"Microvessels" 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 finer blood vessels of the vasculature that are generally less than 100 microns in internal diameter.
| Descriptor ID |
D055806
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.461
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| Concept/Terms |
Microvasculature- Microvasculature
- Microvascular Network
- Microvascular Networks
- Network, Microvascular
- Networks, Microvascular
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Microvessels" by people in Profiles.
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Platelet extravasation in the microvasculature: an under-appreciated role for platelets. Front Immunol. 2026; 17:1764398.
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Ventricular assist device unloading reverses microvascular senescence in single ventricle disease. Nat Cardiovasc Res. 2026 Mar; 5(3):262-280.
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Mechanism of Marinobufagenin-Induced Hyperpermeability of Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cell Monolayer: A Potential Pathogenesis of Seizure in Preeclampsia. Cells. 2024 10 30; 13(21).
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Female patients exhibit altered vasopressin-induced coronary microvascular contractile response and molecular signaling following cardiac surgery. Am J Surg. 2025 Jan; 239:116052.
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Differentiation of Brain Tumor Microvasculature From Normal Vessels Using Optical Coherence Angiography. Lasers Surg Med. 2021 12; 53(10):1386-1394.
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Dose-response analysis of microvasculature changes in the murine fetal brain and the maternal extremities due to prenatal ethanol exposure. J Biomed Opt. 2020 11; 25(12).
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Susceptibility of Rat Steatotic Liver to Ischemia-Reperfusion Is Treatable With Liver-Selective Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibition. Hepatology. 2020 11; 72(5):1771-1785.
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Diffuse optical assessment of cerebral-autoregulation in older adults stratified by cerebrovascular risk. J Biophotonics. 2020 10; 13(10):e202000073.
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Effects of neuropeptide Y on the microvasculature of human skeletal muscle. Surgery. 2020 07; 168(1):155-159.
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Microvascular thrombosis: experimental and clinical implications. Transl Res. 2020 11; 225:105-130.