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01-02-2010 | Gamete Biology

Ontological evaluation of transcriptional differences between sperm of infertile males and fertile donors using microarray analysis

Authors: Sandra García-Herrero, Nicolás Garrido, José Antonio Martínez-Conejero, José Remohí, Antonio Pellicer, Marcos Meseguer

Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Issue 2-3/2010

Abstract

Purpose

To catalogue Gene Ontology terms in the sperm of infertile human males vs. donors of proven fertility by analyzing five samples from each of the two groups (five aliquots from fresh sperm and five post-swim-up).

Methods

Microarray technology was employed to study the mRNA profile of both fresh and post-swim-up pooled samples from infertile males and donors.

Results

Genes that were differentially expressed in the two populations and expressed in only one of two were analyzed to determine the gene products in terms of their associated Gene Ontology terms. Each group presented a different number and pattern of Gene Ontology terms.

Conclusions

We found differences in Gene Ontology terms between the two groups. These differences could potentially be employed to establish markers of fertility success and to identify cellular processes and complex systems related with male infertility.

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Title: Ontological evaluation of transcriptional differences between sperm of infertile males and fertile donors using microarray analysis
Authors: Sandra García-Herrero
Nicolás Garrido
José Antonio Martínez-Conejero
José Remohí
Antonio Pellicer
Marcos Meseguer
Publication date: 01-02-2010
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Issue 2-3/2010
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-010-9388-5

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Ontological evaluation of transcriptional differences between sperm of infertile males and fertile donors using microarray analysis

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Results

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