"Uterus" 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 hollow thick-walled muscular organ in the female PELVIS. It consists of the fundus (the body) which is the site of EMBRYO IMPLANTATION and FETAL DEVELOPMENT. Beyond the isthmus at the perineal end of fundus, is CERVIX UTERI (the neck) opening into VAGINA. Beyond the isthmi at the upper abdominal end of fundus, are the FALLOPIAN TUBES.
| Descriptor ID |
D014599
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.319.679
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2002 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2003 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2004 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2005 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2006 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2007 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2008 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2013 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2014 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2015 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2016 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2017 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2019 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2022 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uterus" by people in Profiles.
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Endometrial cells with high ALDH activity contribute to uterine development and regeneration. Elife. 2026 Aug 06; 15.
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Protocol for lentiviral generation and transduction of human-derived endometrial epithelial organoids to study uterine function and pathologies. STAR Protoc. 2026 Jun 19; 7(2):104558.
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The uterine secretome initiates growth of gynecologic tissues in ectopic locations: re-evaluating the evidence. Pathol Oncol Res. 2026; 32:1612281.
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The effect of uterine entry technique on chorioamniotic membrane separation in fetoscopic laser photocoagulation for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2025 Nov 21; 25(1):1253.
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Large uterus as a surgical challenge in robot-assisted vNOTES hysterectomy: a retrospective propensity score-matched analysis. J Robot Surg. 2025 Sep 27; 19(1):639.
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GALNTL5 binds GalNAc and is required for migration through the uterotubal junction and sperm-zona pellucida binding. Nat Commun. 2025 Sep 17; 16(1):8264.
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Impact of obesity on surgical outcomes for robotic-assisted transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (RA-vNOTES) hysterectomy. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2025 Nov; 314:114693.
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Feasibility and efficacy of vascular closure device for sealing uterine entry site: preliminary results from pregnant sheep model. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2025 10; 66(4):462-469.
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A mouse model engineered to spatiotemporally control Cre expression in progesterone receptor positive cells?. Biol Reprod. 2025 07 13; 113(1):83-96.
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Progesterone receptor in uterine glands is required for pregnancy establishment in mice. FASEB J. 2025 Mar 31; 39(6):e70495.