Another success for the University of Thessaly (BIOZ Laboratory) and Embryolab Fertility Clinic!
Embryolab and BIOZ research team, during the Spermogene program, conducted and published a study that investigates whether lncRNAs affect male fertility and hοw.
The Greek research program, Spermogene, aims to determine the genetic profile of male infertility in each of its expressions, and then to develop a valuable diagnostic tool that can reliably assess male fertility with a simple blood sample from the male in question. The test will be able to classify each one into a sperm category, fertile or infertile, according to their genetic profile.
The new scientific data will contribute to a better understanding of the genetic basis of male infertility and will also contribute to the development of new diagnostic and treatment methods.
The pioneering scientists of Spermogene call on all men and request their voluntary participation in the first research project related to the diagnosis of male infertility implemented in Greece, by Embryolab Fertility Clinic in collaboration with BIOZ research team from the University of Thessaly.
The participation in the program will not only provide valuable assistance for the construction of the diagnostic test, but also in regards to Assisted Reproduction. The new database -which will be especially created for the Greek population- will allow the better understanding of the inherited mutations, and therefore, will lead to a more accurate determination of the probability that the offspring carries the specific mutations as well.
Mrs. Aikaterini Moutou, Associate Professor of the University of Thessaly, invites all men to participate voluntarily in this pioneering program: “The first mass study of the entire genome for male infertility in the Greek population, is the beginning of a series of studies that will investigate in depth the genetic basis of a malfunction that currently affects 1 in 2 couples worldwide. “, she states.
“Spermogene, now more than ever, needs the involvement of all volunteers, who will support the work of geneticists to highlight molecules and pathways involved in the manifestation of male infertility, while designing management and treatment strategies to finally achieve a healthy pregnancy”, states Mrs. Alexia Chatziparasidou MSc. PMI-RMP, Clinical Embryology Consultant, Director of Embryolab Academy, and Co-Founder of Embryolab Fertility Clinic, while adding that “About 40% of men experience fertility disorders, while 1 in 10 infertile men suffer from azoospermia. Today, in the absence of effective diagnostic and therapeutic tools, the majority of infertile men resort to assisted reproduction methods in order to become parents. It is the first time in the history of mankind that men with serious fertility disorders can have their own child and pass their genes on to the next generation!
Spermogene is a great research effort made by Greek scientists which aims to clarify the genetic basis of male infertility. The expected benefits are multiple!
It will be the basis for improving our diagnostic and therapeutic means while, for the first time, we will be able to understand and determine which cases of male infertility are hereditary! Our first findings are very encouraging and open new routes for the diagnosis and the treatment of male infertility! The science which serves the Man and thanks to it, millions of infertile men have now their own children, seeks the support of all infertile men, so it can develop even more effectively, ways of diagnosing and treating male infertility. All of us Spermogene scientists, dream of a future where male infertility is cured and the opportunity to every man to have a child is a given!”
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