Influence of tobacco cigarette heavy smoking on DNA methylation patterns and transcription levels of MAPK8IP3, GAA, ANXA2, PRRC2A, and PDE11A genes in human spermatozoa

Abstract Background Tobacco smoking is considered as one of the lifestyles factors that influence the sperm DNA methylation and global sperm DNA methylation and that may affect the sperm phenotype. This study was performed to investigate whether tobacco cigarette heavy smoking influences sperm DNA m...

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Main Authors: Mohammed M. Laqqan, Maged M. Yassin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-10-01
Series:Middle East Fertility Society Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43043-021-00084-1