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Analysis and detecction of polymorphism of palindrome complex on Y chmmosome in idiopathic male infertility

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15591677
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Urology
Research InstitutionKanazawa University

Principal Investigator

KOH Eitetsu  Kanazawa University, Graduate School of Medical Science, Associate Professor, 医学系研究科, 助教授 (90283134)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KANEKO Shuichi  Kanazawa University, Graduate School of Medical Science, Professor, 医学系研究科, 教授 (60185923)
NAMIKI Mikio  Kanazawa University, Graduate School of Medical Science, Professor, 医学系研究科, 教授 (70155985)
MIZOKAMI Atsushi  Kanazawa University Hospital, Assistant Professor, 医学部附属病院, 講師 (50248580)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
KeywordsY chromosome / male infertility / AZF / palindrome / genome / STS / real-time PCR / Spermatogenesis / 特発性男性不妊症 / 無精子症 / 精子形成遺伝子
Research Abstract

Background :
In 2003, the whole sequence of the Y chromosome has been determined following the completion of the human genome project. As a result, huge identical sequences have been found to be present massive Y-specific repeat called amplicons on the distal side of the euchromatic region of the long arm of the Y chromosome, and these amliconic regions have formed a massive palindrome complex. The palindromes in the AZFc region are consists of a complex of several small segments. These ampliconic sequences pairs are characterised by palindromes showing nearly more than 99.9% identy. Sequence tagged site (STS) markers are now available for detection of the position of palindromes. The AZFc region is comprised completely of amplicons and is particularly susceptible to deletion. The b2/b4 deletion is eliminated the entire AZFc region and cause the spermatogenetic failure. Some papers reported partial deletions within AZFc are present in some infertile male. Conventional PCR is not evaluat … More ed a copy number, but, real-time PCR assay that may be adaptable for estimating several identical sequence sites as copies numbers.
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the multiple sites which is identical to sequences using the quantitative detection of copies by real-time fluorescence PCR as a new molecular diagnostic parameter in the genome DNA from patients presenting with non-obstructive azoospermia. Here we apply quantitative real-time PCR as an alternative approach to measure DNA copy number changes at each AZF region of the human Y chromosome.
We selcted the probes such as sY 142 (G38345), sY 254 (G38349), sY 579 (G63909), sY 602 (G34986), sY 627 (G67175), sY 639 (G67162), sY 1054(G6716), sY 1125 (G67164), sY 1190 (G67165), sY 1192 (G67166), sY 1196 (G67167), sY 1197 (G67168), sY 1198 (G67169), sY 1201 (G67170), sY 1206 (G67171). We modified these primers size for real time PCR, so that the PCR products products is amplified approximately 100 base pairs and hybridization probes within each primer and dual-labelled flurogenic probes (hybridization probe) is designed between these selected modified primers. These amplicons and corresponding primers that showed a unique BLAST hit were selected and used in further experiments.
The region of AZFc are present one or more identifical sequences per genome because of their palindromic structures. As more several retetive sequence exist, the possibility of partial deletion within AZFc is present.
We here demonstrated the application of a new, flexible, fast, and precise real-time PCR based estimation the copy number of identical sequences in Y chromosome ampliconic region. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report

Research Products

(4 results)

All 2005 2004 Other

All Journal Article (3 results) Publications (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Y chromosome and new concept of azoospermia factor2005

    • Author(s)
      Eitetsu Koh
    • Journal Title

      Reproductive Medicine and Biology 4

      Pages: 123-127

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report 2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 精子形成関連遺伝子とその異常2004

    • Author(s)
      高 栄哲
    • Journal Title

      産婦人科治療 88

      Pages: 428-433

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report 2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The spermatogenesis-associated genes and genetic disorder2004

    • Author(s)
      Eitetsu Koh
    • Journal Title

      Obstetrical and Gynecological Therapy 88

      Pages: 428-433

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 高栄哲, 鈴木ひろみ, 並木幹夫: "精子形成不全と遺伝子異常"日本臨床. 62(2). 334-338 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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