"Kidney" 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.
Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations.
| Descriptor ID |
D007668
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.810.453
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Kidney" by people in this website by year, and whether "Kidney" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 1997 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 1998 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 1999 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2000 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2001 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 2002 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 2003 | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 2004 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2005 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 2006 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 2007 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 2008 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 2009 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| 2010 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 2011 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 2012 | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| 2013 | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| 2014 | 21 | 10 | 31 |
| 2015 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 2016 | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| 2017 | 32 | 18 | 50 |
| 2018 | 22 | 14 | 36 |
| 2019 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 2020 | 32 | 34 | 66 |
| 2021 | 15 | 25 | 40 |
| 2022 | 1 | 38 | 39 |
| 2023 | 7 | 59 | 66 |
| 2024 | 10 | 23 | 33 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Kidney" by people in Profiles.
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The MICOS Complex Regulates Mitochondrial Structure and Oxidative Stress During Age-Dependent Structural Deficits in the Kidney. Aging Cell. 2026 May; 25(5):e70534.
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Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASi) are not nephrotoxic - they protect the kidneys and the heart. Clin Med (Lond). 2026 May; 26(3):100577.
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Real-Time ATP Imaging Reveals the Metabolic State during Branching Nephrogenesis. Kidney360. 2026 06 01; 7(6):1227-1240.
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A case of chronic Campylobacter fetus infection-related glomerulonephritis, mimicking systemic autoimmune diseases. CEN Case Rep. 2026 Jan 13; 15(1):18.
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Thomas Willis (1621 - 1675): First steps into kidney function. Clin Nephrol. 2026 Jan; 105(1):74-81.
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A Population-Based Assessment of Cancer Risk in Children With VACTERL. Am J Med Genet A. 2026 05; 200(5):1004-1011.
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Clinical exome sequencing efficacy and phenotypic expansions involving non-isolated congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT+). Eur J Hum Genet. 2025 12; 33(12):1606-1615.
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Exploration of zileuton protective mechanisms against vancomycin-associated nephrotoxicity. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2025 Dec; 505:117543.
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Evaluation of coadministration schedules of rA1M for kidney protection after administration of 177Lu-octreotide. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2025 Aug 26; 201(13-14):995-1005.
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Microbiota-derived corisin accelerates kidney fibrosis by promoting cellular aging. Nat Commun. 2025 Aug 25; 16(1):7591.