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Aberrant expression of sperm‑specific glycolytic enzymes are associated with poor sperm quality

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    • Xuexia Liu
    • Qian Li
    • Wenjuan Wang
    • Fujun Liu
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    Affiliations: Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong 264000, P.R. China, Research Department, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong 264000, P.R. China, Reproduction Medical Center, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong 264000, P.R. China
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The energy required for normal sperm function is mainly generated by glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation. Testis‑specific glycolytic enzymes are expressed in germ cells and present in mature spermatozoa. The objective of the present study was to investigate the association between aberrant expression of glycolytic enzymes and human sperm quality. In silico analysis of glyceraldehyde‑3‑phosphate dehydrogenase, testis‑specific (GAPDHS), phosphoglycerate kinase 2 (PGK2) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDHC) identified that they were exclusively expressed in post‑meiotic germ cells and this was validated in human testes using immunohistochemistry. Compared with the testes of young adults, markedly lower expression levels of these glycolytic enzymes were observed in the testes of elderly adults. Similarly, low levels were observed in immature and asthenozoospermic spermatozoa. The expression levels of GAPDHS, PGK2 and LDHC in the spermatozoa were closely correlated with progressive sperm motility. The results indicated that the expression of GAPDHS, PGK2 and LDHC in sperm may be associated with sperm quality, and there may be a similar molecular mechanism underlying sperm quality in immature and asthenozoospermic spermatozoa. This study reveals a close association of glycolytic enzymes with sperm quality. The data may greatly contribute to the molecular evaluation of sperm quality and the diagnosis and treatment of asthenozoospermia.
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Liu, X., Li, Q., Wang, W., & Liu, F. (2019). Aberrant expression of sperm‑specific glycolytic enzymes are associated with poor sperm quality. Molecular Medicine Reports, 19, 2471-2478. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.9926
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Liu, X., Li, Q., Wang, W., Liu, F."Aberrant expression of sperm‑specific glycolytic enzymes are associated with poor sperm quality". Molecular Medicine Reports 19.4 (2019): 2471-2478.
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Liu, X., Li, Q., Wang, W., Liu, F."Aberrant expression of sperm‑specific glycolytic enzymes are associated with poor sperm quality". Molecular Medicine Reports 19, no. 4 (2019): 2471-2478. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.9926
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Liu X, Li Q, Wang W and Liu F: Aberrant expression of sperm‑specific glycolytic enzymes are associated with poor sperm quality. Mol Med Rep 19: 2471-2478, 2019.
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Liu, X., Li, Q., Wang, W., & Liu, F. (2019). Aberrant expression of sperm‑specific glycolytic enzymes are associated with poor sperm quality. Molecular Medicine Reports, 19, 2471-2478. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.9926
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Liu, X., Li, Q., Wang, W., Liu, F."Aberrant expression of sperm‑specific glycolytic enzymes are associated with poor sperm quality". Molecular Medicine Reports 19.4 (2019): 2471-2478.
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Liu, X., Li, Q., Wang, W., Liu, F."Aberrant expression of sperm‑specific glycolytic enzymes are associated with poor sperm quality". Molecular Medicine Reports 19, no. 4 (2019): 2471-2478. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.9926
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