Polychlorinated Biphenyls

"Polychlorinated Biphenyls" 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.

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Industrial products consisting of a mixture of chlorinated biphenyl congeners and isomers. These compounds are highly lipophilic and tend to accumulate in fat stores of animals. Many of these compounds are considered toxic and potential environmental pollutants.

Descriptor ID	D011078
MeSH Number(s)	D02.309.750 D02.455.426.559.389.185.698 D02.455.526.439.773
Concept/Terms	Polychlorinated Biphenyls Polychlorinated Biphenyls Biphenyls, Polychlorinated Polychlorobiphenyl Compounds Compounds, Polychlorobiphenyl PCBs

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds [D02.309]
Polychlorinated Biphenyls [D02.309.750]
Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [D02.455.426.559]
Benzene Derivatives [D02.455.426.559.389]
Biphenyl Compounds [D02.455.426.559.389.185]
Polychlorinated Biphenyls [D02.455.426.559.389.185.698]
Hydrocarbons, Halogenated [D02.455.526]
Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated [D02.455.526.439]
Polychlorinated Biphenyls [D02.455.526.439.773]

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Polychlorinated Biphenyls
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Bar chart showing 120 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 9 publications in 2010

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1994	2	0	2
1995	2	0	2
1996	4	1	5
1997	4	1	5
1998	4	1	5
1999	8	0	8
2000	2	1	3
2001	6	1	7
2002	4	2	6
2003	3	1	4
2004	4	0	4
2005	6	2	8
2006	5	0	5
2007	6	1	7
2008	7	0	7
2009	1	0	1
2010	8	1	9
2011	2	0	2
2012	4	0	4
2013	5	2	7
2014	2	2	4
2015	1	1	2
2016	2	0	2
2017	2	1	3
2018	1	0	1
2019	3	0	3
2020	2	0	2
2021	1	0	1
2022	1	0	1

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Palmer TA, Klein AG, Sweet ST, Frazier AJ, Montagna PA, Wade TL, Beseres Pollack J. Using epibenthic fauna as biomonitors of local marine contamination adjacent to McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Mar Pollut Bull. 2022 May; 178:113621.

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Ranasinghe P, Thorn RJ, Creton R, Lee CM. Enantioselective Toxicity Effects of 2,2',3,5',6-Pentachloro Biphenyl (PCB-95) on Developing Brains in Zebrafish Larvae. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2021 Aug; 107(2):351-360.

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Fair PA, Peden-Adams MM, Mollenhauer MAM, Bossart GD, Keil DE, White ND. Effects of an environmentally relevant PCB-mixture on immune function, clinical chemistry, and thyroid hormone levels in adult female B6C3F1 mice. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2021 04 03; 84(7):279-297.

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Ranasinghe P, Thorn RJ, Seto R, Creton R, Bridges WC, Chapman SC, Lee CM. Embryonic Exposure to 2,2',3,5',6-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB-95) Causes Developmental Malformations in Zebrafish. Environ Toxicol Chem. 2020 01; 39(1):162-170.

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Tanner EM, Bloom MS, Kannan K, Lynch J, Wang W, Yucel R, Fitzgerald EF. A longitudinal study of polychlorinated biphenyls and neuropsychological function among older adults from New York State. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2020 01; 223(1):1-9.

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Pessah IN, Lein PJ, Seegal RF, Sagiv SK. Neurotoxicity of polychlorinated biphenyls and related organohalogens. Acta Neuropathol. 2019 09; 138(3):363-387.

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Payne RB, Ghosh U, May HD, Marshall CW, Sowers KR. A Pilot-Scale Field Study: In Situ Treatment of PCB-Impacted Sediments with Bioamended Activated Carbon. Environ Sci Technol. 2019 03 05; 53(5):2626-2634.

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Fair PA, White ND, Wolf B, Arnott SA, Kannan K, Karthikraj R, Vena JE. Persistent organic pollutants in fish from Charleston Harbor and tributaries, South Carolina, United States: A risk assessment. Environ Res. 2018 11; 167:598-613.

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Payne RB, Ghosh U, May HD, Marshall CW, Sowers KR. Mesocosm Studies on the Efficacy of Bioamended Activated Carbon for Treating PCB-Impacted Sediment. Environ Sci Technol. 2017 Sep 19; 51(18):10691-10699.

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Hale MD, Galligan TM, Rainwater TR, Moore BC, Wilkinson PM, Guillette LJ, Parrott BB. AHR and CYP1A expression link historical contamination events to modern day developmental effects in the American alligator. Environ Pollut. 2017 Nov; 230:1050-1061.

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