» Articles » PMID: 36290414

The Role of Long Noncoding RNAs on Male Infertility: A Systematic Review and In Silico Analysis

Overview
Journal Biology (Basel)
Publisher MDPI
Specialty Biology
Date 2022 Oct 27
PMID 36290414
Authors
Affiliations
Soon will be listed here.
Abstract

Male infertility is a complex disorder affecting many couples worldwide. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate important cellular processes; however, a comprehensive understanding of their role in male infertility is limited. This systematic review investigates the differential expressions of lncRNAs in male infertility or variations in lncRNA regions associated with it. The PRISMA guidelines were used to search Pubmed and Web of Science (1 June 2022). Inclusion criteria were human participants, patients diagnosed with male infertility, and English language speakers. We also performed an in silico analysis investigating lncRNAs that are reported in many subtypes of male infertility. A total of 625 articles were found, and after the screening and eligibility stages, 20 studies were included in the final sample. Many lncRNAs are deregulated in male infertility, and interactions between lncRNAs and miRNAs play an important role. However, there is a knowledge gap regarding the impact of variants found in lncRNA regions. Furthermore, eight lncRNAs were identified as differentially expressed in many subtypes of male infertility. After in silico analysis, gene ontology (GO) and KEGG enrichment analysis of the genes targeted by them revealed their association with bladder and prostate cancer. However, pathways involved in general in tumorigenesis and cancer development of all types, such as p53 pathways, apoptosis, and cell death, were also enriched, indicating a link between cancer and male infertility. This evidence, however, is preliminary. Future research is needed to explore the exact mechanism of action of the identified lncRNAs and investigate the association between male infertility and cancer.

Citing Articles

Integrative Analysis of Whole-Genome and Transcriptomic Data Reveals Novel Variants in Differentially Expressed Long Noncoding RNAs Associated with Asthenozoospermia.

Kyrgiafini M, Katsigianni M, Giannoulis T, Sarafidou T, Chatziparasidou A, Mamuris Z Noncoding RNA. 2025; 11(1.

PMID: 39846682 PMC: 11755663. DOI: 10.3390/ncrna11010004.


ΜicroRNA (miRNA) Variants in Male Infertility: Insights from Whole-Genome Sequencing.

Kyrgiafini M, Vasilev V, Chatziparasidou A, Mamuris Z Genes (Basel). 2024; 15(11).

PMID: 39596593 PMC: 11593656. DOI: 10.3390/genes15111393.


Genetic Insights into Azoospermia and Severe Oligozoospermia: Discovering Seven SNPs through GWAS and In Silico Analysis.

Chatziparasidou A, Kyrgiafini M, Sarafidou T, Moutou K, Mamuris Z Curr Issues Mol Biol. 2024; 46(7):6522-6532.

PMID: 39057031 PMC: 11276099. DOI: 10.3390/cimb46070389.


Identification of potential biomarkers and pathways for asthenozoospermia by bioinformatics analysis and experiments.

Lu H, Zhao L, Wang A, Ruan H, Chen X, Li Y Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2024; 15:1373774.

PMID: 38863929 PMC: 11165088. DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1373774.


Sperm epigenetics and male infertility: unraveling the molecular puzzle.

Hosseini M, Khalafiyan A, Zare M, Karimzadeh H, Bahrami B, Hammami B Hum Genomics. 2024; 18(1):57.

PMID: 38835100 PMC: 11149391. DOI: 10.1186/s40246-024-00626-4.


References
1.
Yuan C, Ning Y, Pan Y . Emerging roles of HOTAIR in human cancer. J Cell Biochem. 2020; 121(5-6):3235-3247. DOI: 10.1002/jcb.29591. View

2.
Olazagoitia-Garmendia A, Sebastian-delaCruz M, Castellanos-Rubio A . Involvement of lncRNAs in celiac disease pathogenesis. Int Rev Cell Mol Biol. 2021; 358:241-264. DOI: 10.1016/bs.ircmb.2020.10.004. View

3.
Kotaja N . MicroRNAs and spermatogenesis. Fertil Steril. 2014; 101(6):1552-62. DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.04.025. View

4.
Lappalainen T, MacArthur D . From variant to function in human disease genetics. Science. 2021; 373(6562):1464-1468. DOI: 10.1126/science.abi8207. View

5.
Wang Y, Zhang R, Lin Y, Zhang R, Zhang W . Relationship between varicocele and sperm DNA damage and the effect of varicocele repair: a meta-analysis. Reprod Biomed Online. 2012; 25(3):307-14. DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2012.05.002. View