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Establishment of a Primary Epididymal Cell Model From Epididymal Samples to Study CFTR Gene Regulation

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

The aim of this observational study is to better understand the role and involvement of the regulatory elements of the CFTR gene, with the aim of better describing the 3D organisation of chromatin at the CFTR locus in epididymal cells in patients with male infertility of any kind, or with cystic fibrosis or bilateral agenesis of the vas deferens, requiring scheduled surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: * to better characterise this 3D organisation of the CFTR locus, the study of regulatory elements in primary epididymal cells is the most relevant and realistic model. * to gain a better understanding of the regulation of the CFTR gene in epididymal cells in order to gain a better understanding of the pathology of male infertility caused by bilateral agenesis of the vas deferens, a symptom and also a borderline form of cystic fibrosis. Participants will Epididymal samples will be taken by a urologist for the AMP department during the planned surgery. The rest of the samples taken will be recovered for research purposes, with the aim of recovering the epididymal cells contained in the sample. This is in no way an additional procedure and will have no impact on the patient's health..

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Male
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Male patients over 18 years of age

• Patients, without genetic pathology, scheduled for epididymal sampling surgery

• Patients with cystic fibrosis or bilateral vas deferens agenesis, scheduled for epididymal sampling surgery.

• Signature of a consent form

Locations
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France
Antoine VALERI
RECRUITING
Brest
Contact Information
Primary
Antoine VALERI, MD,PhD
Antoine.Valeri@univ-brest.fr
+33298347170
Backup
Stéphanie MOISAN, PhD
stephanie.moisan@chu-brest.fr
+332 98 01 65 67
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-09-11
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-09-11
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Group control
Adult patients with no genetic pathology other than male infertility of any type leading to an inability to procreate without medical assistance, and requiring surgery to recover spermatozoa for possible in vitro fertilization.
CFTR-associated pathology
Major patients with cystic fibrosis or male infertility due to agenesis of the vas deferens. These patients will be included in the study because they have the prospect of procreation by in vitro fertilisation requiring surgery to recover spermatozoa.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University Hospital, Brest

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