"Paraquat" 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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A poisonous dipyridilium compound used as contact herbicide. Contact with concentrated solutions causes irritation of the skin, cracking and shedding of the nails, and delayed healing of cuts and wounds.
| Descriptor ID |
D010269
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.725.762.621
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| Concept/Terms |
Paraquat- Paraquat
- Methyl Viologen
- Viologen, Methyl
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paraquat" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical Presentation, Laboratory Abnormalities, and Predictors of Outcome in 103 Patients With Acute Paraquat Poisoning: A Prospective Observational Study. Crit Care Med. 2025 Oct 01; 53(10):e2016-e2024.
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Schistosoma japonicum cystatin alleviates paraquat poisoning caused acute lung injury in mice through activating regulatory macrophages. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2024 Aug; 281:116615.
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Potential Mechanisms Involved in Chronic Kidney Disease of Unclear Etiology. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2022 09; 17(9):1293-1304.
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Safety assessment of nanopesticides using the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2017 May; 139:245-253.
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Overexpression of stanniocalcin-1 inhibits reactive oxygen species and renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice. Kidney Int. 2012 Oct; 82(8):867-77.
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Aerotolerance and peroxide resistance in peroxidase and PerR mutants of Streptococcus pyogenes. J Bacteriol. 2000 Oct; 182(19):5290-9.
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Drug uptake by lung slices from paraquat-pretreated rats. Experientia. 1981 Oct 15; 37(10):1093-5.