"Iron" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A metallic element with atomic symbol Fe, atomic number 26, and atomic weight 55.85. It is an essential constituent of HEMOGLOBINS; CYTOCHROMES; and IRON-BINDING PROTEINS. It plays a role in cellular redox reactions and in the transport of OXYGEN.
| Descriptor ID |
D007501
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.556.412 D01.268.956.287 D01.552.544.412
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2007 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2016 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2017 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Iron" by people in Profiles.
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Ether lipids influence cancer cell fate by modulating iron uptake. Nat Commun. 2026 Jan 27; 17(1):1835.
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Executive Summary of the KDIGO 2026 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Kidney Int. 2026 Jan; 109(1):44-56.
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Transfusion-related iron overload in survivors of childhood cancer. Blood Cells Mol Dis. 2026 Mar; 117:102977.
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The Expanding Horizons of Chemodynamic Therapy: From Fenton Chemistry to Radical-Driven Biological Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2026 Jan 28; 65(5):e22670.
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Neurodegeneration With Brain Iron Accumulation and Ferroptosis Disorders in Children and Adults: An Imaging Review. J Neuroimaging. 2025 Nov-Dec; 35(6):e70112.
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Psychiatric and cognitive outcomes of iron supplementation in non-anemic children, adolescents, and menstruating adults: A meta-analysis and systematic review. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2025 Nov; 178:106372.
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RNA Sequence Analysis in Macrophages Infected With Trypanosoma cruzi: Focus on TLR2 and TLR7, Iron Metabolism, and Extracellular Matrix Biosynthesis. J Infect Dis. 2025 Jul 11; 231(6):e1102-e1113.
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Impact of iron limitation on in vitro and in vivo activity of ceftazidime against A. baumannii. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025 Nov; 113(3):116991.
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Low-cost filtration for metal(loids) removal from groundwater in rural Bangladesh: probabilistic human health risk mitigation effect. Environ Geochem Health. 2025 Jun 09; 47(7):256.
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Iron Deficiency Without Anemia and Reduced Basal Ganglia Iron Content in Youths. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 06 02; 8(6):e2516687.