Table 7 The testis-specific gene was highly expressed in the epididymis
Symbol | log2 (FC) | Tissue specificity | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
Piwil2 | 1.1907 | Expressed in adult testis, specifically in spermatocytes and in spermatogonia | Plays an essential role in meiotic differentiation of spermatocytes and self-renewal of spermatogonial stem cells |
Rgs22 | 2.18187 | Expressed in testis, including in Leydig cells and spermatogenic cells from the spermatogonia to spermatid stages | Negative regulation of signal transduction |
Shcbp1l | 1.78449 | Testis-specific. Expressed in pachytene spermatocytes and elongating spermatids inside the seminiferous tubules | Testis-specific spindle-associated factor that plays a role in spermatogenesis |
Spz1 | 1.08852 | Expressed specifically in the testis (Sertoli and Leydig cells) and epididymis | Play an important role in the regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation during spermatogenesis |
Spata18 | 1.29567 | In testis, expressed primarily in spermatids | Key regulator of mitochondrial quality that mediates the repairing or degradation of unhealthy mitochondria in response to mitochondrial damage |