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Genetic variation in the Nrf2 promoter associates with defective spermatogenesis in humans.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Nov 2012
Yu Bolan, Lin Huanlan, Yang Lixia, Chen Kang, Luo Haihua, Liu Jianqiao, Gao Xingcheng, Xia Xuefeng, Huang Zhaofeng
Abstract excerpt
Defective spermatogenesis, which severely impairs male fertility, can be caused by excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS). Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) regulates transcription of genes encoding enzymes important for protection against ROS. In human seminal plasma and sperma...
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