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Adamyan L.V.

Moscow State Medical and Dental University named after A.I. Evdokimov

Vechorko V.I.

Filatov City Clinical Hospital No.15 of the Moscow Departament of Health

Elagin V.V.

Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry named after A.I. Evdokimov

Dashko A.A.

O.M. Filatov City clinical hospital No 15

Doroshenko D.A.

O.M. Filatov City clinical hospital No 15

Stepanian A.A.

Academia of Women’s Health and Endoscopic Surgery

Medvedeva I.V.

O.M. Filatov City clinical hospital No.15

Sorokin M.I.

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology;
World-Class Research Center "Digital biodesign and personalized healthcare" of the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Suntsova M.V.

World-Class Research Center "Digital biodesign and personalized healthcare" of the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Efimov V.O.

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

Buzdin A.A.

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology;
World-Class Research Center "Digital biodesign and personalized healthcare" of the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

COVID-19 vaccine does not affect male reproductive health (based on RNA-sequencing data)

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Adamyan L.V., Vechorko V.I., Elagin V.V., Dashko A.A., Doroshenko D.A., Stepanian A.A., Medvedeva I.V., Sorokin M.I., Suntsova M.V., Efimov V.O., Buzdin A.A.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Human Reproduction. 2021;27(5): 8‑12

DOI: 10.17116/repro2021270518

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COVID-19 VACCINE DOES NOT AFFECT MALE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (BASED ON RNA-SEQUENCING DATA)
COVID-19 VACCINE DOES NOT AFFECT MALE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (BASED ON RNA-SEQUENCING DATA)

To cite this article:

Adamyan LV, Vechorko VI, Elagin VV, et al. . COVID-19 vaccine does not affect male reproductive health (based on RNA-sequencing data). Russian Journal of Human Reproduction. 2021;27(5):8‑12. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/repro2021270518

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Abstract:

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the effect of COVID-19 vaccine on molecular features of semen samples based on the gene expression analysis.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

10 men of reproductive age with no history of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 were inlcuded in this study. Six men were planning to get vector-based COVID-19 vaccine Gam-COVID-Vac (Sputnik V) of the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, four men were included in the control group. Gene expression level in semen samples of men who received COVID-19 vaccine was analyzed using RNA-sequencing (semen samples were collected prior to the vaccination and 75 days after the administration of the second dose of the Gam-COVID-Vac vaccine). The semen samples, collected of men of the control group at the same time interval, were also analyzed using RNA-sequencing.

RESULTS

Comparative analysis of the gene expression level in the semen samples collected prior to and after getting COVID-19 vaccine did not reveal statistically significant changes in the intracellular molecular pathways functioning.

CONCLUSION

Study results indicate the absence of an adverse effects of the Gam-COVID-Vac (Sputnik V) vaccine on molecular features of semen samples.

Keywords:

COVID-19
vaccination
Gam-COVID-Vac
Sputnik V
gene expression
RNA-sequencing

Authors:

Adamyan L.V.

Moscow State Medical and Dental University named after A.I. Evdokimov

Vechorko V.I.

Filatov City Clinical Hospital No.15 of the Moscow Departament of Health

Elagin V.V.

Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry named after A.I. Evdokimov

Dashko A.A.

O.M. Filatov City clinical hospital No 15

Doroshenko D.A.

O.M. Filatov City clinical hospital No 15

Stepanian A.A.

Academia of Women’s Health and Endoscopic Surgery

Medvedeva I.V.

O.M. Filatov City clinical hospital No.15

Sorokin M.I.

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology;
World-Class Research Center "Digital biodesign and personalized healthcare" of the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Suntsova M.V.

World-Class Research Center "Digital biodesign and personalized healthcare" of the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Efimov V.O.

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

Buzdin A.A.

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology;
World-Class Research Center "Digital biodesign and personalized healthcare" of the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Received:

10.08.2021

Accepted:

11.08.2021

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