Sperm Tail

"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.

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The posterior filiform portion of the spermatozoon (SPERMATOZOA) that provides sperm motility.

Descriptor ID	D013082
MeSH Number(s)	A05.360.490.890.840 A11.284.180.290.835 A11.497.760.500
Concept/Terms	Sperm Tail Sperm Tail Sperm Tails Tail, Sperm Tails, Sperm Sperm Flagellum Flagellum, Sperm Flagellums, Sperm Sperm Flagellums

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

Anatomy [A]
Urogenital System [A05]
Genitalia [A05.360]
Germ Cells [A05.360.490]
Spermatozoa [A05.360.490.890]
Sperm Tail [A05.360.490.890.840]
Cells [A11]
Cellular Structures [A11.284]
Cell Surface Extensions [A11.284.180]
Flagella [A11.284.180.290]
Sperm Tail [A11.284.180.290.835]
Germ Cells [A11.497]
Spermatozoa [A11.497.760]
Sperm Tail [A11.497.760.500]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	2	1	3
1996	0	2	2
1997	1	0	1
1998	1	0	1
1999	0	1	1
2003	0	1	1
2013	0	1	1
2014	0	1	1
2015	1	0	1
2018	3	1	4
2021	0	1	1
2022	1	0	1
2024	1	0	1

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Hoque M, Li FQ, Weber WD, Chen JJ, Kim EN, Kuo PL, Visconti PE, Takemaru KI. The Cby3/ciBAR1 complex positions the annulus along the sperm flagellum during spermiogenesis. J Cell Biol. 2024 03 04; 223(3).

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Yang F, Gracia Gervasi M, Orta G, Tourzani DA, De la Vega-Beltr?n JL, Ruthel G, Darszon A, Visconti PE, Wang PJ. C2CD6 regulates targeting and organization of the CatSper calcium channel complex in sperm flagella. Development. 2022 01 15; 149(2).

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Luque GM, Xu X, Romarowski A, Gervasi MG, Orta G, De la Vega-Beltr?n JL, Stival C, Gilio N, Dalotto-Moreno T, Krapf D, Visconti PE, Krapf D, Darszon A, Buffone MG. Cdc42 localized in the CatSper signaling complex regulates cAMP-dependent pathways in mouse sperm. FASEB J. 2021 08; 35(8):e21723.

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S?nchez-C?rdenas C, Montoya F, Navarrete FA, Hern?ndez-Cruz A, Corkidi G, Visconti PE, Darszon A. Intracellular Ca2+ threshold reversibly switches flagellar beat off and on. Biol Reprod. 2018 11 01; 99(5):1010-1021.

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Jungnickel MK, Sutton KA, Baker MA, Cohen MG, Sanderson MJ, Florman HM. The flagellar protein Enkurin is required for mouse sperm motility and for transport through the female reproductive tract. Biol Reprod. 2018 10 01; 99(4):789-797.

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Gervasi MG, Xu X, Carbajal-Gonzalez B, Buffone MG, Visconti PE, Krapf D. The actin cytoskeleton of the mouse sperm flagellum is organized in a helical structure. J Cell Sci. 2018 06 11; 131(11).

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Zhang Y, Liu H, Li W, Zhang Z, Zhang S, Teves ME, Stevens C, Foster JA, Campbell GE, Windle JJ, Hess RA, Pazour GJ, Zhang Z. Intraflagellar transporter protein 140 (IFT140), a component of IFT-A complex, is essential for male fertility and spermiogenesis in mice. Cytoskeleton (Hoboken). 2018 02; 75(2):70-84.

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San Agustin JT, Pazour GJ, Witman GB. Intraflagellar transport is essential for mammalian spermiogenesis but is absent in mature sperm. Mol Biol Cell. 2015 Dec 01; 26(24):4358-72.

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Krapf D, O'Brien E, Maidag?n PM, Morales ES, Visconti PE, Arranz SE. Calcineurin regulates progressive motility activation of Rhinella (Bufo) arenarum sperm through dephosphorylation of PKC substrates. J Cell Physiol. 2014 Oct; 229(10):1378-86.

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Wertheimer E, Krapf D, de la Vega-Beltran JL, S?nchez-C?rdenas C, Navarrete F, Haddad D, Escoffier J, Salicioni AM, Levin LR, Buck J, Mager J, Darszon A, Visconti PE. Compartmentalization of distinct cAMP signaling pathways in mammalian sperm. J Biol Chem. 2013 Dec 06; 288(49):35307-20.

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