"Cell Membrane" 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 lipid- and protein-containing, selectively permeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
| Descriptor ID |
D002462
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.284.149
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| Concept/Terms |
Cell Membrane- Cell Membrane
- Cell Membranes
- Membrane, Cell
- Membranes, Cell
- Plasma Membrane
- Membrane, Plasma
- Membranes, Plasma
- Plasma Membranes
- Cytoplasmic Membrane
- Cytoplasmic Membranes
- Membrane, Cytoplasmic
- Membranes, Cytoplasmic
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cell Membrane" by people in this website by year, and whether "Cell Membrane" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 1997 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 1998 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 1999 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2000 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 2001 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2002 | 4 | 24 | 28 |
| 2003 | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| 2004 | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| 2005 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| 2006 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 2007 | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| 2008 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| 2009 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2011 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2012 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2013 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 2014 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 2015 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2016 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2018 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2019 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2020 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cell Membrane" by people in Profiles.
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A trio of Arabidopsis proteins acts as the executor complex in the pollen aperture formation program. Plant Cell. 2026 Jul 02; 38(7).
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Excess muscle plasma membrane leak disrupts ECM content and shifts macrophage-mediated muscle repair. JCI Insight. 2026 08 10; 11(15).
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Dynamic translocation of Inside-Out proteins to the cell surface underlies cellular adaptation to cancer-induced stress. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Mar 31; 123(13):e2529493123.
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Oligomerization and positive feedback on membrane binding stabilize PAR-3 asymmetries in the C. elegans zygote. Curr Biol. 2026 Mar 23; 36(6):1509-1524.e5.
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Galectin-3-Induced Glycan Lattices as Biophysical Modulators of Membrane Phase Behavior in Live Cells. ACS Chem Biol. 2026 Mar 20; 21(3):431-438.
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Critique of a Radically New Model for Plasma Membrane Bilayer Organization. Bioessays. 2026 Feb; 48(2):e70114.
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Remodeling of the cell membrane-associated protein pool affects adhesive membrane properties in filaggrin insufficient keratinocytes and impacts distinct cellular and organellar functions. BMC Biol. 2026 01 08; 24(1):30.
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Lipid-packing defects are sufficient to modulate membrane insertion and the bound state of a-synuclein. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Dec 30; 122(52):e2419823122.
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Mapping the placental galectin-3 interactome identifies CD9 and ITGB1 as functional glycoprotein counterreceptors during syncytialization. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Nov 11; 122(45):e2511042122.
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Ca2+-pumping by PMCA-neuroplastin complexes operates in the kiloHertz-range. Nat Commun. 2025 Aug 20; 16(1):7550.