A Multi-faceted Approach to Understanding Male Infertility: Gene Mutations, Molecular Defects and Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART)

Overview

Journal J Assist Reprod Genet

Publisher Springer

Specialties Genetics
Reproductive Medicine

Date 2014 Aug 14

PMID 25117645

Citations 32

Authors

Eisa Tahmasbpour

Dheepa Balasubramanian

Ashok Agarwal

Affiliations

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Abstract

Background: The assisted reproductive techniques aimed to assist infertile couples have their own offspring carry significant risks of passing on molecular defects to next generations.

Results: Novel breakthroughs in gene and protein interactions have been achieved in the field of male infertility using genome-wide proteomics and transcriptomics technologies.

Conclusion: Male Infertility is a complex and multifactorial disorder.

Significance: This review provides a comprehensive, up-to-date evaluation of the multifactorial factors involved in male infertility. These factors need to be first assessed and understood before we can successfully treat male infertility.

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