Table 4.
Hamster Reference cDNA Clones
| cDNA | Known Functions | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Aquaporin-11 (Aqp11) | Renal function | ↓in SD-S, vs LD & SD-R |
| Ataxin-7-like protein-1 (At7l1) | SAGA histone acetylation | ↓in SD-S, vs LD & SD-R |
| Coronin actin-binding protein-1c (Coro1c) | Wound healing, cytoskeleton in cellular projections | No detectable change |
| Dual specificity phosphatase-3 (Dusp3) | Jak/Stat pathway, cell cycle control | ↓in SD-S, vs LD & SD-R |
| Unknown Sequence (Jls1) | N/A | N/A |
| Nuclear interactor of Arf & Mdm2 (Niam) | Cell cycle, chromosome stability | ↓in SD-S, vs LD & SD-R |
| Undetermined 1 (Und1) | N/A | N/A |
| Undetermined 1 (Und1) | N/A | N/A |
| Zinc Finger protein-639 (Zfp639) | CRE binding | No detectable change |
| Bcl2-associated protein (Bax) | Pro-apoptosis | ↓in SD-R, vs SD-S |
| B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl2) | Anti-apoptosis | ↓in SD-R, vs SD-S |
| Cation channel sperm-associated protein-1 (Catsper1) | Sperm motility, spermatid-specific | ↓in SD-S, vs LD & SD-R |
| Cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox2) | Prostaglandin synthesis, inflammation, steroidogenesis | ↓in SD-S & SD-R, vs LD |
| Heat-shock-related protein-2 (Hspa2) | Spermatid-specific spermatogenesis | ↓in SD-S & SD-R, vs LD |
| 3Beta-hydroxysteroid dehydoxylase (3β-Hsd) | Steroidogenesis | ↓in SD-S & SD-R, vs LD |
| Phosphoglycerate kinase 2 (Pgk2) | Spermatid-specific motility, spermatogenesis | ↓in SD-S, vs LD & SD-R |
| Sterol regulatory element binding protein-2 (Srepb2) | Steroidogenesis | ↓in SD-S, vs LD & SD-R |
| Transition protein-2 (Tnp2) | Spermatid-specific motility, DNA condensation, spermatogenesis | ↓in SD-S, vs LD & SD-R |
Testis mRNA levels for hamsters (n = 5-7) exposed to 16 weeks of long days (LD, 14L:10D), 16 weeks of short days during photosensitivity (SD-S, 10L:14D), or 22 weeks of SD during photorefractoriness (SD-R, 10L:14D) were assessed by RT-PCR.
*p < 0.050
**p < 0.010