"Arsenic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A shiny gray element with atomic symbol As, atomic number 33, and atomic weight 75. It occurs throughout the universe, mostly in the form of metallic arsenides. Most forms are toxic. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), arsenic and certain arsenic compounds have been listed as known carcinogens. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
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D001151
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.513.249
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Arsenic" by people in Profiles.
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Inter- and Transgenerational Effects of Paternal Exposure to Inorganic Arsenic. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2021 04; 8(7):2002715.
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Non-monotonic dose-response effects of arsenic on glucose metabolism. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2019 08 15; 377:114605.
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Water management impacts on arsenic speciation and iron-reducing bacteria in contrasting rice-rhizosphere compartments. Environ Sci Technol. 2011 Oct 01; 45(19):8328-35.
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In utero and postnatal exposure to arsenic alters pulmonary structure and function. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2009 Feb 15; 235(1):105-13.
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Oridonin confers protection against arsenic-induced toxicity through activation of the Nrf2-mediated defensive response. Environ Health Perspect. 2008 Sep; 116(9):1154-61.
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Effect of arsenic exposure on alveolar macrophage function. II. Effect of slightly soluble forms of As(III) and As(V). Environ Res. 1995 Jan; 68(1):59-67.
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Arsenic oxide-induced thermotolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J Bacteriol. 1989 Nov; 171(11):6349-52.
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Induction of sister-chromatid exchanges in Vicia faba by arsenic-contaminated drinking water. Mutat Res. 1988 Jul; 208(3-4):219-24.