Biology of Reproduction
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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268
Testis
Steroid Modulation of Astrocytes in the Neonatal Brain: Implications for Adult Reproductive Function
Author: Margaret M. McCarthy, Stuart K. Amateau, Jessica A. Mong
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 691–698,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.003251
Novel Antimicrobial Peptide of Human Epididymal Duct Origin
Author: Hans Henning von Horsten, Petra Derr, Christiane Kirchhoff
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 804–813,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004564
Stage-Specific Expression of Genes Associated with Rat Spermatogenesis: Characterization by Laser-Capture Microdissection and Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Author: Pavel Sluka, Liza O’Donnell, Peter G. Stanton
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 820–828,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004879
Retrovirus-Mediated Modification of Male Germline Stem Cells in Rats
Author: Kyle E. Orwig, Mary R. Avarbock, Ralph L. Brinster
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 874–879,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005538
Hereditary Defects in Both Germ Cells and the Blood-Testis Barrier System in as-Mutant Rats: Evidence from Spermatogonial Transplantation and Tracer-Permeability Analysis
Author: Junko Noguchi, Yoshiro Toyama, Shigeki Yuasa, Kazuhiro Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Kaneko
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 880–888,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.003061
A 3′-Truncated Transferrin Messenger RNA Is Expressed in Rat Testicular Germ Cells
Author: Steven R. Sylvester, Andre Roy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 895–899,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.3.895
Identification of a Novel Testis-Specific Member of the Phosphatidylethanolamine Binding Protein Family, pebp-2
Author: Deborah M. Hickox, Gerard Gibbs, John R. Morrison, Kim Sebire, Kim Edgar …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 917–927,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.001446
Gap Junctions with Varied Permeability Properties Establish Cell-Type Specific Communication Pathways in the Rat Seminiferous Epithelium
Author: Michael S. Risley, Ignatius P. Tan, Jeanne Farrell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 945–952,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.3.945
Stimulation of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 Alpha (HIF-1α) Protein in the Adult Rat Testis Following Ischemic Injury Occurs Without an Increase in HIF-1α Messenger RNA Expression
Author: John D. Powell, Ronit Elshtein, Daniel J. Forest, Michael A. Palladino
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 995–1002,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.002576
Ovary
Reproductive Biology of the Relaxin-Like Factor (RLF/INSL3)
Author: Richard Ivell, Ross A.D. Bathgate
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 699–705,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005199
Characterization of Integrin Expression in the Mouse Ovary
Author: Kathleen H. Burns, Gabe E. Owens, Julianna M. Fernandez, John H. Nilson, Martin M. Matzuk
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 743–751,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.000729
Apoptosis During Spontaneous and Prostaglandin F2α-Induced Luteal Regression in the Buffalo Cow (Bubalus bubalis): Involvementof Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
Author: Vijay K. Yadav, Ranga R. Sudhagar, R. Medhamurthy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 752–759,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004077
Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF)-Independent Effects of IGF Binding Protein-4 on Human Granulosa Cell Steroidogenesis
Author: Rebecca J. Wright, Jeffrey M.P. Holly, Ray Galea, Mark Brincat, Helen D. Mason
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 776–781,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.001511
Ionic Currents Activated via Purinergic Receptors in the Cumulus Cell-Enclosed Mouse Oocyte
Author: Rogelio O. Arellano, Ataulfo Martínez-Torres, Edith Garay
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 837–846,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.003889
Follicle and Endocrine Dynamics During Experimental Follicle Deviation in Mares
Author: O.J. Ginther, C. Meira, M.A. Beg, D.R. Bergfelt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 862–867,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004309
Regulation of Steroidogenic Genes by Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone: Differential Responses of Cytochrome P450 Side-Chain Cleavage, Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein, and 3β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase/Isomerase in Rat Granulosa Cells
