Expression of miRNA-371a-3p in seminal plasma and ejaculate is associated with sperm concentration
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Expression of miRNA-371a-3p in seminal plasma and ejaculate is associated with sperm concentration. / Radtke, Arlo; Dieckmann, Klaus-Peter; Grobelny, F; Salzbrunn, A; Oing, C; Schulze, W; Belge, G.
in: ANDROLOGY-US, Jahrgang 7, Nr. 4, 07.2019, S. 469-474.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Expression of miRNA-371a-3p in seminal plasma and ejaculate is associated with sperm concentration
AU - Radtke, Arlo
AU - Dieckmann, Klaus-Peter
AU - Grobelny, F
AU - Salzbrunn, A
AU - Oing, C
AU - Schulze, W
AU - Belge, G
N1 - © 2019 American Society of Andrology and European Academy of Andrology.
PY - 2019/7
Y1 - 2019/7
N2 - BACKGROUND: The microRNAs of the miR-371-3 cluster are novel serum markers for testicular germ cell tumors. Sporadic reports suggested the expression of this miRNA in semen.OBJECTIVES: To verify the expression of miR-371a-3p in seminal plasma and unprocessed ejaculate; to compare seminal plasma miRNA levels in germ cell tumors patients with those of controls; to look for an association of miRNA levels with semen quality.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The miR-371a-3p expression was analyzed with qPCR. The study population consisted of 100 participants: seminal plasma samples from 20 germ cell tumors patients and 30 controls, serum samples from 12 healthy men, ejaculate samples from 38 men undergoing fertility testing.RESULTS: The seminal plasma miR-371a-3p levels of germ cell tumors patients were not different from controls. The miRNA expression was very low in serum but much higher in seminal plasma. In ejaculate samples, the miRNA expression significantly correlated with sperm concentration and the total sperm count.DISCUSSION: miR-371-a-3p is present in sperm-containing fluids. Seminal plasma levels cannot be used to distinguish germ cell tumors from controls. The correlation with sperm concentration in ejaculate samples suggests the spermatozoa as possible source of miR-371a-3p production.CONCLUSION: The miR-371a-3p levels in ejaculate could represent a novel biomarker for the non-invasive evaluation of male infertility.
AB - BACKGROUND: The microRNAs of the miR-371-3 cluster are novel serum markers for testicular germ cell tumors. Sporadic reports suggested the expression of this miRNA in semen.OBJECTIVES: To verify the expression of miR-371a-3p in seminal plasma and unprocessed ejaculate; to compare seminal plasma miRNA levels in germ cell tumors patients with those of controls; to look for an association of miRNA levels with semen quality.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The miR-371a-3p expression was analyzed with qPCR. The study population consisted of 100 participants: seminal plasma samples from 20 germ cell tumors patients and 30 controls, serum samples from 12 healthy men, ejaculate samples from 38 men undergoing fertility testing.RESULTS: The seminal plasma miR-371a-3p levels of germ cell tumors patients were not different from controls. The miRNA expression was very low in serum but much higher in seminal plasma. In ejaculate samples, the miRNA expression significantly correlated with sperm concentration and the total sperm count.DISCUSSION: miR-371-a-3p is present in sperm-containing fluids. Seminal plasma levels cannot be used to distinguish germ cell tumors from controls. The correlation with sperm concentration in ejaculate samples suggests the spermatozoa as possible source of miR-371a-3p production.CONCLUSION: The miR-371a-3p levels in ejaculate could represent a novel biomarker for the non-invasive evaluation of male infertility.
U2 - 10.1111/andr.12664
DO - 10.1111/andr.12664
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 31310058
VL - 7
SP - 469
EP - 474
JO - ANDROLOGY-US
JF - ANDROLOGY-US
SN - 2047-2919
IS - 4
ER -
