 Tongue
"Tongue" 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.
A muscular organ in the mouth that is covered with pink tissue called mucosa, tiny bumps called papillae, and thousands of taste buds. The tongue is anchored to the mouth and is vital for chewing, swallowing, and for speech.
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D014059
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.500.885 A14.549.885
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tongue" by people in Profiles.
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Barlow LA. Development of ectodermal and endodermal taste buds. Dev Biol. 2025 02; 518:20-27.
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Shechtman LA, Scott JK, Larson ED, Isner TJ, Johnson BJ, Gaillard D, Dempsey PJ, Barlow LA. High Sox2 expression predicts taste lineage competency of lingual progenitors in vitro. Development. 2023 02 15; 150(4).
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Barlow LA. The sense of taste: Development, regeneration, and dysfunction. WIREs Mech Dis. 2022 05; 14(3):e1547.
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Evan J, Johansen M, Akst LM. Dysphagia, dysphonia and a deviated tongue: diagnosing Collet-Sicard syndrome. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 May 21; 14(5).
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Pawlak D, Bohorquez D, K?nig IR, Steffen A, Thaler ER. Effect of Electrode Configuration and Impulse Strength on Airway Patency in Neurostimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Laryngoscope. 2021 09; 131(9):2148-2153.
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Shechtman LA, Piarowski CM, Scott JK, Golden EJ, Gaillard D, Barlow LA. Generation and Culture of Lingual Organoids Derived from Adult Mouse Taste Stem Cells. J Vis Exp. 2021 04 05; (170).
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Huyett P, Kent DT, D'Agostino MA, Green KK, Soose RJ, Kaffenberger TM, Woodson BT, Huntley C, Boon MS, Heiser C, Birk A, Suurna MV, Lin HS, Waxman JA, Kezirian EJ. Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy and Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Outcomes: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Laryngoscope. 2021 07; 131(7):1676-1682.
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Vandenbeuch A, Kinnamon SC. Why low concentrations of salt enhance sweet taste. Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2020 12; 230(4):e13560.
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Huntley C, Boon M, Tschopp S, Tschopp K, Jenks CM, Thaler E, Baptista Jardin P, Shah J, Kominsky A, Kezirian EJ, Heiser C, Waxman J, Lin HS. Comparison of Traditional Upper Airway Surgery and Upper Airway Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Apr; 130(4):370-376.
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Marcazzan S, Dadbin A, Brachi G, Blanco E, Varoni EM, Lodi G, Ferrari M. Development of lung metastases in mouse models of tongue squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Dis. 2021 Apr; 27(3):494-505.
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