"Vibrissae" 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.
Stiff hairs projecting from the face around the nose of most mammals, acting as touch receptors.
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D014738
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A13.950
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| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vibrissae" by people in Profiles.
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Fu Z, Ganesana M, Hwang P, Tan X, Kinkaid MM, Sun YY, Bian E, Weybright A, Chen HR, Sol-Church K, Eyo UB, Pridans C, Quintana FJ, Robson SC, Kumar P, Venton BJ, Schaefer A, Kuan CY. Microglia modulate the cerebrovascular reactivity through ectonucleotidase CD39. Nat Commun. 2025 Jan 22; 16(1):956.
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Lidsky TI, Yablonsky-Alter E, Zuck L, Banerjee SP. Anti-glutamatergic effects of clozapine. Neurosci Lett. 1993 Dec 12; 163(2):155-8.
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Jones CM, Lyons KM, Hogan BL. Expression of TGF-beta-related genes during mouse embryo whisker morphogenesis. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1991 Dec 26; 642:339-44; discussion 344-5.
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Lyons KM, Pelton RW, Hogan BL. Organogenesis and pattern formation in the mouse: RNA distribution patterns suggest a role for bone morphogenetic protein-2A (BMP-2A). Development. 1990 Aug; 109(4):833-44.