Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/68/5
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Minireviews

The Making of “Transgenic Spermatozoa”

Author: Catherine Celebi, Thierry Guillaudeux, Pierrïck Auvray, Virginie Vallet-Erdtmann, Bernard Jégou
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1477–1483,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009340


Pregnancy

Regulated Expression of Osteopontin in the Peri-Implantation Rabbit Uterus

Author: K.B.C. Apparao, Maria J. Illera, Stan A. Beyler, Gary E. Olson, Kevin G. Osteen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1484–1490,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.001347

Fetal Responses to Maternal and Intra-Amniotic Lipopolysaccharide Administration in Sheep

Author: Peta L. Grigsby, Jonathan J. Hirst, Jean-Pierre Scheerlinck, David J. Phillips, Graham Jenkin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1695–1702,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009688

TNFα-Induced Apoptosis and Integrin Switching in Human Extravillous Trophoblast Cell Line

Author: Kotaro Fukushima, Shingo Miyamoto, Hajime Komatsu, Kiyomi Tsukimori, Hiroaki Kobayashi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1771–1778,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010314

Developmental Changes of Amino Acids in Ovine Fetal Fluids

Author: Hyukjung Kwon, Thomas E. Spencer, Fuller W. Bazer, Guoyao Wu
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1813–1820,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012971

Interleukin-1β Induces Calcium Transients and Enhances Basal and Store Operated Calcium Entry in Human Myometrial Smooth Muscle

Author: Rachel M. Tribe, Patrick Moriarty, Annette Dalrymple, Abdul A. Hassoni, Lucilla Poston
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1842–1849,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011403

Demonstration of a Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor 2 Messenger RNA Synthesis by Pure Villous Cytotrophoblast Cells Isolated from Term Human Placentas

Author: Florent Hubé, Pascale Reverdiau, Sophie Iochmann, Sylvie Trassard, Gilles Thibault …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1888–1894,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011858

Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Isoforms and Receptors Flt-1 and KDR During the Peri-Implantation Period in the Mink, Mustela vison

Author: Flavia L. Lopes, Joëlle Desmarais, Nicolas Y. Gévry, Sandra Ledoux, Bruce D. Murphy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1926–1933,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013441


Gamete Biology

Chemokine Receptor Expression in Human Endometrium

Author: Naciye Mulayim, Steven F. Palter, Umit A. Kayisli, Levent Senturk, Aydin Arici
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1491–1495,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009639

SLLP1, A Unique, Intra-acrosomal, Non-bacteriolytic, c Lysozyme-Like Protein of Human Spermatozoa

Author: Arabinda Mandal, Kenneth L. Klotz, Jagathpala Shetty, Friederike L. Jayes, Michael J. Wolkowicz …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1525–1537,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010108

Mouse Oocytes and Early Embryos Express Multiple Histone H1 Subtypes

Author: Germaine Fu, Parinaz Ghadam, Allen Sirotkin, Saadi Khochbin, Arthur I. Skoultchi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1569–1576,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012336

Growth Hormone-Related Effects on Apoptosis, Mitosis, and Expression of Connexin 43 in Bovine In Vitro Maturation Cumulus-Oocyte Complexes

Author: Sabine Kölle, Miodrag Stojkovic, Gudrun Boie, Eckhard Wolf, Fred Sinowatz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1584–1589,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010264

Characterization of the Intracellular Calcium Store at the Base of the Sperm Flagellum That Regulates Hyperactivated Motility

Author: Han-Chen Ho, Susan S. Suarez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1590–1596,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011320

Carboxy-Terminal Proteolytic Processing at a Consensus Furin Cleavage Site Is a Prerequisite Event for Quail ZPC Secretion

Author: Tomohiro Sasanami, Masaru Toriyama, Makoto Mori
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1613–1619,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011841

A Revised Protocol for In Vitro Development of Mouse Oocytes from Primordial Follicles Dramatically Improves Their Developmental Competence

Author: Marilyn J. O’Brien, Janice K. Pendola, John J. Eppig
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1682–1686,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013029

