Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/59/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Male Reproductive Tract

Hormonal Control of Cell Proliferation/Differentiation: An Introduction

Author: Joanne Richards, Robker Rebecca, Cooke Paul, Rider Virginia
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Page 463,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/59.3.463


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Progesterone-Growth Factor Interactions in Uterine Stromal Cells

Author: Virginia Rider, Bruce F. Kimler, William M. Justice
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 464–469,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.464

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor Couples to Multiple G Proteins in Rat Gonadotrophs and in GGH3 Cells: Evidence from Palmitoylation and Overexpression of G proteins

Author: Dinesh Stanislaus, Shelly Ponder, Tae H. Ji, P. Michael Conn
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 579–586,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.579

Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Is Expressed in Cultured Rat Sertoli Cells

Author: Brigitte Le Magueresse-Battistoni, Gilles Pernod, Francesco Sigillo, Lucien Kolodié, Mohamed Benahmed
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 591–598,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.591


Female Reproductive Tract

Mechanism of Estrogen Action: Lessons from the Estrogen Receptor-α Knockout Mouse

Author: Paul S. Cooke, David L. Buchanan, Dennis B. Lubahn, Gerald R. Cunha
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 470–475,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.470

Fibroblast Growth Factors 1 and 2 in the Primate Uterus

Author: C.A. Samathanam, O.O. Adesanya, J. Zhou, J. Wang, C.A. Bondy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 491–496,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.491

Time-Course of the Uterine Response to Estradiol-17β in Ovariectomized Ewes: Uterine Growth and Microvascular Development

Author: Lawrence P. Reynolds, James D. Kirsch, Kim C. Kraft, Darlene L. Knutson, Wendy J. McClaflin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 606–612,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.606

Time-Course of the Uterine Response to Estradiol-17β in Ovariectomized Ewes: Expression of Angiogenic Factors

Author: Lawrence P. Reynolds, James D. Kirsch, Kim C. Kraft, Dale A. Redmer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 613–620,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.613

Characterization of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Proteins in the Uterus and Conceptus during Early Conceptus Elongation in Cattle

Author: M.L. Keller, A.J. Roberts, G.E. Seidel, Jr.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 632–642,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.632

Quantitative Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Gene Expression and Immunohistochemical Localization in Human Endometrium Throughout the Menstrual Cycle

Author: Francisco Raga, Eva Maria Casañ, Jan S. Kruessel, Yan Wen, Hong-Yuan Huang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 661–669,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.661

Autoradiographic Localization and Characterization of Angiotensin II Receptors in the Bovine Placenta and Fetal Membranes

Author: K.H. Schauser, A.H. Nielsen, H. Winther, V. Dantzer, K. Poulsen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 684–692,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.684

Mast Cell Regulation of Human Endometrial Matrix Metalloproteinases: A Mechanism Underlying Menstruation

Author: Jin Zhang, Guiying Nie, Wang Jian, David E. Woolley, Lois A. Salamonsen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 693–703,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.693


Ovary

Hormonal Control of the Cell Cycle in Ovarian Cells: Proliferation Versus Differentiation

Author: Rebecca L. Robker, JoAnne S. Richards
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 476–482,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.476

Trout Ovulatory Proteins Are Partially Responsible for the Anti-Proteolytic Activity Found in Trout Coelomic Fluid

Author: Margaret A. Coffman, Frederick William Goetz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 497–502,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.497

Destruction of the Germinal Disc Region of an Immature Preovulatory Chicken Follicle Induces Atresia and Apoptosis

Author: Humphrey Hung-Chang Yao, Kendra K. Volentine, Janice M. Bahr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 516–521,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.516

Epidermal Growth Factor in the Germinal Disc and Its Potential Role in Follicular Development in the Chicken

Author: Kendra K. Volentine, Humphrey Hung-Chang Yao, Janice M. Bahr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 522–526,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.522

Developmental and Hormonal Regulation of Hepatocyte Growth Factor Expression and Action in the Bovine Ovarian Follicle

Author: Jeff A. Parrott, Michael K. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 553–560,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.553

