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ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2020

Decreased expression of MRE11 and RAD50 in testes from humans with spermatogenic failure.

Minhao Hu, Lejun Li, Shuyuan Liu, Yiyun Lou, Liya Wang, Fang Le, Hongping Li, Qijing Wang, Hangying Lou, Ning Wang and 1 more

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Article in Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Minhao Hu *Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 1 Xueshi Road, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China.
Lejun Li *Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 1 Xueshi Road, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China.
Shuyuan LiuDepartment of Gynecology, Weifang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Weifang, 261000, China.
Yiyun LouDepartment of Gynecology, Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, 310007, China.
Liya WangDepartment of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 1 Xueshi Road, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China.
Fang LeDepartment of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 1 Xueshi Road, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China.
Hongping LiDepartment of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 1 Xueshi Road, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China.
Qijing WangDepartment of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 1 Xueshi Road, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China.
Hangying LouDepartment of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 1 Xueshi Road, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China.
Ning WangDepartment of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 1 Xueshi Road, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China.
Fan JinDepartment of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 1 Xueshi Road, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China. jinfan@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1717-2733
Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University · CNHangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNMinistry of Education · THWeifang Maternity and Child Care Hospital · CN

Funding

Key Technologies Research and Development Program 2018YFC1004900National Natural Science Foundation of China 81571500National Natural Science Foundation of China 81601336National Natural Science Foundation of China 81771652National Natural Science Foundation of China 81801475Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province LGD19H040001Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province LQ15H040005Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province LQ17H040001Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province LY17H040006Scientific Research Foundation of Zhejiang A and F University (CN) 2015KYB200
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo assess testicular mRNA and protein expression levels of MRE11 and RAD50 in human azoospermia patients.

methodsPatients diagnosed with maturation arrest at the spermatocyte stage (MA) and Sertoli cell-only syndrome (SCOS) were recruited through diagnostic testicular biopsy. Patients with normal spermatogenesis were studied as controls. In addition, knockdown of MRE11 and RAD50 was performed in GC-2spd(ts) cells to investigate their roles in cellular proliferation and apoptosis.

resultsmRNA and protein expression levels of MRE11 and RAD50 were measured using quantitative polymerase chain reaction, western blotting, and immunohistochemistry, respectively. Knockdown of both MRE11 and RAD50 utilized transfection with small interfering RNAs.

conclusionOur findings demonstrated altered expression levels of MRE11 and RAD50 in human testes with MA and SCOS, and showed that these alterations might be associated with impaired spermatogenesis. These results offer valuable new perspectives into the molecular mechanisms of male infertility.

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Acid Anhydride HydrolasesAdultAzoospermiaCell LineCell ProliferationDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGene Knockout TechniquesHumansMaleMRE11 Homologue ProteinRNA, MessengerSertoli Cell-Only SyndromeSpermatogenesisTestisAcid Anhydride HydrolasesDNA-Binding ProteinsMRE11 Homologue ProteinMRE11 protein, humanRAD50 protein, humanRNA, MessengerGC-2spd(ts) cellsMRE11RAD50Spermatogenic failureTestes

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PMID31983050
PMCPMC7056783
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