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Morphological Characteristics of Sperm in the Korean Striped Field Mouse, Apodemus agrarius coreae: Possible Role of Sperm Neck in the Movement of Sperm Head

  • 이정훈;손성원
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • 제1권2호
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    • pp.371-379
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    • 1997
  • To investigate the movement of sperm head and the role of sperm neck in forward sperm motility in the Korean striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius coreae, the morphological characteristics of the cauda epididymal spermatozoa were examined by light microscopy and scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Spermatozoa of A. agrarius coreae were characterized by the conspicuous shape of the acrosome and the long tail compared with those of other rodents. Total length of the sperm was $133\mu{m}$. The sperm head had a curved falciform shape. The head was 8.0${\mu}$m in length, and about 4.0 ${\mu}$m in width. The shape of acrosome had an openerlike form. The sperm tail (125 ${\mu}$m) consisted of four major segments: neck (0.5 ${\mu}$m), middle piece (29.5 ${\mu}$m), and principal piece plus the end piece (95 ${\mu}$m). The outer dense fibers were arranged in a horseshoe fashion, and No. 1, 5, 6, and 9 of the outer dense fibers were larger than the others. The mitochondrial bundles of middle piece were composed of a pair of arms, which surrounded the axone of the middle piece by the 45 0 angled helical structure. The total number of mitochondrial gyres was 188. In particular, the microfilament structures existed in plasma membrane of the sperm, which was adjacent to the acrosomal region on the nuclear membrane. The segmented columns were surrounded by microfilament structures, and the microfilament bundles were adjacent to the outer membrane of the first mitochondria of middle piece. This study presents for the first time the existence of microfilament structures within the plasma membrane of sperm which is located from the adjacent acrosome region to the connecting piece in sperm neck of Korean striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius coreae. The present result suggests that the constriction and extension of microfilament in sperm neck as well as the wave-movement of sperm tail may play a role in the movement of sperm head.

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형산강 수계 주변 소형 포유류의 서식지 선호도 비교 (Comparison Habitat Preference for Small Mammals around the Hyeongsan River)

  • 정철운;이정일
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • 제27권3호
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    • pp.133-139
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    • 2004
  • 형산강 수계 주변을 대상으로 하여 소형 포유류의 서식현황 및 서식지 선호도를 측정하기 위하여 2003년 1월부터 7월에 걸쳐 조사하였다. 서식이 확인된 소형 포유류는 등줄쥐(Apodemus agrarius), 시궁쥐(Rattus norvegicus), 멧밭쥐(Micromys minutus) 등 3종이었다. 주요 우점종으로는 88개체로 79.20%를 보인 등줄쥐였으며, 다음으로 시궁쥐와 멧밭쥐의 순을 보였다. 소형 포유류의 서식지 선호도는 수계 주변의 토지이용 유형과 경작지, 식생유형, 그리고 제방의 설치 유무와 수심 등 여러 가지 서식지 구조에 따라 다양하게 나타났는데 민가와 삼림에 비하여 경작지에서 특히 논에서의 선호도가 높았으며, 식생 구조별로는 초지의 선호도가 높게 나타났다. 하천제방의 유무도 소형 포유류의 서식에 영향을 미쳤는데 제방이 조성되지 않은 지역이나 자연석 매트 공법으로 이루어진 지역의 경우 소형 포유류의 서식에 부정적인 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 조사되었으나, 콘크리트 호안제방의 경우 이들의 공간적 분포에 상당한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 수계 가장자리의 수심 또한 소형 포유류의 서식에 영향을 미쳤는데 수심이 말아질수록 소형 포유류의 서식밀도는 높게 나타났다.

