"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 1997 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2006 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2007 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2008 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2011 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 2012 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2015 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2016 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2019 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2020 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2022 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colon" by people in Profiles.
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Microbially derived glutathione from Eubacterium rectale alleviates oxidative stress and promotes intestinal epithelial recovery. Microbiome. 2026 08 04; 14(1).
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Global Roll-Out and Continued Multi-Site Validation of the Artificial Intelligence Histology Instrument for Qualitative Assessment of Histopathology in Ulcerative Colitis. United European Gastroenterol J. 2026 Jul; 14(6):e70227.
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End-to-Side Ileocolonic Anastomosis After Ileocecectomy for Crohn's Disease Is a Safe Option With Low Recurrence. Dis Colon Rectum. 2026 Sep 01; 69(9):2283-2290.
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Pre-Crohn's Disease Stool From Discordant Siblings Promotes the Development of Colitis in Germ-Free Mice. Gastroenterology. 2026 Sep; 171(3):489-503.
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Intestinal Ultrasound for Monitoring Postoperative Crohn's Disease: A Review and Visual Atlas. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2026 Apr 01; 32(4):755-764.
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Multiomic characterisation of the clinical efficacy of guselkumab induction therapy in ulcerative colitis. BMJ Open Gastroenterol. 2026 Mar 23; 13(1).
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HMGB1 functions as a critical mediator of host defense at the gut mucosal barrier. Cell Host Microbe. 2026 Feb 11; 34(2):230-244.e13.
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Cytoarchitectural multi-depot profiling reveals immune-metabolic crosstalk in human colon-associated adipose tissue. Cell Metab. 2026 Feb 03; 38(2):419-433.e9.
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Genomic profiling of active vitamin D colonic responses in African- and European-Americans identifies an ancestry-related regulatory variant of POLB. PLoS Genet. 2026 Jan; 22(1):e1011983.
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Colonic Tissue Expression of MAdCAM-1 Is Not Predictive of Vedolizumab Responsiveness in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Clin Transl Sci. 2025 12; 18(12):e70422.