Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/62/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Testis

Role of Transforming Growth Factor-α and the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Embryonic Rat Testis Development

Author: Elena Levine, Andrea S. Cupp, Linda Miyashiro, Michael K. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 477–490,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.477

Developmental Expression of Thyroid Hormone Receptors in the Rat Testis

Author: Jeremy J. Buzzard, John R. Morrison, Moira K. O’Bryan, Qing Song, Nigel G. Wreford
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 664–669,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.664

Expression of Steroidogenic Factor 1 in the Testis Requires an E Box and CCAAT Box in its Promoter Proximal Region

Author: Melissa A.F. Daggett, Daren A. Rice, Leslie L. Heckert
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 670–679,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.670

Changes in the Testis Interstitium of Sprague Dawley Rats from Birth to Sexual Maturity

Author: H.B. Siril Ariyaratne, S.M.L. Chamindrani Mendis-Handagama
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 680–690,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.680

Expression of Deoxyribonucleic Acid Repair Enzymes During Spermatogenesis in Mice

Author: Laura L. Richardson, Camille Pedigo, Mary Ann Handel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 789–796,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.789


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Expression and Action of Hepatocyte Growth Factor in Human and Bovine Normal Ovarian Surface Epithelium and Ovarian Cancer

Author: Jeff A. Parrott, Michael K. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 491–500,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.491


Female Reproductive Tract

Identification and Localization of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Within the Porcine Oviduct

Author: Andrew J. Kouba, Idania M. Alvarez, William C. Buhi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 501–510,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.501

Platelet-Activating Factor Induces an Imbalance Between MatrixMetalloproteinase-1 and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases-1 Expressionin Human Uterine Cervical Fibroblasts

Author: Terumasa Sugano, Kaei Nasu, Hisashi Narahara, Yasushi Kawano, Yoshihiro Nishida …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 540–546,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.540

Immunocytochemical Localization of Lipocalin-Type Prostaglandin D Synthase in the Bull Testis and Epididymis and on Ejaculated Sperm

Author: R.L. Gerena, D. Irikura, N. Eguchi, Y. Urade, G.J. Killian
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 547–556,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.547

Assay and Importance of Adhesive Interaction Between Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) Oocyte-Cumulus Complexes and the Oviductal Epithelium

Author: Xuan Lam, Christine Gieseke, Michael Knoll, P. Talbot
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 579–588,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.579

Gonadotropin Induction of Ovulation and Corpus Luteum Formation in Young Estrogen Receptor-α Knockout Mice

Author: Cheryl S. Rosenfeld, Alison A. Murray, Gretchen Simmer, Martha G. Hufford, Michael F. Smith …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 599–605,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.599

Vacuolar System-Associated Protein-60: A Protein Characterized from Bovine Granulosa and Luteal Cells That Is Associated with Intracellular Vesicles and Related to Human 80K-H and Murine β-Glucosidase II

Author: Sophie Brûlé, Flora Rabahi, Robert Faure, Jean-François Beckers, David W. Silversides …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 642–654,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.642

Characterization of Ovarian Function in Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor-Deficient Mice

Author: Melinda J. Jasper, Sarah A. Robertson, Kylie H. Van der Hoek, Nigel Bonello, Mats Brännström …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 704–713,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.704

In Vivo Oxytocin Release from Microdialyzed Bovine Corpora Lutea During Spontaneous and Prostaglandin-Induced Regression

Author: Douglas W. Shaw, Jack H. Britt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 726–730,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.726


Gamete Biology

Sperm Antigen 6 Is the Murine Homologue of the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Central Apparatus Protein Encoded by the PF16 Locus

Author: Rossana Sapiro, Lisa M. Tarantino, Francisco Velazquez, Marianthi Kiriakidou, Norman B. Hecht …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 511–518,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.511

Selective Requirement for Cdc25C Protein Synthesis During Meiotic Progression in Porcine Oocytes

Author: Yanfeng Dai, Caroline Lee, Amanda Hutchings, Yunming Sun, Robert Moor
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 519–532,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.519

Expression of Human Proacrosin in Escherichia coli and Binding to Zona Pellucida

Author: Laura I. Furlong, Ulf Hellman, Alejandro Krimer, Jorge G. Tezón, Eduardo H. Charreau …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 606–615,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.606

Epigenetic Modifications Necessary for Normal Development Are Established During Oocyte Growth in Mice

Author: Siqin Bao, Yayoi Obata, John Carroll, Ikuo Domeki, Tomohiro Kono
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 616–621,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.616

Independent and Hetero-Oligomeric-Dependent Sperm Binding to Egg Envelope Glycoprotein ZPC in Xenopus laevis

Author: Loc H. Vo, Jerry L. Hedrick
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 766–774,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.766

Meiosis-Activating Sterol-Mediated Resumption of Meiosis in Mouse Oocytes In Vitro Is Influenced by Protein Synthesis Inhibition and Cholera Toxin1

Author: Christian Grøndahl, Monika Lessl, Inger Færge, Christa Hegele-Hartung, Karsten Wassermann …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 775–780,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.775

Involvement of Protein Kinase A and A Kinase Anchoring Protein in the Progesterone-Initiated Human Sperm Acrosome Reaction

Author: D.A. Harrison, D.W. Carr, S. Meizel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 811–820,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.811


Embryo/Pregnancy

Pregnancy and Exogenous Steroid Treatments Modulate the Expression of Relaxant EP2 and Contractile FP Receptors in the Rat Uterus

Author: Y.-L. Dong, C. Yallampalli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 533–539,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.533

