Biology of Reproduction
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Minireviews
Specificity of the Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate Signal in Granulosa Cell Function
Author: Marco Conti
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1653–1661,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004952
Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Ovarian Gene Transcription Following an Ovulatory Dose of Gonadotropin in the Rat
Author: Lawrence L. Espey, JoAnne S. Richards
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1662–1670,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005173
Potential Importance of Vitrification in Reproductive Medicine
Author: Juergen Liebermann, Frank Nawroth, Vladimir Isachenko, Evgenia Isachenko, Gohar Rahimi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1671–1680,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006833
Models to Study Gravitational Biology of Mammalian Reproduction
Author: Janet Tou, April Ronca, Richard Grindeland, Charles Wade
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1681–1687,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007252
Embryo
Characteristics of Preimplantational Development of Porcine Parthenogenetic Diploids Relative to the Existence of Amino Acids In Vitro
Author: Nguyen Van Thuan, Hiroshi Harayama, Masashi Miyake
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1688–1698,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004812
Serial Pronuclear Transfer Increases the Developmental Potential of In Vitro-Matured Oocytes in Mouse Cloning
Author: Björn Heindryckx, Andreï Rybouchkin, Josiane Van der Elst, Marc Dhont
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1790–1795,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004770
Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) Acts Independently of the Beta Common Subunit of the GM-CSF Receptor to Prevent Inner Cell Mass Apoptosis in Human Embryos
Author: Cecilia Sjöblom, Matts Wikland, Sarah A. Robertson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1817–1823,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.001503
Molecular Characterization of Genomic Activities at the Onset of Zygotic Transcription in Mammals
Author: Sylviane Pacheco-Trigon, Christelle Hennequet-Antier, Jean-François Oudin, François Piumi, Jean-Paul Renard …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1907–1918,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.6.1907
Testis
Multidrug Resistance Genes and P-Glycoprotein in the Testis of the Rat, Mouse, Guinea Pig, and Human
Author: Nathalie Melaine, Marie-Odile Liénard, Isabelle Dorval, Claude Le Goascogne, Hervé Lejeune …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1699–1707,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.003558
Type II Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor Transcripts in Human Sperm
Author: W. van Biljon, S. Wykes, S. Scherer, S.A. Krawetz, J. Hapgood
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1741–1749,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.002808
Trends of Reproductive Hormones in Male Rats During Psychosocial Stress: Role of Glucocorticoid Metabolism in Behavioral Dominance
Author: Matthew P. Hardy, Chantal M. Sottas, Renshan Ge, Christina R. McKittrick, Kellie L. Tamashiro …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1750–1755,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006312
Cellular Location and Hormonal Regulation of Ghrelin Expression in Rat Testis
Author: M.L. Barreiro, F. Gaytán, J.E. Caminos, L. Pinilla, F.F. Casanueva …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1768–1776,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006965
Identification and Characterization of Testis- and Epididymis-Specific Genes: Cystatin SC and Cystatin TE-1
Author: Ying Li, Patrick J. Friel, Monty O. Robinson, Derek J. McLean, Michael D. Griswold
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1872–1880,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.003368
Embryonic Testis Cord Formation and Mesonephric Cell Migration Requires the Phosphotidylinositol 3-Kinase Signaling Pathway
Author: Mehmet Uzumcu, Suzanne D. Westfall, Kristen A. Dirks, Michael K. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1927–1935,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006254
Pregnancy
Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Expression of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Types 1 and 2 Messenger RNA and Glucocorticoid Receptor Protein in the Murine Placenta and Uterus During Late Pregnancy
Author: A. Thompson, V.K.M. Han, K. Yang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1708–1718,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005488
Improving Delivery and Offspring Viability of In Vitro-Produced and Cloned Sheep Embryos
Author: Grazyna Ptak, Michael Clinton, Marian Tischner, Barbara Barboni, Mauro Mattioli …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1719–1725,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006171
Production of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Human Amnion Occurs Through an Autocrine and Paracrine Proinflammatory Cytokine-Dependent System
Author: Fabian Arechavaleta-Velasco, Diego Ogando, Samuel Parry, Felipe Vadillo-Ortega
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1952–1958,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004721
Ovary
Mouse Ovarian Follicles Secrete Factors Affecting the Growth and Development of Like-Sized Ovarian Follicles In Vitro
Author: Norah Spears, Stuart Baker, Vlastimil Srsen, Rebecca Lapping, Julie Mullan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1726–1733,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.003798
Effect of Maternal Exposure to the Environmental Estrogen, Octylphenol, During Fetal and/or Postnatal Life on Onset of Puberty, Endocrine Status, and Ovarian Follicular Dynamics in Ewe Lambs
Author: C. Wright, A.C.O. Evans, N.P. Evans, P. Duffy, J. Fox …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1734–1740,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.002006
Growth Differentiation Factor 9 and Bone Morphogenetic Protein 15 Are Essential for Ovarian Follicular Development in Sheep
Author: Jennifer L. Juengel, Norma L. Hudson, Derek A. Heath, Peter Smith, Karen L. Reader …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1777–1789,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007146
Changes of Messenger RNA Expression of Angiogenic Factors and Related Receptors During Follicular Development in Gilts
Author: Takashi Shimizu, Jin-Yi Jiang, Hiroshi Sasada, Eimei Sato
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1846–1852,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006734
Cellular Localization of Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases in the Rat Ovary Throughout Pseudopregnancy
