Biology of Reproduction
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EISSN 1529-7268
Gamete Biology
Control of Membrane Fusion During Spermiogenesis and the Acrosome Reaction
Author: João Ramalho-Santos, Gerald Schatten, Ricardo D. Moreno
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1043–1051,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1043
Identification of Ras and Its Downstream Signaling Elements and Their Potential Role in Hamster Sperm Motility
Author: Subir K. NagDas, Virginia P. Winfrey, Gary E. Olson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1058–1066,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1058
RNA-Binding Properties and Translation Repression In Vitro by Germ Cell-Specific MSY2 Protein
Author: Junying Yu, Norman B. Hecht, Richard M. Schultz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1093–1098,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1093
Growth, Antrum Formation, and Estradiol Production of Bovine Preantral Follicles Cultured in a Serum-Free Medium
Author: Takehiro Itoh, Masayuki Kacchi, Hiroyuki Abe, Yutaka Sendai, Hiroyoshi Hoshi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1099–1105,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1099
Na+/Ca2+ Exchanger in Porcine Oocytes
Author: Zoltán Macháty, Jagdeece J. Ramsoondar, Aaron J. Bonk, Randall S. Prather, Kenneth R. Bondioli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1133–1139,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1133
Expression and Structure-Function Analysis of DE, a Sperm Cysteine-Rich Secretory Protein That Mediates Gamete Fusion
Author: Diego A. Ellerman, Vanina G. Da Ros, Débora J. Cohen, Dolores Busso, Mauro M. Morgenfeld …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1225–1231,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1225
Major Proteins of Bovine Seminal Plasma Bind to the Low-Density Lipoprotein Fraction of Hen’s Egg Yolk
Author: Puttaswamy Manjunath, Veronica Nauc, Annick Bergeron, Martin Ménard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1250–1258,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1250
Involvement of Calcium Signaling and the Actin Cytoskeleton in the Membrane Block to Polyspermy in Mouse Eggs
Author: Beth A. McAvey, Genevieve B. Wortzman, Carmen J. Williams, Janice P. Evans
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1342–1352,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1342
Inhibition of In Vivo and In Vitro Fertilization in Rodents by Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Antagonists
Author: Patricio Morales, Consuelo Pasten, Eduardo Pizarro
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1360–1365,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1360
Testis
Transplantation of Wild-Type Spermatogonia Leads to Complete Spermatogenesis in Testes of Cyclic 3′,5′-Adenosine Monophosphate Response Element Modulator-Deficient Mice
Author: Joachim Wistuba, Stefan Schlatt, Carsten Cantauw, Viktoria von Schönfeldt, Eberhard Nieschlag …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1052–1057,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1052
H1t/GC-Box and H1t/TE1 Element Are Essential for Promoter Activity of the Testis-Specific Histone H1t Gene
Author: Donald C. Wilkerson, Steven A. Wolfe, Sidney R. Grimes
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1157–1164,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1157
Relationship of Sertoli-Sertoli Tight Junctions to Ectoplasmic Specialization in Conventional and En Face Views
Author: Gleydes G. Parreira, Rossana C.N. Melo, Lonnie D. Russell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1232–1241,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1232
Female Reproductive Tract
Assessment and Application of Laser Microdissection for Analysis of Gene Expression in the Rhesus Monkey Endometrium
Author: Mira S.T. Torres, Christopher I. Ace, William C. Okulicz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1067–1072,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1067
Effect of Bovine Oviduct Epithelial Cell Apical Plasma Membranes on Sperm Function Assessed by a Novel Flow Cytometric Approach
Author: Mathieu Boilard, Janice Bailey, Simon Collin, Maurice Dufour, Marc-André Sirard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1125–1132,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1125
Effects of Fetectomy on Oxytocin Receptors in the Myometrium of the Tammar Wallaby
Author: Andrew L. Siebel, Helen M. Gehring, Laura J. Parry
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1242–1249,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1242
Reproductive Technology
Sperm Binding to Epithelial Oviduct Explants in Bulls with Different Nonreturn Rates Investigated with a New In Vitro Model
Author: Ingrid M.C. De Pauw, Ann Van Soom, Hans Laevens, Steven Verberckmoes, Aart de Kruif
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1073–1079,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1073
Mass Isolation of Primordial Germ Cells from Transgenic Rainbow Trout Carrying the Green Fluorescent Protein Gene Driven by the vasa Gene Promoter
Author: Yutaka Takeuchi, Goro Yoshizaki, Terumasa Kobayashi, Toshio Takeuchi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1087–1092,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1087
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Is More Efficient than In Vitro Fertilization for Generating Mouse Embryos from Cryopreserved Spermatozoa
Author: Monika A. Szczygiel, Hirokazu Kusakabe, Ryuzo Yanagimachi, David G. Whittingham
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1278–1284,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1278
Ovary
Ovarian Carbonyl Reductase-Like 20β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Shows Distinct Surge in Messenger RNA Expression During Natural and Gonadotropin-Induced Meiotic Maturation in Nile Tilapia
Author: Balasubramanian Senthilkumaran, Cheni-Chery Sudhakumari, Xiao-Tian Chang, Tohru Kobayashi, Yuichi Oba …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1080–1086,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1080
Impact of Growth Hormone Resistance on Female Reproductive Function: New Insights from Growth Hormone Receptor Knockout Mice
Author: Denise Zaczek, James Hammond, Lii Suen, Serge Wandji, Darlene Service …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1115–1124,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1115
Prostaglandin E1 Inhibits Abnormal Follicle Rupture and Restores Ovulation in Indomethacin-Treated Rats
Author: Francisco Gaytán, Esteban Tarradas, Carmen Bellido, Concepción Morales, José Eugenio Sánchez-Criado
