Biology of Reproduction
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Pituitary
Regulation of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)-Receptor Gene Expression in Tilapia: Effect of GnRH and Dopamine
Author: Berta Levavi-Sivan, Helena Safarian, Hanna Rosenfeld, Abigail Elizur, Ayelet Avitan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1545–1551,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021998
Episodic Gonadotropin Secretion in the Mature Fowl: Serial Blood Sampling from Unrestrained Male Broiler Breeders (Gallus domesticus)
Author: Jorge. A. Vizcarra, David L. Kreider, John D. Kirby
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1798–1805,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023143
Ovary
Cell-Specific Expression and Regulation of Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase α1 and β1 Subunits in the Rat Ovary
Author: Fangxiong Shi, Robert L. Stewart, Jr., Emerson Perez, Jean Y.-H. Chen, Philip S. LaPolt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1552–1561,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025510
Downregulation of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)-Receptor Messenger RNA Levels in the Hamster Ovary: Effect of the Endogenous and Exogenous FSH
Author: Yi-Ming Zhang, Shyamal K. Roy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1580–1588,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026898
Insulin Drives Transcriptional Activity of the CYP17 Gene in Primary Cultures of Swine Theca Cells
Author: Gongqiao Zhang, Johannes D. Veldhuis
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1600–1605,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.019646
Molecular Cloning and Ovarian Expression Profiles of Thrombospondin, a Major Component of Cortical Rods in Mature Oocytes of Penaeid Shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus
Author: Keisuke Yamano, Gao-Feng Qiu, Tatsuya Unuma
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1670–1678,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025379
Dichlorodiphenylchloroethylene Elevates Cytosolic Calcium Concentrations and Oscillations in Primary Cultures of Human Granulosa-Lutein Cells
Author: E.V. Younglai, T. K. Kwan, C.-Y. Kwan, D.K. Lobb, W.G. Foster
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1693–1700,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026187
Immunology
Diversity in Phenotype and Steroid Hormone Dependence in Dendritic Cells and Macrophages in the Mouse Uterus
Author: Sarah N. Hudson Keenihan, Sarah A. Robertson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1562–1572,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024794
Fetal and Maternal Transforming Growth Factor-β1 May Combine to Maintain Pregnancy in Mice
Author: Ian S. McLennan, Kyoko Koishi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1614–1618,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026179
The Expression of CXCR4/CXCL12 in First-Trimester Human Trophoblast Cells
Author: Xia Wu, Da-Jin Li, Min-Min Yuan, Ying Zhu, Ming-Yan Wang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1877–1885,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024729
Pregnancy
A Morphological and Immunohistochemical Comparison of Mammary Tissues from the Short-Tailed Fruit Bat (Carollia perspicillata) and the Mouse
Author: Jennifer L. Evarts, John J. Rasweiler, IV, Richard R. Behringer, Lothar Hennighausen, Gertraud W. Robinson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1573–1579,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022988
Effects of Leptin on Fetal Plasma Adrenocorticotropic Hormone and Cortisol Concentrations and the Timing of Parturition in the Sheep
Author: B.S.J. Yuen, P.C. Owens, M.E. Symonds, D.H. Keisler, J.R. McFarlane …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1650–1657,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025254
Studies on the Effects of the N-Terminal Domain Antibodies of Calcitonin Receptor-Like Receptor and Receptor Activity–Modifying Protein 1 on Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide-Induced Vasorelaxation in Rat Uterine Artery
Author: M. Chauhan, P.R.R. Gangula, S.J. Wimalawansa, C. Yallampalli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1658–1663,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023895
Developmental Dynamics of the Definitive Mouse Placenta Assessed by Stereology
Author: Philip M. Coan, Anne C. Ferguson-Smith, Graham J. Burton
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1806–1813,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024166
Normoxic Induction of the Hypoxic-Inducible Factor-1α by Interleukin-1β Involves the Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 1/2 Pathway in Normal Human Cytotrophoblast Cells
