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Lin Y, Wang Y, Lai T, Teng J, Lin C, Ke C, Yu I, Lee H, Chan C, Tung C, Conrad DF, O'Bryan MK, Lin Y. Deleterious genetic changes in AGTPBP1 result in teratozoospermia with sperm head and flagella defects. J Cell Mol Med 2024; 28:e18031. [PMID: 37937809 PMCID: PMC10826451 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.18031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Approximately 10%-15% of couples worldwide are infertile, and male factors account for approximately half of these cases. Teratozoospermia is a major cause of male infertility. Although various mutations have been identified in teratozoospermia, these can vary among ethnic groups. In this study, we performed whole-exome sequencing to identify genetic changes potentially causative of teratozoospermia. Out of seven genes identified, one, ATP/GTP Binding Protein 1 (AGTPBP1), was characterized, and three missense changes were identified in two patients (Affected A: p.Glu423Asp and p.Pro631Leu; Affected B: p.Arg811His). In those two cases, severe sperm head and tail defects were observed. Moreover, AGTPBP1 localization showed a fragmented pattern compared to control participants, with specific localization in the neck and annulus regions. Using murine models, we found that AGTPBP1 is localized in the manchette structure, which is essential for sperm structure formation. Additionally, in Agtpbp1-null mice, we observed sperm head and tail defects similar to those in sperm from AGTPBP1-mutated cases, along with abnormal polyglutamylation tubulin and decreasing △-2 tubulin levels. In this study, we established a link between genetic changes in AGTPBP1 and human teratozoospermia for the first time and identified the role of AGTPBP1 in deglutamination, which is crucial for sperm formation.
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- Yu‐Hua Lin
- Division of Urology, Department of SurgeryCardinal Tien HospitalNew TaipeiTaiwan
- Department of ChemistryFu Jen Catholic UniversityNew Taipei CityTaiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Fu Jen Catholic UniversityNew Taipei CityTaiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyCathay General HospitalTaipeiTaiwan
- School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic UniversityNew Taipei CityTaiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Fu Jen Catholic UniversityNew Taipei CityTaiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Fu Jen Catholic UniversityNew Taipei CityTaiwan
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- Department of UrologyEn Chu Kong HospitalNew Taipei CityTaiwan
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- Laboratory Animal CenterCollege of Medicine, National Taiwan UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
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- Department of ChemistryFu Jen Catholic UniversityNew Taipei CityTaiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyTaipei City Hospital, Zhongxing Branch and Branch for Women and ChildrenTaipeiTaiwan
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- Program of Artificial Intelligence & Information SecurityFu Jen Catholic UniversityNew Taipei CityTaiwan
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- Division of Genetics, Oregon National Primate Research CenterBeavertonOregonUSA
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- School of BioSciences and Bio21 Institute, The University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Fu Jen Catholic UniversityNew Taipei CityTaiwan
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Kyrgiafini MA, Giannoulis T, Chatziparasidou A, Christoforidis N, Mamuris Z. Unveiling the Genetic Complexity of Teratozoospermia: Integrated Genomic Analysis Reveals Novel Insights into lncRNAs' Role in Male Infertility. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15002. [PMID: 37834450 PMCID: PMC10573971 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241915002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Male infertility is a global health issue, affecting over 20 million men worldwide. Genetic factors are crucial in various male infertility forms, including teratozoospermia. Nonetheless, the genetic causes of male infertility remain largely unexplored. In this study, we employed whole-genome sequencing and RNA expression analysis to detect differentially expressed (DE) long-noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in teratozoospermia, along with mutations that are exclusive to teratozoospermic individuals within these DE lncRNAs regions. Bioinformatic tools were used to assess variants' impact on lncRNA structure, function, and lncRNA-miRNA interactions. Our analysis identified 1166 unique mutations in teratozoospermic men within DE lncRNAs, distinguishing them from normozoospermic men. Among these, 64 variants in 23 lncRNAs showed potential regulatory roles, 7 variants affected 4 lncRNA structures, while 37 variants in 17 lncRNAs caused miRNA target loss or gain. Pathway Enrichment and Gene Ontology analyses of the genes targeted by the affected miRNAs revealed dysregulated pathways in teratozoospermia and a link between male infertility and cancer. This study lists novel variants and lncRNAs associated for the first time with teratozoospermia. These findings pave the way for future studies aiming to enhance diagnosis and therapy in the field of male infertility.
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- Maria-Anna Kyrgiafini
- Laboratory of Genetics, Comparative and Evolutionary Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Viopolis, Mezourlo, 41500 Larissa, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biology, Genetics and Bioinformatics, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Thessaly, Gaiopolis, 41336 Larissa, Greece
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- Embryolab IVF Unit, St. 173-175 Ethnikis Antistaseos, Kalamaria, 55134 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Genetics, Comparative and Evolutionary Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Viopolis, Mezourlo, 41500 Larissa, Greece
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Wang X, Jiang C, Dai S, Shen G, Yang Y, Shen Y. Identification of nonfunctional SPATA20 causing acephalic spermatozoa syndrome in humans. Clin Genet 2023; 103:310-319. [PMID: 36415156 DOI: 10.1111/cge.14268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Acephalic spermatozoa syndrome (ASS) is a rare and severe type of teratozoospermia characterized by the predominance of headless spermatozoa in the ejaculate. However, knowledge about the causative genes associated with ASS in humans is limited. Loss-of-function of SPATA20 has been suggested to result in the separation of the sperm head and flagellum in mice, whereas there have been no cases reporting SPATA20 variants leading to human male infertility. In this study, a nonsense mutation in SPATA20 (c.619C > T, p.Arg207*) was first identified in an ASS patient. Moreover, this variant contributed to the degradation of SPATA20 and was associated with decreased expression of SPATA6, which plays a vital role in the assembly of the sperm head-tail conjunction in humans. In addition, the infertility caused by loss-of-function mutation of SPATA20 might not be rescued by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Collectively, our findings suggested that SPATA20 might be required for sperm head-tail conjunction formation in humans, the nonfunction of which may lead to male infertility related to ASS. The discovery of the loss-of-function mutation in SPATA20 enriches the gene variant spectrum of human ASS, further contributing to improved diagnosis, genetic counseling and prognosis for male infertility.
