Asthenozoospermia is a common cause of male infertility and is characterized by reduced forward motility of spermatozoa. The pathogenesis of asthenozoospermia remains unclear. DJ-1 is a ubiquitous protein, widely expr...Asthenozoospermia is a common cause of male infertility and is characterized by reduced forward motility of spermatozoa. The pathogenesis of asthenozoospermia remains unclear. DJ-1 is a ubiquitous protein, widely expressed in the liver, skeletal muscle, kidney, brain and testis. It has been found correlated with many diseases including male infertility. This review presents the novel concept that the endogenous antioxidant properties of DJ-I in sperm is associated with asthenozoospermia. Thus, DJ-l is likely a new target for the treatment of asthenozoospermia.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81401259,U1603128)
文摘Asthenozoospermia is a common cause of male infertility and is characterized by reduced forward motility of spermatozoa. The pathogenesis of asthenozoospermia remains unclear. DJ-1 is a ubiquitous protein, widely expressed in the liver, skeletal muscle, kidney, brain and testis. It has been found correlated with many diseases including male infertility. This review presents the novel concept that the endogenous antioxidant properties of DJ-I in sperm is associated with asthenozoospermia. Thus, DJ-l is likely a new target for the treatment of asthenozoospermia.