"Chloroquine" 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 prototypical antimalarial agent with a mechanism that is not well understood. It has also been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and in the systemic therapy of amebic liver abscesses.
| Descriptor ID |
D002738
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.810.050.180
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| Concept/Terms |
Chloroquine Sulfate- Chloroquine Sulfate
- Sulfate, Chloroquine
- Chloroquine Sulphate
- Sulphate, Chloroquine
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chloroquine" by people in Profiles.
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Malaria: A focused review for the emergency medicine clinician. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 03; 77:7-16.
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Comparative Susceptibility of Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium falciparum Field Isolates to Reference and Lead Candidate Antimalarial Drugs in Ghana. Microbiol Spectr. 2023 06 15; 11(3):e0491622.
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G6PD distribution in sub-Saharan Africa and potential risks of using chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine based treatments for COVID-19. Pharmacogenomics J. 2021 12; 21(6):649-656.
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Inhibition of CAMKK2 impairs autophagy and castration-resistant prostate cancer via suppression of AMPK-ULK1 signaling. Oncogene. 2021 03; 40(9):1690-1705.
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Efficacy of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021 01 01; 76(1):30-42.
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Plasmodium vivax chloroquine resistance links to pvcrt transcription in a genetic cross. Nat Commun. 2019 09 20; 10(1):4300.
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Potential role of Plasmodium falciparum exported protein 1 in the chloroquine mode of action. Int J Parasitol Drugs Drug Resist. 2018 04; 8(1):31-35.
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The autophagy inhibitor chloroquine targets cancer stem cells in triple negative breast cancer by inducing mitochondrial damage and impairing DNA break repair. Cancer Lett. 2016 07 01; 376(2):249-58.
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Autophagy mediates epithelial cytoprotection in eosinophilic oesophagitis. Gut. 2017 07; 66(7):1197-1207.
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Induction of lysosomal biogenesis in atherosclerotic macrophages can rescue lipid-induced lysosomal dysfunction and downstream sequelae. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2014 Sep; 34(9):1942-1952.