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- Xiang Wang
- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Sun JP, Fang JZ, Sun XP, Yang XY. [Intracytoplasmic sperm injection for patients with special types of teratozoospermia: Analysis of outcomes]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2023; 29:43-48. [PMID: 37846831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the outcomes of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in the treatment of special types of teratozoospermia such as globozoospermia, acephalic spermatozoa syndrome (ASS) and multiple morphological abnormalities of sperm flagella (MMAF). METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data on 7 cases of globozoospermia (group A), 6 cases of ASS (group B) and 21 cases of MMAF (group C) treated by ICSI from January 2011 to January 2021, all confirmed with pathogenic or likely pathogenic gene variations. We compared the age, body mass index (BMI), sperm parameters, number of mature oocytes, and rates of fertilization, high-quality embryos, clinical pregnancy, live birth and spontaneous abortion among the three groups of patients. RESULTS There were no statistically significant differences in the age, BMI and number of metaphase Ⅱ (MⅡ) oocytes among the three groups (P > 0.05). Sperm concentration and motility were dramatically higher (P < 0.01) while the rates of fertilization, clinical pregnancy and live birth remarkably lower in group A than in B and C (P < 0.01). No statistically significant difference was observed in the spontaneous abortion rate among the three groups (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION ICSI can achieve relatively satisfactory outcomes of clinical pregnancy in patients with ASS or MMAF, but only a low fertilization rate or no fertilization at all in those with globozoospermia even if treated by artificial oocyte activation.
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- Jun-Pei Sun
- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui 233000, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, Jiangsu Province People's Hospital / The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, Jiangsu Province People's Hospital / The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, Jiangsu Province People's Hospital / The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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Huang G, Zhang X, Yao G, Huang L, Wu S, Li X, Guo J, Wen Y, Wang Y, Shang L, Li N, Xu W. A loss-of-function variant in SSFA2 causes male infertility with globozoospermia and failed oocyte activation. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2022; 20:103. [PMID: 35836265 PMCID: PMC9281110 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-022-00976-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Globozoospermia (OMIM: 102530) is a rare type of teratozoospermia (< 0.1%). The etiology of globozoospermia is complicated and has not been fully revealed. Here, we report an infertile patient with globozoospermia. Variational analysis revealed a homozygous missense variant in the SSFA2 gene (NM_001130445.3: c.3671G > A; p.R1224Q) in the patient. This variant significantly reduced the protein expression of SSFA2. Immunofluorescence staining showed positive SSFA2 expression in the acrosome of human sperm. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and Coimmunoprecipitation (Co-IP) analyses identified that GSTM3 and Actin interact with SSFA2. Further investigation revealed that for the patient, regular intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment had a poor prognosis. However, Artificial oocyte activation (AOA) by a calcium ionophore (A23187) after ICSI successfully rescued the oocyte activation failure for the patient with the SSFA2 variant, and the couple achieved a live birth. This study revealed that SSFA2 plays an important role in acrosome formation, and the homozygous c.3671G > A loss-of-function variant in SSFA2 caused globozoospermia. SSFA2 may represent a new gene in the genetic diagnosis of globozoospermia, especially the successful outcome of AOA-ICSI treatment for couples, which has potential value for clinicians in their treatment regimen selections.
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- Gelin Huang
- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, Joint Lab for Reproductive Medicine(SCU-CUHK), West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, Joint Lab for Reproductive Medicine(SCU-CUHK), West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, Joint Lab for Reproductive Medicine(SCU-CUHK), West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, Joint Lab for Reproductive Medicine(SCU-CUHK), West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Reproductive Endocrinology of West China Second University Hospital, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, Joint Lab for Reproductive Medicine(SCU-CUHK), West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, Joint Lab for Reproductive Medicine(SCU-CUHK), West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Reproductive Endocrinology of West China Second University Hospital, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Human Sciences, London Metropolitan University, London, UK
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- Laboratory of Medical Systems Biology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, Joint Lab for Reproductive Medicine(SCU-CUHK), West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Liu M, Li J, Jiang C, Zhou Y, Sun Y, Yang Y, Shen Y. A novel homozygous mutation in DNAJB13-a gene associated with the sperm axoneme-leads to teratozoospermia. J Assist Reprod Genet 2022; 39:757-764. [PMID: 35166991 PMCID: PMC8995218 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-022-02431-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the unknown genetic causes of teratozoospermia, and determine the pathogenicity of candidate variants. METHODS A primary infertile patient and his family members were recruited in the West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University. Whole-exome sequencing was performed to identify causative genes in a man with teratozoospermia. Immunofluorescence staining and western blotting were applied to assess the pathogenicity of the identified variant. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) was used to assist fertilization for the patient with teratozoospermia. RESULTS We performed whole-exome sequencing (WES) and detected a novel homozygous frameshift mutation of c.335_336del [p.E112Vfs*3] in DNAJB13 on a primary infertile male patient. Intriguingly, we identified abnormal sperm morphology in this patient, with recurrent respiratory infections and chronic cough. Furthermore, we confirmed that this mutation resulted in negative effects on DNAJB13 expression in the spermatozoa of the affected individual, causing ultrastructural defects in his sperm. Remarkably, our staining revealed that DNAJB13 was expressed in the cytoplasm of primary germ cells and in the flagella of spermatids during spermiogenesis in humans and mice. Finally, we are the first group to report a favorable prognosis using ICSI for a patient carrying this DNAJB13 mutation. CONCLUSION Our study revealed a novel homozygous frameshift mutation of c.335_336del [p.E112Vfs*3] in DNAJB13 involved in teratozoospermia phenotype. Our study greatly expands the spectrum of limited DNAJB13 mutations, and is expected to provide a better understanding of genetic counseling diagnoses and subsequent treatment of male infertility.
