Biology of Reproduction
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Involvement of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascade During Oocyte Maturation and Fertilization in Mammals
Author: Heng-Yu Fan, Qing-Yuan Sun
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 535–547,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022830
Gamete Biology
Bovine Cumulus Cell-Oocyte Gap Junctional Communication During In Vitro Maturation in Response to Manipulation of Cell-Specific Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosophate Levels
Author: Rebecca E. Thomas, David T. Armstrong, Robert B. Gilchrist
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 548–556,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021204
Low-Density Lipoprotein Fraction from Hen’s Egg Yolk Decreases the Binding of the Major Proteins of Bovine Seminal Plasma to Sperm and Prevents Lipid Efflux from the Sperm Membrane
Author: Annick Bergeron, Marie-Hélène Crête, Yves Brindle, Puttaswamy Manjunath
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 708–717,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022996
Hormonal Regulation of Vasa-Like Messenger RNA Expression in the Ovary of the Marine Teleost Sparus aurata
Author: M. Cardinali, G. Gioacchini, S. Candiani, M. Pestarino, G. Yoshizaki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 737–743,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021428
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase Inhibitor Suppresses Cyclin B1 Synthesis and Reactivation of p34cdc2 Kinase, Which Improves Pronuclear Formation Rate in Matured Porcine Oocytes Activated by Ca2+ Ionophore
Author: Junya Ito, Masayuki Shimada, Takato Terada
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 797–804,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020610
Ovary
Effects of Immunization Against Bone Morphogenetic Protein 15 and Growth Differentiation Factor 9 on Ovulation Rate, Fertilization, and Pregnancy in Ewes
Author: Jennifer L. Juengel, Norma L. Hudson, Lynda Whiting, Kenneth P. McNatty
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 557–561,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023333
Growth Differentiation Factor-9 and Stem Cell Factor Promote Primordial Follicle Formation in the Hamster: Modulation by Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
Author: Jinrong Wang, Shyamal K. Roy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 577–585,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023234
Localization and Developmental Expression of the Activin Signal Transduction Proteins Smads 2, 3, and 4 in the Baboon Fetal Ovary
Author: Reinhart B. Billiar, J. Benjamin St. Clair, Nicholas C. Zachos, Marcia G. Burch, Eugene D. Albrecht …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 586–592,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018598
Sequential Gonadotropin Treatment of Immature Mice Leads to Amplification of Transforming Growth Factor β Action, Via Upregulation of Receptor-Type 1, Smad 2 and 4, and Downregulation of Smad 6
Author: Xavier Guéripel, Mohamed Benahmed, Alain Gougeon
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 640–648,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021162
Patterns of Antral Follicular Wave Dynamics and Accompanying Endocrine Changes in Cyclic and Seasonally Anestrous Ewes Treated with Exogenous Ovine Follicle-Stimulating Hormone During the Inter-Wave Interval
Author: Raj Duggavathi, Pawel M. Bartlewski, David M.W. Barrett, Chantelle Gratton, Edward T. Bagu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 821–827,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023739
Follicle-Restricted Compartmentalization of Transforming Growth Factor β Superfamily Ligands in the Feline Ovary
Author: Sarah K. Bristol, Teresa K. Woodruff
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 846–859,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021857
Testis
Expression and Localization of Cathepsin K In Adult Rat Sertoli Cells
Author: Matthew D. Anway, William W. Wright, Barry R. Zirkin, Nadine Korah, John S. Mort …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 562–569,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018291
Müllerian-Inhibiting Substance Inhibits Rat Leydig Cell Regeneration after Ethylene Dimethanesulphonate Ablation
Author: Antonio Salva, Matthew P. Hardy, Xiu-feng Wu, Chantal M. Sottas, David T. MacLaughlin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 600–607,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021550
Tsga10 Encodes a 65-Kilodalton Protein That Is Processed to the 27-Kilodalton Fibrous Sheath Protein
Author: Mohammad H. Modarressi, Babak Behnam, Min Cheng, Kay E. Taylor, Jonathan Wolfe …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 608–615,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021170
Testis Tissue Explant Culture Supports Survival and Proliferation of Bovine Spermatogonial Stem Cells
Author: Jon M. Oatley, David M. de Avila, Jerry J. Reeves, Derek J. McLean
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 625–631,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022483
Development of Leydig Cells in the Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I (IGF-I) Knockout Mouse: Effects of IGF-I Replacement and Gonadotropic Stimulation
Author: Guimin Wang, Matthew P. Hardy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 632–639,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022590
Retinoic Acid Inhibits Rat XY Gonad Development by Blocking Mesonephric Cell Migration and Decreasing the Number of Gonocytes
Author: Hui Li, Kwan Hee Kim
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 687–693,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023135
Characterization of the Expression and Regulation of Genes Necessary for myo-Inositol Biosynthesis and Transport in the Seminiferous Epithelium
Author: Theodore R. Chauvin, Michael D. Griswold
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 744–751,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022731
Protection from Radiation-Induced Male Germ Cell Loss by Sphingosine-1-Phosphate
Author: Marjut Otala, Laura Suomalainen, Markku O. Pentikäinen, Petri Kovanen, Mikko Tenhunen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 759–767,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021840
