"Omentum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A double-layered fold of peritoneum that attaches the STOMACH to other organs in the ABDOMINAL CAVITY.
| Descriptor ID |
D009852
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.047.025.600.573
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Omentum" by people in Profiles.
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Gross DJ, Chung PJ, Smith MC, Roudnitsky V, Alfonso AE, Sugiyama G. End Stage Renal Disease Is Associated with Increased Mortality in Perforated Gastroduodenal Ulcers. Am Surg. 2018 Sep 01; 84(9):1466-1469.
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Fain JN, Cheema P, Madan AK, Tichansky DS. Dexamethasone and the inflammatory response in explants of human omental adipose tissue. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2010 Feb 5; 315(1-2):292-8.
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Madan AK, Martinez JM, Lo Menzo E, Khan KA, Tichansky DS. Omental reinforcement for intraoperative leak repairs during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Am Surg. 2009 Sep; 75(9):839-42.
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Fain JN, Cheema P, Tichansky DS, Madan AK. Stimulation of human omental adipose tissue lipolysis by growth hormone plus dexamethasone. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2008 Nov 25; 295(1-2):101-5.
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Fain JN, Buehrer B, Bahouth SW, Tichansky DS, Madan AK. Comparison of messenger RNA distribution for 60 proteins in fat cells vs the nonfat cells of human omental adipose tissue. Metabolism. 2008 Jul; 57(7):1005-15.
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Fain JN, Nesbit AS, Sudlow FF, Cheema P, Peeples JM, Madan AK, Tichansky DS. Release in vitro of adipsin, vascular cell adhesion molecule 1, angiotensin 1-converting enzyme, and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 by human omental adipose tissue as well as by the nonfat cells and adipocytes. Metabolism. 2007 Nov; 56(11):1583-90.
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Fain JN, Buehrer B, Tichansky DS, Madan AK. Regulation of adiponectin release and demonstration of adiponectin mRNA as well as release by the non-fat cells of human omental adipose tissue. Int J Obes (Lond). 2008 Mar; 32(3):429-35.
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Motoshima H, Wu X, Sinha MK, Hardy VE, Rosato EL, Barbot DJ, Rosato FE, Goldstein BJ. Differential regulation of adiponectin secretion from cultured human omental and subcutaneous adipocytes: effects of insulin and rosiglitazone. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2002 Dec; 87(12):5662-7.