"Methylene Blue" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A compound consisting of dark green crystals or crystalline powder, having a bronze-like luster. Solutions in water or alcohol have a deep blue color. Methylene blue is used as a bacteriologic stain and as an indicator. It inhibits GUANYLATE CYCLASE, and has been used to treat cyanide poisoning and to lower levels of METHEMOGLOBIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D008751
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.369.517 D03.633.300.741.517
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| Concept/Terms |
Methylene Blue- Methylene Blue
- Blue, Methylene
- Methylthioninium Chloride
- Swiss Blue
- Blue, Swiss
- Methylene Blue N
- Blue N, Methylene
- Methylthionine Chloride
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methylene Blue" by people in Profiles.
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A signal-on electrochemical aptasensor based on silanized cellulose nanofibers for rapid point-of-use detection of ochratoxin A. Mikrochim Acta. 2020 09 01; 187(9):535.
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Bioluminescence Analysis of Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy Using Methylene Blue Mediated by Low-Intensity Level Laser Against Cariogenic Biofilms. Photomed Laser Surg. 2018 May; 36(5):258-265.
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ASGE Technology Committee systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the ASGE Preservation and Incorporation of Valuable Endoscopic Innovations thresholds for adopting real-time imaging-assisted endoscopic targeted biopsy during endoscopic surveillance of Barrett's esophagus. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Apr; 83(4):684-98.e7.
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Intraoperative detection of subtle endometriosis: a novel paradigm for detection and treatment of pelvic pain associated with the loss of peritoneal integrity. J Vis Exp. 2012 Dec 21; (70).
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DNA interaction studies of sesamol (3,4-methylenedioxyphenol) food additive. Mol Biol Rep. 2013 Feb; 40(2):1173-9.
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Methylene blue photoinactivation abolishes West Nile virus infectivity in vivo. Antiviral Res. 2005 Nov; 68(2):84-7.