"Musa" 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 plant genus of the family Musaceae, order Zingiberales, subclass Zingiberidae, class Liliopsida.
MeSH Number(s)
B01.650.940.800.575.100.975.555.500
Concept/Terms
Musa- Musa
- Musas
- Banana Plant
- Banana Plants
- Plant, Banana
- Plants, Banana
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Musa" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Musa" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Musa" by people in Profiles.
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Novel banana lectin CAR-T cells to target pancreatic tumors and tumor-associated stroma. J Immunother Cancer. 2023 01; 11(1).
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A novel banana fiber pad for menstrual hygiene in India: a feasibility and acceptability study. BMC Womens Health. 2021 03 26; 21(1):129.
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Targeted disruption of pi-pi stacking in Malaysian banana lectin reduces mitogenicity while preserving antiviral activity. Sci Rep. 2021 01 12; 11(1):656.
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Cooked Green Banana in Hospitalized Children With Acute Watery Diarrhea Without Dehydration. Indian Pediatr. 2020 12 15; 57(12):1108-1109.
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The Ubiquitin E3 Ligase MaLUL2 Is Involved in High Temperature-Induced Green Ripening in Banana Fruit. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Dec 09; 21(24).
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A molecularly engineered antiviral banana lectin inhibits fusion and is efficacious against influenza virus infection in vivo. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 01 28; 117(4):2122-2132.
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Flavored e-liquids increase cytoplasmic Ca2+ levels in airway epithelia. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2020 02 01; 318(2):L226-L241.
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Inhibition of Ebola Virus by a Molecularly Engineered Banana Lectin. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019 07; 13(7):e0007595.
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Reporting Predictive Values for Diagnostic Tests. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 11; 211(5):W278.
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BioBits™ Explorer: A modular synthetic biology education kit. Sci Adv. 2018 08; 4(8):eaat5105.