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PMID 24799634
Gene Name MCT2
Condition Male infertility, oligoasthenoteratozoospermia
Association Associated
Mutation MCT2 (intron 2 (+28201A > G, rs10506398) and 3' untranslated region (UTR) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (+2626G > A, rs10506399)
Population size 471
Population details 471 male infertility
Sex Male
Infertility type Male infertility
Other associated phenotypes Male infertility, oligoasthenoteratozoospermia


The genetic variation in monocarboxylic acid transporter 2 (MCT2) has functional and clinical relevance with male infertility

Lee J, Lee DR, Lee S.

Monocarboxylic acid transporter 2 (MCT2) transports pyruvate and lactate outside and inside of sperms, mainly as energy sources and plays roles in the regulation of spermatogenesis. We investigated the association among genetic variations in the MCT2 gene, male infertility and MCT2 expression levels in sperm. The functional and genetic significance of the intron 2 (+28201A > G, rs10506398) and 3' untranslated region (UTR) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (+2626G > A, rs10506399) of MCT2 variants were investigated. Two MCT2 polymorphisms were associated with male infertility (n = 471, P < 0.05). In particular, the MCT2-3' UTR SNP (+2626 G > A) had a strong association with the oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT) group. The +2626GG type had an almost 2.4-fold higher sperm count than that of the +2626AA type (+2626GG; 66 × 10 6 vs +2626AA; 27 × 10 6 , P < 0.0001). The MCT2-3' UTR SNP may be important for expression, as it is located at the MCT2 3' UTR. The average MCT2 protein amount in sperm of the +2626GG type was about two times higher than that of the +2626AA type. The results suggest that genetic variation in MCT2 has functional and clinical relevance with male infertility. FAU - Lee, Jinu AU - Lee J FAU - Lee, Dong Ryul AU - Lee DR