Genetic variants underlying spermatogenic arrests in men with non-obstructive azoospermia

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Cell Cycle, cilt.22, sa.9, ss.1021-1061, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/15384101.2023.2171544
  • Dergi Adı: Cell Cycle
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, Chemical Abstracts Core, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1021-1061
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Spermatogenic arrest, genetic variants, non-obstructive azoospermia, gene panel, male infertility
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Spermatogenic arrest is a severe form of non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA), which occurs in 10–15% of infertile men. Interruption in spermatogenic progression at premeiotic, meiotic, or postmeiotic stage can lead to arrest in men with NOA. Recent studies have intensively focused on defining genetic variants underlying these spermatogenic arrests by making genome/exome sequencing. A number of variants were discovered in the genes involving in mitosis, meiosis, germline differentiation and other basic cellular events. Herein, defined variants in NOA cases with spermatogenic arrests and created knockout mouse models for the related genes are comprehensively reviewed. Also, importance of gene panel-based screening for NOA cases was discussed. Screening common variants in these infertile men with spermatogenic arrests may contribute to elucidating the molecular background and designing novel treatment strategies.