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Abnormal sperm tail morphology

MedGen UID:
868305
Concept ID:
C4022699
Finding
Synonym: Sperm tail anomaly
 
HPO: HP:0012868

Definition

A structural abnormality of the sperm tail. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Deafness-infertility syndrome
MedGen UID:
370197
Concept ID:
C1970187
Disease or Syndrome
STRC-related autosomal recessive hearing loss (STRC-HL) comprises both nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss with decreased fertility in males who have biallelic contiguous gene deletions involving STRC and CATSPER2. The hearing loss is mild to moderate, congenital, bilateral, and symmetric. Mean pure tone hearing loss averages 40-50 decibels (dB) at the time of diagnosis; hearing loss is not severe to profound in children or young adults. Of note, while many newborns with STRC-HL will be identified by newborn hearing screening (NBHS), some newborns with STRC-HL will not because some screening methods may not detect milder hearing loss. Males with biallelic contiguous gene deletions involving STRC and CATSPER2 are at risk for CATSPER2-related male infertility due to morphologic sperm abnormalities that affect sperm motility. In contrast, females with contiguous gene deletions do not have related fertility issues.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Kleshchev M, Osadchuk L, Osadchuk A
Front Biosci (Schol Ed) 2023 Sep 27;15(3):12. doi: 10.31083/j.fbs1503012. PMID: 37806952
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Hum Reprod 2023 Jul 5;38(7):1390-1398. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dead079. PMID: 37140151
Yu W, An M, Xu Y, Gao Q, Lu M, Li Y, Zhang L, Wang H, Xu Z
J Assist Reprod Genet 2021 Aug;38(8):2031-2038. Epub 2021 Apr 30 doi: 10.1007/s10815-021-02201-5. PMID: 33929677Free PMC Article
Liu C, Tu C, Wang L, Wu H, Houston BJ, Mastrorosa FK, Zhang W, Shen Y, Wang J, Tian S, Meng L, Cong J, Yang S, Jiang Y, Tang S, Zeng Y, Lv M, Lin G, Li J, Saiyin H, He X, Jin L, Touré A, Ray PF, Veltman JA, Shi Q, O'Bryan MK, Cao Y, Tan YQ, Zhang F
Am J Hum Genet 2021 Feb 4;108(2):309-323. Epub 2021 Jan 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2021.01.002. PMID: 33472045Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Wang X, Shen G, Yang Y, Jiang C, Ruan T, Yang X, Zhuo L, Zhang Y, Ou Y, Zhao X, Long S, Tang X, Lin T, Shen Y
Elife 2024 Nov 6;13 doi: 10.7554/eLife.96755. PMID: 39503742Free PMC Article
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Am J Hum Genet 2022 Jan 6;109(1):157-171. Epub 2021 Dec 20 doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2021.11.022. PMID: 34932939Free PMC Article
Kumar N, Singh AK
Biol Reprod 2021 Mar 11;104(3):508-520. doi: 10.1093/biolre/ioaa213. PMID: 33238303
Pereira R, Sá R, Barros A, Sousa M
Asian J Androl 2017 Jan-Feb;19(1):5-14. doi: 10.4103/1008-682X.167716. PMID: 26680031Free PMC Article
Klysik M
Pathol Res Pract 2008;204(2):77-88. doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2007.10.013. PMID: 18312782

Therapy

Kleshchev M, Osadchuk L, Osadchuk A
Front Biosci (Schol Ed) 2023 Sep 27;15(3):12. doi: 10.31083/j.fbs1503012. PMID: 37806952
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Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2022 Jan-Dec;36:20587384211066718. doi: 10.1177/20587384211066718. PMID: 34984934Free PMC Article
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Asian J Androl 2017 Jan-Feb;19(1):5-14. doi: 10.4103/1008-682X.167716. PMID: 26680031Free PMC Article
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Prognosis

Wang X, Shen G, Yang Y, Jiang C, Ruan T, Yang X, Zhuo L, Zhang Y, Ou Y, Zhao X, Long S, Tang X, Lin T, Shen Y
Elife 2024 Nov 6;13 doi: 10.7554/eLife.96755. PMID: 39503742Free PMC Article
Tan C, Meng L, Lv M, He X, Sha Y, Tang D, Tan Y, Hu T, He W, Tu C, Nie H, Zhang H, Du J, Lu G, Fan LQ, Cao Y, Lin G, Tan YQ
Am J Hum Genet 2022 Jan 6;109(1):157-171. Epub 2021 Dec 20 doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2021.11.022. PMID: 34932939Free PMC Article
Liu C, Tu C, Wang L, Wu H, Houston BJ, Mastrorosa FK, Zhang W, Shen Y, Wang J, Tian S, Meng L, Cong J, Yang S, Jiang Y, Tang S, Zeng Y, Lv M, Lin G, Li J, Saiyin H, He X, Jin L, Touré A, Ray PF, Veltman JA, Shi Q, O'Bryan MK, Cao Y, Tan YQ, Zhang F
Am J Hum Genet 2021 Feb 4;108(2):309-323. Epub 2021 Jan 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2021.01.002. PMID: 33472045Free PMC Article
Li L, Feng F, Wang Y, Guo J, Yue W
Andrologia 2020 Jul;52(6):e13575. Epub 2020 Mar 24 doi: 10.1111/and.13575. PMID: 32207550
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Clinical prediction guides

Tan C, Meng L, Lv M, He X, Sha Y, Tang D, Tan Y, Hu T, He W, Tu C, Nie H, Zhang H, Du J, Lu G, Fan LQ, Cao Y, Lin G, Tan YQ
Am J Hum Genet 2022 Jan 6;109(1):157-171. Epub 2021 Dec 20 doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2021.11.022. PMID: 34932939Free PMC Article
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Liu C, Tu C, Wang L, Wu H, Houston BJ, Mastrorosa FK, Zhang W, Shen Y, Wang J, Tian S, Meng L, Cong J, Yang S, Jiang Y, Tang S, Zeng Y, Lv M, Lin G, Li J, Saiyin H, He X, Jin L, Touré A, Ray PF, Veltman JA, Shi Q, O'Bryan MK, Cao Y, Tan YQ, Zhang F
Am J Hum Genet 2021 Feb 4;108(2):309-323. Epub 2021 Jan 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2021.01.002. PMID: 33472045Free PMC Article
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Recent systematic reviews

Girardet L, Augière C, Asselin MP, Belleannée C
Andrology 2019 Sep;7(5):588-602. Epub 2019 May 26 doi: 10.1111/andr.12650. PMID: 31131532
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