"Digestive System" 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 group of organs stretching from the MOUTH to the ANUS, serving to breakdown foods, assimilate nutrients, and eliminate waste. In humans, the digestive system includes the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT and the accessory glands (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).
| Descriptor ID |
D004064
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Digestive System" by people in Profiles.
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Structural and physical determinants of the proboscis-sucking pump complex in the evolution of fluid-feeding insects. Sci Rep. 2017 07 26; 7(1):6582.
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A process engineering approach to increase organoid yield. Development. 2017 03 15; 144(6):1128-1136.
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Effects of different vaccine combinations against Mycoplasma gallisepticum on the digestive and reproductive organ characteristics of commercial egg-laying hens. Poult Sci. 2015 Dec; 94(12):2898-904.
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Midgut microbial community of Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito populations from India. PLoS One. 2013; 8(11):e80453.
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Oral susceptibility of Singapore Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus) to Zika virus. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2012; 6(8):e1792.
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Visualizing digestive organ morphology and function using differential fatty acid metabolism in live zebrafish. Dev Biol. 2011 Dec 15; 360(2):276-85.
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Effects of supplemental dietary phytase and 25-hydroxycholecalciferol on the digestive and reproductive organ characteristics of commercial layers inoculated before or at the onset of lay with the F-strain of Mycoplasma gallisepticum. Poult Sci. 2007 Aug; 86(8):1805-9.
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Localization of ABCG5 and ABCG8 proteins in human liver, gall bladder and intestine. BMC Gastroenterol. 2004 Sep 21; 4:21.
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Effects of an S6 strain of Mycoplasma gallisepticum challenge at onset of lay on digestive and reproductive tract characteristics in commercial layers. Avian Dis. 2003 Jan-Mar; 47(1):96-100.
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Anterior endoderm is sufficient to rescue foregut apoptosis and heart tube morphogenesis in an embryo lacking retinoic acid. Dev Biol. 2000 Mar 01; 219(1):59-70.