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1140–1147,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1140
Developmental Regulation of Baboon Fetal Ovarian Maturation by Estrogen
Author: Nicholas C. Zachos, Reinhart B. Billiar, Eugene D. Albrecht, Gerald J. Pepe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1148–1156,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1148
Identification of Hyaluronic Acid-Binding Proteins and Their Expressions in Porcine Cumulus-Oocyte Complexes During In Vitro Maturation
Author: Masaki Yokoo, Yasunori Miyahayashi, Takako Naganuma, Naoko Kimura, Hiroshi Sasada …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1165–1171,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1165
Angiogenesis in the Corpus Luteum of Early Pregnancy in the Marmoset and the Effects of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Immunoneutralization on Establishment of Pregnancy
Author: Amanda J. Rowe, Keith D. Morris, Roy Bicknell, Hamish M. Fraser
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1180–1188,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1180
Effects of Culture Medium, Serum Type, and Various Concentrations of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone on Porcine Preantral Follicular Development and Antrum Formation In Vitro
Author: Jiude Mao, Guangming Wu, Michael F. Smith, Tod C. McCauley, Tom C. Cantley …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1197–1203,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1197
Neonatal Exposure to Genistein Induces Estrogen Receptor (ER)α Expression and Multioocyte Follicles in the Maturing Mouse Ovary: Evidence for ERβ-Mediated and Nonestrogenic Actions
Author: Wendy N. Jefferson, John F. Couse, Elizabeth Padilla-Banks, Kenneth S. Korach, Retha R. Newbold
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1285–1296,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1285
Injection of Soluble Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 1 into the Preovulatory Follicle Disrupts Ovulation and Subsequent Luteal Function in Rhesus Monkeys
Author: Timothy M. Hazzard, Fuhua Xu, Richard L. Stouffer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1305–1312,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1305
Relationship Between Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein Expression and Progesterone Production in Hen Granulosa Cells During Follicle Development
Author: A.L. Johnson, E.V. Solovieva, J.T. Bridgham
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1313–1320,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1313
Male Reproductive Tract
Modulation of the Onset of Postnatal Development of H+-ATPase-Rich Cells by Steroid Hormones in Rat Epididymis
Author: Jane S. Fisher, Nuria Pastor-Soler, Richard M. Sharpe, Sylvie Breton
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1106–1114,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1106
Abdominal Temperature Induces Region-Specific p53-Independent Apoptosis in the Cauda Epididymidis of the Mouse
Author: Marco Jara, Pedro Esponda, Rosa Carballada
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1189–1196,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1189
Progesterone Receptor as an Indicator of Sperm Function
Author: Sushama Gadkar, C.A. Shah, Geetanjali Sachdeva, Urmila Samant, C.P. Puri
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1327–1336,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1327
Embryo
High Toxicity, Low Receptor Density, and Low Integration Frequency Severely Impede the Use of Adenovirus Vectors for Production of Transgenic Mice
Author: Jon W. Gordon
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1172–1179,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1172
Effects of Breed, Parity, and Folic Acid Supplement on the Expression of Folate Metabolism Genes in Endometrial and Embryonic Tissues from Sows in Early Pregnancy
Author: Maud Vallée, Frédéric Guay, Danièle Beaudry, Jacques Matte, Richard Blouin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1259–1267,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1259
Androgens and the Development of the Vagina
Author: Ulrich Drews, Osman Sulak, Philipp A. Schenck
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1353–1359,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1353
Pregnancy
Leptin Receptor Expression in the Rat Placenta: Changes in Ob-Ra, Ob-Rb, and Ob-Re with Gestational Age and Suppression by Glucocorticoids
Author: Jeremy T. Smith, Brendan J. Waddell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1204–1210,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1204
Expression and Regulation of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor in Rat Placentas
Author: Yuan-Lin Dong, Sujatha Vegiraju, Pandu R. Gangula, Sudhir B. Kondapaka, Sunil J. Wimalawansa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1321–1326,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/67.4.1321
Intrauterine Bacterial Inoculation Induces Labor in the Mouse by Mechanisms Other than Progesterone Withdrawal
Author: Emmet Hirsch, Rebecca Muhle
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1337–1341,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1337
Immunology
Decidual Lymphocytes of Human Spontaneous Abortions Induce Apoptosis but Not Necrosis in JEG-3 Extravillous Trophoblast Cells
Author: Enrique G. Olivares, Raquel Muñoz, Germán Tejerizo, María José Montes, Francisca Gómez-Molina …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1211–1217,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1211
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Regulation of Gonadotropin α Subunit Gene Expression by Dopamine D2 Receptor Agonist in Clonal Mouse Gonadotroph αT3-1 Cells
Author: Haruhiko Kanasaki, Toshie Yonehara, Yoko Yamada, Kentaro Takahashi, Kohkichi Hata …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1218–1224,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1218
Studies Using the Estrogen Receptor α Knockout Uterus Demonstrate That Implantation but Not Decidualization-Associated Signaling Is Estrogen Dependent
Author: Sylvia Curtis Hewitt, Eugenia H. Goulding, E.M. Eddy, Kenneth S. Korach
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1268–1277,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1268
Expression and Regulation of Fushi Tarazu Factor-1 and Steroidogenic Genes During Reproduction in Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus)
Author: Jonas von Hofsten, Johnny Karlsson, Iwan Jones, Per-Erik Olsson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 67, Issue 4, 1 October 2002, Pages 1297–1304,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod67.4.1297