"Methylene Blue" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A compound consisting of dark green crystals or crystalline powder, having a bronze-like luster. Solutions in water or alcohol have a deep blue color. Methylene blue is used as a bacteriologic stain and as an indicator. It inhibits GUANYLATE CYCLASE, and has been used to treat cyanide poisoning and to lower levels of METHEMOGLOBIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D008751
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.369.517 D03.633.300.741.517
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| Concept/Terms |
Methylene Blue- Methylene Blue
- Blue, Methylene
- Methylthioninium Chloride
- Swiss Blue
- Blue, Swiss
- Methylene Blue N
- Blue N, Methylene
- Methylthionine Chloride
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methylene Blue" by people in Profiles.
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Systemic antitumor immune response of doped yttria nanoscintillators under low-dose x-ray irradiation. Sci Adv. 2025 Mar 28; 11(13):eadr4008.
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Use of topical methylene blue to image nuclear morphometry with a low-cost scanning darkfield microendoscope. J Biomed Opt. 2024 05; 29(5):050501.
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Quantification of solution-free red blood cell staining by sorption kinetics of Romanowsky stains to agarose gels. Anal Methods. 2023 10 19; 15(40):5369-5379.
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Chromopertubation of an Ectopic Pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Jan 01; 137(1):123-125.
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Methylene Blue as an Adjunct to Treat Vasoplegia in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Requiring Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Literature Review. AANA J. 2018 Dec; 86(6):455-463.
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Robotic Single-Site Tubal Reanastomosis: The Robotic Factor. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019 May - Jun; 26(4):607.
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CT-guided localization of pulmonary nodules in children prior to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical resection utilizing a combination of two previously described techniques. Pediatr Radiol. 2018 05; 48(5):626-631.
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Methylene Blue for Vasoplegic Syndrome After Cardiac Operation: Early Administration Improves Survival. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Jul; 104(1):36-41.
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Development of a composite resin disclosing agent based on the understanding of tooth staining mechanisms. J Dent. 2014 Jun; 42(6):697-708.
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Acarbose, 17-a-estradiol, and nordihydroguaiaretic acid extend mouse lifespan preferentially in males. Aging Cell. 2014 Apr; 13(2):273-82.