Article
A replication study of a candidate locus for follicle-stimulating hormone levels and association analysis for semen quality traits in Japanese men.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Nov 2016
Sato Youichi, Tajima Atsushi, Katsurayama Motoki, Nozawa Shiari, Yoshiike Miki, Koh Eitetsue, Kanaya Jiro, Namiki Mikio, Matsumiya Kiyomi, Tsujimura Akira, Komatsu Kiyoshi, Itoh Naoki, Eguchi Jiro, Imoto Issei, Yamauchi Aiko, Iwamoto Teruaki
Abstract excerpt
In men, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) acts on the seminiferous tubules and enhances spermatogenesis. Recently, a candidate locus (rs2414095) for FSH levels was identified by a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in Chinese men. The rs2414095 single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is found on the third intron of the cytochrome P450, family 19, subfamily A, peptide 1 (CYP19A1) gene encoding an aromatase. In the...
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