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ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2013

Non-chimerism and chimerism pseudo dicentric Y chromosome: two case reports about azoospermia and cytogenetic/molecular genetic analysis in the Chinese population.

Ping Li, Lu Ding, Yan-Wei Sha, Yue-Qiang Song, Jin Lin, Erika F Werner, Mingyu She

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Article in Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ping LiCenter of Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children Health Care Hospital of Xiamen City, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, China. saarc2001@sina.com
Lu Ding
Yan-Wei Sha
Yue-Qiang Song
Jin Lin
Erika F Werner
Mingyu She
Xiamen Maternal and Child Health Hospital · CNJohns Hopkins Medicine · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo report the cytogenetic and molecular genetic analysis of the first two cases of non-chimerism and chimerism karyotype in Chinese male patients who suffer from azoospermia, which may be caused by pseudo dicentric Y chromosomes.

designCase study.

settingAcademic reproductive medicine center. PATIENTS: Two male patients with azoospermia, carrying pseudo dicentric Y chromosome.

interventionsReview the records of inquiry, testicular biopsy, pathological examination, semen routine examination, endocrine evaluation, cytogenetic chromosomal analysis, and FISH detection of peripheral blood to evaluate Y chromosome deletion.

main outcome measuresTo investigate the possible association among pseudo dicentric Y, chimeric status and azoospermia.

resultsTwo patients were both diagnosed with azoospermia by a variety of andrology inspections. Further chromosomal analysis and FISH indicated their pseudo dicentric Y chromosome and different chimerism status. PCR confirmed simultaneous deletions of AZFb and AZFc regions in the Y chromosome of both patients.

conclusionsPseudodicentric Y chromosome affecting the long arm may lead to a male phenotype by duplicating the sex-determining region of Y chromosome (SRY) fragment and chimeric status may further impact patient's hormone levels, which obstruct spermatogenesis. However, the deletion of the azoospermia factor (AZF) is likely the key factor that causes azoospermia.

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Asian PeopleChimerismAdultAzoospermiaChromosome DeletionChromosomes, Human, YCytogenetic AnalysisGenetic LociHumansInfertility, MaleIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMaleSeminal Plasma ProteinsSex Chromosome AberrationsSex Chromosome Disorders of Sex DevelopmentSeminal Plasma Proteins

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PMID23504399
PMCPMC3644131
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