Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007

Biology of Reproduction

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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights …

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Page 1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.063115


Articles

Oxidative Metabolism of Pyruvate Is Required for Meiotic Maturation of Murine Oocytes In Vivo

Author: Mark T. Johnson, Edward A. Freeman, David K. Gardner, Patricia A. Hunt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 2–8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.059899

Impact of Dietary Fatty Acids on Oocyte Quality and Development in Lactating Dairy Cows

Author: Ali A. Fouladi-Nashta, Carlos G. Gutierrez, Jin G. Gong, Philip C. Garnsworthy, Robert Webb
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 9–17,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.058578

Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF) 2 Stimulates Steroidogenesis and Mitosis of Bovine Granulosa Cells Through the IGF1 Receptor: Role of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and IGF2 Receptor

Author: L.J. Spicer, P.Y. Aad
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 18–27,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.058230

Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Is More Dynamic than Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A During the Follicle-Luteal Transition in the Cow

Author: R.S. Robinson, L.T. Nicklin, A.J. Hammond, D. Schams, M.G. Hunter …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 28–36,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.055434

Catsper3 and Catsper4 Are Essential for Sperm Hyperactivated Motility and Male Fertility in the Mouse

Author: Jingling Jin, Nange Jin, Huili Zheng, Seungil Ro, Dora Tafolla …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 37–44,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.060186

Modulation of Human Arterial Tone During Pregnancy: The Effect of the Bioactive Metabolite Sphingosine-1-Phosphate

Author: Nicola K. Hudson, Maureen O’Hara, Helen A. Lacey, Jemma Corcoran, Denise G. Hemmings …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 45–52,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.060681

Epidermal Growth Factor-Like Growth Factors Prevent Apoptosis of Alcohol-Exposed Human Placental Cytotrophoblast Cells

Author: Garen S. Wolff, Po Jen Chiang, Susan M. Smith, Roberto Romero, D. Randall Armant
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 53–60,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.057984

Actions of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor/Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and Protein Kinase C Signaling in Granulosa Cells from Gallus gallus Are Dependent upon Stage of Differentiation

Author: Dori C. Woods, Morgan J. Haugen, A.L. Johnson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 61–70,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.059394

Factors Maintaining Normal Sperm Tail Structure During Epididymal Maturation Studied in Gopc−/− Mice

Author: Fumie Suzuki-Toyota, Chizuru Ito, Yoshiro Toyama, Mamiko Maekawa, Ryoji Yao …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 71–82,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.058735

Signaling Pathways for Germ Cell Death in Adult Cynomolgus Monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) Induced by Mild Testicular Hyperthermia and Exogenous Testosterone Treatment

Author: Yue Jia, Amiya P. Sinha Hikim, Yan-He Lue, Ronald S. Swerdloff, Yanira Vera …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 83–92,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.058594

Regulation of Gene Expression in Bovine Blastocysts in Response to Oxygen and the Iron Chelator Desferrioxamine

Author: A.J. Harvey, K.L. Kind, J.G. Thompson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 93–101,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.058826

Gene Expression Profiles Linked to the Hormonal Induction of Male-Effect Pheromone Synthesis in Goats (Capra hircus)

Author: Yukihide Momozawa, Yukari Takeuchi, Masaru Kitago, Koji Masuda, Yoshie Kakuma …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 102–107,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.059113

Cysteine-Rich Secretory Protein 2 Binds to Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase Kinase 11 in Mouse Sperm

Author: Gerard M. Gibbs, Deborah M. Bianco, Duangporn Jamsai, Amy Herlihy, Sika Ristevski …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 108–114,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.057166

A Novel Method to Isolate Primordial Germ Cells and Its Use for the Generation of Germline Chimeras in Chicken

Author: Yasuhiro Yamamoto, Fumitake Usui, Yoshiaki Nakamura, Yohei Ito, Takahiro Tagami …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 115–119,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.061200

Milk Caseins Decrease the Binding of the Major Bovine Seminal Plasma Proteins to Sperm and Prevent Lipid Loss from the Sperm Membrane During Sperm Storage

Author: Annick Bergeron, Yves Brindle, Patrick Blondin, Puttaswamy Manjunath
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 120–126,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.058248

Identification, Isolation, and In Vitro Culture of Porcine Gonocytes

Author: Sandeep Goel, Miki Sugimoto, Naojiro Minami, Masayasu Yamada, Shinichi Kume …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 127–137,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.056879

Vitellogenin and Its Messenger RNA During Ovarian Development in the Female Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus: Gene Expression, Synthesis, Transport, and Cleavage

Author: Nili Zmora, John Trant, Siu-Ming Chan, J. Sook Chung
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 138–146,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.055483

Protein Kinase A-Independent cAMP Stimulation of Progesterone in a Luteal Cell Model Is Tyrosine Kinase Dependent but Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Independent

Author: Elie Needle, Kathy Piparo, Donna Cole, Carolyn Worrall, Ian Whitehead …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 147–155,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.053918

Vasoactive Peptides in the Luteolytic Process Activated by PGF2alpha in Pseudopregnant Rabbits at Different Luteal Stages

Author: Cristiano Boiti, Margherita Maranesi, Cecilia Dall’Aglio, Luisa Pascucci, Gabriele Brecchia …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 156–164,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.055889

Differential Gene Expression among the Proximal Segments of the Rat Epididymis Is Lost after Efferent Duct Ligation

Author: Terry T. Turner, Daniel S. Johnston, Joshua N. Finger, Scott A. Jelinsky
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 165–171,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.059493

Regulation of Expression of Fibroblast Growth Factor 7 in the Pig Uterus by Progesterone and Estradiol

Author: Hakhyun Ka, Saeed Al-Ramadan, David W. Erikson, Greg A. Johnson, Robert C. Burghardt …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 172–180,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.056309

Changes in Lipids Containing Long- and Very Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Cryptorchid Rat Testes

Author: Natalia E. Furland, Eduardo N. Maldonado, Pablo Ayuza Aresti, Marta I. Aveldaño
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 77, Issue 1, 1 July 2007, Pages 181–188,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.056556