Biology of Reproduction
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Testis
Molecular Cloning and Characterization of oppo 1: A Haploid Germ Cell-Specific Complementary DNA Encoding Sperm Tail Protein
Author: Yoshihiro Nakamura, Hiromitsu Tanaka, Minoru Koga, Yasushi Miyagawa, Naoko Iguchi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 1–7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.1
Positive Regulation of Retinoic Acid Receptor Alpha by Protein Kinase C and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in Sertoli Cells
Author: Kirt W. Braun, My-Nuong Vo, Kwan Hee Kim
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 29–37,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.29
Apoptosis, Onset and Maintenance of Spermatogenesis: Evidence for the Involvement of Kit in Kit-Haplodeficient Mice
Author: Fabrice Guerif, Veronique Cadoret, Valerie Rahal-Perola, Jacques Lansac, Florence Bernex …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 70–79,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.70
Comparative Testis Morphometry and Seminiferous Epithelium Cycle Length in Donkeys and Mules
Author: Elizabeth S. Neves, Hélio Chiarini-Garcia, Luiz R. França
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 247–255,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.247
Ovary
Luteotropic Roles of Prolactin in Early Pregnant Hamsters
Author: Joyce C. Chen, Jen-Hsou Lin, Leang-Shin Wu, Yuan-Feen Tsai, Tsung Hsien Su …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 8–13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.8
Activin A, Estradiol, and Free Insulin-Like Growth Factor I in Follicular Fluid Preceding the Experimental Assumption of Follicle Dominance in Cattle
Author: O.J. Ginther, M.A. Beg, D.R. Bergfelt, K. Kot
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 14–19,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.14
Potassium Channel Antagonists Influence Porcine Granulosa Cell Proliferation, Differentiation, and Apoptosis
Author: Mohan Manikkam, Yan Li, Brianna M. Mitchell, Diane E. Mason, Lisa C. Freeman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 88–98,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.88
Bovine Membrane-Type 1 Matrix Metalloproteinase: Molecular Cloning and Expression in the Corpus Luteum
Author: Bo Zhang, Li Yan, Marsha A. Moses, Paul C.W. Tsang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 99–106,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.99
Epidermal Growth Factor Enhances Expression of Connexin 43 Protein in Cultured Porcine Preantral Follicles
Author: Digbo Bolamba, Anthony A. Floyd, John J. McGlone, Vaughan H. Lee
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 154–160,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.154
Retinoic Acid Mediates Transcriptional Repression of Ovine Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Gene via a Pleiotropic Nuclear Receptor Response Element
Author: Weirong Xing, M. Ram Sairam
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 204–211,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.204
Male Reproductive Tract
Gene Therapy of Erectile Dysfunction in the Rat with Penile Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase
Author: Thomas R. Magee, Monica Ferrini, Hermes J. Garban, Dolores Vernet, Kohnosuke Mitani …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 20–28,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/67.1.20
Rabbit Epididymal Secretory Proteins. I. Characterization and Hormonal Regulation
Author: Brett Nixon, Russell C. Jones, Lyall A. Hansen, Michael K. Holland
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 133–139,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.133
Rabbit Epididymal Secretory Proteins. II. Immunolocalization and Sperm Association of REP38
Author: Brett Nixon, Russell C. Jones, Hannah G. Clarke, Michael K. Holland
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 140–146,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.140
Rabbit Epididymal Secretory Proteins. III. Molecular Cloning and Characterization of the Complementary DNA for REP38
Author: Brett Nixon, Christopher M. Hardy, Russell C. Jones, Jason B. Andrews, Michael K. Holland
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 147–153,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.147
Localization of a Proteolytic Enzyme Within the Efferent and Deferent Duct Epithelial Cells of the Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Using Immunohistochemistry
Author: D.R. Holsberger, C.D. Rice, R.J. Thurston
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 276–281,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.276
Selected Proteins of “Prostasome-Like Particles” from Epididymal Cauda Fluid Are Transferred to Epididymal Caput Spermatozoa in Bull
Author: Gilles Frenette, Carl Lessard, Robert Sullivan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 308–313,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.308
Organic Cation/Carnitine Transporter, OCTN2, Is Differentially Expressed in the Adult Rat Epididymis
Author: Carmen M. Rodríguez, Jacquelyn C. Labus, Barry T. Hinton
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 314–319,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.314
