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Erschienen in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 8/2016

21.05.2016 | Reproductive Physiology and Disease

Seminal plasma HSPA2 mRNA content is associated with semen quality

verfasst von: Yonghong Tian, Lejun Li, Fengbin Zhang, Jian Xu

Erschienen in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Ausgabe 8/2016

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Abstract

Purpose

Cell-free mRNAs (cfmRNAs) were quantitatively measured in human seminal plasma and its relationship with semen quality was investigated.

Methods

Herein, a prospectively, controlled investigation was performed to study seminal plasma HSPA2 and uPA cfmRNA alterations between 21 asthenozoospermic patients and 16 normozoospermic individuals. Standard semen analysis was performed and seminal plasma cfmRNAs content was measured by real-time quantitative PCR. In addition, the regression analysis between seminal plasma cfmRNAs expression and semen parameters was performed.

Results

Seminal plasma HSPA2, but not uPA cfmRNA indicated significant difference between normozoospermia and asthenozoospermia men (P = 0.02444 and 0.07811, respectively). Negative correlation between HSPA2 cfmRNA and sperm motility (R 2 = 0.213, P = 0.004) as well as sperm concentration (R 2 = 0.133, P = 0.026) were revealed. However, no correlation was found between seminal plasma uPA cfmRNA content and semen parameters.

Conclusions

Our data suggest that seminal plasma HSPA2 cfmRNA is different between asthenozoospermic and normozoospermic individuals and it might be an indicator for semen quality.
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Metadaten
Titel
Seminal plasma HSPA2 mRNA content is associated with semen quality
verfasst von
Yonghong Tian
Lejun Li
Fengbin Zhang
Jian Xu
Publikationsdatum
21.05.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Ausgabe 8/2016
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-016-0730-4

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