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- Mohan Liu
- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Reproduction Medical Center of West China Second University Hospital, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Xu C, Tang D, Shao Z, Geng H, Gao Y, Li K, Tan Q, Wang G, Wang C, Wu H, Li G, Lv M, He X, Cao Y. Homozygous SPAG6 variants can induce nonsyndromic asthenoteratozoospermia with severe MMAF. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2022; 20:41. [PMID: 35232447 PMCID: PMC8886842 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-022-00916-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Multiple morphological abnormalities of the sperm flagella (MMAF) is a subtype of severe asthenoteratozoospermia with poorly understood genetic etiology. SPAG6 is a core axonemal component that plays a critical role in the formation of cilia and sperm flagella. Previous studies have reported that mutations in SPAG6 cause primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), but the association between SPAG6 gene variants and the MMAF phenotype has not yet been described. METHODS We performed whole-exome sequencing (WES) in two unrelated Han Chinese men with MMAF. Sanger sequencing was used to validate the candidate variants. Routine semen analysis was carried out according to the WHO guidelines (5th Edition). Sperm morphology was assessed using modified Papanicolaou staining. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy (S/TEM) was performed to observe the ultrastructural defects of the sperm flagella. Western blot analysis and immunofluorescence (IF) of spermatozoa were performed to examine the expression of SPAG6 protein. Assisted fertilization with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) was applied. RESULTS Two homozygous SPAG6 variants were identified by WES and Sanger validation in two patients with MMAF phenotype (F1 II-1: c.308C > A, p. A103D; F2 II-1: c. 585delA, p. K196Sfs*6). Semen analysis showed progressive rates of less than 1%, and most of the spermatozoa presented MMAF by Papanicolaou staining. TEM revealed that the overall axonemal ultrastructure was disrupted and primarily presented an abnormal "9 + 0" configuration. No other PCD-related symptoms were found on physical examination and medical consultations, as well as lung CT screening. The level of SPAG6 protein was significantly decreased in the spermatozoa, and IF analysis revealed that SPAG6 staining was extremely weak and discontinuous in the sperm flagella of the two patients. Notably, F1 II-1 and his wife conceived successfully after undergoing ICSI. CONCLUSIONS Our research provides new evidence for a potential correlation between SPAG6 variants and the MMAF phenotype.
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- Chuan Xu
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Anhui Provincial Engineering Research Center, Anhui Medical University, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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Di Persio S, Leitão E, Wöste M, Tekath T, Cremers JF, Dugas M, Li X, Meyer Zu Hörste G, Kliesch S, Laurentino S, Neuhaus N, Horsthemke B. Whole-genome methylation analysis of testicular germ cells from cryptozoospermic men points to recurrent and functionally relevant DNA methylation changes. Clin Epigenetics 2021; 13:160. [PMID: 34419158 PMCID: PMC8379757 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-021-01144-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Several studies have reported an association between male infertility and aberrant sperm DNA methylation patterns, in particular in imprinted genes. In a recent investigation based on whole methylome and deep bisulfite sequencing, we have not found any evidence for such an association, but have demonstrated that somatic DNA contamination and genetic variation confound methylation studies in sperm of severely oligozoospermic men. To find out whether testicular germ cells (TGCs) of such patients might carry aberrant DNA methylation, we compared the TGC methylomes of four men with cryptozoospermia (CZ) and four men with obstructive azoospermia, who had normal spermatogenesis and served as controls (CTR). RESULTS There was no difference in DNA methylation at the whole genome level or at imprinted regions between CZ and CTR samples. However, using stringent filters to identify group-specific methylation differences, we detected 271 differentially methylated regions (DMRs), 238 of which were hypermethylated in CZ (binominal test, p < 2.2 × 10-16). The DMRs were enriched for distal regulatory elements (p = 1.0 × 10-6) and associated with 132 genes, 61 of which are differentially expressed at various stages of spermatogenesis. Almost all of the 67 DMRs associated with the 61 genes (94%) are hypermethylated in CZ (63/67, p = 1.107 × 10-14). As judged by single-cell RNA sequencing, 13 DMR-associated genes, which are mainly expressed during meiosis and spermiogenesis, show a significantly different pattern of expression in CZ patients. In four of these genes, the promoter is hypermethylated in CZ men, which correlates with a lower expression level in these patients. In the other nine genes, eight of which downregulated in CZ, germ cell-specific enhancers may be affected. CONCLUSIONS We found that impaired spermatogenesis is associated with DNA methylation changes in testicular germ cells at functionally relevant regions of the genome. We hypothesize that the described DNA methylation changes may reflect or contribute to premature abortion of spermatogenesis and therefore not appear in the mature, motile sperm.
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- Sara Di Persio
- Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University Hospital of Münster, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, University Hospital of Münster, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, University Hospital of Münster, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, Department of Clinical and Surgical Andrology, University Hospital of Münster, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, University Hospital of Münster, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Translational Neurology, University Hospital of Münster, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Translational Neurology, University Hospital of Münster, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, Department of Clinical and Surgical Andrology, University Hospital of Münster, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University Hospital of Münster, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University Hospital of Münster, 48149, Münster, Germany.
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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Xiang M, Wang Y, Xu W, Zheng N, Zhang J, Duan Z, Zha X, Shi X, Wang F, Cao Y, Zhu F. Pathogenesis of acephalic spermatozoa syndrome caused by splicing mutation and de novo deletion in TSGA10. J Assist Reprod Genet 2021; 38:2791-2799. [PMID: 34409526 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-021-02295-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To identify the genetic causes for acephalic spermatozoa syndrome. METHODS Whole-exome sequencing was performed on the proband from a non-consanguineous to identify pathogenic mutations for acephalic spermatozoa syndrome. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and whole genome sequencing were subjected to detect deletion. The functional effect of the identified splicing mutation was investigated by minigene assay. Western blot and immunofluorescence were performed to detect the expression level and localization of mutant TSGA10 protein. RESULTS Here, we identified a novel heterozygous splicing mutation in TSGA10 (NM_025244: c.1108-1G > T), while we confirmed that there was a de novo large deletion in the proband. The splicing mutation led to the skipping of the exon15 of TSGA10, which resulted in a truncated protein (p. A370Efs*293). Therefore, we speculated that the splicing mutation might affect transcription and translation without the dosage compensation of a normal allele, which possesses a large deletion including intact TSGA10. Western blot and immunofluorescence demonstrated that the very low expression level of truncated TSGA10 protein led the proband to present the acephalic spermatozoa phenotype. CONCLUSION Our finding expands the spectrum of pathogenic TSGA10 mutations that are responsible for ASS and male infertility. It is also important to remind us of paying attention to the compound heterozygous deletion in patients from non-consanguineous families, so that we can provide more precise genetic counseling for patients.
