Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/60/5
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Ovary

Expression and Localization of Messenger Ribonucleic Acid for the Vitellogenin Receptor in Ovarian Follicles Throughout Oogenesis in the Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss

Author: Luciane M. Perazzolo, Kevin Coward, Blandine Davail, Elisabeth Normand, Charles R. Tyler …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1057–1068,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1057

Expression of Granulosa Cell-Specific Genes and Induction of Apoptosis in Conditionally Immortalized Granulosa Cell Lines Established from H-2Kb-tsA58 Transgenic Mice

Author: Norbert Walther, Almuth Einspanier, Martina Jansen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1078–1086,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1078

Accumulation of Caspase-3 Messenger Ribonucleic Acid and Induction of Caspase Activity in the Ovine Corpus Luteum Following Prostaglandin F2α Treatment In Vivo

Author: Bo R. Rueda, Isabel R. Hendry, Jonathan L. Tilly, Debora L. Hamernik
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1087–1092,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1087

Angiotensin II Interacts with Prostaglandin F2α and Endothelin-1 as a Local Luteolytic Factor in the Bovine Corpus Luteum In Vitro

Author: Kanako Hayashi, Akio Miyamoto
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1104–1109,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1104

Intrafollicular Content of Luteinizing Hormone Receptor, α-Inhibin, and Aromatase in Relation to Follicular Growth, Estrous Cycle Stage, and Oocyte Competence for In Vitro Maturation in the Mare

Author: Ghylène Goudet, François Belin, Jacqueline Bézard, Nadine Gérard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1120–1127,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1120

Plasmin Cleaves Tumor Necrosis Factor α Exodomain from Sheep Follicular Endothelium: Implication in the Ovulatory Process

Author: William J. Murdoch, Edward A. Van Kirk, Jenifer Murdoch
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1166–1171,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1166

Defects in the Germ Line and Gonads of Mice Lacking Connexin43

Author: Subhash C. Juneja, Kevin J. Barr, George C. Enders, Gerald M. Kidder
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1263–1270,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1263


Embryo/Pregnancy

Identification of a New Aspartic Proteinase Expressed by the Outer Chorionic Cell Layer of the Equine Placenta

Author: Jonathan A. Green, Sancai Xie, Bozena Szafranska, Xinsheng Gan, Adam G. Newman …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1069–1077,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1069

Molecular Cloning, Genetic Mapping, and Developmental Expression of Bovine POU5F1

Author: M.J.T. van Eijk, M.A. van Rooijen, S. Modina, L. Scesi, G. Folkers …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1093–1103,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1093

Growth Retardation of Inner Cell Mass Cells in Polyspermic Porcine Embryos Produced In Vitro

Author: Yong-Mahn Han, Lalantha R. Abeydeera, Jae-Hwan Kim, Hyung-Bae Moon, Ryan A. Cabot …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1110–1113,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1110

Identification of Two Major Histocompatibility Complex Class Ib Genes, Q7 and Q9, as the Ped Gene in the Mouse

Author: Lizi Wu, Honghui Feng, Carol M. Warner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1114–1119,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1114

Fatty-Acid Amide Hydrolase Is Expressed in the Mouse Uterus and Embryo during the Periimplantation Period

Author: B.C. Paria, X. Zhao, J. Wang, S.K. Das, S.K. Dey
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1151–1157,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1151

Does Formyl-Methionyl-Leucyl-Phenylalanine Exert a Physiological Role in Labor in Women?

Author: Marco Buzzi, Fortunato Vesce, Maria E. Ferretti, Elena Fabbri, Carla Biondi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1211–1216,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1211

Utilization of Endoscopic Inoculation in a Mouse Model of Intrauterine Infection-Induced Preterm Birth: Role of Interleukin 1β

Author: Leonid L. Reznikov, Giamila Fantuzzi, Craig H. Selzman, Brian D. Shames, Hazel A. Barton …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1231–1238,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1231


Male Reproductive Tract

Calcium-Dependent Actin Filament-Severing Protein Scinderin Levels and Localization in Bovine Testis, Epididymis, and Spermatozoa

Author: R.-Marc Pelletier, José-María Trifaro, M. Eloísa Carbajal, Yuji Okawara, María Leiza Vitale
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1128–1136,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1128


