Mucous Membrane

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An EPITHELIUM with MUCUS-secreting cells, such as GOBLET CELLS. It forms the lining of many body cavities, such as the DIGESTIVE TRACT, the RESPIRATORY TRACT, and the reproductive tract. Mucosa, rich in blood and lymph vessels, comprises an inner epithelium, a middle layer (lamina propria) of loose CONNECTIVE TISSUE, and an outer layer (muscularis mucosae) of SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS that separates the mucosa from submucosa.

Descriptor ID	D009092
MeSH Number(s)	A10.615.550
Concept/Terms	Mucous Membrane Mucous Membrane Membrane, Mucous Membranes, Mucous Mucous Membranes Mucosa Mucosal Tissue Mucosal Tissues Tissue, Mucosal Tissues, Mucosal Lamina Propria Lamina Propria Propria, Lamina Muscularis Mucosae Muscularis Mucosae Mucosae, Muscularis

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Anatomy [A]
Tissues [A10]
Membranes [A10.615]
Mucous Membrane [A10.615.550]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1998	0	1	1
2001	0	1	1
2003	1	0	1
2004	1	1	2
2007	1	0	1
2008	0	1	1
2010	0	1	1
2011	0	3	3
2012	0	2	2
2013	0	3	3
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	1	2
2016	1	0	1
2017	0	1	1
2018	0	1	1
2020	0	1	1
2021	1	0	1

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Han A, Schug ZT, Aplin AE. Metabolic Alterations and Therapeutic Opportunities in Rare Forms of Melanoma. Trends Cancer. 2021 08; 7(8):671-681.

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Hakim H, Billett AL, Xu J, Tang L, Richardson T, Winkle C, Werner EJ, Hord JD, Bundy DG, Gaur AH. Mucosal barrier injury-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric oncology patients. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 08; 67(8):e28234.

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Wolf R, Parish JL, Parish LC. The rash that presents as target lesions. Clin Dermatol. 2019 Mar - Apr; 37(2):148-158.

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Giroux V, Lento AA, Islam M, Pitarresi JR, Kharbanda A, Hamilton KE, Whelan KA, Long A, Rhoades B, Tang Q, Nakagawa H, Lengner CJ, Bass AJ, Wileyto EP, Klein-Szanto AJ, Wang TC, Rustgi AK. Long-lived keratin 15+ esophageal progenitor cells contribute to homeostasis and regeneration. J Clin Invest. 2017 Jun 01; 127(6):2378-2391.

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Ahadome SD, Abraham DJ, Rayapureddi S, Saw VP, Saban DR, Calder VL, Norman JT, Ponticos M, Daniels JT, Dart JK. Aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibition blocks mucosal fibrosis in human and mouse ocular scarring. JCI Insight. 2016 08 04; 1(12):e87001.

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Smith CJ, Caldeira-Dantas S, Turula H, Snyder CM. Murine CMV Infection Induces the Continuous Production of Mucosal Resident T Cells. Cell Rep. 2015 Nov 10; 13(6):1137-1148.

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Sales HM, Hu A, Sataloff RT. Supraglottoplasty in a 39-year-old woman. Ear Nose Throat J. 2015 Aug; 94(8):302-8.

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Kottschade LA, Grotz TE, Dronca RS, Salomao DR, Pulido JS, Wasif N, Jakub JW, Bagaria SP, Kumar R, Kaur JS, Morita SY, Moran SL, Nguyen JT, Nguyen EC, Hand JL, Erickson LA, Brewer JD, Baum CL, Miller RC, Swanson DL, Lowe V, Markovic SN. Rare presentations of primary melanoma and special populations: a systematic review. Am J Clin Oncol. 2014 Dec; 37(6):635-41.

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Buckner CM, Moir S, Kardava L, Ho J, Santich BH, Kim LJ, Funk EK, Nelson AK, Winckler B, Chairez CL, Theobald-Whiting NL, Anaya-O'Brien S, Alimchandani M, Quezado MM, Yao MD, Kovacs JA, Chun TW, Fauci AS, Malech HL, De Ravin SS. CXCR4/IgG-expressing plasma cells are associated with human gastrointestinal tissue inflammation. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014 Jun; 133(6):1676-85.e5.

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Liu XS, Kreiger PA, Gould SW, Hagerty JA. Congenital urethral polyps in the pediatric population. Can J Urol. 2013 Oct; 20(5):6974-7.

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