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- Mingfei Xiang
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
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The sperm head-to-tail coupling apparatus (HTCA) ensures sperm head-tail integrity while defective HTCA causes acephalic spermatozoa, rendering males infertile. Here, we show that CENTLEIN is indispensable for HTCA integrity and function, and that inactivation of CENTLEIN in mice leads to sperm decapitation and male sterility. We demonstrate that CENTLEIN directly interacts with both SUN5 and PMFBP1, two proteins localized in the HTCA and related with acephalic spermatozoa syndrome. We find that the absence of Centlein sets SUN5 and PMFBP1 apart, the former close to the sperm head and the latter in the decapitated tail. We show that lack of Sun5 results in CENTLEIN and PMFBP1 left in the decapitated tail, while disruption of Pmfbp1 results in SUN5 and CENTLEIN left on the detached sperm head. These results demonstrate that CENTLEIN cooperating with SUN5 and PMFBP1 participates in the HTCA assembly and integration of sperm head to the tail, indicating that impairments of CENTLEIN might be associated with acephalic spermatozoa syndrome in humans.
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- Ying Zhang
- Savaid Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Fertility Preservation Lab, Reproductive Medicine Center, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Innovation Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Innovation Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Savaid Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Fertility Preservation Lab, Reproductive Medicine Center, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, P.R. China.
- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Innovation Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China.
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China.
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- Savaid Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China.
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Cazin C, Boumerdassi Y, Martinez G, Fourati Ben Mustapha S, Whitfield M, Coutton C, Thierry-Mieg N, Di Pizio P, Rives N, Arnoult C, Touré A, Ray PF, Zouari R, Sifer C, Kherraf ZE. Identification and Characterization of the Most Common Genetic Variant Responsible for Acephalic Spermatozoa Syndrome in Men Originating from North Africa. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22042187. [PMID: 33671757 PMCID: PMC7927044 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22042187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Acephalic spermatozoa syndrome (ASS) is a rare but extremely severe type of teratozoospermia, defined by the presence of a majority of headless flagella and a minority of tail-less sperm heads in the ejaculate. Like the other severe monomorphic teratozoospermias, ASS has a strong genetic basis and is most often caused by bi-allelic variants in SUN5 (Sad1 and UNC84 domain-containing 5). Using whole exome sequencing (WES), we investigated a cohort of nine infertile subjects displaying ASS. These subjects were recruited in three centers located in France and Tunisia, but all originated from North Africa. Sperm from subjects carrying candidate genetic variants were subjected to immunofluorescence analysis and transmission electron microscopy. Moreover, fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) was performed on sperm nuclei to assess their chromosomal content. Variant filtering permitted us to identify the same SUN5 homozygous frameshift variant (c.211+1_211+2dup) in 7/9 individuals (78%). SUN5 encodes a protein localized on the posterior part of the nuclear envelope that is necessary for the attachment of the tail to the sperm head. Immunofluorescence assays performed on sperm cells from three mutated subjects revealed a total absence of SUN5, thus demonstrating the deleterious impact of the identified variant on protein expression. Transmission electron microscopy showed a conserved flagellar structure and a slightly decondensed chromatin. FISH did not highlight a higher rate of chromosome aneuploidy in spermatozoa from SUN5 patients compared to controls, indicating that intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) can be proposed for patients carrying the c.211+1_211+2dup variant. These results suggest that the identified SUN5 variant is the main cause of ASS in the North African population. Consequently, a simple and inexpensive genotyping of the 211+1_211+2dup variant could be beneficial for affected men of North African origin before resorting to more exhaustive genetic analyses.
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- Caroline Cazin
- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, INSERM, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (C.C.); (G.M.); (M.W.); (C.C.); (C.A.); (A.T.); (P.F.R.)
- UM GI-DPI, CHU Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Hôpital Jean Verdier, Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris, F-75004 Paris, France; (Y.B.); (C.S.)
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, INSERM, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (C.C.); (G.M.); (M.W.); (C.C.); (C.A.); (A.T.); (P.F.R.)
- UM de Génétique Chromosomique, CHU Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Centre d’Aide Médicale à la Procréation, Polyclinique les Jasmin, Centre Urbain Nord, Tunis 1003, Tunisia; (S.F.B.M.); (R.Z.)
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, INSERM, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (C.C.); (G.M.); (M.W.); (C.C.); (C.A.); (A.T.); (P.F.R.)
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, INSERM, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (C.C.); (G.M.); (M.W.); (C.C.); (C.A.); (A.T.); (P.F.R.)
- Department of Reproductive Biology, Hôpital Jean Verdier, Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris, F-75004 Paris, France; (Y.B.); (C.S.)
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- EA 4308 ‘Gametogenesis and Gamete Quality, Normandie University, UNIROUEN, F-76000 Rouen, France; (P.D.P.); (N.R.)
- Reproductive Biology Laboratory-CECOS, Assisted Reproductive Center, Rouen Normandy University Hospital, F-76000 Rouen, France
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- EA 4308 ‘Gametogenesis and Gamete Quality, Normandie University, UNIROUEN, F-76000 Rouen, France; (P.D.P.); (N.R.)
- Reproductive Biology Laboratory-CECOS, Assisted Reproductive Center, Rouen Normandy University Hospital, F-76000 Rouen, France
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, INSERM, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (C.C.); (G.M.); (M.W.); (C.C.); (C.A.); (A.T.); (P.F.R.)
