Lactic Acid

"Lactic Acid" 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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A normal intermediate in the fermentation (oxidation, metabolism) of sugar. The concentrated form is used internally to prevent gastrointestinal fermentation. (From Stedman, 26th ed)

Descriptor ID	D019344
MeSH Number(s)	D02.241.511.459.450
Concept/Terms	Lactic Acid Lactic Acid 2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid 2 Hydroxypropanoic Acid 2-Hydroxypropionic Acid 2 Hydroxypropionic Acid D-Lactic Acid D-Lactic Acid D Lactic Acid Propanoic Acid, 2-Hydroxy-, (2R)- Lactate Lactate Ammonium Lactate Ammonium Lactate Lactate, Ammonium L-Lactic Acid L-Lactic Acid L Lactic Acid Sarcolactic Acid Propanoic Acid, 2-Hydroxy-, (2S)-

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Carboxylic Acids [D02.241]
Hydroxy Acids [D02.241.511]
Lactates [D02.241.511.459]
Lactic Acid [D02.241.511.459.450]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	2	2
1997	1	0	1
1998	1	3	4
1999	1	1	2
2000	2	2	4
2001	0	1	1
2002	0	2	2
2003	3	0	3
2004	1	2	3
2005	1	2	3
2006	2	3	5
2007	1	5	6
2008	1	3	4
2009	4	3	7
2010	4	2	6
2011	5	4	9
2012	2	9	11
2013	5	3	8
2014	4	2	6
2015	3	2	5
2016	2	4	6
2017	0	3	3
2018	0	3	3
2019	1	2	3
2020	4	2	6
2021	1	2	3
2023	1	2	3
2024	1	1	2
2025	0	1	1

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Boyne P, Miller A, Schwab-Farrell SM, Sucharew H, Carl D, Billinger SA, Reisman DS. Training Parameters and Adaptations That Mediate Walking Capacity Gains from High-Intensity Gait Training Poststroke. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2025 07 01; 57(7):1285-1296.

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Romberger NT, Stock JM, McMillan RK, Overstreet ML, Lepers R, Joyner MJ, Farquhar WB. Six-year follow-up of a world record-breaking master marathon runner. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2024 11 01; 137(5):1354-1358.

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Su SH, Mitani Y, Li T, Sachdeva U, Flashner S, Klein-Szanto A, Dunbar KJ, Abrams J, Nakagawa H, Gabre J. Lactate Suppresses Growth of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Patient-Derived Organoids through Alterations in Tumor NADH/NAD+ Redox State. Biomolecules. 2024 09 22; 14(9).

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Roche ME, Ko YH, Domingo-Vidal M, Lin Z, Whitaker-Menezes D, Birbe RC, Tuluc M, Gyorffy B, Caro J, Philp NJ, Bartrons R, Martinez-Outschoorn U. TP53 Induced Glycolysis and Apoptosis Regulator and Monocarboxylate Transporter 4 drive metabolic reprogramming with c-MYC and NFkB activation in breast cancer. Int J Cancer. 2023 11 01; 153(9):1671-1683.

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Gaieski DF, Carr B, Toolan M, Ciotti K, Kidane A, Christina J, Aggarwal R. End-to-End Sepsis Solution Incorporating Expert Telemedicine Consultation. Telemed J E Health. 2023 11; 29(11):1679-1687.

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Chitwood DG, Wang Q, Klaubert SR, Green K, Wu CH, Harcum SW, Saski CA. Microevolutionary dynamics of eccDNA in Chinese hamster ovary cells grown in fed-batch cultures under control and lactate-stressed conditions. Sci Rep. 2023 01 21; 13(1):1200.

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Koshari SHS, Shi X, Jiang L, Chang D, Rajagopal K, Lenhoff AM, Wagner NJ. Design of PLGA-Based Drug Delivery Systems Using a Physically-Based Sustained Release Model. J Pharm Sci. 2022 02; 111(2):345-357.

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Chukwulebe SB, Gaieski DF, Bhardwaj A, Mulugeta-Gordon L, Shofer FS, Dean AJ. Early hemodynamic assessment using NICOM in patients at risk of developing Sepsis immediately after emergency department triage. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2021 Jan 28; 29(1):23.

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Chitwood DG, Wang Q, Elliott K, Bullock A, Jordana D, Li Z, Wu C, Harcum SW, Saski CA. Characterization of metabolic responses, genetic variations, and microsatellite instability in ammonia-stressed CHO cells grown in fed-batch cultures. BMC Biotechnol. 2021 01 08; 21(1):4.

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Perman SM, Mikkelsen ME, Goyal M, Ginde A, Bhardwaj A, Drumheller B, Sante SC, Agarwal AK, Gaieski DF. The sensitivity of qSOFA calculated at triage and during emergency department treatment to rapidly identify sepsis patients. Sci Rep. 2020 11 23; 10(1):20395.

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