"Meninges" 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 three membranes that cover the BRAIN and the SPINAL CORD. They are the dura mater, the arachnoid, and the pia mater.
| Descriptor ID |
D008578
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.566
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meninges" by people in Profiles.
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Mast cells regulate the brain-dura interface and CSF dynamics. Cell. 2025 Oct 02; 188(20):5487-5498.e16.
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Metastatic medulloblastoma remodels the local leptomeningeal microenvironment to promote further metastatic colonization and growth. Nat Cell Biol. 2025 May; 27(5):863-874.
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Meningeal lymphatics-microglia axis regulates synaptic physiology. Cell. 2025 May 15; 188(10):2705-2719.e23.
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Piezo1 regulates meningeal lymphatic vessel drainage and alleviates excessive CSF accumulation. Nat Neurosci. 2024 May; 27(5):913-926.
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Pediatric and adult meningeal, parenchymal, and spinal tuberculosis: A neuroimaging review. J Neuroimaging. 2024 Mar-Apr; 34(2):179-194.
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The fibroblast-derived protein PI16 controls neuropathic pain. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 03 10; 117(10):5463-5471.
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Tumors of the meninges. Handb Clin Neurol. 2012; 105:641-56.
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Neurologic complications associated with intrathecal liposomal cytarabine given prophylactically in combination with high-dose methotrexate and cytarabine to patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia. Blood. 2007 Apr 15; 109(8):3214-8.
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New agents for intrathecal administration. Cancer Invest. 2006 Aug-Sep; 24(5):528-34.
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Transient cortical blindness with leptomeningeal enhancement after attempted peripherally inserted central venous catheter placement. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 May; 123(5):700-2.