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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2023

A novel frameshift mutation in

Fei Huang, Jun Zeng, Dan Liu, Jing Zhang, Boluo Liang, Jingping Gao, Rong Yan, Xiaobo Shi, Jianlin Chen, Wanjuan Song and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fei HuangReproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Jun ZengReproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Dan LiuReproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Jing ZhangReproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Boluo LiangReproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Jingping GaoReproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Rong YanReproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xiaobo ShiReproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Jianlin ChenReproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Wanjuan SongReproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Hua-Lin HuangReproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Central South University · CNSecond Xiangya Hospital of Central South University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Asthenoteratozoospermia is one of the most common causes of male infertility. Several genes have been identified as genetic causative factors, but there is a considerable genetic heterogeneity underlying asthenoteratozoospermia. In this study, we performed a genetic analysis of two brothers from a consanguineous Uighur family in China to identify gene mutations causative for asthenoteratozoospermia-related male infertility. Methods: Two related patients with asthenoteratozoospermia from a large consanguineous family were sequenced by whole-exome sequencing and Sanger sequencing to identify disease-causing genes. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy analysis revealed ultrastructural abnormalities of spermatozoa. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis and immunofluorescence (IF) analysis were used to assess the expression of the mutant messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein. Results: A novel homozygous frameshift mutation (c.2823dupT, p.Val942Cysfs*21) in Discussion: The novel frameshift mutation identified in DNAH6 may contribute to asthenoteratozoospermia. These findings expand the spectrum of genetic mutations and phenotypes associated with asthenoteratozoospermia and may be useful for genetic and reproductive counseling in male infertility.

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AsthenozoospermiaDyneinsInfertility, MaleFrameshift MutationHumansMaleRNA, MessengerSemenSperm TailDNAH6 protein, humanDyneinsRNA, MessengerasthenoteratozoospermiaDNAH6infertilitymutationpremature termination codonsperm flagella

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PMID37424858
PMCPMC10324608
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