Selected genetic aspects of male infertility--what animal models tell us
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review
PubMed
12971582
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Cryptorchidism genetics MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Meiosis physiology MeSH
- Disease Models, Animal * MeSH
- Infertility, Male genetics MeSH
- Genitalia, Male physiology MeSH
- Mice MeSH
- Spermatogenesis physiology MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Mice MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Review MeSH
Many advances have been recently made in understanding the genetic control of fertility in model systems. This review concentrates on genetic causes of male factor infertility in mammalian models. More than 150 genes proved to be important for the male fertility in mammals and the list is continuously growing. Most of those genes were discovered using gene targeting in the mouse. Here, several interesting male infertility mutations are described with regard to the pathogenesis of reproduction failure. A detailed table comprising most of the genes causing male infertility is presented as supplementary Table 1, at http://www.img.cas.cz/fb/v49no4_table1.html, including the corresponding references.
