Contraception for men: a breakthrough new approach
- PMID: 22901799
- PMCID: PMC4388035
- DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.07.027
Contraception for men: a breakthrough new approach
Abstract
There has not been a new reversible contraceptive for men since the development of the condom, centuries ago. Matzuk et al. describe a new molecular approach using administration of a small molecule to directly and reversibly inhibit spermatogenesis in mice by blocking the function of a testicular bromodomain without apparent adverse effect on the organism or offspring.
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Comment on
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Small-molecule inhibition of BRDT for male contraception.Cell. 2012 Aug 17;150(4):673-84. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.06.045. Cell. 2012. PMID: 22901802 Free PMC article.
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