Male Infertility is associated with poor Vitamin D Receptor

Created July 2021

Assessment of serum vitamin D level and seminal vitamin D receptor gene methylation in a sample of Egyptian men with idiopathic infertility

Andrologia 2021 July 1, : e14172

Tarek M Hussein, Nermeen Eldabah, Hadil A Zayed, Rasha M Genedy

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Vitamin D deficiency has been linked with different health problems including male infertility. Its function is mediated by the vitamin D receptor, which acts as a transcription factor. Epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation may affect the vitamin D receptor gene and result in gene silencing. The present study aimed to assess serum vitamin D level and seminal methylation of vitamin D receptor gene in idiopathic male infertility. Blood and semen samples were collected from 60 men with idiopathic infertility and 40 healthy fertile men. Vitamin D levels were detected using enzyme-linked fluorescent assay technique and methylation status was assessed by methylation-specific PCR. Results revealed that serum levels of 25OHD were significantly lower in patients compared to controls. Positive correlation was found between serum level of 25OHD and sperm concentration in patients group and progressive motility in total studied group.

Methylation of vitamin D receptor gene was significantly higher in patients compared to control group. Negative correlation was found between methylation of vitamin D receptor gene and both sperm concentration and progressive motility in total studied group.

Results of the present study suggest that vitamin D deficiency and vitamin D receptor gene methylation may be involved in aetiopathogenesis of idiopathic male infertility.

Tags: Fertility and sperm Vit D Receptor