Abstract | AIM: METHODS: Routine semen analysis was performed. Infertility factors such as immunological, infectious and biochemical disorders were examined to select patients with idiopathic infertility. DNA was isolated from peripheral blood of the selected patients and control population, which were examined for mutations using polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism analysis. Furthermore, nucleotide sequences were sequenced in some patients and controls. RESULTS: Of 41 infertile men, 9 (22.0%, P = 0.01) had changes in USP26 gene on the X chromosome. A compound mutation (364insACA; 460G right triple arrow A) was detected in 8 patients (19.5%, P = 0.01) and a 1044T right triple arrow A substitution was found in 1 patient (2.4%, P > 0.05). All three variations led to changes in the coding amino acids. Two substitutions predict some changes: 460G right triple arrow A changes a valine into an isoleucine, and 1044T right triple arrow A substitutes a leucine for a phenylalanine. Another insertion of three nucleotides ACA causes an insertion of threonine. No other changes were found in the remaining patients and fertile controls. CONCLUSION: The USP26 gene might be of importance in male reproduction. Mutations in this gene might be associated with male infertility, and might negatively affect testicular function. Further research on this issue is in progress.
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Authors | Jie Zhang, Shu-Dong Qiu, Sheng-Bin Li, Dang-Xia Zhou, Hong Tian, Yong-Wei Huo, Ling Ge, Qiu-Yang Zhang |
Journal | Asian journal of andrology
(Asian J Androl)
Vol. 9
Issue 6
Pg. 809-14
(Nov 2007)
ISSN: 1008-682X [Print] China |
PMID | 17968467
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- RNA, Messenger
- USP26 protein, human
- Endopeptidases
- Ubiquitin-Specific Proteases
- Cysteine Endopeptidases
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Topics |
- Asian People
(ethnology, genetics)
- Case-Control Studies
- China
- Cysteine Endopeptidases
(genetics, metabolism)
- Endopeptidases
(genetics, metabolism)
- Humans
- Incidence
- Infertility, Male
(ethnology, genetics)
- Leydig Cells
(metabolism)
- Male
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
(genetics)
- RNA, Messenger
(genetics, metabolism)
- Sertoli Cells
(metabolism)
- Spermatogenesis
(genetics)
- Testis
(metabolism)
- Ubiquitin-Specific Proteases
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