"Alcohols" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Alkyl compounds containing a hydroxyl group. They are classified according to relation of the carbon atom: primary alcohols, R-CH2OH; secondary alcohols, R2-CHOH; tertiary alcohols, R3-COH. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
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D000438
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alcohols" by people in Profiles.
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The Influence of Improved Access to Alcohol-Based Hand Rub and Hand Hygiene Training in Healthcare Facilities on Hand Hygiene Adherence in Belize During COVID-19: June 2021-August 2022. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2025 Mar 28; 22(4).
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Human Norovirus Replication in Human Intestinal Enteroids as Model to Evaluate Virus Inactivation. Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 08; 24(8):1453-1464.
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Modulatory role of Pterocarpus santalinus against alcohol-induced liver oxidative/nitrosative damage in rats. Biomed Pharmacother. 2016 Oct; 83:1057-1063.
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RhoGAP18B Isoforms Act on Distinct Rho-Family GTPases and Regulate Behavioral Responses to Alcohol via Cofilin. PLoS One. 2015; 10(9):e0137465.
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Alcohol binding in the C1 (C1A+C1B) domain of protein kinase C epsilon. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2015 Nov; 1850(11):2368-76.
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Overexpression of the steroidogenic enzyme cytochrome P450 side chain cleavage in the ventral tegmental area increases 3a,5a-THP and reduces long-term operant ethanol self-administration. J Neurosci. 2014 Apr 23; 34(17):5824-34.
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Indole-3-carbinol and its N-alkoxy derivatives preferentially target ERa-positive breast cancer cells. Cell Cycle. 2014; 13(16):2587-99.
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The pre-synaptic Munc13-1 binds alcohol and modulates alcohol self-administration in Drosophila. J Neurochem. 2013 Sep; 126(6):715-26.
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Chemistry. Relay reactions that trap organometallic intermediates. Science. 2012 Dec 14; 338(6113):1432-3.
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Unhealthy alcohol and illicit drug use are associated with decreased quality of HIV care. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Oct 01; 61(2):171-8.