Identification and Characterization of Human VCY2-Interacting Protein: VCY2IP-1, a Microtubule-Associated Protein-Like Protein
Author: Elaine Y.M. Wong, Jenny Y.M. Tse, Kwok-Ming Yao, Vincent C.H. Lui, Po-Chor Tam …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 775–784,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018531
Non-Muscle Cofilin Is a Component of Tubulobulbar Complexes in the Testis
Author: J.A. Guttman, T. Obinata, J. Shima, M. Griswold, A.W. Vogl
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 805–812,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022723
A Novel PEPP Homeobox Gene, TOX, Is Highly Glutamic Acid Rich and Specifically Expressed in Murine Testis and Ovary
Author: Yuan-Lin Kang, Hung Li, Wei-Hwa Chen, Yi-Shiuan Tzeng, Yi-Lun Lai …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 828–836,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021048
Pregnancy
Regulation of Myometrial Phospholipase C System and Uterine Contraction by β-Adrenergic Receptors in Midpregnant Rat
Author: Sakina Mhaouty-Kodja, Eric Houdeau, Chantal Legrand
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 570–576,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021535
Developmental Changes in Nitric Oxide Synthesis in the Ovine Placenta
Author: Hyukjung Kwon, Guoyao Wu, Cynthia J. Meininger, Fuller W. Bazer, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 679–686,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023184
Differential Expression of Ezrin/Radixin/Moesin (ERM) and ERM-Associated Adhesion Molecules in the Blastocyst and Uterus Suggests Their Functions During Implantation
Author: Hiromichi Matsumoto, Takiko Daikoku, Haibin Wang, Eimei Sato, S.K. Dey
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 729–736,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022764
Mechanisms of Shear Stress-Induced Endothelial Nitric-Oxide Synthase Phosphorylation and Expression in Ovine Fetoplacental Artery Endothelial Cells
Author: Yun Li, Jing Zheng, Ian M. Bird, Ronald R. Magness
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 785–796,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022293
Neuroendocrinology
Expression of Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Receptor Messenger RNA in the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Throughout the Turkey Reproductive Cycle
Author: Yupaporn Chaiseha, Orlan M. Youngren, Mohamed E. El Halawani
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 593–599,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022715
Peripubertal Immune Challenges Attenuate Reproductive Development in Male Siberian Hamsters (Phodopus sungorus)
Author: Brian J. Prendergast, Andrew K. Hotchkiss, Staci D. Bilbo, Randy J. Nelson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 813–820,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023408
Embryo
Paternally Transmitted Chromosomal Aberrations in Mouse Zygotes Determine Their Embryonic Fate
Author: Francesco Marchetti, Jack B. Bishop, Lidia Cosentino, Dan Moore, II, Andrew J. Wyrobek
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 616–624,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023044
The Escape of the Mink Embryo from Obligate Diapause
Author: Joëlle A. Desmarais, Vilceu Bordignon, Flavia L. Lopes, Lawrence C. Smith, Bruce D. Murphy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 662–670,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023572
Sex Differentiation and Germ Cell Production in Chimeric Pigs Produced by Inner Cell Mass Injection into Blastocysts
Author: Hiroshi Nagashima, Christopher Giannakis, Rodney J. Ashman, Mark B. Nottle
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 702–707,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022681
Pituitary
Luteinizing Hormone and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Exhibit Different Secretion Patterns from Cultured Madin-Darby Canine Kidney Cells
Author: Albina Jablonka-Shariff, Irving Boime
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 649–655,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022699
Regulation of Estrogen Receptor (ER) Isoform Messenger RNA Expression by Different ER Ligands in Female Rat Pituitary
Author: M. Tena-Sempere, V.M. Navarro, A. Mayen, C. Bellido, J.E. Sánchez-Criado
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 671–678,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021378
Male Reproductive Tract
Isolation and Characterization of Gelatin-Binding Bison Seminal Vesicle Secretory Proteins
Author: Mélanie Boisvert, Annick Bergeron, Claude Lazure, Puttaswamy Manjunath
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 656–661,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023069
Involvement of Semenogelin-Derived Peptides in the Antibacterial Activity of Human Seminal Plasma
Author: Frédéric Bourgeon, Bertrand Evrard, Michèle Brillard-Bourdet, Daniel Colleu, Bernard Jégou …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 768–774,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022533
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Isolation and Characterization of the Human Syncytin Gene Promoter
Author: You-Hong Cheng, Brian D. Richardson, Michael A. Hubert, Stuart Handwerger
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 694–701,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023473
Expression by Transgenesis of a Constitutively Active Mutant Form of the Prolactin Receptor Induces Premature Abnormal Development of the Mouse Mammary Gland and Lactation Failure
Author: Isabelle Gourdou, Jacqueline Paly, Catherine Hue-Beauvais, Laurence Pessemesse, John Clark …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 718–728,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.019448
Reproductive Technology
Nuclear and Microtubule Dynamics of G2/M Somatic Nuclei During Haploidization in Germinal Vesicle-Stage Mouse Oocytes
Author: Ching-Chien Chang, Zsolt Peter Nagy, Roger Abdelmassih, Xiangzhong Yang, X. Cindy Tian
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 752–758,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024497
Feeder Layer- and Serum-Free Culture of Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Author: M. Amit, C. Shariki, V. Margulets, J. Itskovitz-Eldor
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 3, 1 March 2004, Pages 837–845,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021147