Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/58/6
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Minireview

Human Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Structure-Activity Relationships

Author: James A. Dias, Barbara Lindau-Shepard, Charles Hauer, Ivan Auger
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1331–1336,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1331

The Tie that Binds: Design of Biologically Active Single-Chain Human Chorionic Gonadotropins and a Gonadotropin-Receptor Complex Using Protein Engineering

Author: David Puett, Chengbin Wu, Prema Narayan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1337–1342,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1337


Articles

Transforming Growth Factor β1 in the Human Endometrium. Cyclic Variation, Increased Expression by Estradiol and Progesterone, and Regulation of Plasminogen Activators and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1

Author: Bertil Casslén, Tove Sandberg, Barbro Gustavsson, Roger Willén, Mef Nilbert
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1343–1350,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1343

Differential Expression Pattern of Retinoid X Receptors in Adult Murine Testicular Cells Implies Varying Roles for these Receptors in Spermatogenesis

Author: Ingrid C. Gaemers, Ans M.M. van Pelt, Paul T. van der Saag, Jos W. Hoogerbrugge, Axel P.N. Themmen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1351–1356,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1351

Parthenogenetic Activation of Pig Oocytes with Calcium Ionophore and the Block to Sperm Penetration after Activation

Author: Wei-Hua Wang, Zoltán Macháty, Lalantha R. Abeydeera, Randall S. Prather, Billy N. Day
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1357–1366,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1357

Only a Truncated Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Protein is Present in Porcine Endometrium

Author: Anne Kliem, Frank Tetens, Heiner Niemann, Bernd Fischer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1367–1371,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1367

Follicle Dynamics and Aromatase Activity in High-Ovulating Meishan Sows and in Large-White Hybrid Contemporaries

Author: A. T. Miller, H. M. Picton, J. Craigon, M. G. Hunter
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1372–1378,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1372

Regulation of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 by Progesterone, Estrogen, and the Cyclic Adenosine 5′-Monophosphate Pathway in Cultured Human Placental and Chorionic Trophoblasts

Author: Kang Sun, Kaiping Yang, John R.G. Challis
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1379–1384,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1379

Amniotic Fluid Prolactin is Decreased by Experimental Intrauterine Infection or Interleukin-1 β Infusion but not via Prostaglandins in Pregnant Rhesus Macaques

Author: C. L. Bethea, M. G. Gravett, D. W. Sadowsky, G. J. Haluska, M. K. Axethelm …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1385–1393,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1385

Specific Non-Genomic, Membrane-Localized Binding Sites for Progesterone in the Bovine Corpus Luteum

Author: M. T. Rae, G. S. Menzies, A. S. McNeilly, K. Woad, R. Webb …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1394–1406,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1394

Analysis of Mouse Oocyte Activation Suggests the Involvement of Sperm Perinuclear Material

Author: Y. Kimura, R. Yanagimachi, S. Kuretake, H. Bortkiewicz, A. C. Perry …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1407–1415,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1407

Impact of Tumor Necrosis Factor α on Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells

Author: Yan-Der Wuu, Serge Pampfer, Ivo Vanderheyden, Kun-Hsiung Lee, René De Hertogh
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1416–1424,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1416

Reactivating Tammar Wallaby Blastocysts Oxidize Glucose

Author: Rebecca E. Spindler, Marilyn B. Renfree, Geoffrey Shaw, David K. Gardner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1425–1431,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1425

Effects of Melengestrol Acetate on Onset of Puberty, Follicular Growth, and Patterns of Luteinizing Hormone Secretion in Beef Heifers

Author: D. B. Imwalle, D. J. Patterson, K. K. Schillo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1432–1436,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1432

Creatine Synthesis and Transport Systems in the Male Rat Reproductive Tract

Author: Hang Lee, Jong-Ho Kim, Young-Jin Chae, Hirofumi Ogawa, Mun-Han Lee …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1437–1444,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1437

Resumption of Follicular Waves in Beef Cows is not Associated with Periparturient Changes in Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Heterogeneity Despite Major Changes in Steroid and Luteinizing Hormone Concentrations

Author: M. A. Crowe, V. Padmanabhan, M. Mihm, I. Z. Beitins, J. F. Roche
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1445–1450,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1445

Insulin-like and Fibroblast Growth Factors and their Receptors are Differentially Expressed in the Oviducts of the Common Marmoset Monkey (Callithrix Jacchus) during the Ovulatory Cycle

Author: Christoph Gabler, Annette Plath-Gabler, Almuth Einspanier, Ralf Einspanier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1451–1457,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1451

Repeated Acute Activation of the Hypothalamo-Pituitary Adrenal Axis Prior to and during Estrus did not Affect Reproductive Performance in Gilts

Author: A. I. Turner, P. H. Hemsworth, P. E. Hughes, A. J. Tilbrook
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1458–1462,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1458

Loss of the Signature Six Carboxyl Amino Acid Tail from Ovine Interferon-Tau does not Affect Biological Activity

Author: Alan D. Ealy, Andrei P. Alexenko, Duane H. Keisler, R. Michael Roberts
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1463–1468,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1463

Complexity in Uterine Macrophage Responses to Cytokines in Mice

Author: Jeffrey W. Pollard, Elaine Y. Lin, Liyin Zhu
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1469–1475,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1469

Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinases Modulate Capacitation of Human Spermatozoa

Author: Michaela Luconi, Tullio Barni, Gabriella B. Vannelli, Csilla Krausz, Fabio Marra …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1476–1489,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1476

Effects of Cannabinoids on Preimplantation Mouse Embryo Development and Implantation are Mediated by Brain-Type Cannabinoid Receptors

Author: B. C. Paria, W. Ma, D. M. Andrenyak, P. C. Schmid, H.H.O. Schmid …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1490–1495,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1490

Regulation of Expression of A-Kinase Anchoring Proteins in Rat Granulosa Cells

Author: Mary Hunzicker-Dunn, John D. Scott, Daniel W. Carr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1496–1502,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1496

Reduction of Mucin-1 Expression during the Receptive Phase in the Rat Uterus

Author: Mary M. DeSouza, Shailaja K. Mani, JoAnne Julian, Daniel D. Carson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1503–1507,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1503

Intrafollicular Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein Levels in Equine Ovarian Follicles during Preovulatory Maturation and Regression

Author: Nadine Gérard, Philippe Monget
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1508–1514,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1508

Spermicidal Activity of Metallocene Complexes Containing Vanadium(IV) in Humans

Author: Osmond J. D’Cruz, Phalguni Ghosh, Fatih M. Uckun
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1515–1526,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1515

Follicle Size-Dependent Induction of Prostaglandin G/H Synthase-2 during Superovulation in Cattle

Author: Jianmin Liu, Jean Sirois
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1527–1532,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1527

Caspase-3 in the Rat Ovary: Localization and Possible Role in Follicular Atresia and Luteal Regression

Author: David L. Boone, Benjamin K. Tsang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1533–1539,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.6.1533


Ad Hoc Reviewers

Ad Hoc Reviewers

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1542–1544,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/58.6.1542


Author Index

Author Index

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1545–1548,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/58.6.1545


Subject Index

Subject Index

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1549–1552,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/58.6.1549


Volume Contents

Volume Contents

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1553–1559,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/58.6.1553