"Pineal Gland" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A light-sensitive neuroendocrine organ attached to the roof of the THIRD VENTRICLE of the brain. The pineal gland secretes MELATONIN, other BIOGENIC AMINES and NEUROPEPTIDES.
| Descriptor ID |
D010870
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A06.407.635 A06.688.733 A08.186.211.464.200.680 A08.186.211.730.317.200.620 A08.713.733
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| Concept/Terms |
Pineal Gland- Pineal Gland
- Gland, Pineal
- Pineal Glands
- Pineal Body
- Pineal Bodies
- Corpus Pineale
- Corpus Pineales
- Epiphysis Cerebri
- Cerebri, Epiphysis
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pineal Gland" by people in Profiles.
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Papillary tumor of the pineal region: analysis of DNA methylation profiles and clinical outcomes in 76 cases. Acta Neuropathol Commun. 2024 Jul 16; 12(1):117.
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Phase II trial of response-based radiation therapy for patients with localized germinoma: a Children's Oncology Group study. Neuro Oncol. 2022 06 01; 24(6):974-983.
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Pineal Region Gliomas: A Systematic Review of Clinical Features and Treatment Outcomes. Anticancer Res. 2022 03; 42(3):1189-1198.
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Metastases in the Pineal Region: A Systematic Review of Clinical Features, Management Strategies, and Survival Outcomes. World Neurosurg. 2022 Mar; 159:156-167.e2.
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Risk-adapted therapy and biological heterogeneity in pineoblastoma: integrated clinico-pathological analysis from the prospective, multi-center SJMB03 and SJYC07 trials. Acta Neuropathol. 2020 02; 139(2):259-271.
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Extending the Neuroanatomic Territory of Diffuse Midline Glioma, K27M Mutant: Pineal Region Origin. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2018; 53(1):59-63.
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Melatonin inhibits hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone release and reduces biliary hyperplasia and fibrosis in cholestatic rats. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2017 Nov 01; 313(5):G410-G418.
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Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of the pineal gland. Am J Clin Pathol. 2015 May; 143(5):728-33.
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Atypical location and clinical behavior of a subset of intracranial germ cell tumors in children younger than 3 years of age. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2014 Oct; 14(4):348-55.
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Clinical outcomes and patterns of failure in pineoblastoma: a 30-year, single-institution retrospective review. World Neurosurg. 2014 Dec; 82(6):1232-41.