ADAM20

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Summary

ADAM20 (ADAM metallopeptidase domain 20, HGNC:199) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 14q24.2, encoding Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 20 (O43506). May be involved in sperm maturation and/or fertilization.

This gene encodes a member of the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloprotease domain) family. Members of this family are membrane-anchored proteins structurally related to snake venom disintegrins, and have been implicated in a variety of biological processes involving cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, including fertilization, muscle development, and neurogenesis. The expression of this gene is testis-specific.

Source: NCBI Gene 8748 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): male infertility (Limited, GenCC)
  • GWAS associations: 2
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 128 total
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_003814

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:199
Approved symbolADAM20
NameADAM metallopeptidase domain 20
Location14q24.2
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
Ensembl geneENSG00000134007
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM603712
Entrez8748

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 2 — 2 protein_coding

ENST00000256389, ENST00000652041

RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_003814 NM_003814

CCDS: CCDS32111

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000256389 — 2 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000009116967052235870524933
ENSE000038955397053479770535004

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth broad, 49 present calls, max score 90.68.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth tissue_specific, TPM avg 0.0160 / max 13.0815, expressed in 3 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (1 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
1439180.01603

Top tissues by expression

210 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
spermCL:000001990.68gold quality
male germ cellCL:000001587.80gold quality
primordial germ cell in gonadCL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:000099184.97gold quality
male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testisCL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:000047380.30gold quality
pancreatic ductal cellCL:000207969.27silver quality
ileal mucosaUBERON:000033168.73silver quality
right testisUBERON:000453465.97gold quality
left testisUBERON:000453365.27gold quality
testisUBERON:000047364.79gold quality
buccal mucosa cellCL:000233664.74silver quality
tibialis anteriorUBERON:000138561.98silver quality
calcaneal tendonUBERON:000370160.03gold quality
oviduct epitheliumUBERON:000480459.81gold quality
cervix epitheliumUBERON:000480158.11gold quality
colonic epitheliumUBERON:000039757.00silver quality
diaphragmUBERON:000110356.39gold quality
deltoidUBERON:000147656.25gold quality
myocardiumUBERON:000234955.19gold quality
bone marrow cellCL:000209254.96gold quality
sural nerveUBERON:001548853.80gold quality
epithelium of nasopharynxUBERON:000195153.25gold quality
tendonUBERON:000004353.00gold quality
epithelial cell of pancreasCL:000008352.80gold quality
adult organismUBERON:000702352.15gold quality
corpus callosumUBERON:000233651.55gold quality
Brodmann (1909) area 46UBERON:000648351.52gold quality
muscle tissueUBERON:000238551.34gold quality
hindlimb stylopod muscleUBERON:000425251.02silver quality
uterine cervixUBERON:000000251.00silver quality
cortical plateUBERON:000534350.83gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-ANND-3no1.88

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

17 targeting ADAM20, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):

miRNAMax scoreAvg scoremiRNA target_count
HSA-MIR-3646100.0073.565283
HSA-MIR-366299.9973.825684
HSA-MIR-4482-3P99.9872.503147
HSA-MIR-3912-5P99.9566.11925
HSA-MIR-137-3P99.8774.742401
HSA-MIR-378A-5P99.6566.331311
HSA-MIR-561-3P99.6470.903647
HSA-MIR-142-5P99.4870.922416
HSA-MIR-5590-3P99.4870.912429
HSA-MIR-126198.6268.10896
HSA-MIR-4720-3P98.5068.88988
HSA-MIR-124898.4767.541314
HSA-MIR-3121-5P97.3066.621146
HSA-MIR-432797.2167.71676
HSA-MIR-320197.1665.421044
HSA-MIR-479196.5167.76659
HSA-MIR-391494.9165.77643

Cross-species orthologs

9 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_rerioadam10bENSDARG00000015502
danio_rerioadam10aENSDARG00000053468
danio_rerioadam9bENSDARG00000057138
mus_musculusAdam20ENSMUSG00000046282
mus_musculusAdam39ENSMUSG00000054033
mus_musculusAdam25ENSMUSG00000071937
rattus_norvegicusAdam25ENSRNOG00000011397
drosophila_melanogastermmdFBGN0259110
caenorhabditis_elegansWBGENE00006804

