Direct but No Transgenerational Effects of Decitabine and Vorinostat on Male Fertility
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ABSTRACT: Epigenetic drugs actively altering the epigenome of tumours have been developed for use in anti-cancer therapies. However, these drugs could potentially also affect the DNA methylome of spermatozoa that seems to be essential for male fertility. Here, we analysed possible direct and transgenerational effects of the epigenetic drug decitabine on the DNA methylome of spermatozoa. Our analysis revealed the absence of gross differences between the spermatozoal methylome of decitabine treated and untreated animals as well as between their F3 generations. Interestingly, the methylomes of spermatozoa from the selected mice of the F3-generations were also highly similar to the analysed parental samples.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE59575 | GEO | 2015/03/03
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA255653
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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