Gastrointestinal Tract
"Gastrointestinal Tract" 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.
Generally refers to the digestive structures stretching from the MOUTH to ANUS, but does not include the accessory glandular organs (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).
| Descriptor ID |
D041981
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556
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| Concept/Terms |
Gastrointestinal Tract- Gastrointestinal Tract
- Gastrointestinal Tracts
- GI Tract
- GI Tracts
- Digestive Tract
- Digestive Tracts
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Gastrointestinal Tract" by people in this website by year, and whether "Gastrointestinal Tract" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2008 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2010 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2012 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2013 | 5 | 4 | 9 | | 2014 | 8 | 4 | 12 | | 2015 | 8 | 1 | 9 | | 2016 | 8 | 6 | 14 | | 2017 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | 2018 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2019 | 5 | 4 | 9 | | 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2021 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2025 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gastrointestinal Tract" by people in Profiles.
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Xiao S, Wang M, Martin TG, Scott B, Fang X, Liu X, Yang Y, Fu S, Truong SD, Gugel JF, Maas GL, Mullen MP, Hill JH, Li VL, Markhard AL, Zhao M, Qi W, Reghupaty SC, Zhao M, Spaas J, Wei W, Moholdt T, Hawley JA, Voldstedlund CT, Richter EA, Chen X, Svensson KJ, Bernstein D, Leinwand LA, Xu Y, Long JZ. Python metabolomics uncovers a conserved postprandial metabolite and gut-brain feeding pathway. Nat Metab. 2026 Apr; 8(4):869-884.
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Ling J, Joyce LR, Doran KS, Hryckowian AJ. A murine model of adult gastrointestinal colonization by Group B Streptococcus. Infect Immun. 2026 Mar 10; 94(3):e0052725.
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Cohen RH, Colgan SP, Cartwright IM. Pleiotropic Mucosal Innate Immune Memory in the Gastrointestinal Tract. Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Oct 16; 26(20).
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Bethea M, Cook T, Mommandi M, McClennan A, Martin A, Hendrix JJ, Hutch CR, Lewis A, Seeley RJ, Fenselau H, da Silva Teixeria S, Sandoval DA. Weight loss reverses obesity-associated impairments in acute gastrointestinal stretch-induced suppression of food intake and glucose homeostasis. Mol Metab. 2025 Dec; 102:102260.
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Cook TM, Bethea MM, Sandoval DA. The role of the gut-brain axis in bariatric surgery. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2025 Jun; 92:103041.
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Romanowicz J, Park S, Bunn J, Jacobsen RM, Fonseca B, Zablah JE, Englund EK, Barker AJ, Davidson JA. Magnetic resonance quantification of regional blood flow and oxygen delivery to the brain, gut, kidneys, and lower extremities in adolescents with a Fontan circulation compared to biventricular controls. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2025 Winter; 27(2):101907.
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Yu Z, Swift KA, Hedges MA, Theiss AL, Andres SF. Microscopic messengers: Extracellular vesicles shaping gastrointestinal health and disease. Physiol Rep. 2025 Apr; 13(7):e70292.
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Han S, Kolb JM, Edmundowicz SA, Attwell AR, Hammad HT, Wani S, Shah RJ. The Success and Safety of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Surgically Altered Gastrointestinal Anatomy. Med Sci (Basel). 2025 Feb 11; 13(1).
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Brooks K, Nelson CE, Aguilar C, Hoang TN, Ortiz AM, Langner CA, Yee DS, Flynn JK, Vrba S, Laidlaw E, Vannella KM, Grazioli A, Saharia KK, Purcell M, Singireddy S, Wu J, Stankiewicz J, Chertow DS, Sereti I, Paiardini M, Hickman HD, Via LE, Barber DL, Brenchley JM. SARS-CoV-2 infection perturbs the gastrointestinal tract and induces modest microbial translocation across the intestinal barrier. J Virol. 2024 10 22; 98(10):e0128824.
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Mun EJ, Wagh MS. Recent advances and current challenges in endoscopic resection with the full-thickness resection device. World J Gastroenterol. 2023 Jul 07; 29(25):4009-4020.
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