"Endometrium" 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 mucous membrane lining of the uterine cavity that is hormonally responsive during the MENSTRUAL CYCLE and PREGNANCY. The endometrium undergoes cyclic changes that characterize MENSTRUATION. After successful FERTILIZATION, it serves to sustain the developing embryo.
| Descriptor ID |
D004717
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.319.679.490
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Endometrium" by people in this website by year, and whether "Endometrium" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2019 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Endometrium" by people in Profiles.
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Increased chromatin accessibility following 1a,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 treatment in human endometrial stromal cells. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2026 Nov; 516:118036.
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Phenotypic analysis of human and murine endometrial organoids using a machine learning approach. Reproduction. 2026 Sep 03; 172(3).
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Endometrial cells with high ALDH activity contribute to uterine development and regeneration. Elife. 2026 Aug 06; 15.
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Protocol for lentiviral generation and transduction of human-derived endometrial epithelial organoids to study uterine function and pathologies. STAR Protoc. 2026 Jun 19; 7(2):104558.
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Endometriosis-Associated Neoplasms: A Review of Clinicopathologic Features and Common Diagnostic Challenges. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2026 03 26; 150(4):e90-e101.
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Impact of vitamin D deficiency on defective endometrial decidualization and the repressive role of vitamin D receptor (VDR) in the epigenomic network. Pharmacol Res. 2026 May; 227:108162.
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Mechanisms driving resistance to oxidative stress during endometrial stromal cell decidualization?. Biol Reprod. 2026 02 18; 114(2):511-530.
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TGFBR2 coordinates the endometrial response to estrogen, regulating endometrial hyperplasia and fertility. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Dec 09; 122(49):e2518507122.
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Transcriptional coregulator ZMIZ1 modulates estrogen responses that are essential for healthy endometrial function. J Clin Invest. 2025 12 01; 135(23).
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Serum response factor is essential for endometrial function and prevention of inflammatory fibrosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Nov 04; 122(44):e2510060122.