TET enzymes are successively expressed during human spermatogenesis and their expression level is pivotal for male fertility

K Ni, T Dansranjavin, N Rogenhofer… - Human …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION Are ten-eleven-translocation (TET) 1–3 family enzymes involved in
human spermatogenesis and do they impact male fertility? SUMMARY ANSWER TET1 …

[HTML][HTML] The sperm epigenome does not display recurrent epimutations in patients with severely impaired spermatogenesis

E Leitão, S Di Persio, S Laurentino, M Wöste… - Clinical …, 2020 - Springer
Background In the past 15 years, numerous studies have described aberrant DNA
methylation of imprinted genes (eg MEST and H19) in sperm of oligozoospermic men, but …

DNA methylation levels of imprinted and nonimprinted genes DMR s associated with defective human spermatozoa

J Xu, A Zhang, Z Zhang, P Wang, Y Qian, L He… - Andrologia, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Asthenozoospermia (AS) is a common cause of human male infertility. Recent studies have
shown significant associations of aberrant DNA methylation in spermatozoa with male …

[HTML][HTML] In Utero Exposure to Metformin Reduces the Fertility of Male Offspring in Adulthood

MC Faure, R Khoueiry, J Quanico, H Acloque… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Metformin is a drug used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and disorders associated with
insulin resistance. Metformin is also used in the treatment of pregnancy disorders such as …

[HTML][HTML] Altered DNA methylation and expression of PLAGL1 in cord blood from assisted reproductive technology pregnancies compared with natural conceptions

RN Vincent, LD Gooding, K Louie, EC Wong, S Ma - Fertility and sterility, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate DNA methylation and expression of imprinted genes and an
imprinted gene network (IGN) in neonates conceived via assisted reproductive technology …

[HTML][HTML] Bringing epigenetics into the diagnostics of the andrology laboratory: challenges and perspectives

R Kläver, J Gromoll - Asian journal of andrology, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Recent studies have shown significant associations of aberrant DNA methylation in
spermatozoa with idiopathic male infertility, increased frequency of spontaneous abortions …

Genetic basis of male and female infertility

R Mallepaly, PR Butler, AS Herati… - Genetics of Human …, 2017 - karger.com
Male and female infertility affects close to 50 million couples worldwide according to a recent
World Health Organization estimate. Many of the 25-30% of couples with idiopathic infertility …

Analysis of the global methylation status of human spermatozoa and its association with the tendency of these cells to enter apoptosis

J Barzideh, RJ Scott, RJ Aitken - Andrologia, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The methylation status of human spermatozoa has been examined in relation to the
isopycnic density of these cells and their tendency to spontaneously default to an apoptotic …

[HTML][HTML] Semen analysis: update on clinical value, current needs and future perspectives

V Sánchez, J Wistuba, C Mallidis - Reproduction, 2013 - rep.bioscientifica.com
At present, evaluation of male reproductive function consists primarily of routine semen
analysis, a collection of conventional microscopic assessments ideally performed following …

Aberrations in sperm DNA methylation patterns are associated with abnormalities in semen parameters of subfertile males

M Laqqan, EF Solomayer, M Hammadeh - Reproductive Biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Infertility affects about 15% of couples worldwide, with approximately 7% of males suffering
from infertility problems. This study was designed to assess the relationship between …