Pericentric inversion in chromosome 1 and male infertility

Autor: Li Ranwei, Fan Haitao, Zhang Qiushuang, Yang Xiao, Zhan Peng, Feng Shuqiang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Open Medicine, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 343-348 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2391-5463
2020-0404
DOI: 10.1515/med-2020-0404
Popis: Pericentric inversion in chromosome 1 was thought to cause male infertility through spermatogenic impairment, regardless of the breakpoint position. However, carriers of pericentric inversion in chromosome 1 have been reported with normal fertility and familial transmission. Here, we report two cases of pericentric inversion in chromosome 1. One case was detected in utero via amniocentesis, and the other case was detected after the wife of the carrier experienced two spontaneous abortions within 5 years of marriage. Here, the effect of the breakpoint position of the inversion in chromosome 1 on male infertility is examined and compared with the published cases. The association between the breakpoint of pericentric inversion in chromosome 1 and spermatogenesis is also discussed. Overall, the results suggest that the breakpoint position deserves attention from physicians in genetic counseling as inversion carriers can produce offspring.
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