Paralogs (20): ADAM22 (ENSG00000008277), ADAM28 (ENSG00000042980), ADAM7 (ENSG00000069206), ADAM11 (ENSG00000073670), ADAM2 (ENSG00000104755), ADAM23 (ENSG00000114948), ADAMDEC1 (ENSG00000134028), ADAM30 (ENSG00000134249), ADAM19 (ENSG00000135074), ADAM10 (ENSG00000137845), ADAM21 (ENSG00000139985), ADAM15 (ENSG00000143537), ADAM12 (ENSG00000148848), ADAM33 (ENSG00000149451), ADAM8 (ENSG00000151651), ADAM17 (ENSG00000151694), ADAM29 (ENSG00000168594), ADAM9 (ENSG00000168615), ADAM18 (ENSG00000168619), ADAM32 (ENSG00000197140)

Protein

Protein identifiers

Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 20O43506 (reviewed: O43506)

All UniProt accessions (2): A0A494C0E3, O43506

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. May be involved in sperm maturation and/or fertilization.

Subcellular location. Membrane.

Tissue specificity. Testis specific.

Post-translational modifications. Has no obvious cleavage site for furin endopeptidase, suggesting that the proteolytic processing is regulated.

Cofactor. Binds 1 zinc ion per subunit.

Domain organisation. A tripeptide motif (VGE) within disintegrin-like domain could be involved in the binding to egg integrin receptor and thus could mediate sperm/egg binding. The cysteine-rich domain encodes putative cell-fusion peptides, which could be involved in sperm-egg fusion. The conserved cysteine present in the cysteine-switch motif binds the catalytic zinc ion, thus inhibiting the enzyme. The dissociation of the cysteine from the zinc ion upon the activation-peptide release activates the enzyme.

Miscellaneous. May be the functional equivalent of ADAM 1/fertilin alpha which is a pseudogene in human.

RefSeq proteins (1): NP_003805* (*=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR001590Peptidase_M12BDomain
IPR001762Disintegrin_domDomain
IPR002870Peptidase_M12B_NDomain
IPR006586ADAM_Cys-richDomain
IPR018358Disintegrin_CSConserved_site
IPR024079MetalloPept_cat_dom_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR034027Reprolysin_adamalysinDomain
IPR036436Disintegrin_dom_sfHomologous_superfamily

Pfam: PF00200, PF01421, PF01562, PF08516

UniProt features (31 total): disulfide bond 7, glycosylation site 6, binding site 4, domain 3, sequence conflict 2, topological domain 2, signal peptide 1, propeptide 1, active site 1, chain 1, sequence variant 1, transmembrane region 1, short sequence motif 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

0 structures.

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-O43506-F183.060.50

Functional residue map

Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.

Catalytic / active sites (1): 343

Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (4): 173 (in inhibited form); 342; 346; 352

Disulfide bonds (7): 317–394, 357–379, 359–364, 465–485, 635–646, 640–652, 654–663

Glycosylation sites (6): 191, 226, 378, 438, 479, 587

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

3 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-2534343Interaction With Cumulus Cells And The Zona Pellucida
R-HSA-1187000Fertilization
R-HSA-1474165Reproduction

MSigDB gene sets: 93 (showing top): GOBP_SINGLE_FERTILIZATION, GOMF_METALLOPEPTIDASE_ACTIVITY, MORF_BRCA1, GOCC_CELL_SURFACE, MORF_RAD51L3, chr14q24, MODULE_379, GOBP_REPRODUCTIVE_SYSTEM_DEVELOPMENT, MORF_CTSB, MORF_IL4, MORF_PRKCA, GOBP_SEX_DIFFERENTIATION, GOBP_DEVELOPMENTAL_PROCESS_INVOLVED_IN_REPRODUCTION, KANG_IMMORTALIZED_BY_TERT_DN, GOBP_FERTILIZATION

GO Biological Process (3): proteolysis (GO:0006508), single fertilization (GO:0007338), male gonad development (GO:0008584)

GO Molecular Function (5): metalloendopeptidase activity (GO:0004222), metallopeptidase activity (GO:0008237), metal ion binding (GO:0046872), peptidase activity (GO:0008233), hydrolase activity (GO:0016787)

GO Cellular Component (4): plasma membrane (GO:0005886), external side of plasma membrane (GO:0009897), sperm head plasma membrane (GO:1990913), membrane (GO:0016020)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-2 pathways:

CategoryPathways
Fertilization1
Reproduction1

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
protein metabolic process1
fertilization1
gonad development1
development of primary male sexual characteristics1
endopeptidase activity1
metallopeptidase activity1
peptidase activity1
cation binding1
hydrolase activity1
catalytic activity, acting on a protein1
catalytic activity1
membrane1
cell periphery1
plasma membrane1
cell surface1
side of membrane1
sperm head1
sperm plasma membrane1
plasma membrane region1
cellular anatomical structure1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

402 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
ADAM20ERV3-1Q14264490
ADAM20ERVFRD-1P60508490
ADAM20C3orf22Q8N5N4466
ADAM20RNASE12Q5GAN4418
ADAM20C12orf56Q8IXR9417
ADAM20PKDREJQ9NTG1404
ADAM20GMCL1Q96IK5402
ADAM20SMIM17P0DL12399
ADAM20SH2D7A6NKC9391
ADAM20ERVW-1Q9UQF0381
ADAM20ANKRD62A6NC57379
ADAM20CC2D2BQ6DHV5376
ADAM20C1orf167Q5SNV9376
ADAM20C22orf42Q6IC83375
ADAM20SPDYE4A6NLX3369

IntAct

2 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
Dlg4ADAM20psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction)0.440

BioGRID (3): ADAM20 (Affinity Capture-RNA), ADAM30 (Negative Genetic), ADAM9 (Negative Genetic)

ESM2 similar proteins: O35674, O43184, O43506, O75173, O88839, O95450, P57110, P58459, P59384, P59511, P70505, P78325, P79331, P97857, Q05910, Q13443, Q13444, Q14114, Q1EHB3, Q4VC17, Q5RFQ8, Q60813, Q61072, Q61824, Q62179, Q64151, Q68SA9, Q69Z28, Q8BNJ2, Q8C9W3, Q8TE57, Q8TE58, Q8TE60, Q8WXS8, Q924X6, Q9ESP7, Q9H013, Q9H324, Q9JI76, Q9JLN6

Diamond homologs: A0A0B4U9L8, A3R0T9, A4PBQ9, A8QL48, A8QL49, A8QL59, B8K1W0, C5H5D1, C5H5D2, C5H5D3, C5H5D4, C5H5D5, C5H5D6, C9E1R7, C9E1R8, C9E1S0, D3TTC1, D3TTC2, D5LMJ3, D8VNS0, F8S108, G5EDW5, J3S829, J3S830, J3SDW6, J3SDW8, J9Z332, O35674, O42138, O43184, O43506, O75077, O77780, O88839, O93523, P0C6B6, P0C6E8, P0C7B0, P0DM87, P0DM89

SIGNOR signaling

0 interactions.

Disease & clinical

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

128 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic0
Likely pathogenic0
Uncertain significance115
Likely benign11
Benign0

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)

SpliceAI

196 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
14:70533082:T:TCacceptor_gain0.9900
14:70533079:T:TCacceptor_gain0.9800
14:70533064:CAGT:Cacceptor_gain0.9400
14:70533079:T:Cacceptor_gain0.9400
14:70533082:T:Cacceptor_gain0.9400
14:70534791:TCTTA:Tdonor_loss0.9000
14:70534792:CTTA:Cdonor_loss0.9000
14:70534793:TTACC:Tdonor_loss0.9000
14:70534794:TACCT:Tdonor_loss0.9000
14:70534795:ACCT:Adonor_loss0.9000
14:70534796:C:CTdonor_loss0.9000
14:70534790:ATCTT:Adonor_loss0.8900
14:70534796:CCT:Cdonor_gain0.8800
14:70524013:C:Gacceptor_gain0.8500
14:70533076:CAAT:Cacceptor_gain0.8500
14:70524085:T:TGacceptor_gain0.8300
14:70533065:A:Tacceptor_gain0.8300
14:70524084:C:CCacceptor_gain0.7900
14:70534328:C:CTdonor_gain0.7900
14:70534329:T:TTdonor_gain0.7900
14:70524083:A:ACacceptor_gain0.7800
14:70524935:T:Aacceptor_gain0.7600
14:70524934:CTGAA:Cacceptor_gain0.7500
14:70533067:T:Cacceptor_gain0.7500
14:70533067:T:TCacceptor_gain0.7500
14:70524931:AAACT:Aacceptor_gain0.7400
14:70524932:AACTG:Aacceptor_gain0.7400
14:70524933:ACTGA:Aacceptor_gain0.7400
14:70533077:A:Tacceptor_gain0.7400
14:70534795:A:ACdonor_gain0.7300