Author: Dong Qian, Hai-Yan Lin, Hong-Mei Wang, Xuan Zhang, Dong-Lin Liu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1822–1827,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025031
Reproductive Technology
Telomere Lengths in Cloned Transgenic Pigs
Author: Le Jiang, D. Bart Carter, Jie Xu, Xiangzhong Yang, Randall S. Prather …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1589–1593,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022616
Freeze-Dried Sperm Fertilization Leads to Full-Term Development in Rabbits
Author: Ji-Long Liu, Hirokazu Kusakabe, Ching-Chien Chang, Hiroyuki Suzuki, David W. Schmidt …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1776–1781,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025957
Male Reproductive Tract
Secretin Controls Anion Secretion in the Rat Epididymis in an Autocrine/Paracrine Fashion
Author: B.K.C. Chow, K.H. Cheung, E.M.W. Tsang, M.C.T. Leung, S.M.Y. Lee …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1594–1599,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024257
Adenosine Triphosphate Concentration and β-d-Glucuronidase Activity as Indicators of Sea Bass Semen Quality
Author: Loredana Zilli, Roberta Schiavone, Vincenzo Zonno, Carlo Storelli, Sebastiano Vilella
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1679–1684,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.027177
Effects of a Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist Implant on Reproduction in a Male Marsupial, Macropus eugenii
Author: C.A. Herbert, T.E. Trigg, M.B. Renfree, G. Shaw, D.C. Eckery …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1836–1842,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025122
Similar Time Restriction for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection and Round Spermatid Injection into Activated Oocytes for Efficient Offspring Production
Author: Satoshi Kishigami, Sayaka Wakayama, Nguyen Van Thuan, Teruhiko Wakayama
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1863–1869,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025171
Embryo
Early Transcriptional Activation of the Hsp70.1 Gene by Osmotic Stress in One-Cell Embryos of the Mouse
Author: Maria Teresa Fiorenza, Arturo Bevilacqua, Sonia Canterini, Simona Torcia, Marco Pontecorvi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1606–1613,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024877
Improvement of the Developmental Capacity of Oocytes from Prepubertal Cattle by Intraovarian Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Application
Author: A. Oropeza, C. Wrenzycki, D. Herrmann, K.-G. Hadeler, H. Niemann
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1634–1643,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025494
Apoptosis in Parthenogenetic Preimplantation Porcine Embryos
Author: Yanhong Hao, Liangxue Lai, Jiude Mao, Gi-Sun Im, Aaron Bonk …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1644–1649,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026005
Transcription Factor Expression Patterns in Bovine In Vitro-Derived Embryos Prior to Maternal-Zygotic Transition
Author: Christian Vigneault, Serge McGraw, Lyne Massicotte, Marc-André Sirard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1701–1709,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022970
Exposure of Mouse Preimplantation Embryos to 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) Alters the Methylation Status of Imprinted Genes H19 and Igf2
Author: Qing Wu, Seiichiroh Ohsako, Ryuta Ishimura, Junko S. Suzuki, Chiharu Tohyama
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1790–1797,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025387
Reorganization of Microfilaments and Microtubules by Thermal Stress in Two-Cell Bovine Embryos
Author: Rocío M. Rivera, Karen L. Kelley, Gregory W. Erdos, Peter J. Hansen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1852–1862,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024901
Gamete Biology
Identification and Characterization of Evolutionarily Conserved Pufferfish, Zebrafish, and Frog Orthologs of GASZ
Author: Wei Yan, Lang Ma, Carolyn A. Zilinski, Martin M. Matzuk
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1619–1625,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024778
Different Signaling Pathways in Bovine Sperm Regulate Capacitation and Hyperactivation
Author: Becky Marquez, Susan S. Suarez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1626–1633,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026476
Effect of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I During Preantral Follicular Culture on Steroidogenesis, In Vitro Oocyte Maturation, and Embryo Development in Mice
