"Amnion" 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 innermost membranous sac that surrounds and protects the developing embryo which is bathed in the AMNIOTIC FLUID. Amnion cells are secretory EPITHELIAL CELLS and contribute to the amniotic fluid.
| Descriptor ID |
D000650
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.615.284.277 A16.254.750.277
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| Concept/Terms |
Amnion- Amnion
- Amnions
- Amniotic Membrane
- Amniotic Membranes
- Membrane, Amniotic
- Membranes, Amniotic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amnion" by people in Profiles.
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Development and validation of a novel fetal vesico-amniotic shunt, the vortex shunt. Prenat Diagn. 2024 02; 44(2):158-166.
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Protecting human amnion and chorion matrices during processing: Performance enhancement in a diabetic mouse model and human co-culture system. Wound Repair Regen. 2023 Jul-Aug; 31(4):475-488.
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Stress signaler p38 mitogen-activated kinase activation: a cause for concern? Clin Sci (Lond). 2022 11 30; 136(22):1591-1614.
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Chorioamniotic membrane separation following fetal myelomeningocele repair: incidence, risk factors and impact on perinatal outcome. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2020 11; 56(5):684-693.
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Hepatocyte-like cells derived from human amniotic epithelial, bone marrow, and adipose stromal cells display enhanced functionality when cultured on decellularized liver substrate. Stem Cell Res. 2019 07; 38:101471.
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Amniotic membrane and placental histopathological findings after open and fetoscopic prenatal neural tube defect repair. Prenat Diagn. 2019 03; 39(4):269-279.
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Comparison of Pterygium Recurrence Rates Among Different Races and Ethnicities After Primary Pterygium Excision by Surgeons in Training. Cornea. 2018 Feb; 37(2):199-204.
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Current Approaches to Treatment of Ocular Graft-Versus-Host Disease. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2017; 57(2):65-88.
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Microvesicles secreted from equine amniotic-derived cells and their potential role in reducing inflammation in endometrial cells in an in-vitro model. Stem Cell Res Ther. 2016 11 18; 7(1):169.
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Equine Amniotic Microvesicles and Their Anti-Inflammatory Potential in a Tenocyte Model In Vitro. Stem Cells Dev. 2016 Apr 15; 25(8):610-21.