Expression of ZMYND15 in Testes of Azoospermic Men and Association With Sperm Retrieval - 11/04/18
, Kamran Ghaedi b, c, Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani d, e, * Abstract |
Objective |
To compare the expression levels of ZMYND15 and its target haploid genes (TNP1, PRM1, and SPEM1) in testicular samples of non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) vs obstructive azoospermia (OA). The levels of these transcripts were also compared in azoospermic samples with positive and negative sperm retrieval (SR).
Method |
This study included 63 testis biopsy samples from 16 OA and 47 NOA individuals. Expression levels of these target genes were determined by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction using ΔΔCt method.
Result |
The expression level of ZMYND15 and its target genes were significantly lower in testicular samples of NOA compared with OA. Similarly, the expression levels of these transcripts were lower in samples with negative vs positive SR.
Conclusion |
Expression level of ZMYND15 may have potential for prediction of successful SR with sensitivity of 90% and specificity of 60% for total population and sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 75% for NOA, according to the receiver operating characteristics curve.
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P. 99-104 - avril 2018 Retour au numéro
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