Partial AZF deletions including single AZF Y genes can cause the same testicular pathology as the corresponding complete deletion (e.g., DDX3Y gene deletions in AZFa), or might not be associated with male infertility at all (e.g., some BPY2, CDY1, DAZ gene deletions in AZFc).
To determine the possible relationship of VCY2 with the pathogenesis of male infertility, we examined a group of infertile men with and without Y-chromosome microdeletions and with known testicular pathology using VCY2 antibody.