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ACP1 genetic polymorphism and spermatic parameters in men with varicocele.
Andrologia - 1 Mar 2014
Gentile V, Nicotra M, Scaravelli G, Antonini G, Ambrosi S, Saccucci P, Adanti S, Bottini E, Gloria-Bottini F
Abstract excerpt
Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and its receptors (PDGFRs) play a key role in the regulation of the embryonic and postnatal development of male gonads. PDGF deficiency is associated with severe spermatogenic impairment. ACP1 is a phosphoprotein tyrosine phosphatase that is able to dephosphorylate PDGFR, decreasing its activity as growth factor. The enzyme is polymorphic and shows strong differences in...
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