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Mutational analysis of the GATA4 gene in Chinese men with nonobstructive azoospermia.
Asian journal of andrology - 1 Jan 2000
Zhang Xu, Zhang Tai-Jian, Liu Wen, Ning Yun-Na, Bian Yue-Hong, Cao Yong-Zhi, Liu Hong-Bin, Ma Jin-Long, Zhang Hao-Bo
Abstract excerpt
As a crucial transcription factor for spermatogenesis, GATA-binding protein 4 (GATA4) plays important roles in the functioning of Sertoli and Leydig cells. Conditional knockout of GATA4 in mice results in age-dependent testicular atrophy and loss of fertility. However, whether GATA4 is associated with human azoospermia has not been reported. Herein, we analyzed the GATA4 gene by direct sequencing of samples...
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