Association of single‑nucleotide polymorphisms in antioxidant genes and their gene‑gene interactions with risk of male infertility in a Chinese population

  • Authors:
    • Yuling Yin
    • Peiran Zhu
    • Tao Luo
    • Xinyi Xia
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  • Published online on: May 18, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2020.1306
  • Pages: 49-54
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Abstract

The antioxidant defense system protects DNA from the damaging effects of oxidative stress and is hypothesized to be associated with an increased risk of male infertility. Polymorphisms in antioxidant genes and the gene‑gene interactions associated with the antioxidant system may increase the potential risk of male infertility. In the present case‑controlled study, the individual link between seven gene polymorphisms (NQO1 rs1800566, SOD2 rs4880, GSTM3 rs1571858, rs3814309, rs7483, GSTM5 rs11807 and GSTP1 rs1695) and the risk of male infertility was investigated. A total of 248 idiopathic infertility patients and 310 fertile controls were selected, and genotyping was performed using the Mass ARRAY platform. There were no significant associations between the seven polymorphisms and risk of male infertility. However, the analysis of gene‑gene interactions showed a decreased risk of male infertility in GSTM3 rs3814309/NQO1 rs1800566 [CC x CT/TT; odds ratio (OR)=0.56, 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.34‑0.92; P=0.022), and a significant association between a gene‑gene interaction in GSTM3 rs1571858/NQO1 rs1800566 and azoospermia (AG/GG x CC; OR=3.84, 95% CI=1.25‑11.81; P=0.019).
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Yin Y, Zhu P, Luo T and Xia X: Association of single‑nucleotide polymorphisms in antioxidant genes and their gene‑gene interactions with risk of male infertility in a Chinese population. Biomed Rep 13: 49-54, 2020.
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Yin, Y., Zhu, P., Luo, T., & Xia, X. (2020). Association of single‑nucleotide polymorphisms in antioxidant genes and their gene‑gene interactions with risk of male infertility in a Chinese population. Biomedical Reports, 13, 49-54. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2020.1306
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Yin, Y., Zhu, P., Luo, T., Xia, X."Association of single‑nucleotide polymorphisms in antioxidant genes and their gene‑gene interactions with risk of male infertility in a Chinese population". Biomedical Reports 13.1 (2020): 49-54.
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Yin, Y., Zhu, P., Luo, T., Xia, X."Association of single‑nucleotide polymorphisms in antioxidant genes and their gene‑gene interactions with risk of male infertility in a Chinese population". Biomedical Reports 13, no. 1 (2020): 49-54. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2020.1306