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ReviewAsian journal of andrology

Transcriptome research on spermatogenic molecular drive in mammals.

Zi-Jue Zhu, Shi Yang, Zheng Li

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Review in Asian journal of andrology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Zi-Jue Zhu
Shi Yang
Zheng LiDepartment of Urology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127; Department of Andrology, Urologic Medical Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It is known that spermatogenic disorders are associated with genetic deficiency, although the primary mechanism is still unclear. It is difficult to demonstrate the molecular events occurring in testis, which contains germ cells at different developmental stages. However, transcriptomic methods can help us reveal the molecular drive of male gamete generation. Many transcriptomic studies have been performed on rodents by utilizing the timing of the first wave of spermatogenesis, which is not a suitable strategy for research in fertile men. With the development of separation methods for male germ cells, transcriptome research on the molecular drive of spermatogenesis in fertile men has seen great progress, and the results could be ultimately applied to improve the diagnosis and treatment for male infertility.

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AnimalsFertilityGene Expression ProfilingHumansInfertility, MaleMaleMiceOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisRatsSequence Analysis, RNASpermatogenesisTranscriptome

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PMID26306849
PMCPMC4814959

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