Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2010
Variants of the EPPIN gene affect the risk of idiopathic male infertility in the Han-Chinese population.
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Ding Xinliang, Zhang Jie, Fei Juan, Bian Zenghui, Li Yingchun, Xia Yankai, Lu Chuncheng, Song Lin, Wang Shoulin, Wang Xinru
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BACKGROUND: It has been identified that human epididymal protease inhibitor (EPPIN) plays a critical role in sperm function and male fertility. The aim of this study was to determine whether variants of the EPPIN gene are risk factors for idiopathic male infertility.
METHODS: All subjects, including 473 idiopathic infertile men and 198 fertile controls, underwent complete historical and physical examinations. Each subject donated 5 ml of peripheral blood for genomic DNA extraction and serum testosterone evaluation and an ejaculate for semen analysis. The semen analysis was performed by computer-assisted semen analysis system. The serum testosterone level was evaluated by radioimmunoassay. Four tagging single-nucleotide polymorphisms were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism.
RESULTS: We have demonstrated a significant decreased risk of idiopathic infertility with abnormal semen parameters in association with the variant rs2231829, and an increased risk of idiopathic infertility with abnormal semen parameters in association with the variant rs11594. However, among men with normal semen parameters, there were no differences in risk for these genotypes. Furthermore, no significant differences were found for the other variants, rs6124715 and rs2227290, on the risk of male infertility with normal or abnormal semen parameters. Similar serum testosterone levels among different EPPIN genotypes were observed for each group.
CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that different variants in the EPPIN gene may have different relationships with idiopathic male infertility and men carrying these variants have a decreased or increased risk of abnormal semen parameters associated with male infertility.
METHODS: All subjects, including 473 idiopathic infertile men and 198 fertile controls, underwent complete historical and physical examinations. Each subject donated 5 ml of peripheral blood for genomic DNA extraction and serum testosterone evaluation and an ejaculate for semen analysis. The semen analysis was performed by computer-assisted semen analysis system. The serum testosterone level was evaluated by radioimmunoassay. Four tagging single-nucleotide polymorphisms were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism.
RESULTS: We have demonstrated a significant decreased risk of idiopathic infertility with abnormal semen parameters in association with the variant rs2231829, and an increased risk of idiopathic infertility with abnormal semen parameters in association with the variant rs11594. However, among men with normal semen parameters, there were no differences in risk for these genotypes. Furthermore, no significant differences were found for the other variants, rs6124715 and rs2227290, on the risk of male infertility with normal or abnormal semen parameters. Similar serum testosterone levels among different EPPIN genotypes were observed for each group.
CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that different variants in the EPPIN gene may have different relationships with idiopathic male infertility and men carrying these variants have a decreased or increased risk of abnormal semen parameters associated with male infertility.