Biology of Reproduction
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Editor’s Preface
Editor’s Preface
Author: Virendra B. Mahesh, Ph.D., D.Phil.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Page 1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.1
Neuroendocrinology/Pituitary
Cellular and Molecular Regulation of Luteal Formation, Function, and Regression: An Introduction
Author: E.K. Inskeep
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Page 1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.1b
Leptin Gene Expression, Circulating Leptin, and Luteinizing Hormone Pulsatility Are Acutely Responsive to Short-Term Fasting in Prepubertal Heifers: Relationships to Circulating Insulin and Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
Author: M. Amstalden, M.R. Garcia, S.W. Williams, R.L. Stanko, S.E. Nizielski …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 127–133,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.127
Phylogenetic Analysis of the Vertebrate Glycoprotein Hormone Family Including New Sequences of Sturgeon (Acipenser baeri) β Subunits of the Two Gonadotropins and the Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
Author: Bruno Quérat, Abdellah Sellouk, Christian Salmon
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 222–228,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.222
Unique Expression of Gonadotropin-I and -II Subunit Genes in Male and Female Red Seabream (Pagrus major) During Sexual Maturation
Author: Koichiro Gen, Koichi Okuzawa, Balasubramanian Senthilkumaran, Hideki Tanaka, Shunsuke Moriyama …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 308–319,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.308
Photoperiodic Versus Metabolic Signals as Determinants of Seasonal Anestrus in the Mare
Author: Barry P. Fitzgerald, Christina J. McManus
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 335–340,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.335
Ovary
Models of Luteinization
Author: Bruce D. Murphy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 2–11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.2
Increased Expression of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-1 During Induced Regression of Bovine Corpora Lutea
Author: B.L. Sayre, R. Taft, E.K. Inskeep, J. Killefer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 21–29,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.21
Responsiveness of Mouse Corpora Luteal Cells to Fas Antigen (CD95)-Mediated Apoptosis
Author: Susan M. Quirk, Rebecca M. Harman, Sarah C. Huber, Robert G. Cowan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 49–56,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.49
Production and Regulation of Cytokine-Induced Neutrophil Chemoattractant in Rat Ovulation
Author: Kenjiro Ushigoe, Minoru Irahara, Mitsuo Fukumochi, Masaharu Kamada, Toshihiro Aono
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 121–126,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.121
Hyaluronic Acid as an Anti-Angiogenic Shield in the Preovulatory Rat Follicle
Author: Catherine Tempel, Assaf Gilead, Michal Neeman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 134–140,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.134
Regulation of Nitric Oxide Synthase to Promote Cytostasis in Ovarian Follicular Development
Author: Hirotaka Matsumi, Tetsu Yano, Yutaka Osuga, Koji Kugu, Xiaohui Tang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 141–146,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.141
Expression of RUSH Transcription Factors in Developing and Adult Rabbit Gonads
Author: Alexia Rendon, Aveline Hewetson, Beverly S. Chilton, Vaughan H. Lee
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 156–164,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.156
Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Peptide Stimulates Acute Progesterone Production in Rat Granulosa/Lutein Cells via Two Receptor Subtypes
Author: Søren Gräs, Christoffer Hedetoft, Solvejg Henneberg Pedersen, Jan Fahrenkrug
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 206–212,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.206
Culture of Bovine Preantral Follicles in a Serum-Free System: Markers for Assessment of Growth and Development
Author: Fiona H. McCaffery, Rosemary Leask, Simon C. Riley, Evelyn E. Telfer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 267–273,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.267
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Phosphorylation of Myristoylated Alanine-Rich C Kinase Substrate (MARCKS) Protein Is Associated with Bovine Luteal Oxytocin Exocytosis
Author: Ugur Salli, Sara Supancic, Fredrick Stormshak
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 12–20,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.12
Insulin-Like Growth Factor Receptors and Their Ligands in Gonads of a Hermaphroditic Species, the Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata): Expression and Cellular Localization
Author: Valerie Perrot, Elizabetha Borisovna Moiseeva, Yehoshua Gozes, Shu Jin Chan, Bruria Funkenstein
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 229–241,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.229
Luteinizing Hormone Has a Stage-Limited Effect on Preantral Follicle Development In Vitro
Author: Ji Wu, Penelope L. Nayudu, Petra S. Kiesel, Hans W. Michelmann
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 320–327,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.320
Embryo/Pregnancy
Purification, Characterization, and Biological Compartmentalization of Rat Fetal Antigen 1
Author: Hans-Erik Carlsson, Gabriella Persdotter-Hedlund, Erik Fries, Ulf J. Eriksson, Jann Hau
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 30–33,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.30
Estradiol-17β Inhibits Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS)-II and Stimulates NOS-III Gene Expression in the Rat Uterus
Author: C. Yallampalli, Y.-L. Dong
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 34–41,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.34
Effects of X Chromosome Number and Parental Origin on X-Linked Gene Expression in Preimplantation Mouse Embryos
Author: Keith E. Latham, Bela Patel, F. Dale M. Bautista, Susan M. Hawes
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 64–73,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.64
Paternal Exposure to Cyclophosphamide Alters Cell-Cell Contacts and Activation of Embryonic Transcription in the Preimplantation Rat Embryo
Author: Wafa Harrouk, Bernard Robaire, Barbara F. Hales
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 74–81,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.74
Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Functional Domains of a Human Testis-Specific Isoform of Calpastatin
Author: Siming Li, Zhi-Guo Liang, Gui-Yu Wang, Bella Yavetz, Edward D. Kim …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 172–178,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.172
Regression of the Decidualized Mesometrium and Decidual Cell Apoptosis Are Associated with a Shift in Expression of Bcl2 Family Members
