Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/56/6
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Articles

Role of the Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate-Dependent Protein Kinase in the Control of Meiotic Resumption in Bovine Oocytes Cultured with Thecal Cell Monolayers

Author: François J. Richard, Michel A. Fortier, Marc-André Sirard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1363–1369,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1363

Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1, a Component of Serum that Enables Porcine Cumulus Cells to Expand in Response to Follicle-Stimulating Hormone in Vitro

Author: Balwant Singh, David T. Armstrong
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1370–1375,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1370

Quantified Analysis of Cortical Granule Distribution and Exocytosis of Porcine Oocytes during Meiotic Maturation and Activation

Author: Wei-Hua Wang, Qing-Yuan Sun, Misa Hosoe, Yasuo Shioya, Billy N. Day
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1376–1382,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1376

Inhibition of Monkey Sperm Hyaluronidase Activity and Heterologous Cumulus Penetration by Flavonoids

Author: Ming-Wen Li, Ashley I. Yudin, Catherine A. VandeVoort, Khalida Sabeur, Paul Primakoff …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1383–1389,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1383

Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and VEGF-Receptor Messenger Ribonucleic Acids in the Peri-Implantation Rabbit Uterus

Author: S. K. Das, I. Chakraborty, J. Wang, S. K. Dey, L. H. Hoffman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1390–1399,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1390

Reproductive Condition and the Low-Dose Endotoxin-Induced Inflammatory Response in Rats. Glomerular Influx of Inflammatory Cells and Expression of Adhesion Molecules

Author: M. M. Faas, W. W. Bakker, N. Valkhof, M.C.L. van der Horst, G. A. Schuiling
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1400–1406,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1400

Sexually Dimorphic Activation of Midbrain Tyrosine Hydroxylase Neurons after Mating or Exposure to Chemosensory Cues in the Ferret

Author: Scott R. Wersinger, Michael J. Baum
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1407–1414,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1407

Bovine Oviductal and Embryonic Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins: Possible Regulators of “Embryotrophic” Insulin-Like Growth Factor Circuits

Author: Quinton A. Winger, Patricia de los Rios, Victor K.M. Han, David T. Armstrong, David J. Hill …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1415–1423,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1415

Steroidogenic Enzyme Expression during Preovulatory Follicle Maturation in Pigs

Author: Wesley M. Garrett, H. D. Guthrie
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1424–1431,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1424

Estrogen and Luminal Stimulation of Rat Uterine Kallikrein

Author: Jenny Corthorn, Carlos Figueroa, Gloria Valdés
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1432–1438,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1432

Deoxyribonucleic Acid-Protein Interactions Associated with Transcriptional Initiation of the Mouse Testis-Specific Cytochrome c Gene

Author: Gary K. Yiu, Mary T. Murray, Norman B. Hecht
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1439–1449,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1439

A Tyrosine-Phosphorylated 55-Kilodalton Motility-Associated Bovine Sperm Protein is Regulated by Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphates and Calcium

Author: Srinivasan Vijayaraghavan, Kevin D. Trautman, Said A. Goueli, Daniel W. Carr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1450–1457,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1450

Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein-2 and -3: Their Biological Effects in Bovine Thecal Cells

Author: L. J. Spicer, R. E. Stewart, P. Alvarez, C. C. Francisco, B. E. Keefer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1458–1465,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1458

Expression of Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) Encoding 3β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Δ 4,Δ 5 Isomerase (3β-HSD) during Recruitment and Selection of Bovine Ovarian Follicles: Identification of Dominant Follicles by Expression of 3β-HSD mRNA within the Granulosa Cell Layer

Author: Bagna Bao, H. Allen Garverick, George W. Smith, Michael F. Smith, Brent E. Salfen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1466–1473,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1466

Expression of cdc25 Phosphatases in the Germ Cells of the Rat Testis

Author: Scott Mizoguchi, Kwan Hee Kim
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1474–1481,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1474

Contributions of Endogenous Inhibin and Estradiol to the Regulation of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone Secretion in the Pregnant Rat

Author: Koji Arai, Hitoshi Komura, Tamaki Akikusa, Kaori lio, Hisashi Kishi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1482–1489,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1482

Induction of Apoptosis in the Germ Cells of Adult Male Rats after Exposure to Cyclophosphamide

Author: Lu Cai, Barbara F. Hales, Bernard Robaire
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1490–1497,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1490

Alterations to the Pituitary-Gonadal Axis in the Peripubertal Female Rat Exposed in Utero and through Lactation to 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin

Author: C. L. Chaffin, A. L. Trewin, G. Watanabe, K. Taya, R. J. Hutz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1498–1502,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1498

Depletion of Glutathione during Bovine Oocyte Maturation Reversibly Blocks the Decondensation of the Male Pronucleus and Pronuclear Apposition during Fertilization

Author: Peter Sutovsky, Gerald Schatten
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1503–1512,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1503

Type I and Type II Interleukin-1 Receptor Expression in Rat, Mouse, and Human Testes

Author: Edith Gomez, Gérard Morel, Annie Cavalier, Marie-Odile Liénard, France Haour …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1513–1526,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1513

Immunolocalization of Acidic and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factors in Porcine Uterine and Conceptus Tissues

Author: Anupma Gupta, Fuller W. Bazer, Laurie A. Jaeger
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1527–1536,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1527

Effects of Bovine Follicular Fluid and Passive Immunization against Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) on Messenger Ribonucleic Acid for GnRH Receptor and Gonadotropin Subunits in Ovariectomized Ewes

Author: A. M. Turzillo, T. M. Nett
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1537–1543,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1537

Estradiol Acts Locally Within the Retrochiasmatic Area to Inhibit Pulsatile Luteinizing-Hormone Release in the Female Sheep during Anestrus

Author: J. Gallegos-Sánchez, B. Delaleu, A. Caraty, B. Malpaux, J. C. Thiery
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1544–1549,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1544

Organic Osmolytes and Embryos: Substrates of the Gly and β Transport Systems Protect Mouse Zygotes against the Effects of Raised Osmolarity

Author: Kerri M. Dawson, Jay M. Baltz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1550–1558,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1550

Effects of Inhibin A and Activin A during in Vitro Maturation of Bovine Oocytes in Hormone- and Serum-Free Medium

Author: Angelika E. Stock, Teresa K. Woodruff, Lawrence C. Smith
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1559–1564,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1559

Ovarian Activin Receptor Subtype and Follistatin Gene Expression in Rats: Reciprocal Regulation by Gonadotropins

Author: J. A. Aloi, J. C. Marshall, M. Yasin, J. T. Gilrain, D. J. Haisenleder …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1565–1569,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1565

Determination of Testis Temperature Rhythms and Effects of Constant Light on Testicular Function in the Domestic Fowl (Gallus domesticus)

Author: Christine E. Beaupré, Corinna J. Tressler, Steven J. Beaupré, James L.M. Morgan, Walter G. Bottje …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1570–1575,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1570

Down-Regulation of Oxytocin Receptors and Secretion of Prostaglandin F2α after Chronic Treatment of Ewes with Estradiol-17β

Author: Timothy M. Hazzard, Fredrick Stormshak
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1576–1581,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.6.1576


Ad Hoc Reviewers

Ad Hoc Reviewers

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1584–1586,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/56.6.1584


Author Index

Author Index

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1587–1589,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/56.6.1587


Subject Index

Subject Index

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1590–1594,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/56.6.1590


Volume Contents

Volume Contents

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1595–1600,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/56.6.1595