"Cecum" 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 blind sac or outpouching area of the LARGE INTESTINE that is below the entrance of the SMALL INTESTINE. It has a worm-like extension, the vermiform APPENDIX.
| Descriptor ID |
D002432
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.209 A03.556.249.249.209
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cecum" by people in Profiles.
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Enterobactin inhibits microbiota-dependent activation of AhR to promote bacterial sepsis in mice. Nat Microbiol. 2025 Feb; 10(2):388-404.
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Microbiome-induced reprogramming in post-transcriptional landscape using nanopore direct RNA sequencing. Cell Rep. 2024 10 22; 43(10):114798.
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Can the Cecal Ligation and Puncture Model Be Repurposed To Better Inform Therapy in Human Sepsis? Infect Immun. 2020 08 19; 88(9).
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Synergistic depletion of gut microbial consortia, but not individual antibiotics, reduces amyloidosis in APPPS1-21 Alzheimer's transgenic mice. Sci Rep. 2020 05 18; 10(1):8183.
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Pearls and Pitfalls of Interpretation in CT Colonography. Can Assoc Radiol J. 2020 May; 71(2):140-148.
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Prospective clinical testing and experimental validation of the Pediatric Sepsis Biomarker Risk Model. Sci Transl Med. 2019 11 13; 11(518).
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Microbiome characterization by high-throughput transfer RNA sequencing and modification analysis. Nat Commun. 2018 12 17; 9(1):5353.
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Pre-colonization with the commensal fungus Candida albicans reduces murine susceptibility to Clostridium difficile infection. Gut Microbes. 2018 11 02; 9(6):497-509.
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Delayed Presentation of Cecal Perforation With Tension-Free Vaginal Tape. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 03; 131(3):499-502.
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Neonatal acquisition of Clostridia species protects against colonization by bacterial pathogens. Science. 2017 04 21; 356(6335):315-319.