"Dioxins" 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.
A family of compounds that contain the 1,4-dioxin structure. Many specific dioxin derivatives are listed as CARCINOGENS; TERATOGENS; or MUTAGENS.
| Descriptor ID |
D004147
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.309.500 D03.383.231
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dioxins" by people in Profiles.
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PCB 126 and other dioxin-like PCBs specifically suppress hepatic PEPCK expression via the aryl hydrocarbon receptor. PLoS One. 2012; 7(5):e37103.