"Yolk Sac" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The first of four extra-embryonic membranes to form during EMBRYOGENESIS. In REPTILES and BIRDS, it arises from endoderm and mesoderm to incorporate the EGG YOLK into the DIGESTIVE TRACT for nourishing the embryo. In placental MAMMALS, its nutritional function is vestigial; however, it is the source of INTESTINAL MUCOSA; BLOOD CELLS; and GERM CELLS. It is sometimes called the vitelline sac, which should not be confused with the VITELLINE MEMBRANE of the egg.
| Descriptor ID |
D015017
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.615.284.981 A16.254.750.981 A16.331.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Yolk Sac- Yolk Sac
- Sac, Yolk
- Sacs, Yolk
- Yolk Sacs
- Vitelline Sac of Embryo
- Embryo Vitelline Sac
- Embryo Vitelline Sacs
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Yolk Sac" by people in Profiles.
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Detti L, Francillon L, Christiansen ME, Peregrin-Alvarez I, Goedecke PJ, Bursac Z, Roman RA. Early pregnancy ultrasound measurements and prediction of first trimester pregnancy loss: A logistic model. Sci Rep. 2020 01 31; 10(1):1545.
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Gersak K, Veble A, Mulla ZD, Plavsic SK. Association between increased yolk sac diameter and abnormal karyotypes. J Perinat Med. 2012 Jan 10; 40(3):251-4.
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French WJ, Creemers EE, Tallquist MD. Platelet-derived growth factor receptors direct vascular development independent of vascular smooth muscle cell function. Mol Cell Biol. 2008 Sep; 28(18):5646-57.
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Gonzalez-Villalobos R, Klassen RB, Allen PL, Johanson K, Baker CB, Kobori H, Navar LG, Hammond TG. Megalin binds and internalizes angiotensin-(1-7). Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2006 May; 290(5):F1270-5.