Alterations in the steroid hormone receptor co-chaperone FKBPL are associated with male infertility: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Barton David (Author), Hirst David (Author), Downes CS (Author), Campbell Alan (Author), Scullion Catherine (Author), Ward Michael (Author), Kaluskar Soniya (Author), Crowe Hannah (Author), Miyagawa Yasushi (Author), De León Johanny M (Author), McDaid Jennifer R (Author), Lagan Kevin (Author), Hiripi Laszlo (Author), Sunnotel Olaf (Author), Mocanu Edgar (Author), Tsujimura Akira (Author), Cox Marc B (Author), Robson Tracy (Author), Walsh Colum P (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Male infertility is a common cause of reproductive failure in humans. In mice, targeted deletions of the genes coding for FKBP6 or FKBP52, members of the FK506 binding protein family, can result in male infertility. In the case of FK...