Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001

Biology of Reproduction

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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Neuroendocrinology

Negative Feedback Regulation of the Secretion and Actions of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone in Males

Author: A.J. Tilbrook, I.J. Clarke
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 735–742,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.735

Plasma Inhibin A in Heifers: Relationship with Follicle Dynamics, Gonadotropins, and Steroids During the Estrous Cycle and after Treatment with Bovine Follicular Fluid

Author: Emma C.L. Bleach, Richard G. Glencross, Simon A. Feist, Nigel P. Groome, Philip G. Knight
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 743–752,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.743

Disruption of Neuroendocrine Control of Luteinizing Hormone Secretion by Aroclor 1254 Involves Inhibition of Hypothalamic Tryptophan Hydroxylase Activity

Author: Izhar A. Khan, Peter Thomas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 955–964,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.955


Embryo

Ectopic Transplantation of Equine Invasive Trophoblast

Author: A.P. Adams, D.F. Antczak
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 753–763,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.753

Telomerase Activity in Early Bovine Embryos Derived from Parthenogenetic Activation and Nuclear Transfer

Author: Jie Xu, Xiangzhong Yang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 770–774,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.770

Corticosteroid-Binding Globulin Status at the Fetomaternal Interface During Human Term Pregnancy

Author: Claudine Benassayag, Isabelle Souski, Thérèse-Marie Mignot, Brigitte Robert, Jacqueline Hassid …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 812–821,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.812

Inactivation of M-Phase Promoting Factor at Exit from First Embryonic Mitosis in the Rat Is Independent of Cyclin B1 Degradation

Author: Liat Ben-Yehoshua Josefsberg, Orit Kaufman, Dalia Galiani, Michal Kovo, Nava Dekel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 871–878,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.871

A Comparative Study of Gene Expression in Murine Embryos Developed In Vivo, Cultured In Vitro, and Cocultured with Human Oviductal Cells Using Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Differential Display

Author: Kai-Fai Lee, Judy F.C. Chow, Jia-Sen Xu, Samuel T.H. Chan, Sin-Ming Ip …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 910–917,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.910

Culture of Preimplantation Mouse Embryos Affects Fetal Development and the Expression of Imprinted Genes

Author: Sanjeev Khosla, Wendy Dean, David Brown, Wolf Reik, Robert Feil
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 918–926,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.918

Differential Expression of the Coxsackievirus and Adenovirus Receptor Regulates Adenovirus Infection of the Placenta

Author: Hideki Koi, Jian Zhang, Antonis Makrigiannakis, Spiro Getsios, Colin D. MacCalman …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 1001–1009,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.1001


Male Reproductive Tract

Na+ Reabsorption in Cultured Rat Epididymal Epithelium via the Na+/Nucleoside Cotransporter

Author: G.P.H. Leung, K.H. Cheung, C.M. Tse, P.Y.D. Wong
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 764–769,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.764

Production of 25-Hydroxycholesterol by Testicular Macrophages and Its Effects on Leydig Cells

Author: Yevgenia O. Lukyanenko, Jau-Jiin Chen, James C. Hutson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 790–796,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.790

Diethylstilbestrol-Treated Adult Rats with Altered Epididymal Sperm Numbers and Sperm Motility Parameters, but Without Alterations in Sperm Production and Sperm Morphology

Author: H.O. Goyal, T.D. Braden, M. Mansour, C.S. Williams, A. Kamaleldin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 927–934,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.927


Testis

Steroidogenic Factor-1 Contributes to the Cyclic-Adenosine Monophosphate Down-Regulation of Human SRY Gene Expression

Author: Pascal de Santa Barbara, Catherine Méjean, Brigitte Moniot, Marie-Hèlène Malclès, Philippe Berta …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 775–783,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.775

Identification, Cloning, and Initial Characterization of a Novel Mouse Testicular Germ Cell-Specific Antigen

Author: Atsuko Kurita, Toshihiro Takizawa, Takeshi Takayama, Kiyoshi Totsukawa, Shigeki Matsubara …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 935–945,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.935


Immunology

Expression of Fas/Fas Ligand by Decidual Leukocytes in Hydatidiform Mole

Author: Sutatip Wongweragiat, Roger F. Searle, Judith N. Bulmer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 784–789,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.784

Actions of Prostaglandin F2α and Prolactin on Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Expression and Monocyte/Macrophage Accumulation in the Rat Corpus Luteum

Author: Kristen K. Olson, Lori E. Anderson, Milo C. Wiltbank, David H. Townson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 890–897,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.890

Internalization Rates of Murine and Ovine Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptors

Author: Tsutomu Hashizume, Wei-Hsiung Yang, Colin M. Clay, Terry M. Nett
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 898–903,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.898


Female Reproductive Tract

Effects of Neonatal Progestin Exposure on Female Reproductive Tract Structure and Function in the Adult Ewe

