Vol. 33 (1) 2012 Neuro endocrinology letters

An ADP-ribosyltransferase 3 (ART3) variant is associated with reduced sperm counts in Czech males: case/control association study replicating results from the Japanese population.

OBJECTIVES: In about 50% of male infertility the underlying pathogenesis remains unknown. A recent Japanese study provided evidence that the rs6836703: G>A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) from the ADP-ribosyltransferase 3 (ART3) gene is significantly associated with non-obstructive azoospermia. However, the functional significance .....