RNA sequencing analysis of busulfan-treated initial segment-caput epididymis.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to characterize genes whose expressions in the initial segment (IS)-caput epididymis were affected by busulfan intraperitoneal injection. Methods: 8-week-old wild-type mice were treated with single intraperitoneal injection of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or busulfan (40mg/kg body weight) disolved in DMSO and mice were left for 4 weeks until tissue sampling at 12 weeks old. IS-caput epididymal mRNA profiles were generated by deep sequencing, in triplicate, using Illumina NovaSeq6000. Results: RNA-seq data identified differentially expressed transcripts. Conclusions: Our results show that the expression of many genes was affected by busulfan injection. Overall design: IS-caput epididymal mRNA profiles of mice with experimental treatments were generated by deep sequencing, in triplicate, using Illumina NovaSeq6000.