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, INSERM, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (C.C.); (G.M.); (M.W.); (C.C.); (C.A.); (A.T.); (P.F.R.)
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, INSERM, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (C.C.); (G.M.); (M.W.); (C.C.); (C.A.); (A.T.); (P.F.R.)
- UM GI-DPI, CHU Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Centre d’Aide Médicale à la Procréation, Polyclinique les Jasmin, Centre Urbain Nord, Tunis 1003, Tunisia; (S.F.B.M.); (R.Z.)
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Hôpital Jean Verdier, Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris, F-75004 Paris, France; (Y.B.); (C.S.)
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, INSERM, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (C.C.); (G.M.); (M.W.); (C.C.); (C.A.); (A.T.); (P.F.R.)
- UM GI-DPI, CHU Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France
- Correspondence:
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Khan R, Zaman Q, Chen J, Khan M, Ma A, Zhou J, Zhang B, Ali A, Naeem M, Zubair M, Zhao D, Shah W, Khan M, Zhang Y, Xu B, Zhang H, Shi Q. Novel Loss-of-Function Mutations in DNAH1 Displayed Different Phenotypic Spectrum in Humans and Mice. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:765639. [PMID: 34867808 PMCID: PMC8635859 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.765639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Male infertility is a prevalent disorder distressing an estimated 70 million people worldwide. Despite continued progress in understanding the causes of male infertility, idiopathic sperm abnormalities such as multiple morphological abnormalities of sperm flagella (MMAF) still account for about 30% of male infertility. Recurrent mutations in DNAH1 have been reported to cause MMAF in various populations, but the underlying mechanism is still poorly explored. This study investigated the MMAF phenotype of two extended consanguineous Pakistani families without manifesting primary ciliary dyskinesia symptoms. The transmission electron microscopy analysis of cross-sections of microtubule doublets revealed a missing central singlet of microtubules and a disorganized fibrous sheath. SPAG6 staining, a marker generally used to check the integration of microtubules of central pair, further confirmed the disruption of central pair in the spermatozoa of patients. Thus, whole-exome sequencing (WES) was performed, and WES analysis identified two novel mutations in the DNAH1 gene that were recessively co-segregating with MMAF phenotype in both families. To mechanistically study the impact of identified mutation, we generated Dnah1 mice models to confirm the in vivo effects of identified mutations. Though Dnah1△iso1/△iso1 mutant mice represented MMAF phenotype, no significant defects were observed in the ultrastructure of mutant mice spermatozoa. Interestingly, we found DNAH1 isoform2 in Dnah1△iso1/△iso1 mutant mice that may be mediating the formation of normal ultrastructure in the absence of full-length protein. Altogether we are first reporting the possible explanation of inconsistency between mouse and human DNAH1 mutant phenotypes, which will pave the way for further understanding of the underlying pathophysiological mechanism of MMAF.
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- Ranjha Khan
- First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Medical Genetics Research Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
- *Correspondence: Bo Xu, ; Huan Zhang, ; Qinghua Shi,
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- First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
- *Correspondence: Bo Xu, ; Huan Zhang, ; Qinghua Shi,
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- First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
- *Correspondence: Bo Xu, ; Huan Zhang, ; Qinghua Shi,
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Spermatozoa are polarized cells with a head and a flagellum joined by the connecting piece. Head integrity is critical for normal sperm function, and head defects consistently lead to male infertility. Abnormalities of the sperm head are among the most severe and characteristic sperm defects. Patients presenting with a monomorphic head sperm defects such as globozoospermia or marcrozoospermia were analyzed permitting to identify several key genes for spermatogenesis such as AURKC and DPY19L2. The study of patients with other specific sperm head defects such as acephalic spermatozoa have also enabled the identification of new infertility genes such as SUN5. Here, we review the genetic causes leading to morphological defects of sperm head. Advances in the genetics of male infertility are necessary to improve the management of infertility and will pave the road towards future strategies of treatments, especially for patients with the most severe phenotype as sperm head defects.
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- Julie Beurois
- Université Grenoble Alpes, INSERM U1209, CNRS UMR 5309, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Team Genetics Epigenetics and Therapies of Infertility, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, INSERM U1209, CNRS UMR 5309, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Team Genetics Epigenetics and Therapies of Infertility, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, INSERM U1209, CNRS UMR 5309, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Team Genetics Epigenetics and Therapies of Infertility, 38000, Grenoble, France; CHU de Grenoble, UM GI-DPI, Grenoble, F-38000, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, INSERM U1209, CNRS UMR 5309, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Team Genetics Epigenetics and Therapies of Infertility, 38000, Grenoble, France; CHU de Grenoble, UM GI-DPI, Grenoble, F-38000, France; CHU Grenoble Alpes, UM de Génétique Chromosomique, Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, INSERM U1209, CNRS UMR 5309, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Team Genetics Epigenetics and Therapies of Infertility, 38000, Grenoble, France; CHU de Grenoble, UM GI-DPI, Grenoble, F-38000, France; CHU Grenoble Alpes, UM de Génétique Chromosomique, Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, INSERM U1209, CNRS UMR 5309, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Team Genetics Epigenetics and Therapies of Infertility, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, INSERM U1209, CNRS UMR 5309, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Team Genetics Epigenetics and Therapies of Infertility, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, INSERM U1209, CNRS UMR 5309, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Team Genetics Epigenetics and Therapies of Infertility, 38000, Grenoble, France; CHU de Grenoble, UM GI-DPI, Grenoble, F-38000, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, INSERM U1209, CNRS UMR 5309, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Team Genetics Epigenetics and Therapies of Infertility, 38000, Grenoble, France; CHU de Grenoble, UM GI-DPI, Grenoble, F-38000, France; CHU Grenoble Alpes, UM de Génétique Chromosomique, Grenoble, France.
