COVID-19 Infection Induces miR-371a-3p Upregulation Affecting Male Fertility

    April 2022 in “ Biomedicines ”
    Heike Goebel, Barbara Koeditz, Manuel Huerta, Ersen Kameri, Tim Nestler, Thomas Kamphausen, J. Friemann, Matthias Hamdorf, Timo Ohrmann, Philipp Koehler, Oliver A. Cornely, Manuel Montesinos‐Rongen, David Nicol, Hubert Schorle, Peter Boor, Alexander Quaas, Christian P. Pallasch, Axel Heidenreich, Melanie von Brandenstein
    TLDR COVID-19 may harm male fertility by affecting sperm production.
    The study investigated the impact of COVID-19 infection on male fertility, focusing on the upregulation of miR-371a-3p. The research suggested that COVID-19 infection led to an increase in miR-371a-3p levels, which could potentially influence male fertility. The findings highlighted a possible molecular mechanism by which COVID-19 might affect reproductive health in males. However, the document did not specify the number of participants involved in the study, which is crucial for assessing the strength of the findings.
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