"Mucus" 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 viscous secretion of mucous membranes. It contains mucin, white blood cells, water, inorganic salts, and exfoliated cells.
| Descriptor ID |
D009093
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.200.503
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mucus" by people in Profiles.
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Emerging cell and molecular targets for treating mucus hypersecretion in asthma. Allergol Int. 2024 Jul; 73(3):375-381.
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Clearing the Air: Innovations in Imaging for Early Detection and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 04 15; 209(8):1042-1043.
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Airway Mucus Dysfunction in COVID-19. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 12 01; 206(11):1304-1306.
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Prevalence and Mechanisms of Mucus Accumulation in COVID-19 Lung Disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 12 01; 206(11):1336-1352.
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Diet-derived metabolites and mucus link the gut microbiome to fever after cytotoxic cancer treatment. Sci Transl Med. 2022 11 16; 14(671):eabo3445.
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Mucus-degrading Bacteroides link carbapenems to aggravated graft-versus-host disease. Cell. 2022 09 29; 185(20):3705-3719.e14.
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Metagenomes of rectal swabs in larger, advanced stage cervical cancers have enhanced mucus degrading functionalities and distinct taxonomic structure. BMC Cancer. 2022 Sep 01; 22(1):945.
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Discovery of a drug to treat airway mucus hypersecretion. Clin Transl Med. 2022 08; 12(8):e972.
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Mucus-Penetrating Alginate-Chitosan Nanoparticles Loaded with Berberine Hydrochloride for Oral Delivery to the Inflammation Site of Ulcerative Colitis. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2022 Jun 27; 23(6):179.
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Autophagy of mucin granules contributes to resolution of airway mucous metaplasia. Sci Rep. 2021 06 22; 11(1):13037.