nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae-induced Toll-like receptor 2 expression via an Src-dependent p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway. J Biol Chem. 2005 Oct 28; 280(43):36185-94.
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Androgen supplementation in older women: too much hype, not enough data. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2002 Jun; 50(6):1131-40.
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Inflammation, immune reactivity, and angiogenesis in a severe combined immunodeficiency model of rheumatoid arthritis. Am J Pathol. 2002 Jan; 160(1):357-67.
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The influence of aging and sex hormones on expression of growth hormone-releasing hormone in the human immune system. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2001 Jul; 86(7):3157-61.
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Immune recovery uveitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2000 Jul; 130(1):103-6.
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Immune recovery uveitis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 1999 Dec; 7(3-4):215-21.
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New strategies for the management of AIDS-related CMV retinitis in the era of potent antiretroviral therapy. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 1999 Dec; 7(3-4):179-88.
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Routine lymph node dissection in the treatment of early stage cancer: are we doing the right thing? Gynecol Oncol. 1998 Jan; 68(1):1-3.