Expression of Foreign DNA Is Associated with Paternal Chromosome Degradation in Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection-Mediated Transgenesis in the Mouse

Author: Monika A. Szczygiel, Stefan Moisyadi, W. Steven Ward
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1903–1910,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012377


Immunology

B7 Family Molecules Are Favorably Positioned at the Human Maternal-Fetal Interface

Author: Margaret G. Petroff, Lieping Chen, Teresa A. Phillips, Dagmar Azzola, Peter Sedlmayr …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1496–1504,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010058

Construction of the Plasmid pCMV4-rZPC′ DNA Vaccine and Analysis of Its Contraceptive Potential1

Author: Ruo-Lan Xiang, Fei Zhou, Ying Yang, Jing-Pian Peng
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1518–1524,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007849

Pregnancy and Interferon Tau Regulate Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I and β2-Microglobulin Expression in the Ovine Uterus

Author: Youngsok Choi, Greg A. Johnson, Thomas E. Spencer, Fuller W. Bazer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1703–1710,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012708

Porcine Spermadhesin PSP-I/PSP-II Stimulates Macrophages to Release a Neutrophil Chemotactic Substance: Modulation by Mast Cells

Author: Ana Maria S. Assreuy, Nylane M.N. Alencar, Benildo S. Cavada, Duílio R. Rocha-Filho, Regina F.G. Feitosa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1836–1841,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013425


Male Reproductive Tract

Synergistic Effects of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator and Aquaporin-9 in the Rat Epididymis

Author: K.H. Cheung, C.T. Leung, G.P.H. Leung, P.Y.D. Wong
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1505–1510,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010017


Ovary

Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Regulates Growth, But Not Atresia, of Mouse Preantral and Antral Follicles

Author: Jamie C. Benedict, Kimberly P. Miller, Tien-Min Lin, Chuck Greenfeld, Janice K. Babus …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1511–1517,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007492

Synergistic Expression of Ad4BP/SF-1 and Cytochrome P-450 Aromatase (Ovarian Type) in the Ovary of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, During Vitellogenesis Suggests Transcriptional Interaction

Author: Yasutoshi Yoshiura, Balasubramanian Senthilkumaran, Masatada Watanabe, Yuichi Oba, Tohru Kobayashi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1545–1553,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010843

Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein in Ovarian Follicles of Gonadotropin-Stimulated Rats Is Regulated by a Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist

Author: Griselda Irusta, Fernanda Parborell, Marina Peluffo, Pulak R. Manna, Silvia I. Gonzalez-Calvar …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1577–1583,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009944

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Stimulates Preantral Follicle Growth in the Rat Ovary

Author: Douglas R. Danforth, Laura K. Arbogast, Sue Ghosh, Alexandra Dickerman, Rana Rofagha …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1736–1741,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.000679

In Vivo Effect of Epidermal Growth Factor, Interleukin-1β, and Interleukin-1RA on Equine Preovulatory Follicles

Author: Alain Martoriati, Guy Duchamp, Nadine Gérard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1748–1754,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012138

Receptor-Mediated Chicken Oocyte Growth: Differential Expression of Endophilin Isoforms in Developing Follicles

Author: Satoshi Hirayama, Tarek M. Bajari, Johannes Nimpf, Wolfgang Johann Schneider
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1850–1860,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012427

Metallothionein-1 Messenger RNA Transcription in Steroid-Secreting Cells of the Rat Ovary During the Periovulatory Period

Author: L.L. Espey, T. Ujioka, H. Okamura, J.S. Richards
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1895–1902,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013557

Developmental Regulation of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Messenger RNA Expression in the Baboon Fetal Ovary

Author: Nicholas C. Zachos, Reinhart B. Billiar, Eugene D. Albrecht, Gerald J. Pepe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1911–1917,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011494


Embryo

Nitric Oxide Synthase Production and Nitric Oxide Regulation of Preimplantation Embryo Development

Author: Susanne Tranguch, Nury Steuerwald, Yvette M. Huet-Hudson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1538–1544,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009282

