Correlation between Protamine-2 and miRNA-122 in Sperm from Heroin-Addicted Men: a Case-Control Study.

CONCLUSION: This is one study on human infertility that evaluates the effects of heroin on protamine deficiency and seminal small RNAs expression levels. Heroin abuse may lead to male infertility by causing leukocytospermia, asthenozoospermia, protamine deficiency, and seminal plasma miRNA profile alteration.
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Source: Urology Journal - July 27, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Nazmara Z, Najafi M, Movahedin M, Zandiyeh Z, Shirinbayan P, Asgari HR, Roshanpajouh M, Maki C, Bashiri Z, Koruji M Tags: Urol J Source Type: research