Author: Donghai Dai, Bruce C. Moulton, Thomas F. Ogle
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 188–195,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.188
Steroid-Dependent Up-Regulation of Adipose Leptin Secretion In Vitro During Pregnancy in Mice
Author: Noga Kronfeld-Schor, Jing Zhao, Brian A. Silvia, Elad Bicer, Patrick T. Mathews …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 274–280,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.274
Amino Acids and Preimplantation Development of the Mouse in Protein-Free Potassium Simplex Optimized Medium
Author: John D. Biggers, Lynda K. McGinnis, Michael Raffin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 281–293,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.281
Changes in Uterine Expression of Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Receptor Gene During Pregnancy and Its Up-Regulation by Prolactin in the Western Spotted Skunk
Author: Charles Passavant, X. Zhao, S.K. Das, S.K. Dey, R.A. Mead
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 301–307,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.301
Male Reproductive Tract
Trypsin/Acrosin Inhibitor Activity of Rat and Guinea Pig Caltrin Proteins. Structural and Functional Studies
Author: Daniel E. Winnica, Maria L. Novella, Andrea Dematteis, Carlos E. Coronel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 42–48,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.42
Age-Dependent Changes in Sperm Production, Semen Quality, and Testicular Volume in the Black-Footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes)
Author: K.N. Wolf, D.E. Wildt, A. Vargas, P.E. Marinari, J.S. Kreeger …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 179–187,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.179
Gamete Biology
Steroidal Sigma Receptor Ligands Affect Signaling Pathways in Human Spermatozoa
Author: Michael Schaefer, Ursula F. Habenicht, Mathias Bräutigam, Thomas Gudermann
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 57–63,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.57
Vesicular Traffic and Golgi Apparatus Dynamics During Mammalian Spermatogenesis: Implications for Acrosome Architecture
Author: Ricardo D. Moreno, João Ramalho-Santos, Peter Sutovsky, Edward K.L. Chan, Gerald Schatten
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 89–98,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.89
Development of In Vivo-Matured Porcine Oocytes Following Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
Author: Michael J. Martin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 109–112,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.109
Characterization of Intracellular Ca2+ Increase in Response to Progesterone and Cyclic Nucleotides in Mouse Spermatozoa
Author: Hiroyuki Kobori, Shunichi Miyazaki, Yoshinori Kuwabara
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 113–120,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.113
Role of Sperm Sulfogalactosylglycerolipid in Mouse Sperm-Zona Pellucida Binding
Author: Dawn White, Wattana Weerachatyanukul, Bart Gadella, Nuanthip Kamolvarin, Mayssa Attar …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 147–155,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.147
Sonication Per Se Is Not as Deleterious to Sperm Chromosomes as Previously Inferred
Author: Hiroyuki Tateno, Yasuyuki Kimura, Ryuzo Yanagimachi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 341–346,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.341
Testis
Pulsatile Stimulation with Recombinant Single Chain Human Luteinizing Hormone Elicits Precocious Sertoli Cell Proliferation in the Juvenile Male Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta)
Author: Suresh Ramaswamy, Tony M. Plant, Gary R. Marshall
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 82–88,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.82
Sertoli Cell Ectoplasmic Specializations in the Seminiferous Epithelium of the Testosterone-Suppressed Adult Rat
Author: Liza O’Donnell, Peter G. Stanton, James R. Bartles, David M. Robertson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 99–108,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.99
Studies on the Onset of Leydig Precursor Cell Differentiation in the Prepubertal Rat Testis
Author: H.B. Siril Ariyaratne, S.M.L. Chamindrani Mendis-Handagama, Dale Buchanan Hales, J. Ian Mason
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 165–171,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.165
Measurement of Dimeric Inhibins and Effects of Active Immunization Against Inhibin α-Subunit on Plasma Hormones and Testis Morphology in the Developing Cockerel
Author: Tristan M. Lovell, Philip G. Knight, Nigel P. Groome, Richard T. Gladwell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 213–221,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.213
Reproductive Technology
Novel Thiourea Compounds as Dual-Function Microbicides
Author: Osmond J. D’Cruz, Taracad K. Venkatachalam, Fatih M. Uckun
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 196–205,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.196
Increased Birefringence in the Meiotic Spindle Provides a New Marker for the Onset of Activation in Living Oocytes
Author: Lin Liu, James R. Trimarchi, Rudolf Oldenbourg, David L. Keefe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 251–258,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.251
Female Reproductive Tract
Effects of the Porcine Oviduct-Specific Glycoprotein on Fertilization, Polyspermy, and Embryonic Development In Vitro
Author: Andrew J. Kouba, Lalantha R. Abeydeera, Idania M. Alvarez, Billy N. Day, William C. Buhi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 242–250,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.242
Episialin Acts as an Antiadhesive Factor in an In Vitro Model of Human Endometrial-Blastocyst Attachment
Author: Judi L. Chervenak, Nicholas P. Illsley
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 294–300,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.294
Environment/Toxicology
Inhibition of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Estrogen Receptor Activity by Cadmium
Author: R. Le Guével, F.G. Petit, P. Le Goff, R. Métivier, Y. Valotaire …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 259–266,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.259
Behavior
Postnatal Growth and Behavioral Development of Mice Cloned from Adult Cumulus Cells
Author: Kellie L.K. Tamashiro, Teruhiko Wakayama, Robert J. Blanchard, D. Caroline Blanchard, Ryuzo Yanagimachi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 328–334,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.328
Immunology
Immunization of Male Mice with Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Fusion Proteins Reduces Testicular and Accessory Sex Gland Function
Author: Matthew M. Quesnell, Yuzhi Zhang, David M. de Avila, Kevin P. Bertrand, Jerry J. Reeves
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Pages 347–353,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.347
Errata
Erratum
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 July 2000, Page 354,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.1.354