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Association of follicle-stimulating hormone receptor single nucleotide polymorphisms with fertility in Greek men.

TitleAssociation of follicle-stimulating hormone receptor single nucleotide polymorphisms with fertility in Greek men.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsTsitlakidis, D., Katopodi T., Goulis D. G., Papadimas I., & Kritis A.
JournalJ Endocrinol Invest
Volume40
Issue7
Pagination721-726
Date Published2017 Jul
ISSN1720-8386
KeywordsAdult, Case-Control Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Greece, Humans, Infertility, Male, Male, Phenotype, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Prospective Studies, Receptors, FSH
Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Although several epidemiological studies have been conducted, the impact of follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) polymorphisms on male infertility remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of specific FSHR single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Greek population and associate the latter with the clinical phenotype.PATIENTS AND METHODS: We enrolled 96 subjects: men with idiopathic non-obstructive azoospermia (n = 78) were compared with a control group of fertile men (n = 18) for SNPs in FSHR positions c.-29, c.566, c.919, and c.2039. The SNP in position 566 (c.566C > T) was assessed by polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and the other three SNPs (c.-29G > A, c.919A > G, c.2039A > G) with single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP); all of them were validated with DNA sequence.RESULTS: No polymorphisms were detected in positions c.-29 and c.919 (c.-29G > A, c.919A > G). The heterozygous SNP (AG) at position 2039 was associated with different size of the right testis (p = 0.008). There was no association between the c.566C > T SNPs polymorphism and hormonal or semen parameters. The combination SNP 2039 AA with 566 CT revealed significant association with FSH and LH concentrations.CONCLUSIONS: FSHR SNPs at positions c.-29, c.566, c.919, and c.2039 (c.-29G > A, c.566C > T, c.919A > G, c.2039A > G) do not appear to play specific roles in male infertility. Larger studies are needed to confirm these results.

DOI10.1007/s40618-017-0637-7
Alternate JournalJ. Endocrinol. Invest.
PubMed ID28224403

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