"Ear, Middle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The space and structures directly internal to the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE and external to the inner ear (LABYRINTH). Its major components include the AUDITORY OSSICLES and the EUSTACHIAN TUBE that connects the cavity of middle ear (tympanic cavity) to the upper part of the throat.
| Descriptor ID |
D004432
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.246.397
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| Concept/Terms |
Ear, Middle- Ear, Middle
- Ears, Middle
- Middle Ears
- Middle Ear
Tympanic Cavity- Tympanic Cavity
- Cavities, Tympanic
- Cavity, Tympanic
- Tympanic Cavities
- Tympanum
- Tympanums
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ear, Middle" by people in Profiles.
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Induction of beta defensin 2 by NTHi requires TLR2 mediated MyD88 and IRAK-TRAF6-p38MAPK signaling pathway in human middle ear epithelial cells. BMC Infect Dis. 2008 Jun 25; 8:87.
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Expression of water channel proteins (aquaporins) in the rat Eustachian tube and middle ear mucosa. Acta Otolaryngol. 2007 Jul; 127(7):687-92.
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Synergistic effect of interleukin 1 alpha on nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae-induced up-regulation of human beta-defensin 2 in middle ear epithelial cells. BMC Infect Dis. 2006 Jan 24; 6:12.
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Recent advances in otitis media. 4A. Molecular biology. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Suppl. 2005 Jan; 194:42-9.
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Activation of a Src-dependent Raf-MEK1/2-ERK signaling pathway is required for IL-1alpha-induced upregulation of beta-defensin 2 in human middle ear epithelial cells. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2002 Jun 12; 1590(1-3):41-51.
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Recent advances in otitis media. 4. Anatomy, cell biology, pathology, and animal models. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Suppl. 2002 Mar; 188:36-51.