Choline

"Choline" 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 basic constituent of lecithin that is found in many plants and animal organs. It is important as a precursor of acetylcholine, as a methyl donor in various metabolic processes, and in lipid metabolism.

Descriptor ID	D002794
MeSH Number(s)	D02.033.100.291.211 D02.092.063.291.211 D02.092.877.883.333 D02.675.276.232
Concept/Terms	Choline Choline 2-Hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium Choline Citrate Choline Citrate Citrate, Choline Choline O-Sulfate Choline O-Sulfate Choline O Sulfate O-Sulfate, Choline Choline Hydroxide Choline Hydroxide Hydroxide, Choline Bursine Bursine Vidine Fagine Choline Bitartrate Choline Bitartrate Bitartrate, Choline Choline Chloride Choline Chloride Chloride, Choline

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Choline".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Alcohols [D02.033]
Amino Alcohols [D02.033.100]
Ethanolamines [D02.033.100.291]
Choline [D02.033.100.291.211]
Amines [D02.092]
Amino Alcohols [D02.092.063]
Ethanolamines [D02.092.063.291]
Choline [D02.092.063.291.211]
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds [D02.092.877]
Trimethyl Ammonium Compounds [D02.092.877.883]
Choline [D02.092.877.883.333]
Onium Compounds [D02.675]
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds [D02.675.276]
Choline [D02.675.276.232]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Choline".

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Choline
Platelet Activating Factor

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Bar chart showing 10 publications over 8 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2002 and 2007

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	1	1	2
2005	0	1	1
2007	0	2	2
2008	0	1	1
2012	0	1	1
2019	1	0	1
2021	1	0	1
2023	0	1	1

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Chaganti J, Zeng G, Tun N, Lockart I, Abdelshaheed C, Cysique L, Montagnese S, Brew BJ, Danta M. Novel magnetic resonance KTRANS measurement of blood-brain barrier permeability correlated with covert HE. Hepatol Commun. 2023 04 01; 7(4).

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Barr JL, Zhao P, Brailoiu GC, Brailoiu E. Choline-Sigma-1R as an Additional Mechanism for Potentiation of Orexin by Cocaine. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 May 13; 22(10).

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Brailoiu E, Chakraborty S, Brailoiu GC, Zhao P, Barr JL, Ilies MA, Unterwald EM, Abood ME, Taylor CW. Choline Is an Intracellular Messenger Linking Extracellular Stimuli to IP3-Evoked Ca2+ Signals through Sigma-1 Receptors. Cell Rep. 2019 01 08; 26(2):330-337.e4.

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Harris DT. Alterations in target cell membrane phospholipids alter T cell but not NK cell killing. Immunobiology. 2013 Jan; 218(1):21-7.

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Tsai SY, Otazo R, Posse S, Lin YR, Chung HW, Wald LL, Wiggins GC, Lin FH. Accelerated proton echo planar spectroscopic imaging (PEPSI) using GRAPPA with a 32-channel phased-array coil. Magn Reson Med. 2008 May; 59(5):989-98.

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Bustillo JR, Rowland LM, Jung R, Brooks WM, Qualls C, Hammond R, Hart B, Lauriello J. Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy during initial treatment with antipsychotic medication in schizophrenia. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2008 Sep; 33(10):2456-66.

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Lin FH, Tsai SY, Otazo R, Caprihan A, Wald LL, Belliveau JW, Posse S. Sensitivity-encoded (SENSE) proton echo-planar spectroscopic imaging (PEPSI) in the human brain. Magn Reson Med. 2007 Feb; 57(2):249-57.

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Seedat S, Videen JS, Kennedy CM, Stein MB. Single voxel proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in women with and without intimate partner violence-related posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychiatry Res. 2005 Aug 30; 139(3):249-58.

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Frederick Bd, Satlin A, Wald LL, Hennen J, Bodick N, Renshaw PF. Brain proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in Alzheimer disease: changes after treatment with xanomeline. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2002 Jan-Feb; 10(1):81-8.

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Bustillo JR, Rowland LM, Lauriello J, Petropoulos H, Hammond R, Hart B, Brooks WM. High choline concentrations in the caudate nucleus in antipsychotic-naive patients with schizophrenia. Am J Psychiatry. 2002 Jan; 159(1):130-3.

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