Stacy Colaco1, Denny Sakkas2. 1. Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory, Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, JM Street, Parel, Mumbai, 400012, India. stacy.colaco@gmail.com. 2. Boston IVF, Waltham, MA, 02451, USA. dsakkas@bostonivf.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Advancing maternal and paternal age leads to a decrease in fertility, and hence, many infertile couples opt for assisted reproductive technologies [ART] to achieve biological parenthood. One of the key determinants of achieving a live outcome of ART, embryo quality, depends on both the quality of the oocyte and sperm that have created the embryo. Several studies have explored the effect of oocyte parameters on embryo quality, but the effects of sperm quality on the embryo have not been comprehensively evaluated. METHOD: In this review, we assess the effect of various genetic factors of paternal origin on the quality and development of the embryo. RESULTS: The effects of sperm aneuploidy, sperm chromatin structure, deoxyribonucleic acid [DNA] fragmentation, role of protamines and histones, sperm epigenetic profile, and Y chromosome microdeletions were explored and found to negatively affect embryo quality. CONCLUSION: We propose that careful assessment of spermatozoal parameters is essential to achieve embryo development and a healthy live birth. However, the heterogeneity in test results and the different approaches of assessing a single sperm parameter highlight the need for more research and the development of standardized protocols to assess the role of sperm factors affecting embryo quality.
PURPOSE: Advancing maternal and paternal age leads to a decrease in fertility, and hence, many infertile couples opt for assisted reproductive technologies [ART] to achieve biological parenthood. One of the key determinants of achieving a live outcome of ART, embryo quality, depends on both the quality of the oocyte and sperm that have created the embryo. Several studies have explored the effect of oocyte parameters on embryo quality, but the effects of sperm quality on the embryo have not been comprehensively evaluated. METHOD: In this review, we assess the effect of various genetic factors of paternal origin on the quality and development of the embryo. RESULTS: The effects of sperm aneuploidy, sperm chromatin structure, deoxyribonucleic acid [DNA] fragmentation, role of protamines and histones, sperm epigenetic profile, and Y chromosome microdeletions were explored and found to negatively affect embryo quality. CONCLUSION: We propose that careful assessment of spermatozoal parameters is essential to achieve embryo development and a healthy live birth. However, the heterogeneity in test results and the different approaches of assessing a single sperm parameter highlight the need for more research and the development of standardized protocols to assess the role of sperm factors affecting embryo quality.
Keywords:
DNA fragmentation; Embryo; Histone; Methylation; Paternal factors; Protamines; Sperm chromatin; Sperm epigenetics; Y chromosome microdeletions
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