"Amnion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The innermost membranous sac that surrounds and protects the developing embryo which is bathed in the AMNIOTIC FLUID. Amnion cells are secretory EPITHELIAL CELLS and contribute to the amniotic fluid.
| Descriptor ID |
D000650
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.615.284.277 A16.254.750.277
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| Concept/Terms |
Amnion- Amnion
- Amnions
- Amniotic Membrane
- Amniotic Membranes
- Membrane, Amniotic
- Membranes, Amniotic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amnion" by people in Profiles.
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Stevenson AS, Matthew JD, Eto M, Luo S, Somlyo AP, Somlyo AV. Uncoupling of GPCR and RhoA-induced Ca2+-sensitization of chicken amnion smooth muscle lacking CPI-17. FEBS Lett. 2004 Dec 3; 578(1-2):73-9.
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Wilson RD, Baxter JK, Johnson MP, King M, Kasperski S, Crombleholme TM, Flake AW, Hedrick HL, Howell LJ, Adzick NS. Thoracoamniotic shunts: fetal treatment of pleural effusions and congenital cystic adenomatoid malformations. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2004 Sep-Oct; 19(5):413-20.