Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/69/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Gamete Biology

Equatorial Segment Protein Defines a Discrete Acrosomal Subcompartment Persisting Throughout Acrosomal Biogenesis

Author: Michael J. Wolkowicz, Jagathpala Shetty, Anne Westbrook, Ken Klotz, Frederike Jayes …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 735–745,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016675

Physiological Changes in Oocyte-Cumulus Cell Complexes from Diabetic Mice that Potentially Influence Meiotic Regulation

Author: Shannondoah A. Colton, Peter G. Humpherson, Henry J. Leese, Stephen M. Downs
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 761–770,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013649

Oviduct-Specific Glycoprotein Modulates Sperm-Zona Binding and Improves Efficiency of Porcine Fertilization In Vitro

Author: T.C. McCauley, W.C. Buhi, G.M. Wu, J. Mao, J.N Caamaño …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 828–834,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016444

Effect of Growth Hormone (GH) on In Vitro Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Oocyte Maturation, Cumulus Expansion, Hyaluronan Synthases, and Connexins 32 and 43 Expression, and GH Receptor Messenger RNA Expression in Equine and Porcine Species

Author: Réjane Marchal, Maud Caillaud, Alain Martoriati, Nadine Gérard, Pascal Mermillod …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 1013–1022,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015602

Human Oocytes Reversibly Arrested in Prophase I by Phosphodiesterase Type 3 Inhibitor In Vitro

Author: Daniela Nogueira, Carola Albano, Tom Adriaenssens, Rita Cortvrindt, Claire Bourgain …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 1042–1052,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015982


Testis

Specific Expression of VCY2 in Human Male Germ Cells and Its Involvement in the Pathogenesis of Male Infertility

Author: J.Y.M. Tse, E.Y.M. Wong, A.N.Y. Cheung, W.S. O, P.C. Tam …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 746–751,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015792

Male Mice Lacking the Theg (Testicular Haploid Expressed Gene) Protein Undergo Normal Spermatogenesis and Are Fertile

Author: Ashraf U. Mannan, Karim Nayernia, Christian Mueller, Peter Burfeind, Ibrahim M. Adham …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 788–796,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017400

Identification of Developmentally Regulated Genes in the Somatic Cells of the Mouse Testis Using Serial Analysis of Gene Expression

Author: P.J. O’Shaughnessy, L. Fleming, P.J. Baker, G. Jackson, H. Johnston
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 797–808,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016899

Spatiotemporal Changes of Levels of a Moonlighting Protein, Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase, in Subcellular Compartments During Spermatogenesis in the Rat Testis

Author: Celina M. Haraguchi, Tadashi Mabuchi, Shuji Hirata, Tomoko Shoda, Aureo T. Yamada …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 885–895,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013524

Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptors During Male Germ Cell Differentiation in the Mouse

Author: Angèle Nalbandian, Luis Dettin, Martin Dym, Neelakanta Ravindranath
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 985–994,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013581

Developmental and Hormonal Regulation of the Monocarboxylate Transporter 2 (MCT2) Expression in the Mouse Germ Cells

Author: Fayçal Boussouar, Claire Mauduit, Eric Tabone, Luc Pellerin, Pierre J. Magistretti …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 1069–1078,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010074


Male Reproductive Tract

Caspase-3 and -6 Expression and Activation Are Targeted by Hormone Action in the Rat Ventral Prostate During the Apoptotic Cell Death Process

Author: Asma Omezzine, Claire Mauduit, Eric Tabone, Naoufel Nabli, Ali Bouslama …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 752–760,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012435

A Role for Kit Receptor Signaling in Leydig Cell Steroidogenesis

Author: Gerson Rothschild, Chantal M. Sottas, Holger Kissel, Valter Agosti, Katia Manova …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 925–932,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014548

Gestational Exposure to Ethane Dimethanesulfonate Permanently Alters Reproductive Competence in the CD-1 Mouse

Author: Dana K. Tarka-Leeds, Juan D. Suarez, Naomi L. Roberts, John M. Rogers, Matthew P. Hardy …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 959–967,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017343

Generation and Characterization of a Transgenic Mouse with a Functional Human TSPY

Author: S. Schubert, B. Skawran, F. Dechend, K. Nayernia, A. Meinhardt …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 968–975,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016501


Toxicology

Evidence for Trichloroethylene Bioactivation and Adduct Formation in the Rat Epididymis and Efferent Ducts

Author: Shelley Brown DuTeaux, Matt J. Hengel, Danica E. DeGroot, Karen A. Jelks, Marion G. Miller
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 771–779,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014845


Female Reproductive Tract

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Bovine Interferon-τ Modify Phorbol Ester-Induced Secretion of Prostaglandin F2α and Expression of Prostaglandin Endoperoxide Synthase-2 and Phospholipase-A2 in Bovine Endometrial Cells

Author: Ricardo Mattos, Aydin Guzeloglu, Lokenga Badinga, Charles R. Staples, William W. Thatcher
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 780–787,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.015057

PDC-109 (BSP-A1/A2) Promotes Bull Sperm Binding to Oviductal Epithelium In Vitro and May Be Involved in Forming the Oviductal Sperm Reservoir

Author: TanYa M. Gwathmey, George G. Ignotz, Susan S. Suarez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 809–815,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010827

Altered Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Is Associated with Morphological Abnormalities in the Penis of the BB/WOR Diabetic Rat

Author: Carol A. Podlasek, David J. Zelner, Joseph D. Harris, Cynthia L. Meroz, Yi Tang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 816–827,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013508

The Activin-Follistatin System in the Neonatal Ovine Uterus

Author: Kanako Hayashi, Karen D. Carpenter, C. Allison Gray, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 843–850,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016287

