"Polyvinyl Alcohol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A polymer prepared from polyvinyl acetates by replacement of the acetate groups with hydroxyl groups. It is used as a pharmaceutic aid and ophthalmic lubricant as well as in the manufacture of surface coatings artificial sponges, cosmetics, and other products.
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D011142
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.750 D02.455.326.271.884.533.532 D05.750.716.721.616 D25.720.716.721.616 J01.637.051.720.716.721.616
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polyvinyl Alcohol" by people in Profiles.
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Grafting PEG on cellulose nanocrystals via polydopamine chemistry and the effects of PEG graft length on the mechanical performance of composite film. Carbohydr Polym. 2021 Nov 01; 271:118405.
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Dual Encapsulated Dacarbazine and Zinc Phthalocyanine Polymeric Nanoparticle for Photodynamic Therapy of Melanoma. Pharm Res. 2021 Feb; 38(2):335-346.
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Properties of electrospun pollock gelatin/poly(vinyl alcohol) and pollock gelatin/poly(lactic acid) fibers. Int J Biol Macromol. 2013 Apr; 55:214-20.
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Ribbon-to-fiber transformation in the process of spinning of carbon-nanotube dispersion. Phys Rev Lett. 2006 Nov 03; 97(18):188303.
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Enhanced angiogenesis characteristic of SPARC-null mice disappears with age. J Cell Physiol. 2005 Sep; 204(3):800-7.
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SPARC-thrombospondin-2-double-null mice exhibit enhanced cutaneous wound healing and increased fibrovascular invasion of subcutaneous polyvinyl alcohol sponges. J Histochem Cytochem. 2005 May; 53(5):571-81.
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Increased fibrovascular invasion of subcutaneous polyvinyl alcohol sponges in SPARC-null mice. Wound Repair Regen. 2001 Nov-Dec; 9(6):522-30.
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In situ freeze-fracture of monolayer cell cultures grown on a permeable support. Microsc Res Tech. 1992 Aug 01; 22(3):301-5.