한국산 등줄쥐 각 조직에 분포하는 미량금속류 및 셀레늄에 관한 연구 (Trace metals and selenium in organs and tissues of the striped field mice, Apodemus agratius, collected from Korea)

  • 윤명희;노영희
    • 한국환경과학회지
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    • 제8권4호
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    • pp.515-523
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    • 1999
  • Nine trace metals (Zn, Fe, Al, Pb, Mn, Cu, Ni, Cr, and Cd) and Se concentrations were determined in organs and tissues(muscle, bone, kidney, liver and skin) of the striped field mice, Apodemus agrarius collected at Daejeo-dong, Pusan city and the Sorak Mt., Kangwon Province. All the trate elements were detected from all the mice examined. As for the metal concentrations in the mice from Daejeo-dong, Zn, Fe, Al, Mn, Ni and Cr were significantly higher than those in Sorak Mt.(p<0.05), suggesting that pesticides including Zn and factory wastes containing several metals might contaminated the environment of Daejeo-dong. As regards the element concentrations in each organ and tissue, Fe, Al, Pb, Mn, Cu, Cr and Cd concentrations were high in liver or kidney; Zn in skin and bone; Ni in bone, skin and kidney; and Se in muscle, liver and skin in all the mice examined. There were significant differences(p<0.05) between juveniles and adults in average concentration of metals(Zn, Fe, Pb, Mn, Ni, and Cd) in every organs and tissues of mice collected at Daejeo-dong. Much higher average levels of metals in juveniles indicate that considerable burdens fo metals might be transferred through the placenta. However, there were no significant differences between males and females, and between young and old adults in average metal concentrations, which suggests that the mice might accumulate the metals during their life time, although they might excrete the metals not only through reproductive activities, such as parturition, lactation and ejaculation of semen, but also through molting, judging from higher accumulating ratios of most metals in skin of adults than of juveniles.

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Seroepizootiology of Hantavirus Infection in Indigenous Rodents in Korea, During 1995-2000

  • Baek, Luck-Ju;Song, Jin-Won;Park, Kuang-Sook;Kho, Eun-Yong;Ryu, Sung-Ho;Richard Yanagihara;Song, Ki-Joon
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.53-58
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    • 2002
  • To better understand the reservoir host range and distribution of hantaviruses in small mammal populations in Korea, a serological survey was conducted on 1,375 wild rodents and 62 insectivores captured in seven provinces during the six-year period, 1995 to 2000. As determined by the indirect immunofluorescent antibody (IFA) test, 90 ($13.1\%$) of 685 Apodemus agrarius, 47 ($13.6\%$) of 345 Apodemus peninsulae, and 4 ($6.5\%$) of 62 Crocidura laciura were seropositive against the Hantaan virus, while 38 ($13.5\%$) of 282 Eothenomys regulus were seropositive against the Puumala virus. Serological evidence for hantavirus infection was not found in 50 Microtus fortis, six Micromys minutus, six Mus musculus, and one Cricetulus triton. Our serological data indicate that hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS)-related hantaviruses are widely distributed in indigenous rodents in Korea. Particularly noteworthy was the high seropositivity rates among Apodemus peninsulae and Eothenomys regulus captured in certain mountainous regions, suggesting that HFRS may be under-reported among nearby residents or among individuals who might visit such areas for recreational or occupational purposes.

1995년 계방산에서 채집한 들쥐의 한타바이러스 감염에 대한 혈청학적 연구 (Serologic Study on Hantavirus Infection of Wild Rodents Captured in Kyebang Mountain, Kangwon-do, 1995)

  • 백락주;강주일;송기준;송진원;양병국;이용주
    • 대한바이러스학회지
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    • 제27권2호
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    • pp.177-183
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    • 1997
  • Multiple species of muridae and arvicolidae rodents serve as the natural reserviors of hantaviruses. Hantaviruses are distributed in rodent populations world-widely even in geographical areas where hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) has not been reported. Serologic diagnosis of infection, using hantaviral antigen, indicates that hantaviruses are widey distributed in wild rodents. This study was designed to intended the hantavirus infection among wild rodents captured in Kyebang mountain, Kangwon-do in Korea. A total of 216 wild rodents in 3 species were trapped in July and September in 1995. Serological evidence for hantaviruses infection were tested against five hantavirus antigens by indirect immunofluorescent antibody technique (IFA). Among 100 Eothenomys regulus, 78 Apodemus peninsulae and 38 Apodemus agrarius; 12 C. regulus, 15 A. peninsulae and 6 A. agrarius were IF antibody positive against hantaviruses. This data suggest that Eothenomys regulus and Apodemus peninsulae would be a natural reservoir of hantaviruses.

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