"Castration" 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.
Surgical removal or artificial destruction of gonads.
| Descriptor ID |
D002369
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.270.282 E04.950.165
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| Concept/Terms |
Castration- Castration
- Castrations
- Gonadectomy
- Gonadectomies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Castration" by people in Profiles.
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Opposing effects of androgen deprivation and targeted therapy on prostate cancer prevention. Cancer Discov. 2013 Jan; 3(1):44-51.
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Distinct effects of gonadectomy in male and female mice on collagen fibrillogenesis in the skin. J Dermatol Sci. 2007 Sep; 47(3):217-26.
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Castration reduces platelet thromboxane A2 receptor density and aggregability. QJM. 2005 May; 98(5):349-56.
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Testosterone regulation of platelet and vascular thromboxane A2 receptors. Agents Actions Suppl. 1995; 45:19-26.
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Hormonal and chemotherapeutic treatment of prostatic carcinoma; Dunning adenocarcinoma of the prostate in Copenhagen-Fischer rats. Oncology. 1985; 42(1):48-54.
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Exchange assay for androgen receptors in the presence of molybdate. J Steroid Biochem. 1984 Oct; 21(4):353-9.
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Cloning of alpha 2u globulin cDNA using a high efficiency technique for the cloning of trace messenger RNAs. Gene. 1981 Mar; 13(2):145-52.
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Effects of long-term estrogen replacement therapy. I. Metabolic effects. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1979 Mar 01; 133(5):525-36.
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Effects of sex hormones on the level of the messenger RNA for the rat hepatic protein alpha 2u globulin. J Biol Chem. 1976 Jun 25; 251(12):3594-8.
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Effects of photoperiod on cyclicity and serum gonadotropins in the Syrian hamster. Biol Reprod. 1975 Mar; 12(2):223-31.