"Preoptic Area" 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.
Region of hypothalamus between the ANTERIOR COMMISSURE and OPTIC CHIASM.
| Descriptor ID |
D011301
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.464.497.342.450 A08.186.211.730.317.357.342.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Preoptic Area- Preoptic Area
- Area, Preoptic
- Areas, Preoptic
- Preoptic Areas
- Preoptic Nuclei
- Nuclei, Preoptic
- Nucleus, Preoptic
- Preoptic Nucleus
- Area Preoptica
- Area Preopticas
- Preoptica, Area
- Preopticas, Area
Medial Preoptic Area- Medial Preoptic Area
- Area, Medial Preoptic
- Areas, Medial Preoptic
- Medial Preoptic Areas
- Preoptic Area, Medial
- Preoptic Areas, Medial
Lateral Preoptic Area- Lateral Preoptic Area
- Area, Lateral Preoptic
- Areas, Lateral Preoptic
- Lateral Preoptic Areas
- Preoptic Area, Lateral
- Preoptic Areas, Lateral
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Preoptic Area" by people in Profiles.
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Leptin-receptor-expressing neurons in the dorsomedial hypothalamus and median preoptic area regulate sympathetic brown adipose tissue circuits. J Neurosci. 2011 Feb 02; 31(5):1873-84.
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Medullary raphe neurons facilitate brown adipose tissue activation. J Neurosci. 2006 Jan 25; 26(4):1190-8.
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Photoperiod alters the time course of brain cyclooxygenase-2 expression in Siberian hamsters. J Neuroendocrinol. 2003 Oct; 15(10):958-64.
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Sleep inducing effects of propofol microinjection into the medial preoptic area are blocked by flumazenil. Brain Res. 2001 Jul 27; 908(2):155-60.
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The hypnotic effect of propofol in the medial preoptic area of the rat. Life Sci. 2001 Jul 06; 69(7):855-62.
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Estrogen plus progesterone increases progestin receptor immunoreactivity in the brain of ovariectomized guinea pigs. Neuroendocrinology. 1989 Dec; 50(6):613-23.