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Alterations in Peripheral Concentrations of Inhibin A in Cattle Studied Using a Time-Resolved Immunofluorometric Assay: Relationship with Estradiol and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone in Various Reproductive Conditions
Author: H. Kaneko, J. Noguchi, K. Kikuchi, J. Todoroki, Y. Hasegawa
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 38–45,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.38
Gamete Biology
A BKCa to Kv Switch During Spermatogenesis in the Rat Seminiferous Tubules
Author: X.D. Gong, J.C.H. Li, G.P.H. Leung, K.H. Cheung, P.Y.D. Wong
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 46–54,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.46
Activation of Protein Kinase C Induces Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Dephosphorylation and Pronucleus Formation in Rat Oocytes
Author: Qing Lu, Gary D. Smith, Da-Yuan Chen, Zhi-Ming Han, Qing-Yuan Sun
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 64–69,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.64
An Environmentally Relevant Organochlorine Mixture Impairs Sperm Function and Embryo Development in the Porcine Model
Author: Céline Campagna, Christine Guillemette, René Paradis, Marc-André Sirard, Pierre Ayotte …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 80–87,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.80
High Developmental Competence of Pig Oocytes after Meiotic Inhibition with a Specific M-Phase Promoting Factor Kinase Inhibitor, Butyrolactone I
Author: Guang-Ming Wu, Qing-Yuan Sun, Jiude Mao, Liangxue Lai, Tod C. McCauley …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 170–177,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.170
A Role for Protein Kinase C During Rat Egg Activation
Author: Efrat Eliyahu, Ruth Shalgi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 189–195,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.189
Stage-Specific Expression of the Mitochondrial Germ Cell Epitope PG2 During Postnatal Differentiation of Rabbit Germ Cells
Author: Albert M. Ricken, Christoph Viebahn
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 196–203,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.196
Role of Sperm Surface Arylsulfatase A in Mouse Sperm-Zona Pellucida Binding
Author: Julierut Tantibhedhyangkul, Wattana Weerachatyanukul, Euridice Carmona, Hongbin Xu, Araya Anupriwan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 212–219,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.212
Altered Meiotic Regulation in Oocytes from Diabetic Mice
Author: Shannondoah A. Colton, Galen M. Pieper, Stephen M. Downs
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 220–231,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.220
In Vitro Fertilization of In Vitro-Matured Equine Oocytes: Effect of Maturation Medium, Duration of Maturation, and Sperm Calcium Ionophore Treatment, and Comparison with Rates of Fertilization In Vivo after Oviductal Transfer
Author: K. Hinrichs, C.C. Love, S.P. Brinsko, Y.H. Choi, D.D. Varner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 256–262,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.256
Sperm Volume Regulation: Maturational Changes in Fertile and Infertile Transgenic Mice and Association with Kinematics and Tail Angulation
Author: Ching-Hei Yeung, Michael Anapolski, Petra Sipilä, Andrea Wagenfeld, Matti Poutanen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 269–275,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.269
Separation of Motile Populations of Spermatozoa Prior to Freezing Is Beneficial for Subsequent Fertilization In Vitro: A Study with Various Mouse Strains
Author: Monika A. Szczygiel, Hirokazu Kusakabe, Ryuzo Yanagimachi, David G. Whittingham
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 287–292,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.287
Regulation of the Human Sperm Tyrosine Kinase c-yes. Activation by Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate and Inhibition by Ca2+
Author: Pierre Leclerc, Serge Goupil
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 301–307,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.301
Capacitation Induces Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate-Dependent, but Apoptosis-Unrelated, Exposure of Aminophospholipids at the Apical Head Plasma Membrane of Boar Sperm Cells
Author: B.M. Gadella, R.A.P. Harrison
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 340–350,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.340
Reproductive Technology
Abnormal Expression of Trophoblast Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Antigens in Cloned Bovine Pregnancies Is Associated with a Pronounced Endometrial Lymphocytic Response
Author: Jonathan R. Hill, Donald H. Schlafer, Patricia J. Fisher, Christopher J. Davies
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 55–63,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.55
Pituitary
Differential Regulation of Pituitary Hormone Secretion and Gene Expression by Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone. A Role for Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Cascade in Rat Pituitary GH3 Cells
