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SPO11-C631T Gene Polymorphism: Association With Male Infertility and an in Silico-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association of C631T single nucleotide polymorphisms in SPO11 gene with male infertilityfollowed by an in silico approach. SPO11 is a gene involved in meiosis and spermatogenesis process, which in humans, this gene is located on chromosome 20 (20q13.2-13.3) with 13 exons. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In a case-control study, 200 blood samples were collected from the IVF center (Kashan, Iran) including; 100 infertile and 100 healthy control men. SPO11-C631T were genotyped using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method.The effects of C631T transition on the structure of mRNA and protein of SPO11 was evaluated by bioinformatics tools. RESULTS:Our data revealed that all subjects were wild-type homozygous inC631T positionsand just a sample from fertile group was heterozygousin C631T (OR: 0.3300, 95% CI: 0.0133 to 8.1992, p = 0.4988).Our in silico-analysis revealed that C631T transition could make fundamental changes in the structure of the mRNA (Score: 0.1983) and protein (PROVEAN Score: -3.371; Reliability Index: 4; Expected Accuracy: 82%) of SPO11. Also, C631T substitution could change the aggregation prone regions of the SPO11 protein (dTANGO = 209.99). CONCLUSION:So even though the SPO11-C631T don't increase the risk of male infertility, it could be deleterious for themRNA and protein.

SUBMITTER: Karimian M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4818377 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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SPO11-C631T Gene Polymorphism: Association With Male Infertility and an in Silico-Analysis.

Karimian Mohammad M Nikzad Hossein H Azami-Tameh Abolfazl A Taherian Aliakbar A Darvishi Fatemeh Zahra FZ Haghighatnia Mohammad Javad MJ

Journal of family & reproductive health 20151101 4

<h4>Objective</h4>To investigate the association of C631T single nucleotide polymorphisms in SPO11 gene with male infertilityfollowed by an in silico approach. SPO11 is a gene involved in meiosis and spermatogenesis process, which in humans, this gene is located on chromosome 20 (20q13.2-13.3) with 13 exons.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>In a case-control study, 200 blood samples were collected from the IVF center (Kashan, Iran) including; 100 infertile and 100 healthy control men. SPO11-C631T we ...[more]

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SPO11-C631T Gene Polymorphism: Association With Male Infertility and an in Silico-Analysis.

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SPO11-C631T Gene Polymorphism: Association With Male Infertility and an in Silico-Analysis.

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