"Guinea Pigs" 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 common name used for the genus Cavia. The most common species is Cavia porcellus which is the domesticated guinea pig used for pets and biomedical research.
| Descriptor ID |
D006168
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Guinea Pigs- Guinea Pigs
- Guinea Pig
- Pig, Guinea
- Pigs, Guinea
- Cavia
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Guinea Pigs" by people in Profiles.
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Pain assessment in animal models of osteoarthritis. Gene. 2014 Mar 10; 537(2):184-8.
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Unanesthetized auditory cortex exhibits multiple codes for gaps in cochlear implant pulse trains. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol. 2012 Feb; 13(1):67-80.
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Testing human sera for antibodies against avian influenza viruses: horse RBC hemagglutination inhibition vs. microneutralization assays. J Clin Virol. 2008 Sep; 43(1):73-8.
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Isolation of primary megakaryocytes and studies of proplatelet formation. Methods Mol Biol. 2004; 272:281-91.
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The role of the serotonin system in animal models of myoclonus. Adv Neurol. 2002; 89:244-8.
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Confocal near-membrane detection of calcium in cardiac myocytes. Cell Calcium. 1998 May; 23(5):269-79.
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5-Hydroxytryptophan-induced myoclonus in guinea pigs: mediation through 5-HT1/2 receptor subtypes. Eur J Pharmacol. 1998 Apr 17; 347(1):51-6.
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Effect of recombinant interleukin-6 and thrombopoietin on isolated guinea pig bone marrow megakaryocyte protein phosphorylation and proplatelet formation. Blood Cells Mol Dis. 1997 Aug; 23(2):252-68.
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Differential regulation of integrin-mediated proplatelet formation and megakaryocyte spreading. J Cell Physiol. 1995 Jun; 163(3):597-607.
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Ca(2+)-dependent inactivation of cardiac L-type Ca2+ channels does not affect their voltage sensor. J Gen Physiol. 1993 Dec; 102(6):1005-30.