Author: Sarah Eimerl, Joseph Orly
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 900–910,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.002170
Lysophosphatidic Acid-Induced Nuclear Localization of Protein Kinase C δ in Bovine Theca Cells Stimulated with Luteinizing Hormone
Author: Lygia T. Budnik, Amal K. Mukhopadhyay
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 935–944,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.003087
Regulation of Granulosa Cell-Derived Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins (IGFBPs): Role for Protein Kinase-C in the Pre- and Posttranslational Modulation of IGFBP-4 and IGFBP-5
Author: Diran Chamoun, DooSeok Choi, Adriano B. Tavares, Laurence C. Udoff, Eliahu Levitas …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 1003–1012,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.001214
Growth and Differentiation Factor-9 Stimulates Progression of Early Primary but Not Primordial Rat Ovarian Follicle Development
Author: Eric E. Nilsson, Michael K. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 1018–1024,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.002527
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Differential Alteration of the Reproductive Axis by Testosterone and Estrogen in Peripubertal and Adult Male Siberian Hamsters (Phodopus sungorus)
Author: Toni R. Pak, G. Robert Lynch, Pei-San Tsai
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 706–711,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.003434
Src Tyrosine Kinase-Induced Loss of Luteinizing Hormone Responsiveness Is via a Ras-Dependent, Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase Independent Pathway
Author: Christopher C. Taylor
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 789–794,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.000976
Reproductive Technology
Electroporated Transgene-Rescued Spermatogenesis in Infertile Mutant Mice with a Sertoli Cell Defect
Author: Kentaro Yomogida, Yo Yagura, Yoshitake Nishimune
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 712–717,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.001743
Toxicology
Activation of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases and AP-1 Transcription Factor in Ovotoxicity Induced by 4-Vinylcyclohexene Diepoxide in Rats
Author: Xiaoming Hu, Jodi A. Flaws, I. Glenn Sipes, Patricia B. Hoyer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 718–724,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004259
Germ Cell and Dose-Dependent DNA Damage Measured by the Comet Assay in Murine Spermatozoaa after Testicular X-Irradiation
Author: Grant A. Haines, Jolyon H. Hendry, C. Paul Daniel, Ian D. Morris
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 854–861,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004382
Neuroendocrinology
Regulation of Human Glycoprotein Hormone α-Subunit Gene Transcription in LβT2 Gonadotropes by Protein Kinase C and Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 1/2
Author: Robert C. Fowkes, Peter King, Jacky M. Burrin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 725–734,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.3.725
Influence of Estradiol on NADPH Diaphorase/Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity and Colocalization with Progesterone or Type II Glucocorticoid Receptors in Ovine Hypothalamus
Author: Laurence Dufourny, Donal C. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 829–836,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004648
Pregnancy
Cellular Turnover in the Rat Uterine Cervix and Its Relationship to Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor Dynamics
Author: Jorge G. Ramos, Jorgelina Varayoud, Verónica L. Bosquiazzo, Enrique H. Luque, Mónica Muñoz-de-Toro
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 735–742,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.002402
Expression of Interferon Receptor Subunits, IFNAR1 and IFNAR2, in the Ovine Uterus
Author: Cheryl S. Rosenfeld, Chun-Sheng Han, Andrei P. Alexenko, Thomas E. Spencer, R. Michael Roberts
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 847–853,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004267
Ontogeny and Regulation of Ovine Placental Prostaglandin E2 Synthase
Author: R.L. Martin, W.L. Whittle, A.C. Holloway, S. Gyomorey, W. Gibb …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 868–873,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.002519
Circulating Leptin Concentrations Are Positively Related to Leptin Messenger RNA Expression in the Adipose Tissue of Fetal Sheep in the Pregnant Ewe Fed at or Below Maintenance Energy Requirements During Late Gestation
Author: B.S.J. Yuen, P.C. Owens, J.R. McFarlane, M.E. Symonds, L.J. Edwards …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 911–916,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.002931
