Open AccessQuantitative trait analysis suggests polymorphisms of estrogen-related genes regulate human sperm concentrations and motility
Author(s) -
I.-Wen Lee,
PoHsiu Kuo,
Mei-Tsz Su,
Long-Ching Kuan,
ChaoChin Hsu,
PaoLin Kuo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/der062
Subject(s) - biology , sperm motility , gene , sperm , estrogen , genetics , estrogen receptor alpha , estrogen receptor beta , allele , estrogen receptor , cancer , breast cancer
Human spermatogenesis is regulated by complex networks, and estrogens are recognized as one of the significant regulators of spermatogenesis. We tested the associations between variants of estrogen-related genes and semen parameters.
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