Gamete Biology

Transmembrane Regulation of Intracellular Calcium by a Plasma Membrane Sodium/Calcium Exchanger in Mouse Ova

Author: J.R. Pepperell, K. Kommineni, S. Buradagunta, P.J.S. Smith, D.L. Keefe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1137–1143,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1137

Protein Tyrosine Phosphorylation during Hyperactivated Motility of Cynomolgus Monkey (Macaca fascicularis) Spermatozoa

Author: Mary C. Mahony, TanYa Gwathmey
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1239–1243,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1239


Immunology

Death Receptor Fas/Apo-1/CD95 Expressed by Human Placental Cytotrophoblasts Does Not Mediate Apoptosis

Author: Shawn G. Payne, Steve C. Smith, Sandra T. Davidge, Phillip N. Baker, Larry J. Guilbert
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1144–1150,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1144

Progesterone via Its Receptor Antagonizes the Pro-Inflammatory Activity of Estrogen in the Mouse Uterus

Author: Todd A. Tibbetts, Orla M. Conneely, Bert W. O’Malley
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1158–1165,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1158


Female Reproductive Tract

Tissue-Specific Expression of Messenger Ribonucleic Acids for Insulin-Like Growth Factors and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Proteins during Perinatal Development of the Rat Uterus

Author: Y. Gu, W.S. Branham, D.M. Sheehan, P.J. Webb, C.L. Moland …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1172–1182,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1172

Expression of Hepatocyte Growth Factor in Cultured Human Endometrial Stromal Cells Is Induced through a Protein Kinase C-Dependent Pathway

Author: Kaei Nasu, Terumasa Sugano, Naohiko Matsui, Hisashi Narahara, Yasushi Kawano …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1183–1187,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1183

Estimates of Mouse Oviductal Fluid Tonicity Based on Osmotic Responses of Embryos

Author: Jennifer L. Collins, Jay M. Baltz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1188–1193,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1188


Reproductive Technology

Gender Preselection in Cattle with Intracytoplasmically Injected, Flow Cytometrically Sorted Sperm Heads

Author: Koh-ichi Hamano, Xihe Li, Xiao-qiao Qian, Katsutoshi Funauchi, Makoto Furudate …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1194–1197,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1194


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Nonpregnant Sheep Uterine Type I and Type III Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression Is Differentially Regulated by Estrogen

Author: Jie Zhang, G. Angela Massmann, Charles P. Mirabile, Jorge P. Figueroa
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1198–1203,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1198

Estrogen Responses in Bovine Fetal Uterine Cells Involve Pathways Directed by Both Estrogen Response Element and Activator Protein-1

Author: J.R. Malayer, J. Cheng, V.M. Woods
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1204–1210,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1204


Neuroendocrinology/Pituitary

In Vitro Nitric Oxide Effects on Basal and Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone-Induced Gonadotropin Secretion by Pituitary Gland of Male Crested Newt (Triturus carnifex) during the Annual Reproductive Cycle

Author: Anna Gobbetti, Massimo Zerani
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1217–1223,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1217

Differential Regulation of the Gonadotropin Storage Pattern by Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Pulse Frequency in the Ewe

Author: Christine Molter-Gérard, Joel Fontaine, Sylvain Guérin, Catherine Taragnat
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1224–1230,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1224

Androgen Receptor Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in Brains and Pituitaries of Male Rhesus Monkeys: Studies on Distribution, Hormonal Control, and Relationship to Luteinizing Hormone Secretion

Author: Salah E. Abdelgadir, Charles E. Roselli, Jerome V.A. Choate, John A. Resko
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1251–1256,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1251


Testis

Expression of the Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Protein REBα in Rat Testicular Sertoli Cells

Author: Jaideep Chaudhary, Grace Kim, Michael K. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1244–1250,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1244

Calcium/Phospholipid-Dependent Protein Kinases in Rat Sertoli Cells: Regulation of Androgen Receptor Messenger Ribonucleic Acid

Author: Anne Hansen Ree, Vidar Hansson, Svein Ivar Walaas, Winnie Eskild, Kristin Austlid Taskén
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 5, 1 May 1999, Pages 1257–1262,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.5.1257