Author: C. Allison Gray, Fuller W. Bazer, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 797–804,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.797

Regulation of Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate-Dependent Protein Kinase in Human Uterine Tissues During the Menstrual Cycle

Author: Trudy L. Cornwell, Jie Li, Hassan Sellak, Primal de Lanerolle, William H. Rodgers …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 857–864,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.857

Interferon-Tau Suppresses Prostaglandin F2α Secretion Independently of the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and Nuclear Factor κ B Pathways

Author: James K. Pru, Bo R. Rueda, Kathy J. Austin, William W. Thatcher, Aydin Guzeloglu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 965–973,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.965

Aging-Related Expression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase and Markers of Tissue Damage in the Rat Penis

Author: Monica Ferrini, Thomas R. Magee, Dolores Vernet, Jacob Rajfer, Nestor F. González-Cadavid
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 974–982,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.974

Molecular Characterization of Bovine Prostaglandin G/H Synthase-2 and Regulation in Uterine Stromal Cells

Author: Jianmin Liu, Martine Antaya, Alan K. Goff, Derek Boerboom, David W. Silversides …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 983–991,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.983

Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 and -2 Messenger Ribonucleic Acids in the Ovine Uterus: Regulation by Pregnancy, Progesterone, and Interferon-τ

Author: Eric Asselin, Greg A. Johnson, Thomas E. Spencer, Fuller W. Bazer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 992–1000,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.992


Gamete Biology

Cloning of Rainbow Trout Egg Envelope Proteins: Members of a Unique Group of Structural Proteins

Author: Sven Johan Hyllner, Liselotte Westerlund, Per-Erik Olsson, Arndt Schopen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 805–811,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.805

Morphological and Biochemical Changes of Isolated Chicken Egg-Envelope During Sperm Penetration: Degradation of the 97-Kilodalton Glycoprotein Is Involved in Sperm-Driven Hole Formation on the Egg-Envelope

Author: Yukinari Takeuchi, Ritsuko Cho, Yuki Iwata, Keiji Nishimura, Takeo Kato …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 822–830,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.822

Dynamic Events Are Differently Mediated by Microfilaments, Microtubules, and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase During Porcine Oocyte Maturation and Fertilization In Vitro

Author: Qing-Yuan Sun, Liangxue Lai, Kwang-Wook Park, Birgit Kühholzer, Randall S. Prather …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 879–889,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.879

Mitochondrial Distribution and Adenosine Triphosphate Content of Bovine Oocytes Before and After In Vitro Maturation: Correlation with Morphological Criteria and Developmental Capacity After In Vitro Fertilization and Culture

Author: Miodrag Stojkovic, Sergio A. Machado, Petra Stojkovic, Valeri Zakhartchenko, Peter Hutzler …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 904–909,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.904

Expression of Fas and Fas Ligand in Normal and Ischemia-Reperfusion Testes: Involvement of the Fas System in the Induction of Germ Cell Apoptosis in the Damaged Mouse Testis

Author: Takehiko Koji, Yoshitaka Hishikawa, Hiroshi Ando, Yoshinobu Nakanishi, Nobuyuki Kobayashi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 946–954,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.946


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Stromal-Epithelial Interactions Modulate Estrogen Responsiveness in Normal Human Endometrium

Author: Emilia Pierro, Francesca Minici, Ornella Alesiani, Fiorella Miceli, Caterina Proto …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 831–838,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.831

Molecular Biology of Channel Catfish Gonadotropin Receptors: 1. Cloning of a Functional Luteinizing Hormone Receptor and Preovulatory Induction of Gene Expression

Author: R. Sampath Kumar, Shigeho Ijiri, John M. Trant
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 1010–1018,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.1010


Ovary

Alterations in Intrafollicular Regulatory Factors and Apoptosis During Selection of Follicles in the First Follicular Wave of the Bovine Estrous Cycle

Author: E.J. Austin, M. Mihm, A.C.O. Evans, P.G. Knight, J.L.H. Ireland …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 839–848,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.839


Reproductive Technology

Generation of Dwarf Goat (Capra hircus) Clones Following Nuclear Transfer with Transfected and Nontransfected Fetal Fibroblasts and In Vitro-Matured Oocytes

Author: C.L. Keefer, H. Baldassarre, R. Keyston, B. Wang, B. Bhatia …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 849–856,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.849


Pregnancy

Formyl-Methionyl-Leucyl-Phenylalanine Induces Prostaglandin E2 Release from Human Amnion-Derived WISH Cells by Phospholipase C-Mediated [Ca2+]i Rise

Author: Carla Biondi, Barbara Pavan, Maria Enrica Ferretti, Federica Ginanni Corradini, Luca Maria Neri …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 865–870,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.865


Erratum

Erratum

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Pages 1019–1020,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.1019

Erratum

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 3, 1 March 2001, Page 1021,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.3.1021