Anal Canal

"Anal Canal" 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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The terminal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, beginning from the ampulla of the RECTUM and ending at the anus.

Descriptor ID	D001003
MeSH Number(s)	A03.556.124.526.070 A03.556.249.249.070
Concept/Terms	Anal Canal Anal Canal Anal Sphincter Anal Sphincter Anal Sphincters Sphincter, Anal Sphincters, Anal Anal Gland, Human Anal Gland, Human Human Anal Gland Human Anal Glands Anal Glands, Human Anal Gland Internal Anal Sphincter Internal Anal Sphincter Anal Sphincter, Internal Internal Anal Sphincters Sphincter, Internal Anal External Anal Sphincter External Anal Sphincter Anal Sphincter, External External Anal Sphincters Sphincter, External Anal Detrusor External Sphincter Detrusor External Sphincters Sphincter, Detrusor External Anus Anus

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Anatomy [A]
Digestive System [A03]
Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556]
Intestines [A03.556.124]
Intestine, Large [A03.556.124.526]
Anal Canal [A03.556.124.526.070]
Lower Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556.249]
Intestine, Large [A03.556.249.249]
Anal Canal [A03.556.249.249.070]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Anal Canal" by people in this website by year, and whether "Anal Canal" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 67 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2012

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	1	0	1
1999	1	0	1
2000	1	0	1
2002	3	1	4
2003	2	1	3
2004	3	0	3
2005	2	1	3
2006	3	0	3
2007	3	1	4
2008	1	1	2
2009	3	0	3
2010	0	4	4
2011	0	1	1
2012	4	2	6
2013	2	0	2
2014	4	1	5
2015	3	2	5
2016	5	0	5
2017	2	0	2
2018	1	1	2
2019	3	0	3
2021	0	2	2
2022	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Anal Canal" by people in Profiles.

Ahmad H, Knaus ME, Minneci PC, Wood RJ, Gasior AC. Transition of Care Barriers in Pediatric Patients With Anorectal Malformation. Dis Colon Rectum. 2022 08 01; 65(8):955-957.

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Svetanoff WJ, Briggs K, Fraser JA, Lopez J, Fraser JD, Juang D, Aguayo P, Hendrickson RJ, Snyder CL, Oyetunji TA, St Peter SD, Rentea RM. Outpatient Botulinum Injections for Early Obstructive Symptoms in Patients with Hirschsprung Disease. J Surg Res. 2022 01; 269:201-206.

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Singh A, Singh J, Rattan S. Evidence for the presence and release of BDNF in the neuronal and non-neuronal structures of the internal anal sphincter. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2022 04; 34(4):e14099.

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Singh A, Mohanty I, Singh J, Rattan S. BDNF augments rat internal anal sphincter smooth muscle tone via RhoA/ROCK signaling and nonadrenergic noncholinergic relaxation via increased NO release. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2020 01 01; 318(1):G23-G33.

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Marino RJ, Schmidt-Read M, Chen A, Kirshblum SC, Dyson-Hudson TA, Field-Fote E, Zafonte R. Reliability of S3 pressure sensation and voluntary hip adduction/toe flexion and agreement with deep anal pressure and voluntary anal contraction in classifying persons with traumatic spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med. 2020 09; 43(5):616-622.

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Mohanty I, Singh J, Rattan S. Downregulation of thromboxane A2 and angiotensin II type 1 receptors associated with aging-related decrease in internal anal sphincter tone. Sci Rep. 2019 05 01; 9(1):6759.

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Benson AB, Venook AP, Al-Hawary MM, Cederquist L, Chen YJ, Ciombor KK, Cohen S, Cooper HS, Deming D, Engstrom PF, Grem JL, Grothey A, Hochster HS, Hoffe S, Hunt S, Kamel A, Kirilcuk N, Krishnamurthi S, Messersmith WA, Meyerhardt J, Mulcahy MF, Murphy JD, Nurkin S, Saltz L, Sharma S, Shibata D, Skibber JM, Sofocleous CT, Stoffel EM, Stotsky-Himelfarb E, Willett CG, Wuthrick E, Gregory KM, Freedman-Cass DA. Anal Carcinoma, Version 2.2018, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2018 07; 16(7):852-871.

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Cairo SB, Gasior A, Rollins MD, Rothstein DH. Challenges in Transition of Care for Patients With Anorectal Malformations: A Systematic Review and Recommendations for Comprehensive Care. Dis Colon Rectum. 2018 03; 61(3):390-399.

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Singh J, Mohanty I, Rattan S. In vivo magnetofection: a novel approach for targeted topical delivery of nucleic acids for rectoanal motility disorders. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2018 01 01; 314(1):G109-G118.

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Singh J, Mohanty I, Addya S, Phillips B, Mee Yong H, An SS, Penn RB, Rattan S. Role of differentially expressed microRNA-139-5p in the regulation of phenotypic internal anal sphincter smooth muscle tone. Sci Rep. 2017 05 03; 7(1):1477.

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