"Sperm Tail" 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 posterior filiform portion of the spermatozoon (SPERMATOZOA) that provides sperm motility.
| Descriptor ID |
D013082
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.490.890.840 A11.284.180.290.835 A11.497.760.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Sperm Tail- Sperm Tail
- Sperm Tails
- Tail, Sperm
- Tails, Sperm
- Sperm Flagellum
- Flagellum, Sperm
- Flagellums, Sperm
- Sperm Flagellums
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sperm Tail" by people in Profiles.
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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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ARMC12 regulates spatiotemporal mitochondrial dynamics during spermiogenesis and is required for male fertility. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 02 09; 118(6).
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Cfap97d1?is important for flagellar axoneme maintenance and male mouse fertility. PLoS Genet. 2020 08; 16(8):e1008954.
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Mutations in ARL2BP, a protein required for ciliary microtubule structure, cause syndromic male infertility in humans and mice. PLoS Genet. 2019 08; 15(8):e1008315.
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RSPH6A is required for sperm flagellum formation and male fertility in mice. J Cell Sci. 2018 10 11; 131(19).
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Morphometric characteristics and chromatin integrity of spermatozoa in three Italian dog breeds. J Small Anim Pract. 2010 Dec; 51(12):624-7.
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Insertional mutation that causes acrosomal hypo-development: its relationship to sperm head shaping. Anat Rec. 1994 Apr; 238(4):437-53.
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cAMP-dependent regulatory processes in the acquisition and control of sperm flagellar movement. Prog Clin Biol Res. 1988; 267:335-55.
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Flagellar motility requires the cAMP-dependent phosphorylation of a heat-stable NP-40-soluble 56 kd protein, axokinin. Cell. 1984 Sep; 38(2):551-9.
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Cyclic adenosine 3',5' monophosphate, calcium and protein phosphorylation in flagellar motility. Biol Reprod. 1983 Feb; 28(1):75-104.