"Central Nervous System" 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 main information-processing organs of the nervous system, consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges.
| Descriptor ID |
D002490
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186
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| Concept/Terms |
Central Nervous System- Central Nervous System
- Central Nervous Systems
- Nervous System, Central
- Nervous Systems, Central
- System, Central Nervous
- Systems, Central Nervous
- Cerebrospinal Axis
- Axi, Cerebrospinal
- Axis, Cerebrospinal
- Cerebrospinal Axi
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Central Nervous System" by people in this website by year, and whether "Central Nervous System" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Central Nervous System" by people in Profiles.
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Revealing the nervous system requirements of Alzheimer disease risk genes in Drosophila. Am J Hum Genet. 2025 Dec 04; 112(12):2870-2887.
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A video dissection guide for the en bloc extraction of the human central nervous system. Anat Sci Educ. 2025 Nov; 18(11):1289-1300.
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Type I interferon limits central nervous system autoimmunity by modulating the microRNA-21-FOXO1 axis in pathogenic T helper 17 cells. Sci Transl Med. 2025 Sep 10; 17(815):eadp5802.
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A functional perspective on astrocyte heterogeneity. Trends Neurosci. 2025 Sep; 48(9):691-705.
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TET2-mutant myeloid cells mitigate Alzheimer's disease progression via CNS infiltration and enhanced phagocytosis in mice. Cell Stem Cell. 2025 Aug 07; 32(8):1285-1298.e8.
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Development and diversity of astrocytes. Development. 2025 Jul 01; 152(13).
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Shared mechanisms in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome: Insights into central nervous system fluid dynamics, glymphatic function, and astrocyte dysregulation. Life Sci Space Res (Amst). 2025 Nov; 47:43-56.
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TFAP2E is implicated in central nervous system, orofacial and maxillofacial anomalies. J Med Genet. 2025 Jan 27; 62(2):126-137.
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Oligodendroglial fatty acid metabolism as a central nervous system energy reserve. Nat Neurosci. 2024 Oct; 27(10):1934-1944.
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Duration of fetoscopic spina bifida repair does not affect the central nervous system in fetal lambs. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 11; 5(11):101156.