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Chinese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics(Electronic Edition) ›› 2018, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (04): 488 -492. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1673-5250.2018.04.019

Special Issue:

Review

Research progress of sperm DNA damage

Luhua Yu1, Lin Xu1, Xiaomei Zhang2,()   

  1. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning Province, China
    2. Reproductive Medicine Center, Northern Jiangsu People′s Hospital, Yangzhou 225001, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Received:2018-02-07 Revised:2018-06-08 Published:2018-08-01
  • Corresponding author: Xiaomei Zhang
  • About author:
    Corresponding author: Zhang Xiaomei, Email:
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(81100421); Six Talents Peak Project of Jiangsu Province(2014-WSW-080); Natural Science Foundation of Yangzhou City(YZ2014050)

With the increasing incidence of male infertility, semen analysis is not sufficient to evaluate male infertility accurately. In recent years, sperm DNA damage as a more accurate assessment of sperm quality and male fertility index, has gradually become a research hotpot in reproductive medicine. The mechanism of sperm DNA damage includes abnormal spermatogenesis, oxidative stress damage, abnormal sperm apoptosis, etc.. Currently, sperm chromatin structure assay has been considered as the gold standard for detecting sperm DNA integrity. Sperm DNA damage may be associated with male infertility, assisted reproductive outcomes, and growth and development of offspring. This article mainly reviews the mechanism of sperm DNA damage, detection method, influence on the male fertility and assisted reproductive technology, so as to provide the basis for clinical diagnosis to male infertility.

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