A recurrent homozygous missense mutation in CCDC103 causes asthenoteratozoospermia due to disorganized dynein arms

Asthenoteratozoospermia is one of the most severe types of qualitative sperm defects. Most cases are due to mutations in genes encoding the components of sperm flagella, which have an ultrastructure similar to that of motile cilia. Coiled-coil domain containing 103 (CCDC103) is an outer dynein arm a...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Zubair, Ranjha Khan, Ao Ma, Uzma Hameed, Mazhar Khan, Tanveer Abbas, Riaz Ahmad, Jian-Teng Zhou, Wasim Shah, Ansar Hussain, Nisar Ahmed, Ihsan Khan, Khalid Khan, Yuan-Wei Zhang, Huan Zhang, Li-Min Wu, Qing-Hua Shi
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
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Online Access:http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2022;volume=24;issue=3;spage=255;epage=259;aulast=Zubair
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author Muhammad Zubair
Ranjha Khan
Ao Ma
Uzma Hameed
Mazhar Khan
Tanveer Abbas
Riaz Ahmad
Jian-Teng Zhou
Wasim Shah
Ansar Hussain
Nisar Ahmed
Ihsan Khan
Khalid Khan
Yuan-Wei Zhang
Huan Zhang
Li-Min Wu
Qing-Hua Shi
author_facet Muhammad Zubair
Ranjha Khan
Ao Ma
Uzma Hameed
Mazhar Khan
Tanveer Abbas
Riaz Ahmad
Jian-Teng Zhou
Wasim Shah
Ansar Hussain
Nisar Ahmed
Ihsan Khan
Khalid Khan
Yuan-Wei Zhang
Huan Zhang
Li-Min Wu
Qing-Hua Shi
author_sort Muhammad Zubair
collection DOAJ
description Asthenoteratozoospermia is one of the most severe types of qualitative sperm defects. Most cases are due to mutations in genes encoding the components of sperm flagella, which have an ultrastructure similar to that of motile cilia. Coiled-coil domain containing 103 (CCDC103) is an outer dynein arm assembly factor, and pathogenic variants of CCDC103 cause primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). However, whether CCDC103 pathogenic variants cause severe asthenoteratozoospermia has yet to be determined. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) was performed for two individuals with nonsyndromic asthenoteratozoospermia in a consanguineous family. A homozygous CCDC103 variant segregating recessively with an infertility phenotype was identified (ENST00000035776.2, c.461A>C, p.His154Pro). CCDC103 p.His154Pro was previously reported as a high prevalence mutation causing PCD, though the reproductive phenotype of these PCD individuals is unknown. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of affected individuals' spermatozoa showed that the mid-piece was severely damaged with disorganized dynein arms, similar to the abnormal ultrastructure of respiratory ciliary of PCD individuals with the same mutation. Thus, our findings expand the phenotype spectrum of CCDC103 p.His154Pro as a novel pathogenic gene for nonsyndromic asthenospermia.
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spelling doaj.art-49b2f11af3484562aa0d765abcf0a0852022-12-22T00:25:30ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAsian Journal of Andrology1008-682X1745-72622022-01-0124325525910.4103/aja2021122A recurrent homozygous missense mutation in CCDC103 causes asthenoteratozoospermia due to disorganized dynein armsMuhammad ZubairRanjha KhanAo MaUzma HameedMazhar KhanTanveer AbbasRiaz AhmadJian-Teng ZhouWasim ShahAnsar HussainNisar AhmedIhsan KhanKhalid KhanYuan-Wei ZhangHuan ZhangLi-Min WuQing-Hua ShiAsthenoteratozoospermia is one of the most severe types of qualitative sperm defects. Most cases are due to mutations in genes encoding the components of sperm flagella, which have an ultrastructure similar to that of motile cilia. Coiled-coil domain containing 103 (CCDC103) is an outer dynein arm assembly factor, and pathogenic variants of CCDC103 cause primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). However, whether CCDC103 pathogenic variants cause severe asthenoteratozoospermia has yet to be determined. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) was performed for two individuals with nonsyndromic asthenoteratozoospermia in a consanguineous family. A homozygous CCDC103 variant segregating recessively with an infertility phenotype was identified (ENST00000035776.2, c.461A>C, p.His154Pro). CCDC103 p.His154Pro was previously reported as a high prevalence mutation causing PCD, though the reproductive phenotype of these PCD individuals is unknown. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of affected individuals' spermatozoa showed that the mid-piece was severely damaged with disorganized dynein arms, similar to the abnormal ultrastructure of respiratory ciliary of PCD individuals with the same mutation. Thus, our findings expand the phenotype spectrum of CCDC103 p.His154Pro as a novel pathogenic gene for nonsyndromic asthenospermia.http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2022;volume=24;issue=3;spage=255;epage=259;aulast=Zubairasthenoteratozoospermia; ccdc103; dynein arms; male infertility
spellingShingle Muhammad Zubair
Ranjha Khan
Ao Ma
Uzma Hameed
Mazhar Khan
Tanveer Abbas
Riaz Ahmad
Jian-Teng Zhou
Wasim Shah
Ansar Hussain
Nisar Ahmed
Ihsan Khan
Khalid Khan
Yuan-Wei Zhang
Huan Zhang
Li-Min Wu
Qing-Hua Shi
A recurrent homozygous missense mutation in CCDC103 causes asthenoteratozoospermia due to disorganized dynein arms
Asian Journal of Andrology
asthenoteratozoospermia; ccdc103; dynein arms; male infertility
title A recurrent homozygous missense mutation in CCDC103 causes asthenoteratozoospermia due to disorganized dynein arms
title_full A recurrent homozygous missense mutation in CCDC103 causes asthenoteratozoospermia due to disorganized dynein arms
title_fullStr A recurrent homozygous missense mutation in CCDC103 causes asthenoteratozoospermia due to disorganized dynein arms
title_full_unstemmed A recurrent homozygous missense mutation in CCDC103 causes asthenoteratozoospermia due to disorganized dynein arms
title_short A recurrent homozygous missense mutation in CCDC103 causes asthenoteratozoospermia due to disorganized dynein arms
title_sort recurrent homozygous missense mutation in ccdc103 causes asthenoteratozoospermia due to disorganized dynein arms
topic asthenoteratozoospermia; ccdc103; dynein arms; male infertility
url http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2022;volume=24;issue=3;spage=255;epage=259;aulast=Zubair
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