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Activation of Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR4) by In Vivo and In Vitro Exposure of Rat Epididymis to Lipopolysaccharide from Escherichia Coli by Rodrigues, Alexandre, Queiróz, Daniel B.C, Honda, Luciana, Silva, Erick José R, Hall, Susan H, Avellar, Maria Christina W

“…This study provides the first evidence that rat epididymis is fully capable of initiating an inflammatory response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Escherichia…”
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Comparative profiling of genes and miRNAs expressed in the newborn, young adult, and aged human epididymides by Zhang, Jinsong, Liu, Qiang, Zhang, Wei, Li, Jianyuan, Li, Zheng, Tang, Zhongyi, Li, Yixue, Han, Chunsheng, Hall, Susan H., Zhang, Yonglian

“…To understand roles of transcriptional factors and miRNAs in regulating gene expression in the epididymis from postnatal development through aging, systematic…”
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Antimicrobial Activity of Human EPPIN, an Androgen-Regulated, Sperm-Bound Protein with a Whey Acidic Protein Motif by YENUGU, Suresh, RICHARDSON, Richard T, SIVASHANMUGAM, Perumal, ZENGJUN WANG, O'RAND, Michael G, FRENCH, Frank S, HALL, Susan H

“…The role of epididymal sperm-binding proteins in reproductive tract immunity is now well recognized in addition to their role in sperm maturation. Spermatozoa…”
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Novel Partners of SPAG11B Isoform D in the Human Male Reproductive Tract by Radhakrishnan, Yashwanth, Hamil, Katherine G, Tan, Jiann-an, Grossman, Gail, Petrusz, Peter, Hall, Susan H, French, Frank S

“…Human sperm-associated antigen 11 (SPAG11) is closely related to beta-defensins in structure, expression, and function. Like the beta-defensins, SPAG11…”
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RNase9, an Androgen-Dependent Member of the RNase A Family, Is Specifically Expressed in the Rat Epididymis by Zhu, Chun-Fang, Liu, Qiang, Zhang, Li, Yuan, Hai-Xin, Zhen, Wei, Zhang, Jin-Song, Chen, Zheng-Jun, Hall, Susan H, French, Frank S, Zhang, Yong-Lian

“…Members of the RNase superfamily participate in a diverse array of biological processes, including RNA degradation, antipathogen activities, angiogenesis, and…”
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Antimicrobial actions of the human epididymis 2 (HE2) protein isoforms, HE2alpha, HE2beta1 and HE2beta2 by Yenugu, Suresh, Hamil, Katherine G, French, Frank S, Hall, Susan H

“…The HE2 gene encodes a group of isoforms with similarities to the antimicrobial beta-defensins. We demonstrated earlier that the antimicrobial activity of HE2…”
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Cloning and primary characterizations of rLcn9, a new member of epididymal lipocalins in rat by Li, Xiangqi, Zhan, Xiaoni, Liu, Shigui, Hu, Shuanggang, Zhu, Chunfang, Hall, Susan H, French, Frank S, Liu, Qiang, Zhang, Yonglian

“…Lipocalins are a structurally conserved and diversely functional family of proteins that are of potential import- ance in epididymis functions. The rat Lcn9…”
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Antimicrobial Actions of Human and Macaque Sperm Associated Antigen (SPAG) 11 Isoforms: influence of the N-terminal peptide by Yenugu, Suresh, Hamil, Katherine G, French, Frank S, Hall, Susan H

“…In addition to their role in sperm maturation, recent evidence has indicated that epididymal proteins have a role in male reproductive tract innate immunity…”
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Identification, cloning and functional characterization of novel beta-defensins in the rat (Rattus norvegicus) by Yenugu, Suresh, Chintalgattu, Vishnu, Wingard, Christopher J, Radhakrishnan, Yashwanth, French, Frank S, Hall, Susan H

“…Beta-defensins are small cationic peptides that exhibit broad spectrum antimicrobial properties. The majority of beta-defensins identified in humans are…”
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Cloning and sequencing of human Eppin: A novel family of protease inhibitors expressed in the epididymis and testis by Richardson, Richard T, Sivashanmugam, Perumal, Hall, Susan H, Hamil, Katherine G, Moore, Paul A, Ruben, Steven M, French, Frank S, O'Rand, Michael

“…In this report we describe the discovery of Eppin ( Epididymal protease inhibitor), a gene on human chromosome 20 expressing three mRNAs encoding two isoforms…”
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Novel Aspects of the Sperm-Associated Antigen 11 (SPAG11) Gene Organization and Expression in Cattle (Bos taurus) by Avellar, Maria Christina W, Honda, Luciana, Hamil, Katherine G, Radhakrishnan, Yashwanth, Yenugu, Suresh, Grossman, Gail, Petrusz, Peter, French, Frank S, Hall, Susan H

“…Beta-defensins are small cationic peptides exhibiting broad spectrum antimicrobial properties. In humans, many beta-defensin genes are located within a cluster…”
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Protein Inhibitors of Activated STAT Resemble Scaffold Attachment Factors and Function as Interacting Nuclear Receptor Coregulators by Tan, Jiann-An, Hall, Susan H., Hamil, Katherine G., Grossman, Gail, Petrusz, Peter, French, Frank S.

