Decreased mRNA expressions of T-type channel alpha1H and alpha1G in the sperm of varicocele patients and their implication / 中华男科学杂志
National Journal of Andrology
; (12): 331-334, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the relationship of varicocele (VC) with the expressions of T-type channel alpha1H and alpha1G in the sperm of VC patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Based on the WHO criteria, we examined the semen samples by computer-aided sperm analysis (CASA), and divided the samples into groups A (normal semen from volunteers, n = 20), B (normal semen from VC patients, n = 16) and C (abnormal semen from VC patients, n = 44). We optimized the semen by discontinuous Percoll grade centrifugation, and determined the mRNA expressions of T-type channel alpha1H and alpha1G in the three groups using using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with group A, the mRNA expressions of alpha1H and alpha1G showed with no significant decrease in group B (P>0.05), but were remarkably reduced in group C (P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The abnormal mRNA expressions of T-type channel alpha1H and alpha1G may be one of the causes of declined semen quality and consequently infertility in VC patients, which has pointed out a new direction for the studies of the causes and treatment of VC-related infertility.</p>
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主要主题:
Spermatozoa
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Varicocele
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RNA, Messenger
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Case-Control Studies
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Calcium Channels, T-Type
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Semen Analysis
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Genetics
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Infertility, Male
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Metabolism
研究类型:
Observational_studies
限制:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
语言:
Zh
期刊:
National Journal of Andrology
年:
2012
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Article