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  1. Article ; Online: First-line Evaluation of Sperm Parameters in Mice (

    Martinez, Guillaume

    Bio-protocol

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 20

    Abstract: Infertility has become a major public health problem, with a male factor involved in about half the cases. Mice are the most widely used animal model in reproductive biology research laboratories, but changes in sperm parameters in mice can be subtle and, ...

    Abstract Infertility has become a major public health problem, with a male factor involved in about half the cases. Mice are the most widely used animal model in reproductive biology research laboratories, but changes in sperm parameters in mice can be subtle and, in the absence of official guidelines, it is important that analyses are carried out in a strict and reproductive manner. This protocol successively details the different steps required to obtain spermatozoa under good conditions, the measurement of sperm motility using a Computer Assisted Sperm Analysis System (CASA) device, the calculation of sperm concentration in the epididymides using a sperm counting cell, and the examination of sperm morphology. The combination of these assays provides an overview of the basic sperm parameters in mice. This is both a diagnostic and a decision-making tool for researchers to orient their scientific strategy according to the observed abnormalities.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2833269-6
    ISSN 2331-8325 ; 2331-8325
    ISSN (online) 2331-8325
    ISSN 2331-8325
    DOI 10.21769/BioProtoc.4529
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  2. Article ; Online: Indoor environment, physiological factors, and diet as predictors of halogenated flame retardant levels in stool and plasma of children from a Canadian cohort.

    Martinez, Guillaume / Zhu, Jiping / Takser, Larissa / Baccarelli, Andrea A / Bellenger, Jean-Philippe

    Chemosphere

    2024  Volume 352, Page(s) 141443

    Abstract: Exposure to halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) has been associated with various adverse effects on human health. Human exposure to HFRs mainly occurs through diet, ingesting contaminated dust, and inhaling contaminated air. Understanding and ... ...

    Abstract Exposure to halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) has been associated with various adverse effects on human health. Human exposure to HFRs mainly occurs through diet, ingesting contaminated dust, and inhaling contaminated air. Understanding and characterizing the variables linked to these exposure pathways is essential for developing effective risk assessment and mitigation strategies. We investigated indoor environment quality, physiological factors, and diet as potential predictors of HFRs concentration in children's plasma and stool. A selected number of HFRs, including polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), Dechlorane-like compounds, and emerging halogenated flame retardants, were measured in children from eastern Quebec (Canada). Information on indoor environment quality, physiological factors, and diet was obtained through self-report questionnaires. Our results show that lower brominated compounds, which are more volatile, were primarily correlated to indoor environment quality. Notably, the use of air purifiers was associated with lower BDE47 and BDE100 levels in blood and newer residential buildings were associated with higher concentrations of BDE47. A significant seasonal variation was found in stool samples, with higher levels of lower brominated PBDEs (BDE47 and BDE100) in samples collected during summer. No association between household income or maternal education degree and HFRs was found. Among emerging compounds, Dec602 and Dec603 were associated with the most variables, including the use of air dehumidifiers, air conditioning, and air purifiers, and the child's age and body fat percentage.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Humans ; Canada ; Flame Retardants/analysis ; Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis ; Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers/analysis ; Dust/analysis ; Diet ; Environmental Monitoring
    Chemical Substances Flame Retardants ; Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers ; Dust
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 120089-6
    ISSN 1879-1298 ; 0045-6535 ; 0366-7111
    ISSN (online) 1879-1298
    ISSN 0045-6535 ; 0366-7111
    DOI 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141443
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  3. Article ; Online: Sexual selection and sperm diversity in primates.

    Martinez, Guillaume / Garcia, Cécile

    Molecular and cellular endocrinology

    2020  Volume 518, Page(s) 110974

    Abstract: Many aspects of primate sperm physiology and reproductive behavior have been influenced by sexual selection, especially in taxa exposed to sperm competition where females mate with multiple partners. Primate sperm diversity reflects therefore the ... ...

    Abstract Many aspects of primate sperm physiology and reproductive behavior have been influenced by sexual selection, especially in taxa exposed to sperm competition where females mate with multiple partners. Primate sperm diversity reflects therefore the evolutionary divergences of the different primate species and the impact of a combination of variables exerting selection pressures on sperm form, function, and competition. Thereby, mating systems, life cycle or ecological variables are some of the important factors driving sperm diversity and explaining variation in terms of sperm morphology, parameters or male sexual characters. Here, we address primate sperm diversity through a compilation of all data available in the literature concerning primate sperm parameters and relationships between them. We also review the factors that can influence primate sperm diversity (e.g. mating systems, trade-off between investments in precopulatory and postcopulatory sexual traits, male and female sexual behaviors, seasonality, social constraints, testosterone levels), and discuss also their relevance to our understanding of human reproduction.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-12
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 187438-x
    ISSN 1872-8057 ; 0303-7207
    ISSN (online) 1872-8057
    ISSN 0303-7207
    DOI 10.1016/j.mce.2020.110974
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  4. Article: Sexual selection and sperm diversity in primates

    Martinez, Guillaume / Garcia, Cécile

    Molecular and cellular endocrinology. 2020 Dec. 01, v. 518

    2020  

    Abstract: Many aspects of primate sperm physiology and reproductive behavior have been influenced by sexual selection, especially in taxa exposed to sperm competition where females mate with multiple partners. Primate sperm diversity reflects therefore the ... ...