Author: Haruhiko Kanasaki, Toshie Yonehara, Hideyuki Yamamoto, Yusuke Takeuchi, Kohji Fukunaga …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 107–113,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.107
Three Forms of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone, Including a Novel Form, in a Basal Salmonid, Coregonus clupeaformis
Author: Bruce A. Adams, Elaine D. Vickers, Carol Warby, Minkyu Park, Wolfgang H. Fischer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 232–239,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.232
Female Reproductive Tract
Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Is Expressed in the Decidualized Mesometrium of Pregnancy and Associates with the Progesterone Receptor Through Protein-Protein Interactions
Author: Tongyun Liu, Thomas F. Ogle
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 114–118,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.114
Expression of Cyclooxygenases 1 and 2 and Prostaglandin E Synthase in Bovine Endometrial Tissue During the Estrous Cycle
Author: Joe A. Arosh, Julie Parent, Pierre Chapdelaine, Jean Sirois, Michel A. Fortier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 161–169,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.161
Direct Inhibitory Effect of Progesterone on Oxytocin-Induced Secretion of Prostaglandin F2α from Bovine Endometrial Tissue
Author: M. Bogacki, W.J. Silvia, R. Rekawiecki, J. Kotwica
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 184–188,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.184
Effect of Uterine Blood Flow Occlusion on Shear Stress-Mediated Nitric Oxide Production and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression During Ovine Pregnancy
Author: Jeffrey M. Joyce, Terrance M. Phernetton, Ronald R. Magness
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 320–326,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.320
Neuroendocrinology
Progesterone Blocks the Estradiol-Stimulated Luteinizing Hormone Surge by Disrupting Activation in Response to a Stimulatory Estradiol Signal in the Ewe
Author: T.A. Richter, J.E. Robinson, N.P. Evans
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 119–125,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.119
Embryo
Nuclei of Nonviable Ovine Somatic Cells Develop into Lambs after Nuclear Transplantation
Author: Pasqualino Loi, Michael Clinton, Barbara Barboni, Josef Fulka, Jr., Pietro Cappai …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 126–132,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.126
Quantitative Analysis of Gene Expression in Preimplantation Mouse Embryos Using Green Fluorescent Protein Reporter
Author: Serguei Yu. Medvedev, Tomoyuki Tokunaga, Richard M. Schultz, Tsutomu Furukawa, Takashi Nagai …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 282–286,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.282
Production of Cloned Cattle from In Vitro Systems
Author: Erik J. Forsberg, Nikolai S. Strelchenko, Monica L. Augenstein, Jeffery M. Betthauser, Lynette A. Childs …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 327–333,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.327
Pregnancy
Placental Endocrine Disruption Induced by Cadmium: Effects on P450 Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage and 3β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Enzymes in Cultured Human Trophoblasts
Author: Motoyuki Kawai, Kenneth F. Swan, Amy E. Green, Deborah E. Edwards, Mary B. Anderson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 178–183,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.178
Differential Expression of Activator Protein-1 Transcription Factors in Pregnant Rat Myometrium
Author: Jennifer A. Mitchell, Stephen J. Lye
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 240–246,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.240
Purification and Characterization of Relaxin from the Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii): Bioactivity and Expression in the Corpus Luteum
Author: Ross A.D. Bathgate, Andrew L. Siebel, Philip Tovote, Antonia Claasz, Mary Macris …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 293–300,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.293
Ontogeny of Cloned Cattle to Lactation
Author: Marvin M. Pace, Monica L. Augenstein, Jeffery M. Betthauser, Lynette A. Childs, Kenneth J. Eilertsen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 334–339,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.334
Differential Expression of Microsomal Prostaglandin E Synthase at Implantation Sites and in Decidual Cells of Mouse Uterus
Author: Hua Ni, Tong Sun, Nai-Zheng Ding, Xing-Hong Ma, Zeng-Ming Yang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 351–358,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.351
Behavior
Relationship of Serum Testosterone Concentrations to Mate Preferences in Rams
Author: Charles E. Roselli, Fred Stormshak, John N. Stellflug, John A. Resko
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Pages 263–268,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.263
Erratum
Erratum
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 July 2002, Page 359,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.1.359