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Research Progress on Lipocalin Protein Family in the Epididymis

GUO Li-na1, ZHANG Rui-xin1, CHENG Li-fen2, CAO Ning-xian2, REN You-she1   

  1. 1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China;
    2. Shanxi Province Livestock Breed Improvement Station, Taiyuan 030002, China
  • Received:2013-02-01 Online:2013-10-20 Published:2013-12-19

Abstract: The function of lipocalin protein family is very important. The secretion of the epididymis lipocalin (Lcn) protein family could be combined with a few small molecular ligands, the height of regional distribution, were involved in many biological control process. They played an important role in the process of sperm mature to provide a theoretical basis for the study of epididymal function. The author introduced structural characteristics of the Lcn, the expression and function of Lcn in epididymis,and related research progress.

Key words: lipocalin protein family; epididymis; epididymal function

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