Table 3.

Cell-specific expression of the analyzed genes

Symbol	Gene name	Spermatogenic Cells	Supporting somatic cells	References
AR	Androgen receptor	No	Yes (Sertoli cells)	[26]
BAX	BCL2-Associated X Protein	Yes	Yes	[20]
CIRBP	Cold-inducible RNA-binding protein	Yes	No	[27]
FSHR	Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor	No	Yes (Sertoli cells)	[28]
HSP90AB1	Heat shock protein 90 alpha family class B member 1	Yes	No	[29]
KIF11	Kinesin family member 11	Unknown	Unknown
KIT	KIT proto-oncogene receptor tyrosine kinase	Yes	Yes	[30]
POU5F1 (OCT4)	POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1	Yes	No	[31]
SOD1	Superoxide dismutase 1	Yes	Yes (Sertoli cells)	[32]
STAR	Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein	No	Yes (Leydig cell)	[33]
TERT	Telomerase reverse transcriptase catalytic subunit	Yes	No	[34]
ZBDB16 (PLZF)	Zinc finger and BTB domain containing 16	Yes	No	[35]