"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.356 A03.556.249.249.356
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| Concept/Terms |
Appendix Epiploica- Appendix Epiploica
- Omental Appendix
- Appendix, Omental
- Omental Appendices
- Appendices, Omental
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Colon" by people in this website by year, and whether "Colon" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 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 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colon" by people in Profiles.
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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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Han Y, Guo X, Ji Z, Guo Y, Ma W, Du H, Guo Y, Xiao H. Colon health benefits of plant-derived exosome-like nanoparticles via modulating gut microbiota and immunity. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2025; 65(31):7718-7738.
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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.