AlphaMissense

4850 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
14:70523618:A:CS380R0.995
14:70523618:A:TS380R0.995
14:70523620:T:GS380R0.995
14:70523627:G:CS377R0.993
14:70523627:G:TS377R0.993
14:70523629:T:GS377R0.993
14:70523214:C:GC515S0.992
14:70523215:A:TC515S0.992
14:70523628:C:AS377I0.990
14:70524112:C:GD216H0.990
14:70523061:C:GC566S0.989
14:70523062:A:TC566S0.989
14:70523660:C:AM366I0.989
14:70523660:C:GM366I0.989
14:70523660:C:TM366I0.989
14:70524111:T:AD216V0.989
14:70523097:C:GC554S0.988
14:70523098:A:TC554S0.988
14:70523720:A:CH346Q0.988
14:70523720:A:TH346Q0.988
14:70523076:C:GC561S0.987
14:70523077:A:TC561S0.987
14:70523667:C:GC364S0.987
14:70523668:A:TC364S0.987
14:70523722:G:CH346D0.987
14:70522821:C:GC646S0.986
14:70522822:A:TC646S0.986
14:70523343:C:GC472S0.986
14:70523344:A:TC472S0.986
14:70523666:G:CC364W0.986

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000009572 (14:70541789 C>T), RS1000053754 (14:70547291 G>T), RS1000129176 (14:70535623 C>T), RS1000179207 (14:70563161 A>C), RS1000184111 (14:70570399 C>A,T), RS1000513005 (14:70540028 C>T), RS1000534085 (14:70537655 C>A,T), RS1000613766 (14:70543408 C>T), RS1000710516 (14:70540193 T>G), RS1000719127 (14:70562884 T>A,C), RS1000740642 (14:70534214 T>A), RS1000751761 (14:70554621 G>T), RS1000789050 (14:70545708 T>C), RS1000910953 (14:70573671 C>T), RS1000954388 (14:70567662 G>A,C)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:603712 | disease phenotypes:

GenCC curated gene-disease

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
male infertilityLimitedAutosomal dominant

Mondo (1): male infertility (MONDO:0005372)

Orphanet (0):

HPO phenotypes

0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):

GWAS associations

2 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST010245_12LDL cholesterol levels3.000000e-10
GCST012137_4Motor coordination2.000000e-06

EFO canonical traits (2, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0004611low density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement
EFO:0010749motor function measurement

MeSH disease descriptors (1)

DescriptorNameTree numbers
D007248Infertility, MaleC12.100.500.430; C12.100.750.700; C12.200.294.430

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: no

PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)

GtoPdb / IUPHAR curated pharmacology

(IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology — expert-curated)

Target class: enzyme — M12: Astacin/Adamalysin

CTD chemical–gene interactions

10 total (human), top 10 by PubMed support.

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
aristolochic acid Iincreases expression1
kojic aciddecreases expression1
sodium arseniteincreases expression1
potassium chromate(VI)affects cotreatment, increases expression1
epigallocatechin gallateaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
CGP 52608affects binding, increases reaction1
Arbutindecreases expression1
Tobacco Smoke Pollutionincreases expression1
Aflatoxin B1increases methylation1
Lactic Acidincreases expression1

