"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pancreas" by people in Profiles.
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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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Design of 99mTc-labeled zinc-chelating imaging probe for SPECT imaging of the pancreas. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2021 11 15; 52:128385.
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A multicenter trial of current trends in the diagnosis and management of high-grade pancreatic injuries. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 05 01; 90(5):776-786.
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Tuft cells: an emerging therapeutic target for pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer? Expert Opin Ther Targets. 2020 12; 24(12):1183-1186.
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Tuft Cells Play Critical Roles in the Heterogeneity and Epithelial Plasticity in Pancreatic Cancer Initiation and Progression. Gastroenterology. 2020 11; 159(5):1657-1659.
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Tuft Cells Inhibit Pancreatic Tumorigenesis in Mice by Producing Prostaglandin D2. Gastroenterology. 2020 11; 159(5):1866-1881.e8.
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Local and systemic immunosuppression in pancreatic cancer: Targeting the stalwarts in tumor's arsenal. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer. 2020 08; 1874(1):188387.
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Recurrent Pancreatitis Secondary to Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2019 Dec; 50(4):1009-1013.
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Blame it on the injury: Trauma is a risk factor for pancreatic fistula following distal pancreatectomy compared with elective resection. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 12; 87(6):1289-1300.
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Expectations of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Fellows; Do We Meet Them? J Surg Educ. 2019 Nov - Dec; 76(6):1546-1555.