"Semen" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The thick, yellowish-white, viscid fluid secretion of male reproductive organs discharged upon ejaculation. In addition to reproductive organ secretions, it contains SPERMATOZOA and their nutrient plasma.
| Descriptor ID |
D012661
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.200.732
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Semen" by people in Profiles.
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Normal Sperm DNA Integrity in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Ustekinumab Maintenance Therapy. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2022 10 03; 28(10):1603-1606.
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Intrinsically disordered BMP4 morphogen and the beak of the finch: Co-option of an ancient axial patterning system. Int J Biol Macromol. 2022 Oct 31; 219:366-373.
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Low-dose Methotrexate Therapy Does Not Affect Semen Parameters and Sperm DNA. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2022 07 01; 28(7):1012-1018.
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Relationship between paternal factors and embryonic aneuploidy of paternal origin. Fertil Steril. 2022 08; 118(2):281-288.
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Direct activation of the proton channel by albumin leads to human sperm capacitation and sustained release of inflammatory mediators by neutrophils. Nat Commun. 2021 06 22; 12(1):3855.
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Factors affecting reproductive traits in male snow leopards (Unciauncia). Reprod Fertil. 2020 07; 1(1):35-49.
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Flow cytometric evaluation of sperm apoptosis in semen of silver foxes in the breeding period. Anim Reprod Sci. 2014 Jan 10; 144(1-2):54-8.
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Efficacy of Withania somnifera on seminal plasma metabolites of infertile males: a proton NMR study at 800 MHz. J Ethnopharmacol. 2013 Aug 26; 149(1):208-14.
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A genetically female brain is required for a regular reproductive cycle in chicken brain chimeras. Nat Commun. 2013; 4:1372.
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Genome-wide association study identifies candidate genes for male fertility traits in humans. Am J Hum Genet. 2012 Jun 08; 90(6):950-61.