Multiple Trp Isoforms Implicated in Capacitative Calcium Entry Are Expressed in Human Pregnant Myometrium and Myometrial Cells
Author: Ming Yang, Anupma Gupta, Sergiy G. Shlykov, Rebecca Corrigan, Susan Tsujimoto …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 988–994,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004119
Functional and Histochemical Characterization of a Uterine Adrenergic Denervation Process in Pregnant Rats
Author: Anna Klukovits, Róbert Gáspár, Péter Sántha, Gábor Jancsó, George Falkay
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 1013–1017,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.002287
Placental and Fetal Growth and Development in Late Rat Gestation Is Dependent on Adrenomedullin
Author: Andrea G. Witlin, Zheng-Yin Li, Sunil J. Wimalawansa, James J. Grady, Marjorie R. Grafe …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 1025–1031,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.002196
Embryo
Analysis of the Mechanism for Chromatin Remodeling in Embryos Reconstructed by Somatic Nuclear Transfer
Author: Jin-Moon Kim, Atsuo Ogura, Masao Nagata, Fugaku Aoki
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 760–766,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.000612
Cellular and Molecular Deviations in Bovine In Vitro-Produced Embryos Are Related to the Large Offspring Syndrome
Author: Giovanna Lazzari, Christine Wrenzycki, Doris Herrmann, Roberto Duchi, Theo Kruip …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 767–775,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004481
CRM1-Mediated Nuclear Export Is Present During Porcine Embryogenesis, but Is Not Required for Early Cleavage
Author: Ryan A. Cabot, Mark Hannink, Randall S. Prather
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 814–819,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004960
Altering Fish Embryos with Aquaporin-3: An Essential Step Toward Successful Cryopreservation
Author: M. Hagedorn, S.L. Lance, D.M. Fonseca, F.W. Kleinhans, D. Artimov …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 961–966,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.002915
An Activator Protein-1 Complex Mediates Epidermal Growth Factor Regulation of Equine Glycoprotein α Subunit Expression in Trophoblast Cells
Author: Theingi M. Thway, Michael W. Wolfe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 972–980,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.001057
Gamete Biology
A Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Is Involved in the Acrosome Reaction of Human Sperm Initiated by Recombinant Human ZP3
Author: Christopher Bray, Jung-Ho Son, Stanley Meizel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 782–788,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004580
Identification and Characterization of Cystatin-Related Epididymal Spermatogenic Protein in Human Spermatozoa: Localization in the Equatorial Segment
Author: Michael Wassler, Patrick Syntin, H.G. Sutton-Walsh, Nelson Hsia, Daniel M. Hardy …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 795–803,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.003970
Germinal Vesicle Material Is Essential for Nucleus Remodeling after Nuclear Transfer
Author: Shaorong Gao, Bianca Gasparrini, Michelle McGarry, Tricia Ferrier, Judy Fletcher …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 928–934,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004606
Identification of Genes Encoding Mouse Oocyte Secretory and Transmembrane Proteins by a Signal Sequence Trap
Author: Robert A. Taft, James M. Denegre, Frank L. Pendola, John J. Eppig
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 953–960,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005546
Male Fertility Is Linked to the Selenoprotein Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase
Author: Carlo Foresta, Leopold Flohé, Andrea Garolla, Antonella Roveri, Fulvio Ursini …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 967–971,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.003822
A-Kinase Anchor Proteins as Potential Regulators of Protein Kinase A Function in Oocytes
Author: Rebecca L. Brown, Teri Ord, Stuart B. Moss, Carmen J. Williams
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 981–987,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.003046
Female Reproductive Tract
Increased Level of Matrix Metalloproteinases 2 and 9 in the Ripening Process of the Human Cervix
Author: Denis Stygar, Hong Wang, Ylva Stjernholm Vladic, Gunvor Ekman, Håkan Eriksson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Pages 889–894,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005116
Erratum
ERRATUM
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002, Page 1032,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.3.1032