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Despite the demonstration of length adaptation [ 1 2 3 4 6 ] and fatigue resistance [ 2 3 6 ] in the diaphragms of emphysematous hamsters, not until very recently could a change in fiber type distribution be demonstrated [ 10 ] , and in that study histochemical classification was employed that could not separate out IIx from IIb fibers.
For example, chronic treatment with fluoxetine decreases the release of AVP from rat hypothalamic organ cultures [ 36 ] . This finding is particularly noteworthy since alterations in AVP levels in the cerebrospinal fluid have been correlated with occurrences of OCD [ 15 16 ] . The occurrence of OCD has also been correlated with increased levels of oxytocin, a neuropeptide closely related to AVP [ 37 ] . In golden hamsters, the elevation of serotonin in the anterior hypothalamus following fluoxetine treatment can inhibit the activity of the AVP system related to aggressive behavior [ 10 11 ] . The ability of microinjected AVP in the anterior hypothalamus to enhance aggressive behavior in golden hamsters is blocked by fluoxetine treatment and serotonin 5HT 1A receptor agonists [ 10 ] . The present data include AVP-stimulated flank marking in the list of behaviors suppressed by fluoxetine treatment.
In species of hamsters that show photoperiodic regulation of body weight, there is evidence that decreases in body weight in SD can be independent of changes in food intake [ 17 ] or caused at least in part by decreases in food intake [ 18 ] . Effects of SD on body weight began almost immediately and persisted for approximately 10 weeks.
Male Golden-Syrian hamsters weighing 80-140g (Harlan Animals, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) were housed in a controlled environment and were exposed to 12 h light-dark cycles.
In this report, we describe our initial results from the sequencing of randomly-selected cDNAs from the testes of male Syrian golden hamsters.
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