Article
Significant impact of the MTHFR polymorphisms and haplotypes on male infertility risk.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Gupta Nishi, Sarkar Saumya, David Archana, Gangwar Pravin Kumar, Gupta Richa, Khanna Gita, Sankhwar Satya Narayan, Khanna Anil, Rajender Singh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) converts 5,10-methylene tetrahydrofolate to 5-methyl tetrahydrofolate and affects the activity of cellular cycles participating in nucleotide synthesis, DNA repair, genome stability, maintenance of methyl pool, and gene regulation. Genetically compromised MTHFR activity has been suggested to affect male fertility. The objective of the present study was to...
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