"Myometrium" 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 smooth muscle coat of the uterus, which forms the main mass of the organ.
| Descriptor ID |
D009215
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.570.500 A05.360.319.679.690 A10.690.467.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Myometrium- Myometrium
- Uterine Muscle
- Muscle, Uterine
- Muscles, Uterine
- Uterine Muscles
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Myometrium" by people in Profiles.
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Qu M, Lu P, Lifshitz LM, Moore Simas TA, Delpapa E, ZhuGe R. Phenanthroline relaxes uterine contractions induced by diverse contractile agents by decreasing cytosolic calcium concentration. Eur J Pharmacol. 2024 Apr 05; 968:176343.
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Zheng K, Lu P, Delpapa E, Bellve K, Deng R, Condon JC, Fogarty K, Lifshitz LM, Simas TAM, Shi F, ZhuGe R. Bitter taste receptors as targets for tocolytics in preterm labor therapy. FASEB J. 2017 09; 31(9):4037-4052.
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Young RC, Goloman G. Phasic oscillations of extracellular potassium (K(o)) in pregnant rat myometrium. PLoS One. 2013; 8(5):e65110.
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Young RC, Goloman G. Allo- and xeno-reassembly of human and rat myometrium from cells and scaffolds. Tissue Eng Part A. 2013 Oct; 19(19-20):2112-9.
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Young RC, Goloman G. Mechanotransduction in rat myometrium: coordination of contractions of electrically and chemically isolated tissues. Reprod Sci. 2011 Jan; 18(1):64-9.
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Jhang H, Chuang L, Visintainer P, Ramaswamy G. CA 125 levels in the preoperative assessment of advanced-stage uterine cancer. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 May; 188(5):1195-7.
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Shenberger JS, Dixon PS, Choate J, Helal K, Shew RL, Barth W. Pregnancy and labor increase the capacity of human myometrial cells to secrete parathyroid hormone-related protein. Life Sci. 2001 Feb 16; 68(13):1557-66.
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Stringer NH, McMillen MA, Jones RL, Nezhat A, Park E. Uterine closure with the endo stitch 10-mm laparoscopic suturing device--a review of 50 laparoscopic myomectomies. Int J Fertil Womens Med. 1997 Sep-Oct; 42(5):288-96.
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ZhuGe R, Li S, Chen TH, Hsu WH. Alpha2-adrenergic receptor-mediated Ca2+ influx and release in porcine myometrial cells. Biol Reprod. 1997 May; 56(5):1343-50.
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Grow DR, Coddington CC, Hsiu JG, Mikich Y, Hodgen GD. Role of hypoestrogenism or sex steroid antagonism in adhesion formation after myometrial surgery in primates. Fertil Steril. 1996 Jul; 66(1):140-7.