"Paraquat" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A poisonous dipyridilium compound used as contact herbicide. Contact with concentrated solutions causes irritation of the skin, cracking and shedding of the nails, and delayed healing of cuts and wounds.
| Descriptor ID |
D010269
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.725.762.621
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| Concept/Terms |
Paraquat- Paraquat
- Methyl Viologen
- Viologen, Methyl
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paraquat" by people in Profiles.
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Using Computational Drug-Gene Analysis to Identify Novel Therapeutic Candidates for Retinal Neuroprotection. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Oct 21; 23(20).
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A conserved PHD finger protein and endogenous RNAi modulate insulin signaling in Caenorhabditis elegans. PLoS Genet. 2011 Sep; 7(9):e1002299.
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Growth arrest and DNA damage protein 45b (Gadd45b) protects retinal ganglion cells from injuries. Neurobiol Dis. 2009 Jan; 33(1):104-10.
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Paraquat induces dopaminergic dysfunction and proteasome impairment in DJ-1-deficient mice. Hum Mol Genet. 2007 Dec 01; 16(23):2900-10.
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Mutations associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis convert superoxide dismutase from an antiapoptotic gene to a proapoptotic gene: studies in yeast and neural cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1995 Mar 28; 92(7):3024-8.
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The iron superoxide dismutase of Legionella pneumophila is essential for viability. J Bacteriol. 1994 Jun; 176(12):3790-9.
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A global response induced in Escherichia coli by redox-cycling agents overlaps with that induced by peroxide stress. J Bacteriol. 1989 Jul; 171(7):3933-9.
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The effect of electron carriers and other ligands on oxygen stability of clostridial hydrogenase. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1981 Jun 15; 659(2):457-65.
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Chromatium hydrogenase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1977 Mar; 74(3):861-3.
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The mechanism of the oxidation of ascorbate and MN2+ by chloroplasts. The role of the radical superoxide. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1973 Dec 14; 325(3):520-9.