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P. Li, H. C. Chan, B. He, S. C. So, Y. W. Chung, Q. Shang, Y. D. Zhang, and Y. L. Zhang. 2001. An antimicrobial peptide gene found in the male reproductive system of rats. Science. 291(5509): 1783-1785.
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Q. Liu, K. G. Hamil, P. Sivashanmugam, G. Grossman, R. Soundararajan, A. J. Rao, R. T. Richardson, Y. L. Zhang, M. G. O’Rand, P. Petrusz, F. S. French, and S. H. Hall. 2001. Primate epididymis-specific proteins: characterization of ESC42, a novel protein containing a trefoil-like motif in monkey and human. Endocrinology. 142(10): 4529-4539.
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Y. X. Hu, J. Y. Guo, L. Shen, Y. Chen, Z. C. Zhang, and Y. L. Zhang. 2002. Get effective polyclonal antisera in one month. Cell Res. 12(2): 157-160.
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K. G. Hamil, Q. Liu, P. Sivashanmugam, S. Yenugu, R. Soundararajan, G. Grossman, R. T. Richardson, Y. L. Zhang, M. G. O’Rand, P. Petrusz, F. S. French, and S. H. Hall. 2002. Cystatin 11: a new member of the cystatin type 2 family. Endocrinology. 143(7): 2787-2796.
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Y. Hu, Z. Zhou, C. Xu, Q. Shang, Y. D. Zhang, and Y. L. Zhang. 2003. Androgen down-regulated and region-specific expression of germ cell nuclear factor in mouse epididymis. Endocrinology. 144(4): 1612-1619.
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C. X. Zhou, Y. L. Zhang, L. Xiao, M. Zheng, K. M. Leung, M. Y. Chan, P. S. Lo, L. L. Tsang, H. Y. Wong, L. S. Ho, Y. W. Chung, and H. C. Chan. 2004. An epididymis-specific beta-defensin is important for the initiation of sperm maturation. Nat Cell Biol. 6(5): 458-464.
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J. S. Zhang, Q. Liu, Y. M. Li, S. H. Hall, F. S. French, and Y. L. Zhang. 2006. Genome-wide profiling of segmental-regulated transcriptomes in human epididymis using oligo microarray. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 250(1-2): 169-177.
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H. X. Yuan, A. H. Liu, L. Zhang, H. Zhou, Y. Wang, H. Zhang, G. Wang, R. Zeng, Y. L. Zhang, and Z. J. Chen. 2006. Proteomic profiling of regionalized proteins in rat epididymis indicates consistency between specialized distribution and protein functions. J Proteome Res. 5(2): 299-307.
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H. Diao, C. Y. Guo, D. H. Lin, and Y. L. Zhang. 2007. Intein-mediated expression is an effective approach in the study of beta-defensins. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 357(4): 840-846.
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C. F. Zhu, Q. Liu, L. Zhang, H. X. Yuan, W. Zhen, J. S. Zhang, Z. J. Chen, S. H. Hall, F. S. French, and Y. L. Zhang. 2007. RNase9, an androgen-dependent member of the RNase A family, is specifically expressed in the rat epididymis. Biol Reprod. 76(1): 63-73.
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J. Y. Li, H. Y. Wang, J. Liu, Q. Liu, J. S. Zhang, F. C. Wan, F. J. Liu, S. H. Jin, and Y. L. Zhang. 2008. Transcriptome analysis of a cDNA library from adult human epididymis. DNA Res. 15(3): 115-122.
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Y. C. Zhou, M. Zheng, Q. X. Shi, L. Zhang, W. Zhen, W. Y. Chen, and Y. L. Zhang. 2008. An epididymis-specific secretory protein HongrES1 critically regulates sperm capacitation and male fertility. PLoS One. 3(12): e4106.
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W. Zhen, P. Li, B. He, J. Y. Guo, and Y. L. Zhang. 2009. The novel epididymis-specific beta-galactosidase-like gene Glb1l4 is essential in epididymal development and sperm maturation in rats. Biol Reprod. 80(4): 696-706.
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D. M. Cao, Y. Li, R. Yang, Y. Wang, Y. C. Zhou, H. Diao, Y. Zhao, Y. L. Zhang, and J. Lu. 2010. Lipopolysaccharide-induced epididymitis disrupts epididymal beta-defensin expression and inhibits sperm motility in rats. Biol Reprod. 83(6): 1064-1070.
