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RESEARCH QUESTION:Does regular smoking affect semen quality and the levels of DNA methylation in mature human spermatozoa? DESIGN:Spermatozoa from 109 men were evaluated (55 smokers and 54 non-smokers). DNA was extracted from purified spermatozoa, and DNA methylation was quantified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS:Global DNA methylation of non-smokers is significantly lower (P < 0.001) than that of smokers (4.85 ± 2.72 and 7.08 ± 1.77 ng/μl, respectively). Moreover, the mean global DNA methylation levels were significantly correlated (r = 0.22;P = 0.02) with non-condensed chromatin in the spermatozoa. Levels of non-condensed chromatin were significantly higher (P < 0.001) in smokers (29.75 ± 9.38%) compared with non-smokers (20.96 ± 11.31%). Furthermore, global sperm DNA methylation was negatively correlated with high significance (P < 0.010) with sperm: count (r = -0.27), motility (r = -0.30) and vitality (r = -0.26). CONCLUSION:Smoking interferes with DNA methylation. Also, DNA methylation is significantly correlated with sperm parameters and sperm non-condensed chromatin. These data emphasize another detrimental effect of smoking on male fertility. DNA methylation may, therefore, be considered as a fertility marker in men.
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Reprod Biomed Onlinejournal_title
Reproductive biomedicine onlineauthors
Hamad MF,Dayyih WAA,Laqqan M,AlKhaled Y,Montenarh M,Hammadeh MEdoi
10.1016/j.rbmo.2018.08.016subject
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2018-11-01 00:00:00pages
581-589issue
5eissn
1472-6483issn
1472-6491pii
S1472-6483(18)30457-7journal_volume
37pub_type
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s1472-6483(10)61591-x
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
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doi：10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60492-0
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.rbmo.2011.11.020
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s1472-6483(10)61182-0
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60169-1
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60694-3
更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s1472-6483(10)61115-7
更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
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更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60599-8
更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type：
doi：10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60572-x
更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.08.033
更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.rbmo.2015.11.007
更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s1472-6483(10)62068-8
更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s1472-6483(10)61436-8
更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60078-8
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 评论,杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s1472-6483(10)62121-9
更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s1472-6483(10)62252-3
更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.rbmo.2015.04.010
更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s1472-6483(10)62023-8
更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
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doi：10.1016/j.rbmo.2019.12.013
更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.rbmo.2014.02.009
更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.rbmo.2010.01.012
更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.03.017
更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.rbmo.2009.10.001
更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：RESEARCH QUESTION:To determine whether there is a risk of localized Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in the upper genital tract, specifically the oocytes, follicular fluids and endometrium, in exposed and/or recently infected reproductive-age women. ZIKV is an Aedes mosquito-borne Flavivirus that can lead to birth defects a...
journal_title：Reproductive biomedicine online
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.rbmo.2019.05.013
更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00
