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The Molecular Basis of Multiple Morphological Abnormalities of Sperm Flagella and Its Impact on Clinical Practice.

Yujie Zhou, Songyan Yu, Wenyong Zhang

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Review in Genes, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Yujie ZhouSchool of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Songyan YuSchool of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Wenyong ZhangKey University Laboratory of Metabolism and Health of Guangdong, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8531-8274

Funding

National Training Program of Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship 202314325019Special Funds for the Cultivation of Guangdong College Students' Scientific and Technological Innovation. ("Climbing Program" Special Funds). pdjh202023c21804Teaching Quality and Teaching Reform Engineering Project of Undergraduate Universities in Guangdong Province (2022) 2022-04
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple morphological abnormalities of the sperm flagella (MMAF) is a specific form of severe flagellar or ciliary deficiency syndrome. MMAF is characterized by primary infertility with abnormal morphology in the flagella of spermatozoa, presenting with short, absent, bent, coiled, and irregular flagella. As a rare disease first named in 2014, studies in recent years have shed light on the molecular defects of MMAF that comprise the structure and biological function of the sperm flagella. Understanding the molecular genetics of MMAF may provide opportunities for the development of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for this rare disease. This review aims to summarize current studies regarding the molecular pathogenesis of MMAF and describe strategies of genetic counseling, clinical diagnosis, and therapy for MMAF.

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Infertility, MaleSperm TailHumansMaleMutationSpermatozoaICSIinfertilityMMAFmolecular mechanismrare diseasesperm motility

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PMID39457439
PMCPMC11506864

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