"Peristalsis" 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 movement, caused by sequential muscle contraction, that pushes the contents of the intestines or other tubular organs in one direction.
| Descriptor ID |
D010528
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G10.261.360.596
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peristalsis" by people in Profiles.
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Chen Z, Luo J, Li J, Kim G, Stewart A, Urban JF, Huang Y, Chen S, Wu LG, Chesler A, Trinchieri G, Li W, Wu C. Interleukin-33 Promotes Serotonin Release from Enterochromaffin Cells for Intestinal Homeostasis. Immunity. 2021 01 12; 54(1):151-163.e6.
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Oura TJ, Graham JE, Knafo SE, Aarsvold S, Gladden JN, Barton BA. Evaluation of gastrointestinal activity in healthy rabbits by means of duplex Doppler ultrasonography. Am J Vet Res. 2019 Jul; 80(7):657-662.
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Muller PA, Koscs? B, Rajani GM, Stevanovic K, Berres ML, Hashimoto D, Mortha A, Leboeuf M, Li XM, Mucida D, Stanley ER, Dahan S, Margolis KG, Gershon MD, Merad M, Bogunovic M. Crosstalk between muscularis macrophages and enteric neurons regulates gastrointestinal motility. Cell. 2014 Jul 17; 158(2):300-313.
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Nakai A, Reinhold C, Noel P, Kido A, Rafatzand K, Ito I, Togashi K. Optimizing cine MRI for uterine peristalsis: a comparison of three different single shot fast spin echo techniques. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2013 Jul; 38(1):161-7.
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Novitsky YW, Wong J, Kercher KW, Litwin DE, Swanstrom LL, Heniford BT. Severely disordered esophageal peristalsis is not a contraindication to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. Surg Endosc. 2007 Jun; 21(6):950-4.
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Chitkara DK, Fortunato C, Nurko S. Esophageal motor activity in children with gastro-esophageal reflux disease and esophagitis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2005 Jan; 40(1):70-5.
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Chitkara DK, Fortunato C, Nurko S. Prolonged monitoring of esophageal motor function in healthy children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2004 Feb; 38(2):192-7.