"Paraquat" 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 poisonous dipyridilium compound used as contact herbicide. Contact with concentrated solutions causes irritation of the skin, cracking and shedding of the nails, and delayed healing of cuts and wounds.
| Descriptor ID |
D010269
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.725.762.621
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| Concept/Terms |
Paraquat- Paraquat
- Methyl Viologen
- Viologen, Methyl
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paraquat" by people in Profiles.
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Comments on 'Spectrum of toxic hepatitis following intentional paraquat ingestion'. Liver Int. 2013 Mar; 33(3):494.
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Complement inhibition alleviates paraquat-induced acute lung injury. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2011 Oct; 45(4):834-42.
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A deuterohemin peptide extends lifespan and increases stress resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans. Free Radic Res. 2010 Jul; 44(7):813-20.
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Increased resistance to free radical damage induced by low-level sound conditioning. Hear Res. 2006 Mar; 213(1-2):118-29.
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Peroxiredoxin 6 gene-targeted mice show increased lung injury with paraquat-induced oxidative stress. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2006 Jan-Feb; 8(1-2):229-37.
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Damage and threshold shift resulting from cochlear exposure to paraquat-generated superoxide. Hear Res. 2005 Sep; 207(1-2):35-42.
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Induction of 1-cys peroxiredoxin expression by oxidative stress in lung epithelial cells. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2003 Aug; 285(2):L363-9.