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Vatin M, Girault MS, Firlej V, Marchiol C, Ialy-Radio C, Montagutelli X, Vaiman D, Barbaux S, Ziyyat A. Identification of a New QTL Region on Mouse Chromosome 1 Responsible for Male Hypofertility: Phenotype Characterization and Candidate Genes. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21228506. [PMID: 33198087 PMCID: PMC7697627 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21228506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Revised: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Male fertility disorders often have their origin in disturbed spermatogenesis, which can be induced by genetic factors. In this study, we used interspecific recombinant congenic mouse strains (IRCS) to identify genes responsible for male infertility. Using ultrasonography, in vivo and in vitro fertilization (IVF) and electron microscopy, the phenotyping of several IRCS carrying mouse chromosome 1 segments of Mus spretus origin revealed a decrease in the ability of sperm to fertilize. This teratozoospermia included the abnormal anchoring of the acrosome to the nucleus and a persistence of residual bodies at the level of epididymal sperm midpiece. We identified a quantitative trait locus (QTL) responsible for these phenotypes and we have proposed a short list of candidate genes specifically expressed in spermatids. The future functional validation of candidate genes should allow the identification of new genes and mechanisms involved in male infertility.
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- Magalie Vatin
- Institut Cochin, Université de Paris, INSERM, CNRS, F-75014 Paris, France; (M.V.); (M.-S.G.); (V.F.); (C.M.); (C.I.-R.); (D.V.); (S.B.)
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- Institut Cochin, Université de Paris, INSERM, CNRS, F-75014 Paris, France; (M.V.); (M.-S.G.); (V.F.); (C.M.); (C.I.-R.); (D.V.); (S.B.)
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- Institut Cochin, Université de Paris, INSERM, CNRS, F-75014 Paris, France; (M.V.); (M.-S.G.); (V.F.); (C.M.); (C.I.-R.); (D.V.); (S.B.)
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- Institut Cochin, Université de Paris, INSERM, CNRS, F-75014 Paris, France; (M.V.); (M.-S.G.); (V.F.); (C.M.); (C.I.-R.); (D.V.); (S.B.)
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- Institut Cochin, Université de Paris, INSERM, CNRS, F-75014 Paris, France; (M.V.); (M.-S.G.); (V.F.); (C.M.); (C.I.-R.); (D.V.); (S.B.)
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- Institut Cochin, Université de Paris, INSERM, CNRS, F-75014 Paris, France; (M.V.); (M.-S.G.); (V.F.); (C.M.); (C.I.-R.); (D.V.); (S.B.)
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- Institut Cochin, Université de Paris, INSERM, CNRS, F-75014 Paris, France; (M.V.); (M.-S.G.); (V.F.); (C.M.); (C.I.-R.); (D.V.); (S.B.)
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- Institut Cochin, Université de Paris, INSERM, CNRS, F-75014 Paris, France; (M.V.); (M.-S.G.); (V.F.); (C.M.); (C.I.-R.); (D.V.); (S.B.)
- Service d’histologie, d’embryologie, Biologie de la Reproduction, AP-HP, Hôpital Cochin, F-75014 Paris, France
- Correspondence:
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Luo T, Zhi HJ, Wu QY, Li WW, Zhu PR, Jiang WJ, Zhao GG, Wang F, Xia XY, Yao Q. [Detection of DPY19L2 gene mutation in 2 cases of globozoospermia]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2020; 26:620-624. [PMID: 33377718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the mutation of the DPY19L2 gene in patients with globozoospermia. METHODS We collected the clinical data and peripheral blood from 2 patients with globozoospermia and screened for mutation of the DPY19L2 gene by PCR amplification and DNA sequencing technology. RESULTS The sperm from the 2 globozoospermia patients were round morphologically under the light microscope, with deeply stained nuclei but no acrosome. Electron microscopy showed the sperm with a large round head but no acrosomal structure, the nuclei enveloped by a single layer of membrane and the cytoplasm dispersed. PCR amplification revealed homozygous deletion of Exon 5, Exon6 and Exon15 in the DPY19L2 gene in both the patients. CONCLUSIONS This study proved that the homozygous mutation of DPY19L2 could lead to globozoospermia, which has an important significance for researches on the molecular mechanisms and gene diagnosis of the disease as well as for clinicians in genetic counseling and treatment.
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- Tao Luo
- Research Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212003, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, China
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- PLA Research Institute of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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- PLA Research Institute of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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- PLA Research Institute of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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- PLA Research Institute of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, China
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- PLA Research Institute of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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- Research Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212003, China
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Ren H, Ma X, Peng R, Li X, Ming L. [Analysis of (DPY19L2 gene variant in two brothers affected with globozoospermia]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi 2020; 37:438-440. [PMID: 32219831 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1003-9406.2020.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the molecular basis for two brothers affected with globozoospermia. METHODS Whole exome sequencing was carried out for both patients. Candidate variant was verified by Sanger sequencing and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). RESULTS Whole exome sequencing, Sanger sequencing and qRT-PCR verification revealed a heterozygous c.384dup (p.Glu129*) variant in the DPY19L2 gene in the two brothers and their mother. A large heterozygous deletion, spanning approximately 164.5 kb and encompassing the entire DPY19L2 gene, was detected on chromosome 12 of the two patients and their father. CONCLUSION The c.384dup (p.Glu129*) variant and deletion of the DPY19L2 gene probably underlie the pathogenesis of globozoospermia in the two patients, which was in keeping with the autosomal recessive inheritance of disease in this pedigree.
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- Huijun Ren
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Key Clinical Laboratory of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China.
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Li L, Wang JS, Yin CH, Yue WT. [Advances in the molecular genetic studies of acephalic spermatozoa syndrome]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2019; 25:838-842. [PMID: 32233213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Acephalic spermatozoa syndrome (ASS) is characterized by a predominance of headless spermatozoa with abnormal head-tail junction in the ejaculate, which causes severe male infertility. The pathogenic mechanism of ASS remained unclarified for a long time until recent identification of the four ASS-associated genes SUN5, PMFBP1, TSGA10, and BRDT and their mutations due to the development of high-throughput sequencing technology. This review summarizes the advances in the genetic studies of ASS, focusing on its pathogenic molecular mechanisms, which provide an important basis for the molecular diagnosis of the disease as well as for assisted reproductive technology.
