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Biallelic Variants in ATP1A4 Are Associated with Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia and Male Infertility.
Clinical genetics - 1 Oct 2026
Zheng Yantong, Zhang Yingteng, Ren Keyu, Jiang Chuan, Yang Yihong, Tian Yunchuan, Ouyang Di, Wang Xiang, Shen Ying
Abstract excerpt
Male infertility, often caused by structural and functional sperm defects, remains genetically unexplained in a substantial proportion of cases. ATP1A4 encodes a testis-specific isoform of the Na+, K+-ATPase, a membrane enzyme crucial for maintaining cellular ionic homeostasis. Previous studies on Atp1a4 knockout mice have demonstrated severe defects in sperm motility and flagellar architecture; however, the...
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- Male
- Humans
- Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase
- Infertility, Male
- Animals
- Mice