Author: Thomas E. Curry, Jr, Sarah E. Wheeler
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1943–1951,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.003681
Gonadotropin Surge Induces Two Separate Increases in Messenger RNA for Progesterone Receptor in Bovine Preovulatory Follicles
Author: M. Jo, C.M. Komar, J.E. Fortune
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1981–1988,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004366
Inhibin A Increases Apoptosis in Early Ovarian Antral Follicles of Diethylstilbestrol-Treated Rats
Author: Alejandra M. Vitale, Olga M. Gonzalez, Fernanda Parborell, Griselda Irusta, Stella Campo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1989–1995,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.003673
Female Reproductive Tract
Regulation of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-6 Expression in the Reproductive Tract Throughout the Estrous Cycle and During the Development of the Placenta in the Ewe
Author: T.S. Gadd, J.C. Osgerby, D.C. Wathes
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1756–1762,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.6.1756
Inhibition of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor/Vascular Permeability Factor Action Blocks Estrogen-Induced Uterine Edema and Implantation in Rodents
Author: L. Christie Rockwell, Suresh Pillai, C. Erik Olson, Robert D. Koos
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1804–1810,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006700
Overexpression of Monkey Oviductal Protein: Purification and Characterization of Recombinant Protein and Its Antibodies
Author: Usha Natraj, Purvi Bhatt, Geeta Vanage, S.B. Moodbidri
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1897–1906,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.6.1897
Male Reproductive Tract
Germinal Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme Is Totally Shed from the Rodent Sperm Membrane During Epididymal Maturation
Author: Sonia Métayer, Françoise Dacheux, Jean-Louis Dacheux, Jean-Luc Gatti
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1763–1767,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006684
Male-Enhanced Antigen-1 Gene Flanked by Two Overlapping Genes Is Expressed in Late Spermatogenesis
Author: Yasuhide Ohinata, Shizuyo Sutou, Masaaki Kondo, Tomoko Takahashi, Youji Mitsui
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1824–1831,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.002550
Expression and Location of the Bradykinin B2 Receptor in Rat Testis
Author: Thomas K. Monsees, Sonja Blöcher, Frank Heidorn, Anett Winkler, Wolf-Eberhard Siems …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1832–1839,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005207
Indazole Inhibition of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Cl− Channels in Rat Epididymal Epithelial Cells
Author: X.D. Gong, P. Linsdell, K.H. Cheung, G.P.H. Leung, P.Y.D. Wong
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1888–1896,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007450
Immunology
Spermadhesin PSP-I/PSP-II Heterodimer and Its Isolated Subunits Induced Neutrophil Migration into the Peritoneal Cavity of Rats
Author: Ana Maria S. Assreuy, Juan J. Calvete, Nylane M.N. Alencar, Benildo S. Cavada, Duílio R. Rocha-Filho …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1796–1803,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007013
Gamete Biology
Osmotic Tolerance Limits and Effects of Cryoprotectants on Motility of Bovine Spermatozoa
Author: H.D. Guthrie, J. Liu, J.K. Critser
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1811–1816,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.6.1811
Hypertonicity-Induced Projections Reflect Cell Polarity in Mouse Metaphase II Oocytes: Involvement of Microtubules, Microfilaments, and Chromosomes
Author: Ji-Long Liu, Li-Ying Sung, X. Cindy Tian, Xiangzhong Yang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1853–1863,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005694
Sperm PP1γ2 Is Regulated by a Homologue of the Yeast Protein Phosphatase Binding Protein sds221
Author: Zaohua Huang, Balwant Khatra, Mathieu Bollen, Daniel W. Carr, Srinivasan Vijayaraghavan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1936–1942,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004093
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Perturbation of Estradiol-Feedback Control of Luteinizing Hormone Secretion by Immunoneutralization Induces Development of Follicular Cysts in Cattle
Author: H. Kaneko, J. Todoroki, J. Noguchi, K. Kikuchi, K. Mizoshita …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1840–1845,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007591
Sex Steroid Hormones Enhance Hypotensive Effects of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide in Aged Female Rats
Author: P.R.R. Gangula, S.J. Wimalawansa, C. Yallampalli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1881–1887,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007682
Treatment of Rats with 17β-Estradiol or Relaxin Rapidly Inhibits Uterine Estrogen Receptor β1 and β2 Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Levels
Author: Suresh B. Pillai, Jenny M. Jones, Robert D. Koos
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1919–1926,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.003392
Expression of the Receptor Guanylyl Cyclase C and Its Ligands in Reproductive Tissues of the Rat: A Potential Role for a Novel Signaling Pathway in the Epididymis
Author: Mahaboobi Jaleel, Roslyn M. London, Sammy L. Eber, Leonard R. Forte, Sandhya S. Visweswariah
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1975–1980,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006445
Neuroendocrinology
Expression of Pejerrey Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone in Three Orders of Fish
Author: G.M. Somoza, D.W. Lescheid, L.A. Miranda, F.L. Lo Nostro, L. Magliulo-Cepriano …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1864–1871,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004572
Reproductive Technology
Structural Requirements for Potent Anti-Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Sperm-Immobilizing Activities of Cyclohexenyl Thiourea and Urea Non-Nucleoside Inhibitors of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase
Author: Osmond J. D’Cruz, Taracad K. Venkatachalam, Chen Mao, Sanjive Qazi, Fatih M. Uckun
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Pages 1959–1974,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006478
Erratum
ERRATUM
Author: Yuan-Lin Dong, Sujatha Vegiraju, Pandu R. Gangula, Sudhir B. Kondapka, Sunil J. Wimalawansa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 6, 1 December 2002, Page 1996,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.6.1996