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An Original Genetic Protocol For The Investigation of Y Microdeletions In Male Infertile Patients

Özgün Bir Genetik Protokol İle Erkek İnfertil Hastalarda Y Mikrodelesyonlarının İncelenmesi

Aysen Akhundova(ÜSKÜDAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MÜHENDİSLİK VE DOĞA BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, MOLEKÜLER BİYOLOJİ VE GENETİK BÖLÜMÜ, MOLEKÜLER BİYOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI)0009-0007-8003-4049
Sezin Canbek(SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İSTANBUL ÜMRANİYE SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, TIBBİ GENETİK ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0001-9516-0047
Burcu Turkgenc(ÜSKÜDAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, TEMEL TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, TIBBİ BİYOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0001-7306-5866
Pages
110–127
Publication Date
2025-01-17
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A unique genetic protocol, based on the current 2023 EAA/EMQN guidelines, has been developed to examine Y microdeletions in male infertile patients with high sensitivity and accuracy and provides advantages over previous protocols.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The inability to conceive during 12 months or more of consistent, unprotected vaginal sex is known as infertility.
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Key Findings & Data:In 30% of patients diagnosed with male infertility due to oligozoospermia and azoospermia, infertility is related to genetic causes.
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Conclusion & Impact:A unique genetic protocol, based on the current 2023 EAA/EMQN guidelines, has been developed to examine Y microdeletions in male infertile patients with high sensitivity and accuracy and provides advantages over previous protocols.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2023 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Azospermi · AZF · erkek infertilitesi

Abstract

The inability to conceive during 12 months or more of consistent, unprotected vaginal sex is known as infertility. In 30% of patients diagnosed with male infertility due to oligozoospermia and azoospermia, infertility is related to genetic causes. Y chromosome microdeletions are seen in idiopathic azoospermia (15-20%) and idiopathic oligozoospermia (7-10%). Complete or partial deletion status affects the patient's production of viable sperm. In this study we aimed to investigate partial and complete Y microdeletions in male infertile patients with a unique genetic protocol, taking into account the recommendations of the EAA/EMQN 2023 guidelines. In this study, DNA material from 45 patients, most of whom had azoospermia, 1 healthy female, and 1 healthy male control DNA were analyzed for Y chromosome AZF complete and partial microdeletions using the gold standard two-step multiplex PCR methodology. In our study, the Y microdeletion rate was 11.1% in 45 male patients diagnosed with male infertility. Of a total of 5 patients with deletions, 2 (Patients 21 and 31) had partial AZFb+c (40%) with loss of the Y chromosome terminal heterochromatin region (Sy160), 1 (Patient 23) had complete AZFc (20%) with preservation of the Y chromosome terminal heterochromatin region (Sy160), and 2 (Patients 25 and 35) had complete AZFa+b+c (40%) microdeletions. ZFY/ZFX and SRY (sY14) were preserved in Patient 25 and Patient 35 with complete AZFa+b+c deletions. The karyotype analysis result of Patient 35 was 46, XX male. A unique genetic protocol, based on the current 2023 EAA/EMQN guidelines, has been developed to examine Y microdeletions in male infertile patients with high sensitivity and accuracy and provides advantages over previous protocols.

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Düzenli, korunmasız vajinal cinsel ilişkiden 12 ay veya daha uzun süre sonra gebe kalamama, infertilite olarak bilinmektedir. Oligozospermi ve azospermiye bağlı erkek infertilitesi tanılı hastaların %30'unda infertilite, genetik nedenlerle ilişkilidir. İdiyopatik azospermide (%15-20) ve idiyopatik oligozoospermide (%7-10), Y kromozom mikrodelesyonları görülmektedir. Komple veya parsiyel delesyon durumu, hastanın canlı sperm üretimini etkilemektedir. Çalışmamızda, EAA/EMQN 2023 klavuzu önerileri dikkate alınarak, özgün bir genetik protokol ile erkek infertil hastalarda parsiyel ve komple Y mikrodelesyonlarının incelenmesi amaçlandı. Çalışmada çoğu azospermili, 45 hastaya ait DNA materyali, 1 sağlıklı kadın ve 1 sağlıklı erkek kontrol DNA’sı, Y kromozomu AZF komple ve parsiyel mikrodelesyon tayinini gerçekleştirmek üzere, altın standart olarak görülen iki aşamalı multipleks PZR metodolojisini kullanıldı. Çalışmamızda erkek infertilitesi tanısı almış 45 erkek hastada Y mikrodelesyon oranı %11,1 olarak belirlenmiştir. Delesyon belirlenen toplam 5 hastanın 2’sinde (Hasta 21 ve 31), Y kromozomu terminal heterokromatin bölgenin (Sy160) de kaybıyla eşlik eden parsiyel AZFb+c (%40), 1’inde (Hasta 23) Y kromozomu terminal heterokromatin bölgenin (Sy160) korunduğu komple AZFc (%20), 2 hastada (Hasta 25 ve 35) ise komple AZFa+b+c (%40) mikrodelesyonu saptanmıştır. Komple AZFa+b+c delesyonları saptanan Hasta 25 ve Hasta 35’de ZFY/ZFX ve SRY (sY14) pozitif olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Hasta 35’in karyotip analiz sonucu 46,XX erkek olarak tespit edilmiştir. Güncel 2023 EAA/EMQN kılavuzları dikkate alınarak geliştirdiğimiz benzersiz genetik protokol ile, erkek infertil hastalarda, Y mikrodelesyonlarının yüksek hassasiyet ve doğrulukla incelenmesi sağlanmıştır ve önceki protokollere göre avantajlar sağlamaktadır. AZF komple ve parsiyel delesyonların tanısı prognostik öneme sahiptir ve hastanın tedavi seçeneklerini büyük oranda etkiler.

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Akhundova, A., Canbek, S., Turkgenc, B. (2025). An Original Genetic Protocol For The Investigation of Y Microdeletions In Male Infertile Patients. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 47 Sayı: 1, 110–127. https://doi.org/10.20515/otd.1537723

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