Genetics of Azoospermia.


Journal

International journal of molecular sciences
ISSN: 1422-0067
Titre abrégé: Int J Mol Sci
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101092791

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
23 Mar 2021
Historique:
received: 24 02 2021
revised: 11 03 2021
accepted: 17 03 2021
entrez: 3 4 2021
pubmed: 4 4 2021
medline: 1 5 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Azoospermia affects 1% of men, and it can be due to: (i) hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction, (ii) primary quantitative spermatogenic disturbances, (iii) urogenital duct obstruction. Known genetic factors contribute to all these categories, and genetic testing is part of the routine diagnostic workup of azoospermic men. The diagnostic yield of genetic tests in azoospermia is different in the different etiological categories, with the highest in Congenital Bilateral Absence of Vas Deferens (90%) and the lowest in Non-Obstructive Azoospermia (NOA) due to primary testicular failure (~30%). Whole-Exome Sequencing allowed the discovery of an increasing number of monogenic defects of NOA with a current list of 38 candidate genes. These genes are of potential clinical relevance for future gene panel-based screening. We classified these genes according to the associated-testicular histology underlying the NOA phenotype. The validation and the discovery of novel NOA genes will radically improve patient management. Interestingly, approximately 37% of candidate genes are shared in human male and female gonadal failure, implying that genetic counselling should be extended also to female family members of NOA patients.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33806855
pii: ijms22063264
doi: 10.3390/ijms22063264
pmc: PMC8004677
pii:
doi:

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Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

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Organisme : Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca
ID : PRIN 2018

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Auteurs

Francesca Cioppi (F)

Department of Biochemical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy.

Viktoria Rosta (V)

Department of Biochemical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy.

Csilla Krausz (C)

Department of Biochemical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy.

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