Research progress on the correlation between abnormal sperm DNA methylation and semen quality.
10.3760/cma.j.cn511374-20200221-00093
- Author:
Weikang CHEN
1
,
2
;
Dongdong YU
;
Yupeng LIU
;
Zhigang WU
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China. andrologywzg@wmu.edu.cn
2. liuyupeng@wmu.edu.cn.
- Publication Type:Review
- MeSH:
DNA Methylation;
Humans;
Infertility, Male/genetics*;
Male;
Semen Analysis;
Sperm Count;
Spermatogenesis;
Spermatozoa/pathology*
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics
2021;38(2):188-193
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
DNA methylation as an important aspect of epigenetics plays an important role in spermatogenesis and embryonic development. In recent years, researchers have found that male infertility, in particular abnormal semen quality, is related to abnormal DNA methylation. To further delineate the pathogenesis of male infertility and inspire new ideas for the treatment of male infertility, a comprehensive review over the correlation between abnormal methylation of imprinted genes, repetitive DNA elements and non-imprinted genes, semen quality (including sperm count, morphology, and vitality) and male infertility is provided.