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- Lin Li
- Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, China
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- Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, China
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- Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, China
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Hua J, Wan YY. Whole-exome sequencing identified a novel mutation of AURKC in a Chinese family with macrozoospermia. J Assist Reprod Genet 2018; 36:529-534. [PMID: 30594972 PMCID: PMC6439091 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-018-1374-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Macrozoospermia is a rare sperm morphologic abnormality associated with male infertility and is characterized by a high percentage of spermatozoa with large irregular heads. The aim of this study was to identify the genetic cause of an infertile male with macrozoospermia from a consanguineous family. METHODS Whole-exome sequencing (WES) was performed using peripheral blood genomic DNA from the patient and his parents. RESULTS WES analysis of the patient with macrozoospermia from a consanguineous family allowed the identification of a novel homozygous missense variant in the AURKC gene (c.269G>A). Bioinformatics analysis also suggested this variant a pathogenic mutation. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed that the mRNA level of AURKC is significantly decreased in the patient compared with his father. Moreover, no embryos were available for transfer after ICSI. CONCLUSIONS These results further support the important role of AURKC in male infertility and guide the practitioner in optimal decision making for patients with macrozoospermia.
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- Juan Hua
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Anhui Provincial Hospital Affiliated to University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China.
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Ma S, Dai XW, Zheng LW. [Advances in the studies of teratospermia-related genes]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2018; 24:937-940. [PMID: 32212452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Sperm morphology is one of the important indicators for the evaluation of male fertility. In recent years, there has been a gradual increase in the incidence of male infertility and that of infertility-associated teratospermia. Scholars at home and abroad are trying to explore the pathogenesis of teratospermia at the molecular level. With a review of recent studies on teratospermia, we present an overview of abnormal sperm morphology in the aspects of sperm head, neck and tail deformities, focusing on teratospermia-related genes, such as SPATA16, DPY19L2, PICK1, ZPBP1, SIRT1, AURKC, SPATA6, SUN5, ODF1, and DNAH1, aiming to provide a theoretical basis and some reference for the diagnosis and treatment of teratospermia.
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- Shuai Ma
- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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Guidi LG, Holloway ZG, Arnoult C, Ray PF, Monaco AP, Molnár Z, Velayos-Baeza A. AU040320 deficiency leads to disruption of acrosome biogenesis and infertility in homozygous mutant mice. Sci Rep 2018; 8:10379. [PMID: 29991750 PMCID: PMC6039479 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-28666-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Study of knockout (KO) mice has helped understand the link between many genes/proteins and human diseases. Identification of infertile KO mice provides valuable tools to characterize the molecular mechanisms underlying gamete formation. The KIAA0319L gene has been described to have a putative association with dyslexia; surprisingly, we observed that homozygous KO males for AU040320, KIAA0319L ortholog, are infertile and present a globozoospermia-like phenotype. Mutant spermatozoa are mostly immotile and display a malformed roundish head with no acrosome. In round spermatids, proacrosomal vesicles accumulate close to the acroplaxome but fail to coalesce into a single acrosomal vesicle. In wild-type mice AU040320 localises to the trans-Golgi-Network of germ cells but cannot be detected in mature acrosomes. Our results suggest AU040320 may be necessary for the normal formation of proacrosomal vesicles or the recruitment of cargo proteins required for downstream events leading to acrosomal fusion. Mutations in KIAA0319L could lead to human infertility; we screened for KIAA0319L mutations in a selected cohort of globozoospermia patients in which no genetic abnormalities have been previously identified, but detected no pathogenic changes in this particular cohort.
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- Luiz G Guidi
- Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7BN, UK
- Department of Physiology, Anatomy, and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QX, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7BN, UK
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- Genetic Epigenetic and Therapies of Infertility, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Inserm U1209, CNRS UMR 5309, Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, F-38000, France
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- Genetic Epigenetic and Therapies of Infertility, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Inserm U1209, CNRS UMR 5309, Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, F-38000, France
- UM GI-DPI, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, F-38000, France
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- Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7BN, UK
- Office of the President, Ballou Hall, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy, and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QX, UK.
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- Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7BN, UK.
- Department of Physiology, Anatomy, and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QX, UK.
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Mu XM, Cui FY, Zhang Z, Ding XP. [Idiopathic teratozoospermia is not correlated with c.144delC polymorphism in the AURKC gene in Sichuan]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2017; 23:1069-1074. [PMID: 29738175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the association of a very common mutation of c.144delC in the aurora kinase C (AURKC) gene with idiopathic teratozoospermia in Chinese infertile men in Sichuan. METHODS Using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and next-generation sequencing, we analyzed the correlation between c.144delC polymorphism of the AURKC gene and male infertility in 98 idiopathic teratozoospermia patients in comparison with 162 normal fertile men. RESULTS Neither c.144delC mutation nor other meaningful mutations were detected in the AURKC gene in the 98 idiopathic teratozoospermia patients or the 162 normal controls. CONCLUSIONS Teratozoospermia is not correlated with c.144delC mutation in the AURKC gene in the men of the Sichuan area. Therefore, large-scale genotyping of the AURKC gene may not be necessary clinically among Chinese patients with idiopathic teratozoospermia.
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- Xue-Mei Mu
- Research Institute of Medical Genetics, School of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Research Institute of Medical Genetics, School of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Research Institute of Medical Genetics, School of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Research Institute of Medical Genetics, School of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
- Key Laboratory of Research and Utilization of Characteristic Biological Resources, Chongqing 408400
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Fujihara Y, Oji A, Larasati T, Kojima-Kita K, Ikawa M. Human Globozoospermia-Related Gene Spata16 Is Required for Sperm Formation Revealed by CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Mouse Models. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18102208. [PMID: 29065458 PMCID: PMC5666888 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18102208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Revised: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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A recent genetic analysis of infertile globozoospermic patients identified causative mutations in three genes: a protein interacting with C kinase 1 (PICK1), dpy 19-like 2 (DPY19L2), and spermatogenesis associated 16 (SPATA16). Although mouse models have clarified the physiological functions of Pick1 and Dpy19l2 during spermatogenesis, Spata16 remains to be determined. Globozoospermic patients carried a homozygous point mutation in SPATA16 at 848G→A/R283Q. We generated CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutant mice with the same amino acid substitution in the fourth exon of Spata16 to analyze the mutation site at R284Q, which corresponded with R283Q of mutated human SPATA16. We found that the point mutation in Spata16 was not essential for male fertility; however, deletion of the fourth exon of Spata16 resulted in infertile male mice due to spermiogenic arrest but not globozoospermia. This study demonstrates that Spata16 is indispensable for male fertility in mice, as well as in humans, as revealed by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mouse models.
