Colon

"Colon" 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.

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The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the RECTUM. It includes the ASCENDING COLON; the TRANSVERSE COLON; the DESCENDING COLON; and the SIGMOID COLON.

Descriptor ID	D003106
MeSH Number(s)	A03.556.124.526.356 A03.556.249.249.356
Concept/Terms	Colon Colon Taenia Coli Taenia Coli Appendix Epiploica Appendix Epiploica Omental Appendix Appendix, Omental Omental Appendices Appendices, Omental

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Anatomy [A]
Digestive System [A03]
Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556]
Intestines [A03.556.124]
Intestine, Large [A03.556.124.526]
Colon [A03.556.124.526.356]
Lower Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556.249]
Intestine, Large [A03.556.249.249]
Colon [A03.556.249.249.356]

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Bar chart showing 81 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2006 and 2017

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	1	0	1
2001	0	1	1
2002	3	1	4
2003	1	0	1
2004	0	3	3
2005	1	2	3
2006	5	1	6
2007	2	3	5
2008	3	0	3
2009	2	1	3
2010	1	1	2
2011	0	3	3
2012	3	1	4
2013	1	4	5
2014	2	1	3
2016	2	2	4
2017	4	2	6
2018	1	1	2
2019	3	2	5
2020	0	2	2
2021	2	2	4
2022	0	3	3
2024	2	3	5
2025	1	2	3

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L?pez-Carrasquillo J, Ramos-Plaza VY, Cruz ML, Rodriguez-Morales BM, S?nchez R, L?pez P, Chompr? G, Appleyard CB. Probiotic and Vitamin D Ameliorate TNBS-Induced Colitis by Targeting Mucosal Barrier and Neutrophil Infiltration. Nutrients. 2025 Aug 22; 17(17).

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Figueroa-Gispert MDM, Ramos-Lugo CM, Ocasio-Malav? C, Scott RP, Ahrendsen JT, Gomez-Samblas M, Osuna A, Dorta-Estremera SM, Espino AM. Fh15 Reduces Colonic Inflammation and Leukocyte Infiltration in a Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Ulcerative Colitis Mouse Model. Cells. 2025 05 29; 14(11).

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Thangaiyan R, Sakwe AM, Hawkins AT, Washington MK, Ballard BR, Izban MG, Chirwa SS, Hildreth JEK, Shanker A, Blum DL, M'Koma AE. Functional characterization of novel anti-DEFA5 monoclonal antibody clones 1A8 and 4F5 in inflammatory bowel disease colitis tissues. Inflamm Res. 2025 Jan 30; 74(1):30.

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Rivera-Arce LA, Cruz ML, Rodriguez-Cintron U, Torres-Pirela JP, Appleyard CB. Implication of the enteric glia in the IBS-like colonic inflammation associated with endometriosis. BMC Womens Health. 2024 Dec 21; 24(1):647.

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Yang H, Wang Z, Li L, Wang X, Wei X, Gou S, Ding Z, Cai Z, Ling Q, Hoffmann PR, He J, Liu F, Huang Z. Mannose coated selenium nanoparticles normalize intestinal homeostasis in mice and mitigate colitis by inhibiting NF-?B activation and enhancing glutathione peroxidase expression. J Nanobiotechnology. 2024 Oct 10; 22(1):613.

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Govaert M, Rotsaert C, Vannieuwenhuyse C, Duysburgh C, Medlin S, Marzorati M, Jarrett H. Survival of Probiotic Bacterial Cells in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract and the Effect of the Surviving Population on the Colonic Microbial Community Activity and Composition. Nutrients. 2024 Aug 21; 16(16).

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Hixon JC, Rivas Zarete JI, White J, Hilaire M, Muhammad A, Yusuf AP, Adu-Addai B, Yates CC, Mahavadi S. Epigenetic Modulation of GPER Expression in Gastric and Colonic Smooth Muscle of Male and Female Non-Obese Diabetic (NOD) Mice: Insights into H3K4me3 and H3K27ac Modifications. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 May 11; 25(10).

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Zhu HT, Luo J, Peng Y, Cheng XF, Wu SZ, Zhao YD, Chang L, Sun ZJ, Dong DL. Nitazoxanide protects against experimental ulcerative colitis through improving intestinal barrier and inhibiting inflammation. Chem Biol Interact. 2024 May 25; 395:111013.

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Wu Y, Jha R, Li A, Liu H, Zhang Z, Zhang C, Zhai Q, Zhang J. Probiotics (Lactobacillus plantarum HNU082) Supplementation Relieves Ulcerative Colitis by Affecting Intestinal Barrier Functions, Immunity-Related Gene Expression, Gut Microbiota, and Metabolic Pathways in Mice. Microbiol Spectr. 2022 12 21; 10(6):e0165122.

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Kumar R, Islam T, Nurunnabi M. Mucoadhesive carriers for oral drug delivery. J Control Release. 2022 11; 351:504-559.

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