Methoxsalen

"Methoxsalen" 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 naturally occurring furocoumarin compound found in several species of plants, including Psoralea corylifolia. It is a photoactive substance that forms DNA ADDUCTS in the presence of ultraviolet A irradiation.

Descriptor ID

D008730

MeSH Number(s)

D03.438.150.446.794.500

D03.494.770.500

D03.830.219.446.794.500

Concept/Terms

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

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring [D03.438]
Benzopyrans [D03.438.150]
Coumarins [D03.438.150.446]
Psoralens [D03.438.150.446.794]
Methoxsalen [D03.438.150.446.794.500]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring [D03.494]
Psoralens [D03.494.770]
Methoxsalen [D03.494.770.500]
Pyrans [D03.830]
Benzopyrans [D03.830.219]
Coumarins [D03.830.219.446]
Psoralens [D03.830.219.446.794]
Methoxsalen [D03.830.219.446.794.500]

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Bar chart showing 7 publications over 6 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 1997

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1997	0	2	2
1998	0	1	1
1999	1	0	1
2001	0	1	1
2003	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Methoxsalen" by people in Profiles.

Extracorporeal photochemotherapy induces bona fide immunogenic cell death. Cell Death Dis. 2019 08 02; 10(8):578.

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Damage-dependent regulation of MUS81-EME1 by Fanconi anemia complementation group A protein. Nucleic Acids Res. 2014 Feb; 42(3):1671-83.

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Activation of GILZ gene by photoactivated 8-methoxypsoralen: potential role of immunoregulatory dendritic cells in extracorporeal photochemotherapy. Transfus Apher Sci. 2014 Jun; 50(3):379-87.

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Efficacy of bath psoralen plus ultraviolet A (PUVA) vs. system PUVA in psoriasis: a prospective, open, randomized, multicentre study. Br J Dermatol. 2013 Sep; 169(3):704-8.

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High plasma levels of 8-methoxypsoralen following bath water delivery in dermatological patients. Skin Pharmacol Appl Skin Physiol. 2003 Sep-Oct; 16(5):305-12.

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PUVA downregulates whn expression in primary mouse keratinocytes. J Photochem Photobiol B. 2001 Nov 01; 64(1):75-81.

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The risk of melanoma in association with long-term exposure to PUVA. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2001 May; 44(5):755-61.

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Hand and foot PUVA soaks: an audit of the Massachusetts General Hospital's experience from 1994 to 1998. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 1999 Oct; 15(5):188-92.

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Merkel-cell carcinomas in patients treated with methoxsalen and ultraviolet A radiation. N Engl J Med. 1998 Oct 22; 339(17):1247-8.

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Photochemical and photobiological studies of a furonaphthopyranone as a benzo-spaced psoralen analog in cell-free and cellular DNA. Photochem Photobiol. 1997 Jul; 66(1):46-54.

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