"Cesium" 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 member of the alkali metals. It has an atomic symbol Cs, atomic number 50, and atomic weight 132.91. Cesium has many industrial applications, including the construction of atomic clocks based on its atomic vibrational frequency.
| Descriptor ID |
D002586
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.549.125 D01.268.556.165 D01.552.528.160 D01.552.544.165
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| Concept/Terms |
Cesium- Cesium
- Cesium-133
- Cesium 133
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cesium" by people in Profiles.
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Action potential afterdepolarization mediated by a Ca2+-activated cation conductance in myenteric AH neurons. Neuroscience. 2002; 115(2):375-93.
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Early and delayed afterdepolarizations associated with cesium chloride-induced arrhythmias in the dog. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 1990 Feb; 15(2):323-31.
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Bradycardia-dependent triggered activity: relevance to drug-induced multiform ventricular tachycardia. Circulation. 1983 Oct; 68(4):846-56.