"Peristalsis" 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.
A movement, caused by sequential muscle contraction, that pushes the contents of the intestines or other tubular organs in one direction.
| Descriptor ID |
D010528
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G10.261.360.596
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peristalsis" by people in Profiles.
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Oncogenic KRAS Mutations Confer a Unique Mechanotransduction Response to Peristalsis in Colorectal Cancer Cells. Mol Cancer Res. 2025 02 06; 23(2):128-142.
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Hepatocyte Growth Factor and MET Support Mouse Enteric Nervous System Development, the Peristaltic Response, and Intestinal Epithelial Proliferation in Response to Injury. J Neurosci. 2015 Aug 19; 35(33):11543-58.
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Effect of colon transection on spontaneous and meal-induced high-amplitude--propagating contractions in children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Jan; 60(1):60-4.
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Use of fluoroscopy to study in vivo motility in mouse pups. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2011 Jun; 52(6):679-85.
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Absent smooth muscle actin immunoreactivity of the small bowel muscularis propria circular layer in association with chromosome 15q11 deletion in megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2010 Jul-Aug; 13(4):322-5.
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Myosin light chain kinase is central to smooth muscle contraction and required for gastrointestinal motility in mice. Gastroenterology. 2008 Aug; 135(2):610-20.
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Segmental vs. extended colectomy: measurable differences in morbidity, function, and quality of life. Dis Colon Rectum. 2008 Jul; 51(7):1036-43.
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Long-term outcomes of endoluminal gastroplication: a U.S. multicenter trial. Gastrointest Endosc. 2005 May; 61(6):659-67.
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Day and night esophageal motor function. Am J Gastroenterol. 1990 Jun; 85(6):683-5.
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Radionuclide esophageal transit. A screening test for esophageal disorders. Arch Surg. 1986 Jul; 121(7):843-8.