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Identification of a novel m.9588G?>?a missense mutation in the mitochondrial COIII gene in asthenozoospermic Tunisian infertile men.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE: Infertility affects 10-15 % of the population, of which, approximately 40 % is due to male etiology consisting primarily of low sperm count (oligozoospermia) and/or abnormal sperm motility (asthenozoospermia). It has been demonstrated that mtDNA base substitutions can greatly influence semen quality. METHODS: In the present study we performed a systematic sequence analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase III (COIII) gene in 31 asthenozoospermic infertile men in comparaison to normozoospermic infertile men (n=33) and fertile men (n=150) from Tunisian population. RESULTS: A novel m.9588G>A mutation was found in the mtDNA sperm's in all asthenozoospermic patients and was absent in the normozoospermic and in fertile men. The m.9588G>A mutation substitutes a highly conserved Glutamate at position 128 to Lysine. In addition, PolyPhen-2 analysis predicted that this variant is "probably damaging".

SUBMITTER: Baklouti-Gargouri S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4016372 | biostudies-other | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Identification of a novel m.9588G > a missense mutation in the mitochondrial COIII gene in asthenozoospermic Tunisian infertile men.

Baklouti-Gargouri Siwar S Ghorbel Myriam M Ben Mahmoud Afif A Mkaouar-Rebai Emna E Cherif Meriam M Chakroun Nozha N Sellami Afifa A Fakhfakh Faiza F Ammar-Keskes Leila L

Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics 20140219 5

<h4>Purpose</h4>Infertility affects 10-15 % of the population, of which, approximately 40 % is due to male etiology consisting primarily of low sperm count (oligozoospermia) and/or abnormal sperm motility (asthenozoospermia). It has been demonstrated that mtDNA base substitutions can greatly influence semen quality.<h4>Methods</h4>In the present study we performed a systematic sequence analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase III (COIII) gene in 31 asthenozoospermic infertile men in comp ...[more]

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Project description:BACKGROUND:The mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) is a lysosomal storage disease resulting from the defective activity of the enzyme ?-L-iduronidase (IDUA). The disease has three major clinical subtypes (severe Hurler syndrome, intermediate Hurler-Scheie syndrome and attenuated Scheie syndrome). We aim to identify the genetic variants in MPS I patients and to investigate the effect of the novel splice site mutation on splicing of IDUA- mRNA variability using bioinformatics tools. METHODS:The IDUA mutations were determined in four MPS I patients from four families from Northern Tunisia, by amplifying and sequencing each of the IDUA exons and intron-exon junctions. RESULTS:One novel splice site IDUA mutation, c.1650?+?1G?>?T in intron 11 and two previously reported mutations, p.A75T and p.R555H, were detected. The patients in families 1 and 2 who have the Hurler phenotype were homozygotes for the novel splice site mutation c.1650?+?1G?>?T. The patient in family 3, who also had the Hurler phenotype, was a compound heterozygote for the novel splice site mutation c.1650?+?1G?>?T and for the previously reported missense mutation p.A75T. The patient in family 4 who had the Hurler-Scheie phenotype was a compound heterozygote for the novel splice site mutation c.1650?+?1G?>?T and for the previously reported missense mutation p.R555H. In addition, four known IDUA polymorphisms were identified. Bioinformatics tools allowed us to associate the variant c.1650?+?1G?>?T with the severe clinical phenotype of MPS I. This variant affects the essential nucleotide +?1 (G to T) of the donor splice site of IDUA intron 11. The G?>?T in intron 11 leads to wild type donor site broken with minus 19.97% value compared to normal value with 0%, hence the new splice site acceptor has plus 5.59%. CONCLUSIONS:The present findings indicate that the identified mutations facilitate the accurate carrier detection (genetic counseling of at-risk relatives) and the molecular prenatal diagnosis in Tunisia.

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Identification of a novel m.9588G?>?a missense mutation in the mitochondrial COIII gene in asthenozoospermic Tunisian infertile men.

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Identification of a novel m.9588G > a missense mutation in the mitochondrial COIII gene in asthenozoospermic Tunisian infertile men.

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