"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paraquat" by people in Profiles.
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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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The authors reply. Crit Care Med. 2018 10; 46(10):e1016-e1017.
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Treatment Outcome of Combined Continuous Venovenous Hemofiltration and Hemoperfusion in Acute Paraquat Poisoning: A Prospective Controlled Trial. Crit Care Med. 2018 01; 46(1):100-107.
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Regulator of G protein signaling-1 modulates paraquat-induced oxidative stress and longevity via the insulin like signaling pathway in Caenorhabditis elegans. Toxicol Lett. 2017 May 05; 273:97-105.
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Identification of apoptosis and macrophage migration events in paraquat-induced oxidative stress using a zebrafish model. Life Sci. 2016 Jul 15; 157:116-124.
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Hyperamylasemia as an Early Predictor of Mortality in Patients with Acute Paraquat Poisoning. Med Sci Monit. 2016 Apr 21; 22:1342-8.
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Paraquat Poisoning Followed by Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: A Report of Two Cases and Published Work Review. Dermatology. 2015; 231(3):209-12.
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Pneumomediastinum predicts early mortality in acute paraquat poisoning. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2015 Jul; 53(6):551-6.
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The volume ratio of ground glass opacity in early lung CT predicts mortality in acute paraquat poisoning. PLoS One. 2015; 10(4):e0121691.