"Macrolides" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of often glycosylated macrocyclic compounds formed by chain extension of multiple PROPIONATES cyclized into a large (typically 12, 14, or 16)-membered lactone. Macrolides belong to the POLYKETIDES class of natural products, and many members exhibit ANTIBIOTIC properties.
| Descriptor ID |
D018942
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.540.505 D02.540.576.500 D04.345.674.500
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Macrolides" by people in Profiles.
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Evolutionary dynamics and global spread of macrolide-resistant Bordetella pertussis during the post-pandemic pertussis resurgence. J Infect. 2026 Apr; 92(4):106718.
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ABCC6 Transporter Contributed to Cisplatin Resistance on Bladder Cancer. Int J Med Sci. 2025; 22(15):3895-3905.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults With Community-Acquired Pneumonia. JAMA. 2020 03 03; 323(9):885-886.
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Bronchiectasis. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2018 11 15; 4(1):45.
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Differential Radiation Sensitivity in p53 Wild-Type and p53-Deficient Tumor Cells Associated with Senescence but not Apoptosis or (Nonprotective) Autophagy. Radiat Res. 2018 11; 190(5):538-557.
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Prevention of COPD exacerbations: a European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society guideline. Eur Respir J. 2017 09; 50(3).
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Use of Antibiotics Among Patients Hospitalized for Exacerbations of Asthma. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 09 01; 176(9):1397-400.
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Ezetimibe improves hepatic steatosis in relation to autophagy in obese and diabetic rats. World J Gastroenterol. 2015 Jul 07; 21(25):7754-63.
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Therapy for Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease. It ain't perfect, but it's progress. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2015 Jan 01; 191(1):14-6.
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Measuring autophagy in stressed cells. Methods Mol Biol. 2015; 1292:129-50.