"Pancreas" 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 nodular organ in the ABDOMEN that contains a mixture of ENDOCRINE GLANDS and EXOCRINE GLANDS. The small endocrine portion consists of the ISLETS OF LANGERHANS secreting a number of hormones into the blood stream. The large exocrine portion (EXOCRINE PANCREAS) is a compound acinar gland that secretes several digestive enzymes into the pancreatic ductal system that empties into the DUODENUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D010179
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.734
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pancreas" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pancreas" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 1999 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pancreas" by people in Profiles.
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The splanchnic mesenchyme is the tissue of origin for pancreatic fibroblasts during homeostasis and tumorigenesis. Nat Commun. 2023 01 03; 14(1):1.
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Design and execution of sham-controlled endoscopic trials in acute pancreatitis: Lessons learned from the SHARP trial. Pancreatology. 2023 Mar; 23(2):187-191.
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Origin, activation and heterogeneity of fibroblasts associated with pancreas and breast cancers. Adv Cancer Res. 2022; 154:169-201.
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Don't mess with the pancreas! A multicenter analysis of the management of low-grade pancreatic injuries. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 11 01; 91(5):820-828.
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Safety and Efficacy of Perioperative Sublingual Tacrolimus in Pancreas Transplant Compared With Oral Tacrolimus. Exp Clin Transplant. 2021 06; 19(6):592-595.
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High-Fat Diet Drives an Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer Phenotype. J Surg Res. 2021 08; 264:163-172.
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Myeloid sarcoma diagnosed on pleural effusion cytology: A case report and literature review. Diagn Cytopathol. 2021 Aug; 49(8):E316-E319.
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Why is a 0-fistula rate in pancreaticojejunostomy impossible? Surgery. 2021 04; 169(4):721-722.
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Imaging Mass Spectrometry and Lectin Analysis of N-Linked Glycans in Carbohydrate Antigen-Defined Pancreatic Cancer Tissues. Mol Cell Proteomics. 2021; 20:100012.
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Optimal EUS-guided FNA cytology preparation when rapid on-site evaluation is not available. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 04; 91(4):847-848.