Immunohistochemical Distribution of Follistatin in Dominant and Subordinate Follicles and the Corpus Luteum of Cattle

Author: Jaswant Singh, Gregg P. Adams
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 561–570,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.561

Luteotropic Hormone Receptors in the Ovary of the Mink (Mustela vison) during Delayed Implantation and Early-Postimplantation Gestation

Author: D.A. Douglas, A. Houde, J.H. Song, R. Farookhi, P.W. Concannon …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 571–578,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.571

Hormonal Regulation of Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase and Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in the Rat Corpus Luteum: Induction by Prolactin and Placental Lactogens

Author: Norihiro Sugino, Mitsuko Hirosawa-Takamori, Liping Zhong, Carlos M. Telleria, Kunio Shiota …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 599–605,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.599


Embryo/Pregnancy

Transfer of a Uterine Lipocalin from the Endometrium of the Mare to the Developing Equine Conceptus

Author: B. Crossett, S. Suire, A. Herrler, W.R. Allen, F. Stewart
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 483–490,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.483

Calcyclin in the Mouse Decidua: Expression and Effects on Placental Lactogen Secretion

Author: Richard L. Farnsworth, Frank Talamantes
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 546–552,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.546

Differential Expression of a Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Related Transcript in Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases in Women

Author: Catherine I. Dumur, Nicolás P. Koritschoner, Alfredo Flury, Graciela Panzetta-Dutari, José L. Bocco …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 621–625,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.621

Ribosomal Ribonucleic Acid Is Transcribed at the 4-Cell Stage in In Vitro-Produced Bovine Embryos

Author: Dorthe Viuff, Poul Hyttel, Birthe Avery, Gabor Vajta, Torben Greve …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 626–631,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.626

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Stimulates Proliferation but Not Migration or Invasiveness in Human Extravillous Trophoblast

Author: A. Athanassiades, G.S. Hamilton, P.K. Lala
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 643–654,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.643

Development of Pig Oocytes Activated by Stimulation of an Exogenous G Protein-Coupled Receptor

Author: Jae-Hwan Kim, Zoltán Macháty, Ryan A. Cabot, Yong-Mahn Han, Hyun-Jin Do …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 655–660,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.655


Reproductive Technology

Aryl Phosphate Derivatives of Bromo-Methoxy-Azidothymidine Are Dual-Function Spermicides with Potent Anti-Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Author: Osmond J. D’Cruz, T.K. Venkatachalam, Zhaohai Zhu, Mei-Jue Shih, Fatih M. Uckun
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 503–515,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.503


Immunology

A Chimeric Sperm Peptide Induces Antibodies and Strain-Specific Reversible Infertility in Mice

Author: I.A. Lea, M.J.C. van Lierop, E.E. Widgren, A. Grootenhuis, Y. Wen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 527–536,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.527


Gamete Biology

Differential Inactivation of Maturation-Promoting Factor and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Following Parthenogenetic Activation of Bovine Oocytes

Author: Lin Liu, Jyh-Cherng Ju, Xiangzhong Yang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 537–545,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.537


Neuroendocrinology/Pituitary

Release of Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone from Enzymatically Dispersed Rat Hypothalamic Explants Is Pulsatile

Author: Michael Woller, Elana Nichols, Timothy Herdendorf, David Tutton
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 587–590,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.587

Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Secretion by Turkey Hypothalamic Explants

Author: Yupaporn Chaiseha, Orlan M. Youngren, Mohamed E. El Halawani
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 670–675,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.670

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Secretion into Third-Ventricle Cerebrospinal Fluid of Cattle: Correspondence with the Tonic and Surge Release of Luteinizing Hormone and Its Tonic Inhibition by Suckling and Neuropeptide Y

Author: O.S. Gazal, L.S. Leshin, R.L. Stanko, M.G. Thomas, D.H. Keisler …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 676–683,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.676


Testis

The TE Promoter Element of the Histone H1t Gene Is Essential for Transcription in Transgenic Mouse Primary Spermatocytes

Author: Jane M. vanWert, Heather R. Panek, Steven A. Wolfe, Sidney R. Grimes
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 3, 1 September 1998, Pages 704–710,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.3.704