    Abstract Many aspects of primate sperm physiology and reproductive behavior have been influenced by sexual selection, especially in taxa exposed to sperm competition where females mate with multiple partners. Primate sperm diversity reflects therefore the evolutionary divergences of the different primate species and the impact of a combination of variables exerting selection pressures on sperm form, function, and competition. Thereby, mating systems, life cycle or ecological variables are some of the important factors driving sperm diversity and explaining variation in terms of sperm morphology, parameters or male sexual characters. Here, we address primate sperm diversity through a compilation of all data available in the literature concerning primate sperm parameters and relationships between them. We also review the factors that can influence primate sperm diversity (e.g. mating systems, trade-off between investments in precopulatory and postcopulatory sexual traits, male and female sexual behaviors, seasonality, social constraints, testosterone levels), and discuss also their relevance to our understanding of human reproduction.
    Keywords females ; human reproduction ; males ; reproductive behavior ; sexual selection ; sperm competition ; spermatozoa ; testosterone
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-1201
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    Note NAL-AP-2-clean
    ZDB-ID 187438-x
    ISSN 1872-8057 ; 0303-7207
    ISSN (online) 1872-8057
    ISSN 0303-7207
    DOI 10.1016/j.mce.2020.110974
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  5. Article ; Online: Complementarity of plasma and stool for the characterization of children's exposure to halogenated flame retardants: Update on analytical methods and application to a Canadian cohort.

    Martinez, Guillaume / Zhu, Jiping / Takser, Larissa / Baccarelli, Andrea A / Bellenger, Jean-Philippe

    Chemosphere

    2023  Volume 344, Page(s) 140222

    Abstract: Sixteen halogenated flame retardants including Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), Dechlorane-like compounds, and emerging halogenated flame retardants were measured in stool and plasma samples from children aged 8.9-13.8 years old. Samples were ... ...

    Abstract Sixteen halogenated flame retardants including Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), Dechlorane-like compounds, and emerging halogenated flame retardants were measured in stool and plasma samples from children aged 8.9-13.8 years old. Samples were obtained from a Canadian cohort investigating the effect of contaminants on children's neurodevelopment in the Estrie region, Québec, Canada. The method for stool analysis developed for this study showed good recovery for all targeted compounds (73%-93%) with associated relative standard deviation (RSD) in the range of 16.0%-30.7% for most compounds except for the thermosensitive BDE209, OBTMBI, and BTBPE, which showed slightly higher RSD, i.e., 49.3%, 37.2%, and 34.9% respectively. Complementarity investigation of stool and blood samples allowed us to better characterize human exposure to these halogenated flame retardants. Exposure patterns differed significantly between stool and blood, notably in the relative abundance of BDE47, BDE100, BDE99, and BDE153 and the detection frequencies of BDE209, syn-DP, anti-DP, and DBDPE. There was no correlation between the two matrices' PBDEs concentration levels except for BDE153 (rho = 0.44, p < 0.01). Our results indicate that future epidemiological studies may benefit from the use of stool as a complementary matrix to blood, especially investigations into chemical impacts on the gut microbiome. Results also revealed that children from the GESTE cohort, an Eastern Canadian semi-rural cohort, are exposed to both historical and emergent flame retardants.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Child ; Adolescent ; Environmental Monitoring/methods ; Flame Retardants/analysis ; Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers/analysis ; Canada ; Gastrointestinal Microbiome
    Chemical Substances Flame Retardants ; Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 120089-6
    ISSN 1879-1298 ; 0045-6535 ; 0366-7111
    ISSN (online) 1879-1298
    ISSN 0045-6535 ; 0366-7111
    DOI 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140222
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  6. Article ; Online: Is cell-free DNA in spent embryo culture medium an alternative to embryo biopsy for preimplantation genetic testing? A systematic review.

    Brouillet, Sophie / Martinez, Guillaume / Coutton, Charles / Hamamah, Samir

    Reproductive biomedicine online

    2020  Volume 40, Issue 6, Page(s) 779–796

    Abstract: Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) is increasingly used worldwide. It currently entails the use of invasive techniques, i.e. polar body, blastomere, trophectoderm biopsy or blastocentesis, to obtain embryonic DNA, with major technical limitations and ... ...