Sperm Aster Formation and Pronuclear Decondensation During Rabbit Fertilization and Development of a Functional Assay for Human Sperm

Author: Yukihiro Terada, Calvin R. Simerly, Laura Hewitson, Gerald Schatten
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 557–563,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.557

Birth of Piglets After Transfer of Embryos Cryopreserved by Cytoskeletal Stabilization and Vitrification

Author: J.R. Dobrinsky, V.G. Pursel, C.R. Long, L.A. Johnson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 564–570,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.564

Interferon-Tau and Progesterone Regulate Ubiquitin Cross-Reactive Protein Expression in the Ovine Uterus

Author: Greg A. Johnson, Thomas E. Spencer, Robert C. Burghardt, Margaret M. Joyce, Fuller W. Bazer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 622–627,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.622

Assessing Chromosomal Abnormalities in Two-Cell Bovine In Vitro-Fertilized Embryos by Using Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization with Three Different Cloned Probes

Author: Wafa Slimane, Yvan Heyman, Yvette Lavergne, Patrice Humblot, Jean Paul Renard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 628–635,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.628

Human Endometrial Endothelial Cells: Isolation, Characterization, and Inflammatory-Mediated Expression of Tissue Factor and Type 1 Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor

Author: Frederick Schatz, Carl Soderland, Karen D. Hendricks-Muñoz, Rene P. Gerrets, Charles J. Lockwood
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 691–697,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.691

Ontogeny of Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor and Cytochrome P450c11 in the Sheep Adrenal Gland

Author: Catherine L. Coulter, Dean A. Myers, Peter W. Nathanielsz, Ian M. Bird
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 714–719,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.714

Extracellular Matrix Composition and Hypoxia Regulate the Expression of HLA-G and Integrins in a Human Trophoblast Cell Line

Author: Brian A. Kilburn, Jun Wang, Zophia M. Duniec-Dmuchkowski, Richard E. Leach, Roberto Romero …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 739–747,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.739

Evidence for Progesterone Receptors in the Human Fetoplacental Vascular Tree

Author: Corinne Cudeville, Françoise Mondon, Brigitte Robert, Régis Rebourcet, Thérèse-Marie Mignot …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 759–765,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.759

Endothelial Vasodilator Production by Uterine and Systemic Arteries. IV. Cyclooxygenase Isoform Expression During the Ovarian Cycle and Pregnancy in Sheep

Author: Deirdre A. Habermehl, Mary A. Janowiak, Karen E. Vagnoni, Ian M. Bird, Ronald R. Magness
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 781–788,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.781

Fetal-to-Maternal Progression of Prostaglandin H2 Synthase-2 Expression in Ovine Intrauterine Tissues During the Course of Labor

Author: S. Gyomorey, S.J. Lye, W. Gibb, J.R.G. Challis
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 797–805,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.797


Environment/Toxicology

A Metabolite of Methoxychlor, 2,2-Bis(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Reduces Testosterone Biosynthesis in Rat Leydig Cells Through Suppression of Steady-State Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Levels of the Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage Enzyme

Author: Benson T. Akingbemi, Ren-Shan Ge, Gary R. Klinefelter, Glen L. Gunsalus, Matthew P. Hardy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 571–578,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.571

Connexin Gene Expression in Seminiferous Tubules of the Sprague-Dawley Rat

Author: Michael S. Risley
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 748–754,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.748


Ovary

Caspase-3 and -6 Expression and Enzyme Activity in Hen Granulosa Cells

Author: A.L. Johnson, J.T. Bridgham
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 589–598,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.589

A Putative Stimulatory Role of Progesterone Acting via Progesterone Receptors in the Steroidogenic Cells of the Human Corpus Luteum

Author: Ulrika Ottander, Kenichi Hosokawa, Kui Liu, Anders Bergh, Tor Ny …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 655–663,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.655


Neuroendocrinology/Pituitary

Follistatin Suppresses Steroid-Enhanced Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Release In Vitro in Rats

Author: Brenda L. Bohnsack, Marta Szabo, Signe M. Kilen, Denise H.Y. Tam, Neena B. Schwartz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 636–641,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.636

Gestational Profile of Leptin Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) Content in the Placenta and Adipose Tissue in the Rat, and Regulation of the mRNA Levels of the Leptin Receptor Subtypes in the Hypothalamus During Pregnancy and Lactation

Author: María del Carmen García, Felipe F. Casanueva, Carlos Diéguez, Rosa María Señarís
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 698–703,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.698

Inhibitory and Stimulatory Interactions Between Endogenous Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormones in the African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

Author: Peter T. Bosma, Frank E.M. Rebers, Wytske van Dijk, Peter H.G.M. Willems, Henk J.Th. Goos …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 731–738,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.731

Testosterone-Dependent Primer Pheromone Production in the Sebaceous Gland of Male Goat

Author: E. Iwata, Y. Wakabayashi, Y. Kakuma, T. Kikusui, Y. Takeuchi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 806–810,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.806


Male Reproductive Tract

Mouse Testis Brain Ribonucleic Acid-Binding Protein/Translin Colocalizes with Microtubules and Is Immunoprecipitated with Messenger Ribonucleic Acids Encoding Myelin Basic Protein, α Calmodulin Kinase II, and Protamines 1 and 2

Author: Xin-Qi Wu, Norman B. Hecht
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 720–725,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.720


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Polarized Distribution of NHE1 and NHE2 in the Rat Epididymis

Author: S.B. Cheng Chew, G.P.H. Leung, P.Y. Leung, C.M. Tse, P.Y.D. Wong
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 3, 1 March 2000, Pages 755–758,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.3.755