A systematic review and evidence assessment of monogenic gene-disease relationships in human male infertility

作者：Qian Zhao, Huifang Peng, Jiali Chen, Hui Zhang, Yujin Ma, Hongwei Jiang · 发表于：Frontiers in Endocrinology · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.3389/fendo.2025.1643543 · 被引用次数：5 · 研究领域：Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities、Sperm and Testicular Function、Sexual Differentiation and Disorders

Background: Genetic factors play a significant role in human male infertility, with about 4% of infertile men currently identified with genetic reasons, yet most (60-70%) still lack a definitive diagnosis and remain unexplained. Similar to other medical fields, the advent of next-generation sequencing (NGS) has resulted in the discovery of a growing array of genetic variations in infertility issues affecting both genders. With the rising count of newly discovered genes, precise diagnoses are now possible for cases of male infertility that were once considered idiopathic. Nonetheless, substantial proof supporting the gene-disease relationships (GDR) remains absent in numerous instances. Objective and rationale: The year 2019 and 2021 saw the release and revision of the standardized clinical validity evaluation for monogenic reasons behind male infertility. In this report, we offer an extensive review to methodically assess all existing data (spanning from 1 Jan, 2020, to 24 Sep, 2024) regarding the singular causes of either isolated or syndromic male infertility, hormonal imbalances, or reproductive irregularities in male reproductive organs. Search method: The PRISMA protocols were utilized to gather comprehensive data from PubMed and Web of Science regarding the genetics of human male infertility and disorders of sex development (DSD) resulting in infertility, spanning from 1 January 2020 to 24 September 2024. The pathologies examined encompass both isolated infertility and ...