"Vagotomy" 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 interruption or removal of any part of the vagus (10th cranial) nerve. Vagotomy may be performed for research or for therapeutic purposes.
| Descriptor ID |
D014628
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.525.210.105.600.850
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vagotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Vagus nerve contributes to the development of steatohepatitis and obesity in phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase deficient mice. J Hepatol. 2015 Apr; 62(4):913-20.
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NR2B subunit of the NMDA glutamate receptor regulates appetite in the parabrachial nucleus. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Sep 03; 110(36):14765-70.
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An intrinsic gut leptin-melanocortin pathway modulates intestinal microsomal triglyceride transfer protein and lipid absorption. J Lipid Res. 2010 Jul; 51(7):1929-42.
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Retrograde ethanol infusion in the vein of Marshall: regional left atrial ablation, vagal denervation and feasibility in humans. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2009 Feb; 2(1):50-6.
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Critical analysis of bariatric procedures in Prader-Willi syndrome. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2008 Jan; 46(1):80-3.
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Post-surgical and obstructive gastroparesis. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2007 Aug; 9(4):280-5.
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Clock gene expression in the murine gastrointestinal tract: endogenous rhythmicity and effects of a feeding regimen. Gastroenterology. 2007 Oct; 133(4):1250-60.
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Surgery for peptic ulcer disease in children in the post-histamine2-blocker era. J Pediatr Surg. 2005 May; 40(5):850-4.
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Vagotomy attenuates the behavioural but not the pyrogenic effects of interleukin-1 in rats. Auton Neurosci. 2000 Dec 20; 85(1-3):127-32.
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The vagus nerve mediates behavioural depression, but not fever, in response to peripheral immune signals; a functional anatomical analysis. Eur J Neurosci. 2000 Dec; 12(12):4434-46.