    Abstract Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) is increasingly used worldwide. It currently entails the use of invasive techniques, i.e. polar body, blastomere, trophectoderm biopsy or blastocentesis, to obtain embryonic DNA, with major technical limitations and ethical issues. Evidence suggests that invasive PGT can lead to genetic misdiagnosis in the case of embryo mosaicism, and, consequently, to the selection of affected embryos for implantation or to the destruction of healthy embryos. Recently, spent culture medium (SCM) has been proposed as an alternative source of embryonic DNA. An increasing number of studies have reported the detection of cell-free DNA in SCM and highlighted the diagnostic potential of non-invasive SCM-based PGT for assessing the genetic status of preimplantation human embryos obtained by IVF. The reliability of this approach for clinical applications, however, needs to be determined. In this systematic review, published evidence on non-invasive SCM-based PGT is presented, and its current benefits and limitations compared with invasive PGT. Then, ways of optimizing and standardizing procedures for non-invasive SCM-based PGT to prevent technical biases and to improve performance in future studies are discussed. Finally, clinical perspectives of non-invasive PGT are presented and its future applications in reproductive medicine highlighted.
    MeSH term(s) Cell-Free Nucleic Acids ; Culture Media ; Embryo Culture Techniques ; Female ; Genetic Testing/methods ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Preimplantation Diagnosis/methods
    Chemical Substances Cell-Free Nucleic Acids ; Culture Media
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-02-20
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 2113823-0
    ISSN 1472-6491 ; 1472-6483
    ISSN (online) 1472-6491
    ISSN 1472-6483
    DOI 10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.02.002
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  7. Article ; Online: Bypassing Mendel's First Law: Transmission Ratio Distortion in Mammals.

    Friocourt, Gaëlle / Perrin, Aurore / Saunders, Paul A / Nikalayevich, Elvira / Voisset, Cécile / Coutton, Charles / Martinez, Guillaume / Morel, Frédéric

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2023  Volume 24, Issue 2

    Abstract: Mendel's law of segregation states that the two alleles at a diploid locus should be transmitted equally to the progeny. A genetic segregation distortion, also referred to as transmission ratio distortion (TRD), is a statistically significant deviation ... ...

    Abstract Mendel's law of segregation states that the two alleles at a diploid locus should be transmitted equally to the progeny. A genetic segregation distortion, also referred to as transmission ratio distortion (TRD), is a statistically significant deviation from this rule. TRD has been observed in several mammal species and may be due to different biological mechanisms occurring at diverse time points ranging from gamete formation to lethality at post-natal stages. In this review, we describe examples of TRD and their possible mechanisms in mammals based on current knowledge. We first focus on the differences between TRD in male and female gametogenesis in the house mouse, in which some of the most well studied TRD systems have been characterized. We then describe known TRD in other mammals, with a special focus on the farmed species and in the peculiar common shrew species. Finally, we discuss TRD in human diseases. Thus far, to our knowledge, this is the first time that such description is proposed. This review will help better comprehend the processes involved in TRD. A better understanding of these molecular mechanisms will imply a better comprehension of their impact on fertility and on genome evolution. In turn, this should allow for better genetic counseling and lead to better care for human families.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Mice ; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Germ Cells ; Mammals/genetics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-13
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms24021600
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  8. Article ; Online: Expanding the sperm phenotype caused by mutations in SPATA20: A novel splicing mutation in an infertile patient with partial globozoospermia.

    Martinez, Guillaume / Metzler-Guillemain, Catherine / Cazin, Caroline / Kherraf, Zine-Eddine / Paulmyer-Lacroix, Odile / Arnoult, Christophe / Ray, Pierre F / Coutton, Charles

    Clinical genetics

    2023  Volume 103, Issue 5, Page(s) 612–614

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Male ; Infertility ; Infertility, Male/genetics ; Mutation/genetics ; Phenotype ; Semen ; Spermatozoa ; Teratozoospermia/genetics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-10
    Publishing country Denmark
    Document type Case Reports ; Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 221209-2
    ISSN 1399-0004 ; 0009-9163
    ISSN (online) 1399-0004
    ISSN 0009-9163
    DOI 10.1111/cge.14284
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  9. Article: A review on the analytical procedures of halogenated flame retardants by gas chromatography coupled with single quadrupole mass spectrometry and their levels in human samples

    Martinez, Guillaume / Niu, Jianjun / Takser, Larissa / Bellenger, Jean-Phillipe / Zhu, Jiping

    Environmental pollution. 2021 Sept. 15, v. 285

    2021  

    Abstract: Halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) market is continuously evolving and have moved from the extensive use of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) to more recent introduced mixtures such as Firemaster 550, Firemaster 680, DP-25, DP-35, and DP-515. These ... ...

