"Cecum" 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 blind sac or outpouching area of the LARGE INTESTINE that is below the entrance of the SMALL INTESTINE. It has a worm-like extension, the vermiform APPENDIX.
| Descriptor ID |
D002432
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.209 A03.556.249.249.209
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cecum" by people in Profiles.
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Diverticulosis, Symptoms and Colonic Inflammation: A Population-Based Colonoscopy Study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 03; 114(3):500-510.
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Therapeutic effect of Schistosoma japonicum cystatin on bacterial sepsis in mice. Parasit Vectors. 2017 May 08; 10(1):222.
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Ppm1b negatively regulates necroptosis through dephosphorylating Rip3. Nat Cell Biol. 2015 Apr; 17(4):434-44.
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The NANETS consensus guideline for the diagnosis and management of neuroendocrine tumors: well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors of the Jejunum, Ileum, Appendix, and Cecum. Pancreas. 2010 Aug; 39(6):753-66.
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Vav proteins are necessary for correct differentiation of mouse cecal and colonic enterocytes. J Cell Sci. 2009 Feb 01; 122(Pt 3):324-34.
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Phosphorylated epidermal growth factor receptor on tumor-associated endothelial cells is a primary target for therapy with tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Neoplasia. 2008 May; 10(5):489-500.
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Acute induction of human IL-8 production by intestinal epithelium triggers neutrophil infiltration without mucosal injury. Gut. 2005 Nov; 54(11):1565-72.