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S. G. Hu, G. X. Yao, X. J. Guan, Z. M. Ni, W. B. Ma, E. M. Wilson, F. S. French, Q. Liu, and Y. L. Zhang. 2010. Research resource: Genome-wide mapping of in vivo androgen receptor binding sites in mouse epididymis. Mol Endocrinol. 24(12): 2392-2405.
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Y. Zhao, H. Diao, Z. M. Ni, S. G. Hu, H. G. Yu, and Y. L. Zhang. 2011. The epididymis-specific antimicrobial peptide beta-defensin 15 is required for sperm motility and male fertility in the rat (Rattus norvegicus). Cell Mol Life Sci. 68(4): 697-708.
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C. M. Wang, C. Y. Huang, Y. H. Gu, Y. C. Zhou, Z. M. Zhu, and Y. L. Zhang. 2011. Biosynthesis and distribution of Lewis X- and Lewis Y-containing glycoproteins in the murine male reproductive system. Glycobiology. 21(2): 225-234.
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Y. Chen, C. Chu, Y. C. Zhou, Y. F. Ru, H. R. Chen, F. Chen, Q. J. He, Y. L. Zhang, L. L. Zhang and J. L. Shi. 2011. Reversible pore-structure evolution in hollow silica nanocapsules: large pores for siRNA delivery and nanoparticle collecting. Small. 7(20): p. 2935-44.
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M. J. Ni, Z. H. Hu, Q. Liu, M. F. Liu, M. H. Lu, J. S. Zhang, L. Zhang and Y. L. Zhang. 2011. Identification and characterization of a novel non-coding RNA involved in sperm maturation. PLoS One. 6(10): e26053.
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Y. L. Zhang, J. S. Zhang, Y. C. Zhou, Y. Zhao and M. J. Ni. 2011. Identification of microRNAs and application of RNA interference for gene targeting in vivo in the rat epididymis. J Androl. 32(6): 587-91.
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W. B. Ma, S. S. Xie, M. J. Ni, X. X. Huang, S. G. Hu, Q. Liu, A. H. Liu, J. S. Zhang and Y. L. Zhang. 2012. MicroRNA-29a inhibited epididymal epithelial cell proliferation by targeting nuclear autoantigenic sperm protein(NASP). J Biol Chem. 287: 10189-10199.
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X. Q. Li, M. J. Ni and Y. L. Zhang. 2012. Detecting miRNAs by liquid hybridization and color development. Methods. 58(2): 151-5.
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S. S. Xie, J. Xu, W. B. Ma, Q. Liu, J. X. Han, G. X. Yao, X. X. Huang and Y. L. Zhang. 2013. Lcn5 promoter directs the region-specific expression of cre recombinase in caput epididymidis of transgenic mice. Biology of Reproduction. 88(3): 71.
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Y. C. Zhou, Y. F. Ru, C. M. Wang, S. L. Wang, Z. M. Zhou and Y. L. Zhang. 2013. Tripeptidyl peptidase II regulates sperm function by modulating intracellular Ca(2+) stores via the ryanodine receptor. PLoS One. 8(6): e66634.
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J. S. Zhang, S. S. Xie, W. B. Ma, Y. Teng, Y. Tian, X. X. Huang and Y. L. Zhang. 2013. A newly identified microRNA, mmu-miR-7578, functions as a negative regulator on inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 via targeting Egr1 in vivo. J Biol Chem. 288(6): 4310-20.
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L. Ma, H. G. Yu, Z. M, Ni, S. G. Hu, W. B. Ma, C. Chu, Q. Liu and Y. L. Zhang. 2013. Spink13, an epididymis-specific gene of the Kazal-type serine protease inhibitor (SPINK) family, is essential for the acrosomal integrity and male fertility. J Biol Chem. 288(14): 10154-65.
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H. G. Yu, J. Dong, Y. H. Gu, H. Y. Liu, A. J. Xin, H. J. Shi, F. Sun, Y. L. Zhang, D. H. Lin and H. Diao. 2013. The novel human beta-defensin 114 regulates lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-mediated inflammation and protects sperm from motility loss. J Biol Chem. 288(17): 12270-82.
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W. B. Ma, S. G. Hu, G. X. Yao, S. S. Xie, M. J. Ni, Q. Liu, X. X. Gao, J. S. Zhang, X. X. Huang and Y. L. Zhang. 2013. An Androgen Receptor-MicroRNA-29a Regulatory Circuitry in Mouse Epididymis. J Biol Chem. 288(41): 29369-81.