Ovarian Regulation of Endometrial Gland Morphogenesis and Activin-Follistatin System in the Neonatal Ovine Uterus

Author: Karen D. Carpenter, Kanako Hayashi, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 851–860,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016337

Oviduct Cells Express the Cyclic AMP-Adenosine Pathway

Author: Barbara Cometti, Raghvendra K. Dubey, Bruno Imthurn, Edwin K. Jackson, Marinella Rosselli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 868–875,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017962

Carrageenan Formulation Prevents Macrophage Trafficking from Vagina: Implications for Microbicide Development

Author: Maria-Elisa Perotti, Alessia Pirovano, David M. Phillips
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 933–939,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014555

Expression Pattern of Metalloproteinases and Tissue Inhibitors of Matrix-Metalloproteinases in Cycling Human Endometrium

Author: Frédéric Goffin, Carine Munaut, Francis Frankenne, Sophie Perrier d’Hauterive, Aude Béliard …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 976–984,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015933

Effect of Mouse Uterine Stromal Cells on Epithelial Cell Transepithelial Resistance (TER) and TNFα and TGFβ Release in Culture

Author: Katherine S. Grant, Charles R. Wira
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 1091–1098,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015495


Ovary

Possible Role of Cyclooxygenase II in the Acquisition of Ovarian Luteal Function in Rodents

Author: Toshihiro Sakurai, Kazuhiro Tamura, Shiki Okamoto, Takahiko Hara, Hiroshi Kogo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 835–842,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010710

Zygote Arrest 1 (Zar1) Is an Evolutionarily Conserved Gene Expressed in Vertebrate Ovaries

Author: Xuemei Wu, Pei Wang, Christopher A. Brown, Carolyn A. Zilinski, Martin M. Matzuk
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 861–867,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016022

Determination of Steroidogenic Potential of Ovarian Cells of the Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Author: Lisa J. Whale, Douglas C. Eckery, Jennifer L. Juengel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 947–958,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015446

Characterization of Ovarian Follicular Wave Dynamics in Women

Author: Angela R. Baerwald, Gregg P. Adams, Roger A. Pierson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 1023–1031,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017772


Neuroendocrinology

Photoperiod and Testosterone Regulate Androgen Receptor Immunostaining in the Siberian Hamster Brain

Author: Eric L. Bittman, David A. Ehrlich, Justyne L. Ogdahl, Amy E. Jetton
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 876–884,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010900

A Role for Tachykinins in Female Mouse and Rat Reproductive Function

Author: C. Oscar Pintado, Francisco M. Pinto, Jocelyn N. Pennefather, Agustín Hidalgo, Ana Baamonde …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 940–946,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017111


Reproductive Technology

Epigenetic Characteristics and Development of Embryos Cloned from Donor Cells Treated by Trichostatin A or 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine

Author: B.P. Enright, C. Kubota, X. Yang, X.C. Tian
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 896–901,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017954

Disruption of Imprinted Gene Methylation and Expression in Cloned Preimplantation Stage Mouse Embryos

Author: Mellissa R.W. Mann, Young Gie Chung, Leisha D. Nolen, Raluca I. Verona, Keith E. Latham …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 902–914,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017293

Production of Cloned Pigs by Whole-Cell Intracytoplasmic Microinjection

Author: Jang-Won Lee, Shin-Chih Wu, X. Cindy Tian, Michele Barber, Thomas Hoagland …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 995–1001,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015917

Nuclear Transfer of Synchronized African Wild Cat Somatic Cells into Enucleated Domestic Cat Oocytes

Author: Martha C. Gómez, Jill A. Jenkins, Angelica Giraldo, Rebecca F. Harris, Amy King …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 1032–1041,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014449

Production of Nuclear Transfer-Derived Piglets Using Porcine Fetal Fibroblasts Transfected with the Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein

Author: Sanghwan Hyun, Gabsang Lee, Daeyoung Kim, Hyesoo Kim, Sohyun Lee …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 1060–1068,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014886


Immunology

Class II Transactivator (CIITA) Promoter Methylation Does Not Correlate with Silencing of CIITA Transcription in Trophoblasts

Author: Renae Holtz, Jason C. Choi, Margaret G. Petroff, Janet F. Piskurich, Shawn P. Murphy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 915–924,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017103


Embryo

Increased Messenger RNA for Allograft Inflammatory Factor-1, LERK-5, and a Novel Gene in 17.5-Day Relative to 15.5-Day Bovine Embryos

Author: Michelle D. Glover, George E. Seidel, Jr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 1002–1012,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.015065

Possible Expansion of “Window of Implantation” in Pseudopregnant Mice: Time of Implantation of Embryos at Different Stages of Development Transferred into the Same Recipient

Author: Otoya Ueda, Keigo Yorozu, Nobuo Kamada, Kou-ichi Jishage, Yosuke Kawase …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 1085–1090,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017608


Pregnancy

Effects of Pulsatile Shear Stress on Nitric Oxide Production and Endothelial Cell Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression by Ovine Fetoplacental Artery Endothelial Cells

Author: Yun Li, Jing Zheng, Ian M. Bird, Ronald R. Magness
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 1053–1059,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013474

Concentrations of Progesterone, Follistatin, and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone in Peripheral Plasma Across the Estrous Cycle and Pregnancy in Merino Ewes That Are Homozygous or Noncarriers of the Booroola Gene

Author: Y. Xia, T. O’Shea, R. Murison, J.R. McFarlane
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Pages 1079–1084,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005512


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 3, 1 September 2003, Page 1099,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/69.3.1099