"Semen" 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.
The thick, yellowish-white, viscid fluid secretion of male reproductive organs discharged upon ejaculation. In addition to reproductive organ secretions, it contains SPERMATOZOA and their nutrient plasma.
| Descriptor ID |
D012661
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.200.732
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Semen" by people in Profiles.
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Sperm specificity and potential paternal effects in gynogenesis in the Amazon Molly (Poecilia formosa). PeerJ. 2023; 11:e16118.
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ELOVL4 Mutations That Cause Spinocerebellar Ataxia-34 Differentially Alter Very Long Chain Fatty Acid Biosynthesis. J Lipid Res. 2023 01; 64(1):100317.
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Follicle-stimulating hormone modestly predicts improvement in semen parameters in men with infertility treated with clomiphene citrate. Andrologia. 2022 Jul; 54(6):e14399.
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Biomarkers of Stress and Male Fertility. Reprod Sci. 2022 04; 29(4):1262-1270.
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The relationship of plasma antioxidant levels to semen parameters: the Males, Antioxidants, and Infertility (MOXI) randomized clinical trial. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 Nov; 38(11):3005-3013.
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Relationship between semen regurgitation and pregnancy rates with intrauterine insemination. Fertil Steril. 2021 12; 116(6):1526-1531.
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Maternal Zika Virus (ZIKV) Infection following Vaginal Inoculation with ZIKV-Infected Semen in Timed-Pregnant Olive Baboons. J Virol. 2020 05 18; 94(11).
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Zika Virus Infection, Reproductive Organ Targeting, and Semen Transmission in the Male Olive Baboon. J Virol. 2019 12 12; 94(1).
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Decreased very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in sperm correlates with sperm quantity and quality. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2019 Jul; 36(7):1379-1385.
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Allofustis seminis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel Gram-positive, catalase-negative, rod-shaped bacterium from pig semen. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2003 May; 53(Pt 3):811-814.