Polyethylene Glycols

"Polyethylene Glycols" 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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Polymers of ETHYLENE OXIDE and water, and their ethers. They vary in consistency from liquid to solid depending on the molecular weight indicated by a number following the name. They are used as SURFACTANTS, dispersing agents, solvents, ointment and suppository bases, vehicles, and tablet excipients. Some specific groups are NONOXYNOLS, OCTOXYNOLS, and POLOXAMERS.

Descriptor ID	D011092
MeSH Number(s)	D02.033.455.250.700 D05.750.741 D25.720.741 J01.637.051.720.741
Concept/Terms	Polyethylene Glycols Polyethylene Glycols Macrogols Macrogol Polyethylene Glycol Glycol, Polyethylene Glycols, Polyethylene Polyethylene Oxide Oxide, Polyethylene Oxides, Polyethylene Polyethylene Oxides Polyethyleneoxide Polyethyleneoxides Polyoxyethylenes Polyoxyethylene Tritons

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Polyethylene Glycols".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Alcohols [D02.033]
Glycols [D02.033.455]
Ethylene Glycols [D02.033.455.250]
Polyethylene Glycols [D02.033.455.250.700]
Macromolecular Substances [D05]
Polymers [D05.750]
Polyethylene Glycols [D05.750.741]
Biomedical and Dental Materials [D25]
Polymers [D25.720]
Polyethylene Glycols [D25.720.741]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
Manufactured Materials [J01.637]
Biomedical and Dental Materials [J01.637.051]
Polymers [J01.637.051.720]
Polyethylene Glycols [J01.637.051.720.741]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Polyethylene Glycols".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Polyethylene Glycols".

Polyethylene Glycols
Cetomacrogol
Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate
Nonoxynol
Octoxynol
Poloxalene
Poloxamer
Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate
Polysorbates

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	0	1	1
2000	0	1	1
2002	1	1	2
2004	1	3	4
2005	0	1	1
2006	2	1	3
2007	2	0	2
2008	0	1	1
2009	1	2	3
2010	5	4	9
2011	2	2	4
2012	1	2	3
2013	1	2	3
2014	2	3	5
2015	3	2	5
2016	0	2	2
2017	3	4	7
2018	2	2	4
2019	2	2	4
2020	0	2	2
2022	0	3	3
2023	1	2	3
2025	0	3	3

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Reynaldo-Fernandez G, Rodriguez-Vera L, Amaro D, Soloz?bal J, Duconge J, Mangas-Sanjuan V, Troconiz IF, Azeredo FJ, Vozmediano V. Forecasting the Biological Effect of PEGylated-rHuEPO Candidates in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients using a Middle-out Translation Approach. Pharm Res. 2026 Feb; 43(2):381-393.

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Mbodji A, Cruz KM, G?mez AA, Vlaar CP, Duconge J, Monbaliu JM, Cersonsky RK, Yu L, Zhang GG, Coquerel G, Roma?ach RJ, Stelzer T. Controlled API crystallization during additive manufacturing of solid dosage form for flexible integrated pharmaceutical manufacturing. Int J Pharm. 2025 Nov 30; 685:126197.

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Marathe S, Joshi R, Yang R, Shadambikar G, Bachmann AS, Chougule MB. Integration of Design of Experiments for the Development and Evaluation of Sulfasalazine Loaded Hybrid Albumin Chitosan Based Polymeric Nanocarriers. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2025 Jul 14; 26(6):192.

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Kashikar R, Kotha AK, Shrestha R, Channappanavar R, Chougule MB. Formulation and In-Vitro Testing of Nebulized Camostat Mesylate Loaded Nanoliposomes for the Treatment of SARS-CoV- 2 Infection. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2025 May 16; 26(5):139.

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Liu Y, Bollino DR, Bah OM, Strovel ET, Le TV, Zarrabi J, Philip S, Lapidus RG, Baer MR, Niyongere S, Duong VH, Dougherty CC, Beumer JH, Caprinolo KD, Kamangar F, Emadi A. A phase 1 study of the amino acid modulator pegcrisantaspase and venetoclax for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia. Blood. 2025 01 30; 145(5):486-496.

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Tapia-Lopez LV, Luna-Velasco MA, Beaven EK, Conejo-D?vila AS, Nurunnabi M, Castro JS. RGD Peptide-Functionalized Polyether Ether Ketone Surface Improves Biocompatibility and Cell Response. ACS Biomater Sci Eng. 2023 09 11; 9(9):5270-5278.

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Hajidariyor T, Nuntawad N, Somsaen P, Prukdamrongchai R, Cherdchoo H, Posoknistakul P, Khemthong P, Wanmolee W, Arjfuk P, Pongchaikul P, Laosiripojana N, Wu KC, Sakdaronnarong C. Cryo-Induced Cellulose-Based Nanogel from Elaeis guineensis for Antibiotic Delivery Platform. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Jan 08; 24(2).

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Som Chaudhury S, Nandi M, Kumar K, Ruidas B, Sur TK, Prasad P, Chakrabarti S, De P, Sil J, Das Mukhopadhyay C. Rodent Model Preclinical Assessment of PEGylated Block Copolymer Targeting Cognition and Oxidative Stress Insults of Alzheimer's Disease. Mol Neurobiol. 2023 Apr; 60(4):2036-2050.

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Sarkar M, Wang Y, Ekpenyong O, Liang D, Xie H. Pharmacokinetic behaviors of soft nanoparticulate formulations of chemotherapeutics. Wiley Interdiscip Rev Nanomed Nanobiotechnol. 2023 03; 15(2):e1846.

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Lamba M, Ryan K, Hwang J, Grimpen F, Lim G, Cornelius D, Moss A, Lim EJ, Brown G, Nguyen N, Tippett M, Taylor A, Appleyard M. Clinical utility of purgative bowel preparation before capsule?endoscopy: a multicenter, blinded, randomized controlled trial. Gastrointest Endosc. 2022 11; 96(5):822-828.e1.

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