Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008

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 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Page 1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.066837


Minireview

Cryopreservation of the Germplasm of Animals Used in Biological and Medical Research: Importance, Impact, Status, and Future Directions

Author: Peter Mazur, S.P. Leibo, George E. Seidel, Jr.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 2–12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.064113


Articles

Expression and Regulation of Anti-Mullerian Hormone in an Oviparous Species, the Hen

Author: P.A. Johnson, T.R. Kent, M.E. Urick, J.R. Giles
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 13–19,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.061879

Expression of Prothrombin and Protease Activated Receptors in Human Myometrium During Pregnancy and Labor

Author: Margaret O’Brien, John J. Morrison, Terry J. Smith
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 20–26,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.062182

Spermatogenesis in Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua): A Novel Model of Cystic Germ Cell Development

Author: Fernanda F.L. Almeida, Cathrine Kristoffersen, Geir Lasse Taranger, Rüdiger W. Schulz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 27–34,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.063669

Role of Protein Kinase C Isozymes in the Regulation of alpha1-Adrenergic Receptor-Mediated Contractions in Ovine Uterine Arteries

Author: Hongying Zhang, Lubo Zhang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 35–42,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.063479

Betacellulin Overexpression in the Mouse Ovary Leads to MAPK3/MAPK1 Hyperactivation and Reduces Litter Size by Impairing Fertilization

Author: Ana A. Gratao, Maik Dahlhoff, Fred Sinowatz, Eckhard Wolf, Marlon R. Schneider
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 43–52,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.062588

Production of Virus-Free Seronegative Pups from Murine Embryos Arising from In Vitro Fertilization with Mouse Minute Virus-Exposed Spermatozoa

Author: E. Mahabir, D. Bulian, R. Schmöller, J. Needham, J. Schmidt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 53–58,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.060467

Activin A and Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin Recover Reproductive Dysfunction Induced by Neonatal Exposure to an Estrogenic Endocrine Disruptor in Adult Male Mice

Author: Katsuhiko Warita, Kazutaka Okamoto, Ken-ichiro Mutoh, Yoshihisa Hasegawa, Zhan-Peng Yue …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 59–67,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.059857

Nuclear Factor-Kappa B Regulates Inducible Prostaglandin E Synthase Expression in Human Amnion Mesenchymal Cells

Author: William E. Ackerman, IV, Taryn L.S. Summerfield, Dale D. Vandre, John M. Robinson, Douglas A. Kniss
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 68–76,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.061663

Hypogonadal Mouse, a Model to Study the Effects of the Endogenous Lack of Gonadotropins on Apoptosis

Author: Oriane E. Chausiaux, Margaret H. Abel, Fiona O. Baxter, Walid T. Khaled, Peter J.I. Ellis …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 77–90,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.060970

Identification of a Transcription Factor, BHLHB8, Involved in Mouse Seminal Vesicle Epithelium Differentiation and Function

Author: Christopher L. Pin, Charis L. Johnson, Bryan Rade, Agnes S. Kowalik, Victoria C. Garside …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 91–100,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.064196

17Beta-Estradiol Induces the Translocation of the Estrogen Receptors ESR1 and ESR2 to the Cell Membrane, MAPK3/1 Phosphorylation and Proliferation of Cultured Immature Rat Sertoli Cells

Author: Thaís F.G. Lucas, Erica R. Siu, Carlos A. Esteves, Hugo P. Monteiro, Cleida A. Oliveira …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 101–114,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.063909

Proteolytic Activity of the 26S Proteasome Is Required for the Meiotic Resumption, Germinal Vesicle Breakdown, and Cumulus Expansion of Porcine Cumulus-Oocyte Complexes Matured In Vitro

Author: Young-Joo Yi, Eva Nagyova, Gaurishankar Manandhar, Radek Procházka, Miriam Sutovsky …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 115–126,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.061366

Involvement of Cyclin D3, CDKN1A (p21), and BIRC5 (Survivin) in Interleukin 11 Stimulation of Decidualization in Mice

Author: Feixue Li, Y. Sangeeta Devi, Lei Bao, Jifang Mao, Geula Gibori
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 127–133,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.063313

MUC16 Is Lost from the Uterodome (Pinopode) Surface of the Receptive Human Endometrium: In Vitro Evidence That MUC16 Is a Barrier to Trophoblast Adherence

Author: Ilene K. Gipson, Timothy Blalock, Ann Tisdale, Sandra Spurr-Michaud, Sara Allcorn …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 134–142,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.058347

Activation of Multiple Signaling Pathways Is Critical for Fibroblast Growth Factor 2- and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Stimulated Ovine Fetoplacental Endothelial Cell Proliferation

Author: Jing Zheng, YunXia Wen, Yang Song, Kai Wang, Dong-Bao Chen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 143–150,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.064477

Flow-Cytometric Isolation of Testicular Germ Cells from Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Carrying the Green Fluorescent Protein Gene Driven by Trout vasa Regulatory Regions

Author: Ayaka Yano, Kensuke Suzuki, Goro Yoshizaki
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 151–158,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.064667

Xenogenesis in Teleost Fish Through Generation of Germ-Line Chimeras by Single Primordial Germ Cell Transplantation

Author: Taiju Saito, Rie Goto-Kazeto, Katsutoshi Arai, Etsuro Yamaha
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 159–166,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.060038

Kit Ligand 2 Promotes Murine Oocyte Growth In Vitro

Author: Fiona H. Thomas, Rubina S. Ismail, Jin-Yi Jiang, Barbara C. Vanderhyden
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 167–175,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.058529

Regulation of Pcsk6 Expression During the Preantral to Antral Follicle Transition in Mice: Opposing Roles of FSH and Oocytes

Author: Francisco J. Diaz, Koji Sugiura, John J. Eppig
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 176–183,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.063537

Identification and Characterization of RHOA-Interacting Proteins in Bovine Spermatozoa

Author: Sarah E. Fiedler, Malini Bajpai, Daniel W. Carr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 184–192,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.062943

Paradox of Glucocorticoid-Induced Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 Group IVA Messenger RNA Expression Involves Glucocorticoid Receptor Binding to the Promoter in Human Amnion Fibroblasts

Author: Chunming Guo, Zhen Yang, Wenjiao Li, Ping Zhu, Leslie Myatt …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 2008, Pages 193–197,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.063990