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http://dx.doi.org/10.12717/DR.2018.22.3.253

The Expressional Pattern of Epididymal Protease Inhibitor (EPPIN) in the Male Syrian Hamsters  

Park, Jong In (Dept. of Life Science, College of Environmental Sciences, Yong-In University)
Jeon, Byung Hyun (Dept. of Life Science, College of Environmental Sciences, Yong-In University)
Kim, Tae Hong (Dept. of Life Science, College of Environmental Sciences, Yong-In University)
Kim, Hyung June (Dept. of Life Science, College of Environmental Sciences, Yong-In University)
Choi, Donchan (Dept. of Life Science, College of Environmental Sciences, Yong-In University)
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Development and Reproduction / v.22, no.3, 2018 , pp. 253-262 More about this Journal
Abstract
The spermatogenesis is the process by which spermatozoa are generated in the testes. The spermatozoa travel male reproductive tract during which they meet many substances secreted from reproductive organs. One of the substances is epididymal protease inhibitor (EPPIN) that is involved in the post-testicular maturation including capability of fertilizing the eggs. The expression of EPPIN gene was investigated in various tissues of sexually mature and regressed male Syrian hamsters by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The EPPIN gene was identified in the testis and epididymis of the male Syrian hamsters and compared to the genes reported previously. There was no expression of EPPIN gene in reproductively and completely regressed testes of Syrian hamster. These results suggest that the expressions of the EPPIN gene are associated with the reproductive capability in the Syrian hamsters.
Keywords
EPPIN (epididymal protease inhibitor); Reproductive activity; Photoperiod; Male Syrian hamster;
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