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- Yoshitaka Fujihara
- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
- RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, Japan.
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
- Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
- Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
- The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan.
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Bronson R, Mikhailik A, Schwedes J, Gnatenko D, Hatchwell E. Detection of candidate nectin gene mutations in infertile men with severe teratospermia. J Assist Reprod Genet 2017; 34:1295-1302. [PMID: 28689229 PMCID: PMC5633573 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-017-0985-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Approximately 40% of infertile men have an abnormal semen analysis, resulting from either abnormalities of sperm production (defective spermatogenesis) or sperm shape (defective spermiogenesis). This latter process is dependent upon the function of Sertoli cells, which maintain specialized junctional complexes with germ cells. Nectins, members of the immunoglobulin superfamily, participate in formation of these dynamic complexes. Male mice in which the nectin-2 or nectin-3 gene is knocked out are sterile. Their spermatozoa exhibit severe teratospermia, altered motility, and an impaired ability to fertilize eggs. We asked whether mutations in the protein coding regions of the nectin-2 (aka PVRL2) and nectin-3 (aka PVRL3) genes could be detected in men from infertile couples whose semen analysis revealed unimpaired sperm production, judged by normal sperm concentration, but severe abnormalities in sperm shape. METHODS Ejaculates were snap frozen in liquid nitrogen and later submitted for Sanger analysis of these two genes, to detect mutations in their protein coding regions. RESULTS Eighty-nine of 455 ejaculates (19.5%) met the inclusion criteria for study. Two of the 56 samples that were successfully analyzed for nectin-2 (3.6%) and one of 73 (1.3%) analyzed for nectin-3 possessed possibly damaging mutations. CONCLUSIONS Despite the small-scale nature of the study, at least two low-frequency deleterious variants were identified. These results suggest the need for a larger-scale study of sequence variants in the nectins in severe teratospermia.
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- Richard Bronson
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center, T9-080, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-8091, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, 370 Centers for Molecular Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-5140, USA
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- Genomics Core Facility, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Room 151, Level 5 Basic Sciences Tower, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-8085, USA
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- Genomics Core Facility, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Room 151, Level 5 Basic Sciences Tower, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-8085, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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Ahn J, Park YJ, Chen P, Lee TJ, Jeon YJ, Croce CM, Suh Y, Hwang S, Kwon WS, Pang MG, Kim CH, Lee SS, Lee K. Comparative expression profiling of testis-enriched genes regulated during the development of spermatogonial cells. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0175787. [PMID: 28414809 PMCID: PMC5393594 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The testis has been identified as the organ in which a large number of tissue-enriched genes are present. However, a large portion of transcripts related to each stage or cell type in the testis still remains unknown. In this study, databases combined with confirmatory measurements were used to investigate testis-enriched genes, localization in the testis, developmental regulation, gene expression profiles of testicular disease, and signaling pathways. Our comparative analysis of GEO DataSets showed that 24 genes are predominantly expressed in testis. Cellular locations of 15 testis-enriched proteins in human testis have been identified and most of them were located in spermatocytes and round spermatids. Real-time PCR revealed that expressions of these 15 genes are significantly increased during testis development. Also, an analysis of GEO DataSets indicated that expressions of these 15 genes were significantly decreased in teratozoospermic patients and polyubiquitin knockout mice, suggesting their involvement in normal testis development. Pathway analysis revealed that most of those 15 genes are implicated in various sperm-related cell processes and disease conditions. This approach provides effective strategies for discovering novel testis-enriched genes and their expression patterns, paving the way for future characterization of their functions regarding infertility and providing new biomarkers for specific stages of spematogenesis.
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- Jinsoo Ahn
- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Center for Systems Biology, Program in Membrane Biology/Nephrology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea
- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, SungKyunKwan University, Chunchun-Dong, Jangan-Gu, Suwon City, Kyunggi-Do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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Gao K, Wang ZQ, Liu XC, Dong ZL, Shan WS. [Genetic genes associated with oligospermia, asthenospermia and teratospermia: Advances in studies]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2017; 23:367-371. [PMID: 29714424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Approximately 2,300 genes are found to be associated with spermiogenesis and their expressions play important roles in the regulation of spermiogenesis. In recent years, more and more attention has been focused on the studies of the genes associated with oligospermia, asthenospermia and teratospermia and their molecular mechanisms. Some genes, such as GSTM1, DNMT3L, and CYP1A1, have been shown to be potentially associated with oligospermia; some, such as CATSPER1, CRISP2, SEPT4, TCTE3, TEKT4, and DNAH1, with asthenospermia; and still others, such as DPY19L2 and AURKC, with teratospermia. These findings have provided a molecular basis for the studies of the pathogenesis of oligospermia, asthenospermia and teratospermia, as well as a new approach to the exploration of new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.
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- Ke Gao
- Research Institute of Urology / Key Laboratory for Urinary System Diseases of Gansu Province / Center of Clinical Medicine for Urinary System Diseases of Gansu Province, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, China
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- Department of Andrology, Maternity and Child Health Hospital of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China
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- Research Institute of Urology / Key Laboratory for Urinary System Diseases of Gansu Province / Center of Clinical Medicine for Urinary System Diseases of Gansu Province, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, China
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- Research Institute of Urology / Key Laboratory for Urinary System Diseases of Gansu Province / Center of Clinical Medicine for Urinary System Diseases of Gansu Province, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, China
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- Department of Andrology, Maternity and Child Health Hospital of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China
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