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Loss of Calmodulin- and Radial-Spoke-Associated Complex Protein CFAP251 Leads to Immotile Spermatozoa Lacking Mitochondria and Infertility in Men.
American journal of human genetics - 6 Sept 2018
Auguste Yasmina, Delague Valérie, Desvignes Jean-Pierre, Longepied Guy, Gnisci Audrey, Besnier Pierre, Levy Nicolas, Beroud Christophe, Megarbane André, Metzler-Guillemain Catherine, Mitchell Michael J
Abstract excerpt
Flagella and motile cilia share a 9 + 2 microtubule-doublet axoneme structure, and asthenozoospermia (reduced spermatozoa motility) is found in 76% of men with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). Nevertheless, causal genetic variants in a conserved axonemal component have been found in cases of isolated asthenozoospermia: 30% of men with multiple morphological anomalies of sperm flagella (MMAF) carry bi-allelic...
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