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In addition to volume regulation, LRRC8A-dependent volume-regulated anion channel (VRAC) activity is involved in cell cycle progression, insulin signaling, and cisplatin resistance. Nevertheless, the contribution of LRRC8A and its dependent VRAC activity in the germ cell lineage remain unknown. By utilizing a spontaneous\n                    <jats:italic>Lrrc8a<\/jats:italic>\n                    mouse mutation (c.1325delTG, p.F443*) and genetically engineered mouse models, we demonstrate that LRRC8A-dependent VRAC activity is essential for male germ cell development and fertility.\n                    <jats:italic>Lrrc8a<\/jats:italic>\n                    -null male germ cells undergo progressive degeneration independent of the apoptotic pathway during postnatal testicular development.\n                    <jats:italic>Lrrc8a<\/jats:italic>\n                    -deficient mouse sperm exhibit multiple morphological abnormalities of the flagella (MMAF), a feature commonly observed in the sperm of infertile human patients. Importantly, we identified a human patient with a rare\n                    <jats:italic>LRRC8A<\/jats:italic>\n                    hypomorphic mutation (c.1634G&gt;A, p.Arg545His) possibly linked to Sertoli cell\u2013only syndrome (SCOS), a male sterility disorder characterized by the loss of germ cells. Thus, LRRC8A is a critical factor required for germ cell development and volume regulation in the mouse, and it might serve as a novel diagnostic and therapeutic target for SCOS patients.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1172\/jci.insight.99767","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,8,22]],"date-time":"2018-08-22T11:01:09Z","timestamp":1534935669000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":33,"title":["Deficient LRRC8A-dependent volume-regulated anion channel activity is associated with male infertility in mice"],"prefix":"10.1172","volume":"3","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1248-2687","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Jianqiang","family":"Bao","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Smithville, Texas, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Carlos 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