Improved Germline Transmission in Chicken Chimeras Produced by Transplantation of Gonadal Primordial Germ Cells into Recipient Embryos

Author: Tae Sub Park, Dong Kee Jeong, Jin Nam Kim, Gwon Hwa Song, Yeong Ho Hong …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1657–1662,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006825

Differentiation of Monkey Embryonic Stem Cells into Neural Lineages

Author: Hung-Chih Kuo, K.-Y. Francis Pau, Richard R. Yeoman, Shoukhrat M. Mitalipov, Hideyuki Okano …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1727–1735,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012195

Early Degradation of Paternal Mitochondria in Domestic Pig (Sus scrofa) Is Prevented by Selective Proteasomal Inhibitors Lactacystin and MG132

Author: Peter Sutovsky, Tod C. McCauley, Miriam Sutovsky, Billy N. Day
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1793–1800,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012799

Identification of Caspase-6 in Rat Blastocysts and Its Implication in the Induction of Apoptosis by High Glucose

Author: L. Hinck, J.P. Thissen, R. De Hertogh
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1808–1812,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010009


Testis

Testis Morphometry, Seminiferous Epithelium Cycle Length, and Daily Sperm Production in Domestic Cats (Felis catus)

Author: Luiz R. França, Christiane L. Godinho
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1554–1561,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010652

Transforming Growth Factor β3 Regulates the Dynamics of Sertoli Cell Tight Junctions Via the p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway

Author: Wing-yee Lui, Will M. Lee, C. Yan Cheng
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1597–1612,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011387

Analysis of Germ Cell Nuclear Factor Transcripts and Protein Expression During Spermatogenesis

Author: Genyan Yang, Yong-Lian Zhang, Gregory M. Buchold, Anton M. Jetten, Deborah A. O’Brien
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1620–1630,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012013

Developmental, Stage-Specific, and Hormonally Regulated Expression of Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Messenger RNA in Rat Testis

Author: M.L. Barreiro, J.S. Suominen, F. Gaytán, L. Pinilla, L.K. Chopin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1631–1640,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008862

A 3-Kilobase Region Derived from the Rat Cathepsin L Gene Directs In Vivo Expression of a Reporter Gene in Sertoli Cells in a Manner Comparable to That of the Endogenous Gene

Author: Martin Charron, Janet S. Folmer, William W. Wright
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1641–1648,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011619

A GC-Box Within the Proximal Promoter Region of the Rat Cathepsin L Gene Activates Transcription in Sertoli Cells of Sexually Mature Rats

Author: Martin Charron, Joshua N. DeCerbo, William W. Wright
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1649–1656,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012328

Regulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Production by Leydig Cells In Vitro: The Role of Protein Kinase A and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascade

Author: Ravinder Jit Kaur Anand, Hans-Joachim Paust, Klaus Altenpohl, Amal K. Mukhopadhyay
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1663–1673,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009795

5α-Reductase Isoenzymes 1 and 2 in the Rat Testis During Postnatal Development

Author: Jessica Killian, Kyriakos Pratis, Rebecca J. Clifton, Peter G. Stanton, David M. Robertson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1711–1718,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009142

Type II and Type IX Collagen Transcript Isoforms Are Expressed During Mouse Testis Development

Author: Peter J. McClive, Andrew H. Sinclair
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1742–1747,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008235

Expression and Functional Characterization of the Adhesion Molecule Spermatogenic Immunoglobulin Superfamily in the Mouse Testis

Author: Tomohiko Wakayama, Hiroyuki Koami, Hiroyuki Ariga, Daisuke Kobayashi, Yoshimichi Sai …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1755–1763,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012344

Functional Assessment of Self-Renewal Activity of Male Germline Stem Cells Following Cytotoxic Damage and Serial Transplantation

Author: Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara, Shinya Toyokuni, Takeshi Morimoto, Shigeyuki Matsui, Tasuku Honjo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1801–1807,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012575

Native Tesmin Is a 60-Kilodalton Protein that Undergoes Dynamic Changes in Its Localization During Spermatogenesis in Mice

