"Ornithine" 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.
An amino acid produced in the urea cycle by the splitting off of urea from arginine.
| Descriptor ID |
D009952
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.125.068.665 D12.125.095.765
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| Concept/Terms |
Ornithine- Ornithine
- Ornithine, (L)-Isomer
- 2,5-Diaminopentanoic Acid
- 2,5 Diaminopentanoic Acid
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ornithine" by people in Profiles.
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Diaphragm-specific effects of L-citrulline in mdx mice highlight its potential as adjuvant of standard therapy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Br J Pharmacol. 2026 Jul; 183(13):3866-3884.
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Characterizing arginine, ornithine, and putrescine pathways in enteric pathobionts. Microbiologyopen. 2024 04; 13(2):e1408.
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Improvement of dermatological symptoms in patients with Bachmann-Bupp syndrome using difluoromethylornithine treatment. Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 May-Jun; 40(3):528-531.
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A possible ocular biomarker for response to hyperornithinemia in gyrate atrophy: the effect of pyridoxine, lysine, and arginine-restricted diet in a patient with advanced disease. Ophthalmic Genet. 2023 04; 44(2):191-197.
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NAT8 Variants, N-Acetylated Amino Acids, and Progression of CKD. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2020 12 31; 16(1):37-47.
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Arginine Metabolism Is Altered in Adults with A-?+?Ketosis-Prone Diabetes. J Nutr. 2018 02 01; 148(2):185-193.
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Protective effect of Cl-amidine against CLP-induced lethal septic shock in mice. Sci Rep. 2016 11 07; 6:36696.
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Treatment of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy. Clin Liver Dis. 2015 Aug; 19(3):551-63.
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Indian women of childbearing age do not metabolically conserve arginine as do American and Jamaican women. J Nutr. 2015 May; 145(5):884-92.
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Guanidinoacetate methyltransferase (GAMT) deficiency: outcomes in 48 individuals and recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and monitoring. Mol Genet Metab. 2014 Jan; 111(1):16-25.