STUDY OF THREE SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE
POLYMORPHISMS IN THE SLC6A14 GENE
IN ASSOCIATION WITH MALE INFERTILITY
Noveski P1, Mircevska M1, Plaseski T2, Peterlin B3, Plaseska-Karanfilska D1,*
*Corresponding Author: Dijana Plaseska-Karanfilska, M.D., Ph.D., Research Centre for Genetic Engineering
and Biotechnology “Georgi D. Efremov,” Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Krste Misirkov 2, 1000
Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. Tel. +389-2-3235-410. Fax: +389-2-3115-434. E-mail: dijana@manu.edu.mk
page: 61
download article in pdf format
|
|
Abstract
are known, the condition in around 60.0-75.0%
of infertile male patients appears to be idiopathic. In
some, genetic causes may be polygenic and require
several low-penetrance genes to produce a phenotype
outcome. In others, pleiotropy, when a gene can
produce several phenotypic traits, may be involved.
We have investigated whether single nucleotide polymorphisms
(SNPs) in the SLC6A14 [solute carrier
family 6 (amino acid transporter), member 14] gene
are associated with male infertility. This gene has
previously been linked with obesity and cystic fibrosis,
which are associated with male infertility. It has
a role in the transport of tryptophan and synthesis of
serotonin that are important for normal spermatogenesis
and testicular function. We have analyzed three
SNPs (rs2312054, rs2071877 and rs2011162) in 370
infertile men and 241 fertile controls from two different
populations (Macedonian and Slovenian). We
found that the rs2011162(G) allele and rs2312054(A)-
rs2071877(C)-rs2011162(G) haplotype are present
at lower frequencies in the infertile rather than the
fertile men (p = 0.044 and p = 0.0144, respectively).
We concluded that the SLC6A14 gene may be
a population-specific, low-penetrance locus which
confers susceptibility to male infertility/subfertility.
Additional follow-up studies of a large number
of infertile men of different ethnic backgrounds are
needed to confirm such a susceptibility.
|
|
|
|
 |
Number 26
VOL. 26(1), 2023 |
Number 25
VOL. 25(2), 2022 |
Number 25
VOL. 25 (1), 2022 |
Number 24
VOL. 24(2), 2021 |
Number 24
VOL. 24(1), 2021 |
Number 23
VOL. 23(2), 2020 |
Number 22
VOL. 22(2), 2019 |
Number 22
VOL. 22(1), 2019 |
Number 22
VOL. 22, 2019 Supplement |
Number 21
VOL. 21(2), 2018 |
Number 21
VOL. 21 (1), 2018 |
Number 21
VOL. 21, 2018 Supplement |
Number 20
VOL. 20 (2), 2017 |
Number 20
VOL. 20 (1), 2017 |
Number 19
VOL. 19 (2), 2016 |
Number 19
VOL. 19 (1), 2016 |
Number 18
VOL. 18 (2), 2015 |
Number 18
VOL. 18 (1), 2015 |
Number 17
VOL. 17 (2), 2014 |
Number 17
VOL. 17 (1), 2014 |
Number 16
VOL. 16 (2), 2013 |
Number 16
VOL. 16 (1), 2013 |
Number 15
VOL. 15 (2), 2012 |
Number 15
VOL. 15, 2012 Supplement |
Number 15
Vol. 15 (1), 2012 |
Number 14
14 - Vol. 14 (2), 2011 |
Number 14
The 9th Balkan Congress of Medical Genetics |
Number 14
14 - Vol. 14 (1), 2011 |
Number 13
Vol. 13 (2), 2010 |
Number 13
Vol.13 (1), 2010 |
Number 12
Vol.12 (2), 2009 |
Number 12
Vol.12 (1), 2009 |
Number 11
Vol.11 (2),2008 |
Number 11
Vol.11 (1),2008 |
Number 10
Vol.10 (2), 2007 |
Number 10
10 (1),2007 |
Number 9
1&2, 2006 |
Number 9
3&4, 2006 |
Number 8
1&2, 2005 |
Number 8
3&4, 2004 |
Number 7
1&2, 2004 |
Number 6
3&4, 2003 |
Number 6
1&2, 2003 |
Number 5
3&4, 2002 |
Number 5
1&2, 2002 |
Number 4
Vol.3 (4), 2000 |
Number 4
Vol.2 (4), 1999 |
Number 4
Vol.1 (4), 1998 |
Number 4
3&4, 2001 |
Number 4
1&2, 2001 |
Number 3
Vol.3 (3), 2000 |
Number 3
Vol.2 (3), 1999 |
Number 3
Vol.1 (3), 1998 |
Number 2
Vol.3(2), 2000 |
Number 2
Vol.1 (2), 1998 |
Number 2
Vol.2 (2), 1999 |
Number 1
Vol.3 (1), 2000 |
Number 1
Vol.2 (1), 1999 |
Number 1
Vol.1 (1), 1998 |
|
|
|
