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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus
SUBMITTER: Bernard Robaire
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-50143 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Paul Catriona C Nagano Makoto M Robaire Bernard B
Biology of reproduction 20131226 6
A strong correlation exists between increasing paternal age and a decline in reproductive function. Testis aging is associated with testicular atrophy, increased DNA damage, and de novo mutations. It is unclear whether these problems arise from the spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs), a buildup of anomalies as older germ cells progress through spermatogenesis, or both. We hypothesize that with the continual divisions of SSCs that maintain the germ cell population, an alteration of these cells occur ...[more]