Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007

Biology of Reproduction

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ISSN 0006-3363
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Biology of Reproduction Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights …

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Page 545,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.061051


Minireview

In Vitro Gamete Derivation from Pluripotent Stem Cells: Progress and Perspective

Author: Makoto C. Nagano
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 546–551,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.058271


Articles

The Effects of Immunizing Sheep with Different BMP15 or GDF9 Peptide Sequences on Ovarian Follicular Activity and Ovulation Rate

Author: Kenneth P. McNatty, Norma L. Hudson, Lynda Whiting, Karen L. Reader, Stan Lun …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 552–560,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.054361

The Rat Epididymal Transcriptome: Comparison of Segmental Gene Expression in the Rat and Mouse Epididymides

Author: Scott A. Jelinsky, Terry T. Turner, Hyun J. Bang, Joshua N. Finger, Mark K. Solarz …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 561–570,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.057323

Insulin-like Growth Factors and Their Binding Proteins Define Specific Phases of Myometrial Differentiation During Pregnancy in the Rat

Author: Oksana Shynlova, Prudence Tsui, Anna Dorogin, B. Lowell Langille, Stephen J. Lye
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 571–578,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.056929

Effect of the Conceptus on Uterine Natural Killer Cell Numbers and Function in the Mouse Uterus During Decidualization

Author: Jennifer L. Herington, Brent M. Bany
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 579–588,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.056630

Adenosine 5′-Monophosphate Kinase-Activated Protein Kinase (PRKA) Activators Delay Meiotic Resumption in Porcine Oocytes

Author: Mario A. Mayes, Martin F. Laforest, Christine Guillemette, Robert B. Gilchrist, François J. Richard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 589–597,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.057828

Heterotopic Transplantation of Testes in Newly Hatched Chickens and Subsequent Production of Offspring via Intramagnal Insemination

Author: Yonghong Song, Frederick Silversides
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 598–603,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.058032

The Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) Has Two Very Similar Semenogelin Genes as the Result of Gene Conversion

Author: Camilla Valtonen-André, A. Yvonne Olsson, Morgan Kullberg, Penelope L. Nayudu, Åke Lundwall
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 604–610,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.057661

Tumor Necrosis Factor Regulation of Apoptosis in Mouse Preimplantation Embryos and Its Antagonism by Transforming Growth Factor Alpha/Phosphatidylionsitol 3-Kinase Signaling System

Author: Kazuhiro Kawamura, Nanami Kawamura, Jin Kumagai, Jun Fukuda, Toshinobu Tanaka
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 611–618,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.058008

Infusion of Exogenous Tumor Necrosis Factor Dose Dependently Alters the Length of the Luteal Phase in Cattle: Differential Responses to Treatment with Indomethacin and L-NAME, a Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitor

Author: Dariusz J. Skarzynski, Izabela Woclawek-Potocka, Anna Korzekwa, Mamadou M. Bah, Katarzyna Piotrowska …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 619–627,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.053280

Proper Chromatin Condensation and Maintenance of Histone H3 Phosphorylation During Mouse Oocyte Meiosis Requires Protein Phosphatase Activity

Author: Jason E. Swain, Jun Ding, David L. Brautigan, Emma Villa-Moruzzi, Gary D. Smith
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 628–638,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.055798

Upregulation of Placental Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase by Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

Author: Z.M. Lei, M. Yang, X. Li, O. Takikawa, C.V. Rao
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 639–644,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.056960

Selectin, Platelet Plays a Critical Role in Granulocyte Access to the Pregnant Mouse Uterus Under Physiological and Pathological Conditions

Author: Uta Fernekorn, Eugene C. Butcher, Jochen Behrends, Christian M. Karsten, Astrid Röbke …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 645–653,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.056192

The Role of Prostaglandins in the Mechanism of Lipopolysaccharide-Induced proMMP9 Secretion from Human Placenta and Fetal Membrane Cells

Author: Wei Li, Elif Unlugedik, Alan D. Bocking, John R.G. Challis
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 654–659,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.057034

Bovine Sperm Hyperactivation Is Promoted by Alkaline-Stimulated Ca2+ Influx

Author: Becky Marquez, Susan S. Suarez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 660–665,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.055038

Topoisomerase II-Mediated Breaks in Spermatozoa Cause the Specific Degradation of Paternal DNA in Fertilized Oocytes

Author: Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Jeffrey A. Shaman, W. Steven Ward
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 666–672,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.057067

Differential Estradiol Requirement for the Induction of Estrus Behavior and the Luteinizing Hormone Surge in Two Breeds of Sheep

Author: S. Ben Saïd, D. Lomet, D. Chesneau, L. Lardic, S. Canepa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 673–680,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.057406

Direct Interaction of Surfactant Protein A with Myometrial Binding Sites: Signaling and Modulation by Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide

Author: Ignacio Garcia-Verdugo, Denis Leiber, Philippe Robin, Emmanuelle Billon-Denis, Richard Chaby …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 681–691,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.058131

Tilapia Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH): Immunochemistry, Stimulation by Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone, and Effect of Biologically Active Recombinant FSH on Steroid Secretion

Author: Joseph Aizen, Harel Kasuto, Matan Golan, Hila Zakay, Berta Levavi-Sivan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 692–700,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.055822

Evidence for the Involvement of Testicular Protein CRISP2 in Mouse Sperm-Egg Fusion

Author: Dolores Busso, Nadia M. Goldweic, Masaru Hayashi, Masanori Kasahara, Patricia S. Cuasnicú
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 701–708,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.056770

Pregnancy in the Brown Norway Rat: A Model for Investigating the Genetics of Placentation

Author: Toshihiro Konno, Lea A. Rempel, Juan A. Arroyo, Michael J. Soares
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 709–718,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.056481

The Effect of the Presence and Pattern of Luteinizing Hormone Stimulation on Ovulatory Follicle Development in Sheep

Author: B.K. Campbell, N.R. Kendall, D.T. Baird
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 719–727,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.053462

Redox Regulation of Sperm Surface Thiols Modulates Adhesion to the Fallopian Tube Epithelium

Author: Riccardo Talevi, Maria Zagami, Marianna Castaldo, Roberto Gualtieri
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Pages 728–735,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.056028

In Memoriam: Irving Rothchild, Ph.D., M.D. 1913–2006

Author: V. Daniel Castracane, Geula Gibori
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 4, 1 April 2007, Page 736,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.061069