Author: Shizuyo Sutou, Keiko Miwa, Tadashi Matsuura, Yushi Kawasaki, Yasuhide Ohinata …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1861–1869,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005603

Molecular Weight Forms of Inhibin A and Inhibin B in the Bovine Testis Change with Age

Author: H. Kaneko, J. Noguchi, K. Kikuchi, Y. Hasegawa
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1918–1925,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012856


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Effects of Luteinizing Hormone and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I on Aromatase Activity and P450 Aromatase Gene Expression in the Ovarian Follicles of Red Seabream, Pagrus major

Author: Hirohiko Kagawa, Koichiro Gen, Koichi Okuzawa, Hideki Tanaka
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1562–1568,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008219

Identification of Novel Isoforms of Activin Receptor-Like Kinase 7 (ALK7) Generated by Alternative Splicing and Expression of ALK7 and Its Ligand, Nodal, in Human Placenta

Author: Heather J. Roberts, Siqin Hu, Qing Qiu, Peter C.K. Leung, Isabella Caniggia …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1719–1726,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013045

Activin Signaling Pathways in Ovine Pituitary and LβT2 Gonadotrope Cells

Author: Joëlle Dupont, Judith McNeilly, Anne Vaiman, Sylvie Canepa, Yves Combarnous …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1877–1887,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012005


Female Reproductive Tract

Administration of a Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitor Counteracts Prostaglandin F2-Induced Luteolysis in Cattle

Author: Dariusz J. Skarzynski, Jerzy J. Jaroszewski, Mamadou M. Bah, Katarzyna M. Deptula, Beata Barszczewska …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1674–1681,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008573

Decidual Activin: Its Role In the Apoptotic Process and Its Regulation by Prolactin

Author: Christian Tessier, Anne Prigent-Tessier, Lei Bao, Carlos M. Telleria, Susan Ferguson-Gottschall …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1687–1694,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011684

Decysin, a New Member of the Metalloproteinase Family, Is Regulated by Prolactin and Steroids During Mouse Pregnancy

Author: Nathalie Baran, Paul A. Kelly, Nadine Binart
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1787–1792,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009761

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in the Human Oviduct: Localization and Regulation of Messenger RNA Expression In Vivo

Author: Po Mui Lam, Christine Briton-Jones, Che Kwok Cheung, Ingrid Hung Lok, Pong Mo Yuen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1870–1876,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012674


Neuroendocrinology

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor Gene Expression During Pubertal Development of Male Rats

Author: Helena Zapatero-Caballero, Franco Sanchez-Franco, Natalia Guerra-Perez, Carolina Fernandez-Mendez, Gumersindo Fernandez-Vazquez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1764–1770,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008821


Reproductive Technology

Desiccation Tolerance of Spermatozoa Dried at Ambient Temperature: Production of Fetal Mice

Author: Sankha Bhowmick, Liben Zhu, Lynda McGinnis, Joel Lawitts, Bharat D. Nath …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1779–1786,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009407

Fertilization of Oocytes and Birth of Normal Pups Following Intracytoplasmic Injection with Spermatids in Mastomys (Praomys coucha)

Author: Narumi Ogonuki, Keiji Mochida, Kimiko Inoue, Junichiro Matsuda, Yoshie Yamamoto …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1821–1827,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011726

A Triple-Stain Flow Cytometric Method to Assess Plasma- and Acrosome-Membrane Integrity of Cryopreserved Bovine Sperm Immediately after Thawing in Presence of Egg-Yolk Particles

Author: Szabolcs Nagy, Johannes Jansen, Einko K. Topper, Barend M. Gadella
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1828–1835,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011445

Up-Regulation of Glucose Metabolism During Male Pronucleus Formation Determines the Early Onset of the S Phase in Bovine Zygotes

Author: P. Comizzoli, F. Urner, D. Sakkas, J.P. Renard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Pages 1934–1940,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011452


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 5, 1 May 2003, Page 1941,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/68.5.1941