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Title
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MTHFR-Ala222Valandmaleinfertility:astudy in Iranianmen, an updated meta-analysisand an insilico-analysis
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Type
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JournalPaper
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Keywords
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Ala222Val polymorphism, idiopathic male infertility, in silico-analysis, Meta-analysis, Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene
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Abstract
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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) functions as a main regulatory enzyme in folate metabolism. The association of MTHFR gene Ala222Val polymorphism with male infertility in an Iranian population was investigated by undertaking a metaanalysis and in-silico approach. A genetic association study included 497 men; 242 had unexplained infertility and 255 were healthy controls. Polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism was used for genotyping MTHFR-Ala222Val. OpenMeta[Analyst] software was used to conduct the analysis; 22 studies were identified by searching PubMed and the currently reported genetic association study. A novel in-silico approach was used to analyse the effects of Ala222Val substitution on the structureofmRNAandprotein.GeneticassociationstudyrevealedasignificantassociationofMTHFR-222Val/Valgenotypewitholigozoospermia (OR 2.32; 95% CI, 1.12 to 4.78; P = 0.0451) and azoospermia (OR 2.59; 95% CI 1.09 to 6.17; P = 0.0314). Meta-analysis for allelic, dominant and codominant models showed a significant association between Ala222Val polymorphism and the risk of male infertility (P<0.001).Insilico-analysisshowedMTHFR-Ala222ValaffectsenzymestructureandcouldalsochangethemRNAproperties(P=0.1641; P < 0.2 is significant). The meta-analysis suggested significant association of MTHFR-Ala222Val with risk of male infertility, especially in Asian populations
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Researchers
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Abasalt Hosseinzadeh Colagar (Fifth Researcher), Maryam Khoshsokhan (Fourth Researcher), Kobra Sareban (Third Researcher), Mohammad Karimian (Second Researcher), Hossein Nikzad (First Researcher)
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