“…Protein inhibitor of activated STAT1 (PIAS1) functions as a nuclear receptor coregulator and is expressed in several cell types of human testis. However, the…”
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Differential Expression and Antibacterial Activity of Epididymis Protein 2 Isoforms in the Male Reproductive Tract of Human and Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta) by AVELLAR, Maria Christina W, HONDA, Luciana, HAMIL, Katherine G, YENUGU, Suresh, GROSSMAN, Gail, PETRUSZ, Peter, FRENCH, Frank S, HALL, Susan H

“…The epididymis protein 2 (EP2) gene, the fusion of two ancestral β-defensin genes, is highly expressed in the epididymis and subject to species-specific…”
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Activation of Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR4) by In Vivo and In Vitro Exposure of Rat Epididymis to Lipopolysaccharide from Escherichia Coli1 by Rodrigues, Alexandre, Queiróz, Daniel B. C, Honda, Luciana, Silva, Erick JoséR, Hall, Susan H, Avellar, Maria Christina W

“…This study provides the first evidence that rat epididymis is fully capable of initiating an inflammatory response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Escherichia…”
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Thyroid Receptor Activator Molecule, TRAM-1, Is an Androgen Receptor Coactivator by Tan, Jiann-an, Hall, Susan H., Petrusz, Peter, French, Frank S.

“…Abstract An androgen receptor (AR) interacting protein was isolated from a HeLa cell complementary DNA library by two-hybrid screening in yeast using the AR…”
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LCN6, a novel human epididymal lipocalin by Hamil, Katherine G, Liu, Qiang, Sivashanmugam, P, Anbalagan, M, Yenugu, Suresh, Soundararajan, Rama, Grossman, Gail, Rao, A J, Birse, Charles E, Ruben, Stephen M, Richardson, Richard T, Zhang, Yong-Lian, O'Rand, Michael G, Petrusz, Peter, French, Frank S, Hall, Susan H

“…The lipocalin (LCN) family of structurally conserved hydrophobic ligand binding proteins is represented in all major taxonomic groups from prokaryotes to…”
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Antimicrobial host defence peptide, LL-37, as a potential vaginal contraceptive by Srakaew, Nopparat, Young, Charlene D., Sae-wu, Arpornrad, Xu, Hongbin, Quesnel, Krista L., di Brisco, Riccardo, Kongmanas, Kessiri, Fongmoon, Duriya, Hommalai, Greanggrai, Weerachatyanukul, Wattana, Hall, Susan H., Zhang, Yong-Lian, Panza, Luigi, Franchini, Laura, Compostella, Federica, Pearson, Terry W., Hancock, Robert E., Oko, Richard J., Hermo, Louis S., Tanphaichitr, Nongnuj

“…STUDY QUESTION Does antimicrobial peptide, LL-37, inhibit sperm fertilizing ability? SUMMARY ANSWER Our results indicate that LL-37 inhibits mouse and human…”
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The Androgen-Regulated Epididymal Sperm-Binding Protein, Human β-Defensin 118 (DEFB118) (Formerly ESC42), Is an Antimicrobial β-Defensin by Yenugu, Suresh, Hamil, Katherine G, Radhakrishnan, Yashwanth, French, Frank S, Hall, Susan H

“…Spermatozoa bind a variety of proteins as they pass through the proximal regions of the epididymis, where they acquire forward motility and fertilizing…”
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Identification, cloning and functional characterization of novel sperm associated antigen 11 (SPAG11) isoforms in the rat by Yenugu, Suresh, Hamil, Katherine G, Grossman, Gail, Petrusz, Peter, French, Frank S, Hall, Susan H

“…Sperm binding proteins and their C-terminal peptides of the Sperm Associated Antigen 11 (SPAG11) family were found to play an important role in epididymal…”
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Characterization and functions of beta defensins in the epididymis by Hall, Susan H., Yenugu, Suresh, Radhakrishnan, Yashwanth, Avellar, Maria Christina W., Petrusz, Peter, French, Frank S.

“…The epididymal β‐defensins have evolved by repeated gene duplication and divergence to encode a family of proteins that provide direct protection against…”
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