"Motor Neurons" 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.
Neurons which activate MUSCLE CELLS.
| Descriptor ID |
D009046
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.675.655.500 A11.671.655.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Motor Neurons- Motor Neurons
- Motor Neuron
- Neuron, Motor
- Neurons, Motor
- Motoneurons
- Motoneuron
Motor Neurons, Alpha- Motor Neurons, Alpha
- Alpha Motor Neuron
- Alpha Motor Neurons
- Motor Neuron, Alpha
- Neuron, Alpha Motor
- Neurons, Alpha Motor
- Alpha Motorneurons
- Alpha Motorneuron
- Motorneuron, Alpha
- Motorneurons, Alpha
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Motor Neurons" by people in Profiles.
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Intrinsic and non-cell-autonomous roles for the neurodevelopmental syndrome-linked transcription factor UNC-3/EBF. Nat Commun. 2026 Aug 11; 17(1).
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Structure of the Beat-Side complex reveals their interaction is required for neuromuscular system wiring. Cell Rep. 2026 Jul 28; 45(7):117661.
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PBX-dependent and -independent Hox programs establish and maintain motor neuron terminal identity. Development. 2026 07 01; 153(13).
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Differential motor unit firing rate and hypertrophic adaptations of the vastus lateralis despite similar strength increases following high-load versus combined high- and low-load resistance training interventions. Exp Brain Res. 2026 Jun 21; 244(7).
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Independent control of neurogenesis and dorsoventral patterning by NKX2-2. Genes Dev. 2026 03 02; 40(5-6):384-395.
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Cell type-specific functions of the PBAF chromatin-remodeling complex in neuronal diversification. Nat Commun. 2025 Dec 14; 17(1):741.
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The Study of Sensorimotor Circuit Assembly in Drosophila melanogaster Embryos and Larvae. Cold Spring Harb Protoc. 2025 Dec 01; 2025(12):pdb.top108395.
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Fentanyl blockade of K+ channels contributes to wooden chest syndrome. J Physiol. 2026 01; 604(1):582-604.
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Cell Ablation Techniques for the Larval Drosophila Neuromuscular System. Cold Spring Harb Protoc. 2025 Jul 01; 2025(7):pdb.prot108503.
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Neuroanatomical and neurochemical organization of brainstem and forebrain circuits involved in breathing regulation. J Neurophysiol. 2025 04 01; 133(4):1116-1137.