"Cats" 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.
The domestic cat, Felis catus, of the carnivore family FELIDAE, comprising over 30 different breeds. The domestic cat is descended primarily from the wild cat of Africa and extreme southwestern Asia. Though probably present in towns in Palestine as long ago as 7000 years, actual domestication occurred in Egypt about 4000 years ago. (From Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th ed, p801)
| Descriptor ID |
D002415
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.750.377.750.250.125
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| Concept/Terms |
Cats- Cats
- Cat
- Felis sylvestris catus
- Felis domesticus
- Domestic Cats
- Cat, Domestic
- Cats, Domestic
- Domestic Cat
- Felis catus
- Felis domestica
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cats" by people in Profiles.
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Muscular anatomy of the forelimb of tiger (Panthera tigris). J Anat. 2022 07; 241(1):119-144.
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The authors respond. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2013 Nov 15; 243(10):1392-3.
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Estimation of effectiveness of three methods of feral cat population control by use of a simulation model. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2013 Aug 15; 243(4):502-11.
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Properties of Ca2+ sparks revealed by four-dimensional confocal imaging of cardiac muscle. J Gen Physiol. 2012 Mar; 139(3):189-207.
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Ovariohysterectomy versus ovariectomy for elective sterilization of female dogs and cats: is removal of the uterus necessary? J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2011 Dec 01; 239(11):1409-12.
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Doublecortin expression in adult cat and primate cerebral cortex relates to immature neurons that develop into GABAergic subgroups. Exp Neurol. 2009 Apr; 216(2):342-56.
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IP3-dependent nuclear Ca2+ signalling in the mammalian heart. J Physiol. 2007 Oct 15; 584(Pt 2):601-11.
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Biosensors to measure inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate concentration in living cells with spatiotemporal resolution. J Biol Chem. 2006 Jan 06; 281(1):608-16.
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Blood-brain barrier permeability using tracers and immunohistochemistry. Methods Mol Med. 2003; 89:133-44.
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Subcellular Ca2+ alternans represents a novel mechanism for the generation of arrhythmogenic Ca2+ waves in cat atrial myocytes. J Physiol. 2002 11 15; 545(1):65-79.