Colon

"Colon" 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.

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The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the RECTUM. It includes the ASCENDING COLON; the TRANSVERSE COLON; the DESCENDING COLON; and the SIGMOID COLON.

Descriptor ID	D003106
MeSH Number(s)	A03.556.124.526.356 A03.556.249.249.356
Concept/Terms	Colon Colon Taenia Coli Taenia Coli Appendix Epiploica Appendix Epiploica Omental Appendix Appendix, Omental Omental Appendices Appendices, Omental

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Anatomy [A]
Digestive System [A03]
Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556]
Intestines [A03.556.124]
Intestine, Large [A03.556.124.526]
Colon [A03.556.124.526.356]
Lower Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556.249]
Intestine, Large [A03.556.249.249]
Colon [A03.556.249.249.356]

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Bar chart showing 113 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	3	3
1996	0	1	1
2002	0	1	1
2003	3	0	3
2004	0	1	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	1	2	3
2007	3	2	5
2008	3	0	3
2009	0	2	2
2010	2	3	5
2011	4	2	6
2012	2	0	2
2013	3	2	5
2014	2	3	5
2015	1	1	2
2016	1	5	6
2017	5	2	7
2018	3	4	7
2019	5	4	9
2020	3	1	4
2021	5	6	11
2022	1	2	3
2023	1	5	6
2024	2	7	9
2025	3	0	3

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Celik U, Liu F, Kobayashi K, Ellison Iii RT, Guilarte-Walker Y, Mack DA, Shi Q, Zai A. Machine Learning-Enhanced Surveillance for Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Colon Surgery: Model Development and Evaluation Study. JMIR Form Res. 2025 Oct 01; 9:e75121.

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Sun G, Li W, Li D, Hu X, Li B, McClements DJ, Liu S, Li K, Li Y. Amelioration of Colitis Using Colonic Microbiota-Stimulated Release of Tributyrin from Pickering Emulsion-Filled Alginate Beads. Langmuir. 2025 Aug 05; 41(30):20081-20095.

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Liu H, Liu Y, Peng S, Zhou L, McClements DJ, Fang S, Liu W. Colonic delivery and controlled release of curcumin encapsulated within plant-based extracellular vesicles loaded into hydrogel beads. Food Res Int. 2025 Feb; 202:115540.

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Kellogg TD, Ceglia S, Mortzfeld BM, Tanna TM, Zeamer AL, Mancini MR, Foley SE, Ward DV, Bhattarai SK, McCormick BA, Reboldi A, Bucci V. Succinate-producing microbiota drives tuft cell hyperplasia to protect against Clostridioides difficile. J Exp Med. 2025 Jan 06; 222(1).

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Gao Z, Zheng J, Wu X, Savinov S, Zhao C, Xiao H. Heat shock cognate 70 protein is a novel target of nobiletin and its colonic metabolites in inhibiting colon carcinogenesis. Food Funct. 2024 Oct 14; 15(20):10447-10458.

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Sun G, Li B, Li Y, McClements DJ. Construction of biopolymer-based hydrogel beads for encapsulation, retention, and colonic delivery of tributyrin: Development of functional beverages (fortified bubble tea). Food Res Int. 2024 Dec; 197(Pt 1):115165.

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Qiu Z, Xiang L, Han Y, Zhang B, Qiao X, Zheng Z, Xiao H. Structure-anti-inflammatory activity relationship of garlic fructans in mice with dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis: Impact of chain length. Carbohydr Polym. 2024 Dec 15; 346:122582.

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Li X, Chen Y, Peng X, Zhu Y, Duan W, Ji R, Xiao H, Li X, Liu G, Yu Y, Cao Y. Anti-inflammation mechanisms of a homogeneous polysaccharide from Phyllanthus emblica L. on DSS induced colitis mice via the gut microbiota and metabolites alteration. Food Chem. 2024 Nov 30; 459:140346.

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Abelson JS. Research Perspective on: Association Between Cross-Stapling Technique in Mechanical Colorectal Anastomosis and Short-term Outcomes. Dis Colon Rectum. 2024 Oct 01; 67(10):1270.

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Hain E, Lef?vre JH, Ricardo A, Lee S, Zaghiyan K, McLemore E, Sherwinter D, Rhee R, Wilson M, Martz J, Maykel J, Marks J, Marcet J, Rouanet P, Maggiori L, Komen N, De Hous N, Lakkis Z, Tuech JJ, Attiyeh F, Cotte E, Sylla P. SafeHeal Colovac Colorectal Anastomosis Protection Device evaluation (SAFE-2) pivotal study: an international randomized controlled study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Colovac Colorectal Anastomosis Protection Device. Colorectal Dis. 2024 Jun; 26(6):1271-1284.

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