    Abstract Halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) market is continuously evolving and have moved from the extensive use of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) to more recent introduced mixtures such as Firemaster 550, Firemaster 680, DP-25, DP-35, and DP-515. These substitutes are mainly composed of non-PBDEs HFRs such as 2-ethyl-hexyl tetrabromobenzoate (TBB), bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate (TBPH), 1,2-bis-(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy) ethane (BTBPE) and decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE). Other HFRs commonly being monitored include Dechlorane Plus (DP), Dechlorane 602 (Dec602), Dechlorane 603 (Dec603), Dechlorane 604 (Dec604), 5,6-dibromo-1,10, 11, 12,13,13-hexachloro- 11-tricyclo[8.2.1.02,9]tridecane (HCDBCO) and 4,5,6,7-tetrabromo-1,1,3-trimethyl-3-(2,3,4,5-tetrabromophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene (OBTMPI). This review aims at highlighting the advances in the past decade (2010–2020) on both the analytical procedures of HFRs in human bio-specimens using gas chromatography coupled with single quadrupole mass spectrometry and synthesizing the information on the levels of these HFRs in human samples. Human specimen included in this review are blood, milk, stool/meconium, hair and nail. The review summarizes the analytical methods, including extraction and clean-up techniques, used for measuring HFRs in biological samples, which are largely adopted from those for analysing PBDEs. In addition, new challenges in the analysis to include both PBDEs and a wide range of other HFRs are also discussed in this review. Review of the levels of HFRs in human samples shows that PBDEs are still the most predominant HFRs in many cases, followed by DP. However, emerging HFRs are also being detected in human despite of the fact that both their detection frequencies and levels are lower than PBDEs and DP. It is clearly demonstrated in this review that people working in the industry or living close to the industrial areas have higher HFR levels in their bodies.
    Keywords blood ; decabromodiphenyl ethane ; ethane ; gas chromatography ; humans ; industry ; markets ; mass spectrometry ; milk ; pollution
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-0915
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    Note NAL-AP-2-clean
    ZDB-ID 280652-6
    ISSN 1873-6424 ; 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491
    ISSN (online) 1873-6424
    ISSN 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491
    DOI 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117476
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  10. Article ; Online: A review on the analytical procedures of halogenated flame retardants by gas chromatography coupled with single quadrupole mass spectrometry and their levels in human samples.

    Martinez, Guillaume / Niu, Jianjun / Takser, Larissa / Bellenger, Jean-Phillipe / Zhu, Jiping

    Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)

    2021  Volume 285, Page(s) 117476

    Abstract: Halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) market is continuously evolving and have moved from the extensive use of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) to more recent introduced mixtures such as Firemaster 550, Firemaster 680, DP-25, DP-35, and DP-515. These ... ...

    Abstract Halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) market is continuously evolving and have moved from the extensive use of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) to more recent introduced mixtures such as Firemaster 550, Firemaster 680, DP-25, DP-35, and DP-515. These substitutes are mainly composed of non-PBDEs HFRs such as 2-ethyl-hexyl tetrabromobenzoate (TBB), bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate (TBPH), 1,2-bis-(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy) ethane (BTBPE) and decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE). Other HFRs commonly being monitored include Dechlorane Plus (DP), Dechlorane 602 (Dec602), Dechlorane 603 (Dec603), Dechlorane 604 (Dec604), 5,6-dibromo-1,10, 11, 12,13,13-hexachloro- 11-tricyclo[8.2.1.02,9]tridecane (HCDBCO) and 4,5,6,7-tetrabromo-1,1,3-trimethyl-3-(2,3,4,5-tetrabromophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene (OBTMPI). This review aims at highlighting the advances in the past decade (2010-2020) on both the analytical procedures of HFRs in human bio-specimens using gas chromatography coupled with single quadrupole mass spectrometry and synthesizing the information on the levels of these HFRs in human samples. Human specimen included in this review are blood, milk, stool/meconium, hair and nail. The review summarizes the analytical methods, including extraction and clean-up techniques, used for measuring HFRs in biological samples, which are largely adopted from those for analysing PBDEs. In addition, new challenges in the analysis to include both PBDEs and a wide range of other HFRs are also discussed in this review. Review of the levels of HFRs in human samples shows that PBDEs are still the most predominant HFRs in many cases, followed by DP. However, emerging HFRs are also being detected in human despite of the fact that both their detection frequencies and levels are lower than PBDEs and DP. It is clearly demonstrated in this review that people working in the industry or living close to the industrial areas have higher HFR levels in their bodies.
    MeSH term(s) Chromatography, Gas ; Environmental Monitoring ; Flame Retardants/analysis ; Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers/analysis ; Humans ; Mass Spectrometry
    Chemical Substances Flame Retardants ; Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-29
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 280652-6
    ISSN 1873-6424 ; 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491
    ISSN (online) 1873-6424
    ISSN 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491
    DOI 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117476
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