Author: I. Demeestere, C. Gervy, J. Centner, F. Devreker, Y. Englert …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1664–1669,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023317
Stimulation of Xenopus laevis Oocyte Maturation by Methyl-β-Cyclodextrin
Author: Susan E. Sadler, Nicole D. Jacobs
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1685–1692,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026161
Molecular Characterization and Expression of Vitellogenin Receptor from White Perch (Morone americana)
Author: Naoshi Hiramatsu, Robert W. Chapman, Jonathan K. Lindzey, Matthew R. Haynes, Craig V. Sullivan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1720–1730,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023655
Involvement of Histone H3 (Ser10) Phosphorylation in Chromosome Condensation Without Cdc2 Kinase and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Activation in Pig Oocytes
Author: Hong-Thuy Bui, Emi Yamaoka, Takashi Miyano
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1843–1851,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026070
Female Reproductive Tract
The Contribution of d-Mannose, l-Fucose, N-Acetylglucosamine, and Selectin Residues on the Binding of Glycodelin Isoforms to Human Spermatozoa
Author: P.C.N. Chiu, H.Y. Tsang, R. Koistinen, H. Koistinen, M. Seppala …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1710–1719,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023259
Clonogenicity of Human Endometrial Epithelial and Stromal Cells
Author: Rachel W.S. Chan, Kjiana E. Schwab, Caroline E. Gargett
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1738–1750,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024109
Gene Expression Profiling of Neonatal Mouse Uterine Development
Author: Jianbo Hu, C. Allison Gray, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1870–1876,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026336
Development and Use of an Ovarian Synchronization Model to Study the Effects of Endogenous Estrogen and Nitric Oxide on Uterine Blood Flow During Ovarian Cycles in Sheep
Author: Tiffini C. Gibson, Terrance M. Phernetton, Milo C. Wiltbank, Ronald R. Magness
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1886–1894,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.019901
Testis
Regulation of Mouse Spermatogonial Stem Cell Self-Renewing Division by the Pituitary Gland
Author: Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara, Takeshi Morimoto, Shinya Toyokuni, Takashi Shinohara
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1731–1737,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025668
Analysis of Cell-Type-Specific Gene Expression During Mouse Spermatogenesis
Author: Kristian Almstrup, John E. Nielsen, Martin A. Hansen, Masami Tanaka, Niels E. Skakkebæk …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1751–1761,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026575
Testicular Activity of Mos in the Frog, Rana esculenta: A New Role in Spermatogonial Proliferation
Author: Diana Ferrara, Carmela Palmiero, Margherita Branno, Riccardo Pierantoni, Sergio Minucci
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1782–1789,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026666
Retinoid-Sensitive Steps in Steroidogenesis in Fetal and Neonatal Rat Testes: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies
Author: G. Livera, C. Pairault, R. Lambrot, M. Lelievre-Pegorier, J.M. Saez …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1814–1821,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021451
Toxicology
Involvement of p53 in 1-β-d-Arabinofuranosylcytosine-Induced Trophoblastic Cell Apoptosis and Impaired Proliferation in Rat Placenta
Author: Hirofumi Yamauchi, Kei-ichi Katayama, Masaki Ueno, Koji Uetsuka, Hiroyuki Nakayama …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1762–1767,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026252
Methoxychlor-Induced Atresia in the Mouse Involves Bcl-2 Family Members, but Not Gonadotropins or Estradiol
Author: Christina Borgeest, Kimberly P. Miller, Rupesh Gupta, Chuck Greenfeld, Kathleen S. Hruska …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1828–1835,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022889
Neuroendocrinology
The Premammillary Hypothalamic Area of the Ewe: Anatomical Characterization of a Melatonin Target Area Mediating Seasonal Reproduction
Author: Joanna H. Sliwowska, Heather J. Billings, Robert L. Goodman, Lique M. Coolen, Michael N. Lehman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 6, 1 June 2004, Pages 1768–1775,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024182