"Sperm Head" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The anterior portion of the spermatozoon (SPERMATOZOA) that contains mainly the nucleus with highly compact CHROMATIN material.
| Descriptor ID |
D013077
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.490.890.820 A11.497.760.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Sperm Head- Sperm Head
- Head, Sperm
- Heads, Sperm
- Sperm Heads
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sperm Head" by people in Profiles.
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Caffeine induces sperm detachment from sperm head-to-head agglutination in bull. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2021 07 12; 562:105-111.
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PRSS50 is a testis protease responsible for proper sperm tail formation and function. Development. 2021 04 15; 148(8).
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Characteristics and Possible Role of Bovine Sperm Head-to-Head Agglutination. Cells. 2020 08 09; 9(8).
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Co-expression of sperm membrane proteins CMTM2A and CMTM2B is essential for ADAM3 localization and male fertility in mice. J Cell Sci. 2018 10 08; 131(19).
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A novel in?vitro sperm head decondensation protocol for rapid flow cytometric measurement of deoxyribonucleic acid content. Fertil Steril. 2013 Jun; 99(7):1857-61.
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SPACA1-deficient male mice are infertile with abnormally shaped sperm heads reminiscent of globozoospermia. Development. 2012 Oct; 139(19):3583-9.
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Association of mutations in the zona pellucida binding protein 1 (ZPBP1) gene with abnormal sperm head morphology in infertile men. Mol Hum Reprod. 2012 Jan; 18(1):14-21.
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Shaping the sperm head: an ER enzyme leaves its mark. J Clin Invest. 2006 Nov; 116(11):2860-3.
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Testis fascin (FSCN3): a novel paralog of the actin-bundling protein fascin expressed specifically in the elongate spermatid head. Exp Cell Res. 2002 Apr 15; 275(1):92-109.
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Abnormal spermatogenesis and reduced fertility in transition nuclear protein 1-deficient mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000 Apr 25; 97(9):4683-8.