Pulmonary Emphysema

"Pulmonary Emphysema" 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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Enlargement of air spaces distal to the TERMINAL BRONCHIOLES where gas-exchange normally takes place. This is usually due to destruction of the alveolar wall. Pulmonary emphysema can be classified by the location and distribution of the lesions.

Descriptor ID	D011656
MeSH Number(s)	C08.381.495.389.750
Concept/Terms	Pulmonary Emphysema Pulmonary Emphysema Emphysemas, Pulmonary Pulmonary Emphysemas Emphysema, Pulmonary Focal Emphysema Focal Emphysema Emphysema, Focal Emphysemas, Focal Focal Emphysemas Panacinar Emphysema Panacinar Emphysema Emphysema, Panacinar Emphysemas, Panacinar Panacinar Emphysemas Panlobular Emphysema Emphysema, Panlobular Emphysemas, Panlobular Panlobular Emphysemas Centriacinar Emphysema Centriacinar Emphysema Centriacinar Emphysemas Emphysema, Centriacinar Emphysemas, Centriacinar Centrilobular Emphysema Centrilobular Emphysemas Emphysema, Centrilobular Emphysemas, Centrilobular

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Diseases [C]
Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08]
Lung Diseases [C08.381]
Lung Diseases, Obstructive [C08.381.495]
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive [C08.381.495.389]
Pulmonary Emphysema [C08.381.495.389.750]

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Bar chart showing 11 publications over 9 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2015 and 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2011	1	0	1
2012	0	1	1
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	1	2
2016	1	0	1
2018	1	0	1
2020	1	0	1
2021	2	0	2
2023	1	0	1

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Rojas-Quintero J, Laucho-Contreras ME, Wang X, Fucci QA, Burkett PR, Kim SJ, Zhang D, Tesfaigzi Y, Li Y, Bhashyam AR, Li Z, Khamas H, Celli B, Pilon AL, Polverino F, Owen CA. CC16 augmentation reduces exaggerated COPD-like disease in Cc16-deficient mice. JCI Insight. 2023 03 22; 8(6).

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Polverino F, Wu TD, Rojas-Quintero J, Wang X, Mayo J, Tomchaney M, Tram J, Packard S, Zhang D, Cleveland KH, Cordoba-Lanus E, Owen CA, Fawzy A, Kinney GL, Hersh CP, Hansel NN, Doubleday K, Sauler M, Tesfaigzi Y, Ledford JG, Casanova C, Zmijewski J, Konhilas J, Langlais PR, Schnellmann R, Rahman I, McCormack M, Celli B. Metformin: Experimental and Clinical Evidence for a Potential Role in Emphysema Treatment. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021 09 15; 204(6):651-666.

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Lin X, Li Y, Gong L, Yun JH, Xu S, Tesfaigzi Y, Qiao D, Zhou X. Tempo-spatial regulation of the Wnt pathway by FAM13A modulates the stemness of alveolar epithelial progenitors. EBioMedicine. 2021 Jul; 69:103463.

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Weber J, Reeves AP, Doucette JT, Jeon Y, Sood A, San Jos? Est?par R, Celed?n JC, de la Hoz RE. Quantitative CT Evidence of Airway Inflammation in WTC Workers and Volunteers with Low FVC Spirometric Pattern. Lung. 2020 06; 198(3):555-563.

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Mebratu YA, Tesfaigzi Y. IL-17 Plays a Role in Respiratory Syncytial Virus-induced Lung Inflammation and Emphysema in Elastase and LPS-injured Mice. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2018 06; 58(6):717-726.

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Copeland CR, Nath H, Terry NLJ, Wilson CG, Kim YI, Lynch DA, Bodduluri S, Wells JM, Dransfield MT, D?az AA, Washko GR, Foreman MG, Bhatt SP. Paratracheal Paraseptal Emphysema and Expiratory Central Airway Collapse in Smokers. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2018 04; 15(4):479-484.

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Bhatt SP, Kim YI, Harrington KF, Hokanson JE, Lutz SM, Cho MH, DeMeo DL, Wells JM, Make BJ, Rennard SI, Washko GR, Foreman MG, Tashkin DP, Wise RA, Dransfield MT, Bailey WC. Smoking duration alone provides stronger risk estimates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease than pack-years. Thorax. 2018 05; 73(5):414-421.

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Mebratu YA, Smith KR, Agga GE, Tesfaigzi Y. Inflammation and emphysema in cigarette smoke-exposed mice when instilled with poly (I:C) or infected with influenza A or respiratory syncytial viruses. Respir Res. 2016 07 01; 17(1):75.

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Bhatt SP, Terry NL, Nath H, Zach JA, Tschirren J, Bolding MS, Stinson DS, Wilson CG, Curran-Everett D, Lynch DA, Putcha N, Soler X, Wise RA, Washko GR, Hoffman EA, Foreman MG, Dransfield MT. Association Between Expiratory Central Airway Collapse and Respiratory Outcomes Among Smokers. JAMA. 2016 Feb 02; 315(5):498-505.

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Hardin M, Foreman M, Dransfield MT, Hansel N, Han MK, Cho MH, Bhatt SP, Ramsdell J, Lynch D, Curtis JL, Silverman EK, Washko G, DeMeo D. Sex-specific features of emphysema among current and former smokers with COPD. Eur Respir J. 2016 Jan; 47(1):104-12.

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