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Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels
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D061566 |
[A family of membrane proteins that selectively conduct SODIUM ions due to changes in the TRANSMEMBRANE POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE. They typically have a multimeric structure with a core alpha subunit that defines the sodium channel subtype and several beta subunits that modulate sodium channel activity.
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Voltage-Sensitive Dye Imaging
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D056969 |
[Optical imaging techniques used for recording patterns of electrical activity in tissues by monitoring transmembrane potentials via FLUORESCENCE imaging with voltage-sensitive fluorescent dyes.
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Voluntary Health Agencies
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D014837 |
[Non-profit organizations concerned with various aspects of health, e.g., education, promotion, treatment, services, etc.
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Voluntary Programs
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D035141 |
[Programs in which participation is not required.
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Volunteers
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D014838 |
[Persons who donate their services.
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Volvariella
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D055367 |
[A genus of edible mushrooms in the family Pluteaceae. They have pink gills and a volva at the stem base, and species can be confused with those of the poisonous genus AMANITA.
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Volvocida
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D016823 |
[Order of CHLOROPHYTA commonly found in freshwater habitats. Characteristics include the presence of a cellulose wall and two to four equal, smooth, apical flagella.
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Volvox
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D044446 |
[A genus of GREEN ALGAE in the family Volvocaceae. They form spherical colonies of hundreds or thousands of bi-flagellated cells in a semi-transparent gelatinous ball.
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Vomer
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D055172 |
[An unpaired thin ploughshare-shaped facial bone. It is situated in the median plane of the SKULL. The vomer forms the posterior and inferior border of the NASAL SEPTUM.
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Vomeronasal Organ
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D019147 |
[An accessory chemoreceptor organ that is separated from the main OLFACTORY MUCOSA. It is situated at the base of nasal septum close to the VOMER and NASAL BONES. It forwards chemical signals (such as PHEROMONES) to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, thus influencing reproductive and social behavior. In humans, most of its structures except the vomeronasal duct undergo regression after birth.
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Vomiting
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D014839 |
[The forcible expulsion of the contents of the STOMACH through the MOUTH.
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Vomiting, Anticipatory
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D014840 |
[Vomiting caused by expectation of discomfort or unpleasantness.
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Von Hippel-Lindau Tumor Suppressor Protein
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D051794 |
[A ubiquitin-protein ligase that mediates OXYGEN-dependent polyubiquitination of HYPOXIA-INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1, ALPHA SUBUNIT. It is inactivated in VON HIPPEL-LINDAU SYNDROME.
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Voriconazole
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D065819 |
[A triazole antifungal agent that specifically inhibits STEROL 14-ALPHA-DEMETHYLASE and CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP3A.
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Vorinostat
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D000077337 |
[A hydroxamic acid and anilide derivative that acts as a HISTONE DEACETYLASE inhibitor. It is used in the treatment of CUTANEOUS T-CELL LYMPHOMA and SEZARY SYNDROME.
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Vortioxetine
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D000078784 |
[A piperazine derivative that acts as a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, as a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, and 5-HT1A receptor agonist. It is used for the treatment of anxiety and depression.
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Voyeurism
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D014843 |
[A paraphilia characterized by repetitive looking at unsuspecting people, usually strangers, who are either naked, in the act of disrobing, or engaging in sexual activity, as the method for achieving sexual excitement.
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Vulnerable Populations
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D035862 |
[Groups of persons whose range of options is severely limited, who are frequently subjected to COERCION in their DECISION MAKING, or who may be compromised in their ability to give INFORMED CONSENT.
, Patient groups that may include those with special needs, homeless people, those with low income, or in remote communities and minority groups
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Vulva
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D014844 |
[The external genitalia of the female. It includes the CLITORIS, the labia, the vestibule, and its glands.
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Vulvar Diseases
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D014845 |
[Pathological processes of the VULVA.
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