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

125 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT02202382PHASE4COMPLETEDEffects of Korean Red Ginseng on Male Infertility
NCT02204826PHASE4COMPLETEDEffects of Korean Red Ginseng on Semen Parameters in Male Infertility Patients: a Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind Clinical Study
NCT03802864PHASE4COMPLETEDPost-operative Pain Control of Testicular Sperm Extraction Using Liposomal Bupivacaine
NCT06100432PHASE4ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGEffect of Eurycoma Longifolia (DLBS5055) and Multivitamins (Vitamin C+Vitamin E+ β-carotene) for Infertile Males
NCT07523022PHASE4ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONComparison of the Effect of Gonadotropin and Clomiphene Citrate Treatment on Sperm Parameters and the Outcome of Assisted Reproductive Procedures in Subfertile Men Based on the APHRODITE Groups
NCT00975117PHASE3COMPLETEDSpermotrend in the Treatment of Male Infertility
NCT01407432PHASE3COMPLETEDImpact of Folates in the Care of the Male Infertility
NCT01895816PHASE3COMPLETEDHerbal Tonic Fertile Supplement(ZO2C5)
NCT02605070PHASE3TERMINATEDPilot Study on the Effects of FSH Treatment on the Epigenetic Characteristics of Spermatozoa in Infertile Patients With Severe Oligozoospermia
NCT07402759PHASE3ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGImpact of tdrd9 Gene Mutations in the Therapeutic Response to L-carnitine in Oligoasthenozoospermic Men
NCT01880086PHASE2COMPLETEDClomiphene Citrate for the Treatment of Low Testosterone Associated With Chronic Opioid Pain Medication Administration
NCT02061384PHASE2COMPLETEDRA-2 13-cis Retinoic Acid (Isotretinoin)
NCT02421887PHASE2COMPLETEDMales, Antioxidants, and Infertility Trial
NCT05200663PHASE2UNKNOWNEfficacy Comparison of Tamoxifen and Tamoxifen With Antioxidants on Semen Quality of Male With Idiopathic Infertility
NCT05290558PHASE2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGThe Therapeutic Effects of Bu Shen Yi Jing Pill on Semen Quality in Sub Fertile Males: a Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT06091969PHASE2NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSupplementation for Male Subfertility
NCT01595308PHASE1COMPLETEDA Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effect of Pomegranate Juice on Semen Parameters in Healthy Male Volunteers
NCT02122211PHASE1COMPLETEDCholine Dehydrogenase and Sperm Function: Effects of Betaine
NCT02575924PHASE1UNKNOWNInfluence of Culture Media on Clinical Outcomes in Poor Responders or Severe Male Infertility
NCT01304927PHASE2/PHASE3COMPLETEDVitamin D Supplementation and Male Infertility: The CBG-study a Randomized Clinical Trial
NCT02349945PHASE2/PHASE3COMPLETEDFSH Receptor Polymorphism p.N680S and Efficacy of FSH Therapy
NCT05222841PHASE2/PHASE3COMPLETEDThe Effectiveness of Spermotrend Food Supplement in the Treatment of Male Infertility
NCT05616598PHASE2/PHASE3COMPLETEDEffect of New Oral Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus on Seminal Parameters
NCT02025270PHASE1/PHASE2COMPLETEDMSCs For Treatment of Azoospermic Patients
NCT04541459EARLY_PHASE1UNKNOWNValidation of New Devices Against Ambient Electromagnetic Radiation
NCT05792813EARLY_PHASE1UNKNOWNEfficacy and Safety of Linggui Yangyuan Paste in Patients With Male Infertility
NCT06188936EARLY_PHASE1COMPLETEDHome Semen Analysis Tests As a Screening Tool for Fertility Patients
NCT00012480Not specifiedCOMPLETEDEffect of Environmental Exposures on the Egg Fertilizing Ability of Human Sperm
NCT00044369Not specifiedCOMPLETEDRole of the Toxic Metal Cadmium in the Mechanism Producing Infertility With a Varicocele
NCT00119925Not specifiedUNKNOWN‘SPRING’-Study: Subfertility Guidelines: Patient Related Implementation in the Netherlands Among Gynaecologists
NCT00178516Not specifiedCOMPLETEDVitamin E and Male Infertility
NCT00315029Not specifiedCOMPLETEDPatient-Centered Implementation Trial for Single Embryo Transfer
NCT00341120Not specifiedCOMPLETEDGenetic Causes of Male Infertility
NCT00481403Not specifiedCOMPLETEDStudy of Sperm Molecular Factors Implicated in Male Fertility
NCT00548977Not specifiedCOMPLETEDGenetic Studies Spermatogenic Failure
NCT00596739Not specifiedCOMPLETEDA Study of the Pre- and Post-operative Semen Analyses and Reproductive Hormone Levels of Men Undergoing Weight-reduction Surgery
NCT00756561Not specifiedCOMPLETEDHOP-2A - Intratesticular Hormone Levels
NCT00961558Not specifiedTERMINATEDCanadian Varicocelectomy Initiative (CVI): Effects on Male Fertility and Testicular Function of Varicocelectomy
NCT01075334Not specifiedUNKNOWNIs a Carnitine Based Food Supplement (PorimoreTM) for Infertile Men Superior to Folate and Zinc With Regard to Pregnancy Rates in Intrauterine Insemination Cycles?
NCT01178463Not specifiedUNKNOWNSpermatogonial Stem Cells in Azoospermic Patients: a Comparison Between Obstructive and Non-obstructive Azoospermia
  • Associated diseases: male infertility
  • Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): male infertility