Volume 67, Issue 3, 1 September 2002

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