Biology of Reproduction
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Amino Acid Transport Regulates Blastocyst Implantation
Author: Patrick M. Martin, Ann E. Sutherland, Lon J. Van Winkle
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1101–1108,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018010
Embryo
Ammonium Induces Aberrant Blastocyst Differentiation, Metabolism, pH Regulation, Gene Expression and Subsequently Alters Fetal Development in the Mouse
Author: Michelle Lane, David K. Gardner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1109–1117,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018093
Chronology of Apoptosis in Bovine Embryos Produced In Vivo and In Vitro
Author: Jakob O. Gjørret, Hiemke M. Knijn, Steph J. Dieleman, Birthe Avery, Lars-Inge Larsson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1193–1200,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013243
Deviation of the Blastocyst Axis from the First Cleavage Plane Does Not Affect the Quality of Mouse Postimplantation Development
Author: Vernadeth B. Alarcón, Yusuke Marikawa
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1208–1212,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018283
Consequences of In Vivo Development and Subsequent Culture on Apoptosis, Cell Number, and Blastocyst Formation in Bovine Embryos
Author: Hiemke M. Knijn, Jakob O. Gjørret, Peter L.A.M. Vos, Peter J.M. Hendriksen, Bert C. van der Weijden …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1371–1378,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017251
Temporal Divergence in the Pattern of Messenger RNA Expression in Bovine Embryos Cultured from the Zygote to Blastocyst Stage In Vitro or In Vivo
Author: P. Lonergan, D. Rizos, A. Gutiérrez-Adán, P.M. Moreira, B. Pintado …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1424–1431,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018168
Gamete Biology
ESP13.2, a Member of the β-Defensin Family, Is a Macaque Sperm Surface-Coating Protein Involved in the Capacitation Process
Author: Ashley I. Yudin, Theodore L. Tollner, Ming-Wen Li, Cathy A. Treece, James W. Overstreet …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1118–1128,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016105
Acquisition of Arylsulfatase A onto the Mouse Sperm Surface During Epididymal Transit
Author: Wattana Weerachatyanukul, Hongbin Xu, Araya Anupriwan, Euridice Carmona, Michael Wade …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1183–1192,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010231
Human Sperm Maintain Their Shape Following Decondensation and Denaturation for Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization: Shape Analysis and Objective Morphometry
Author: Ciler Celik-Ozenci, Jillian Catalanotti, Attila Jakab, Cinar Aksu, David Ward …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1347–1355,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.019596
Fine Structural Cytochemical Analysis of Homologous Chromosome Recognition, Alignment, and Pairing in Guinea Pig Spermatogonia and Spermatocytes
Author: G.H. Vázquez-Nin, O.M. Echeverría, R. Ortiz, C. Scassellati, T.E. Martin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1362–1370,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016485
Variant of Perivitelline Membrane Glycoprotein ZPC of Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) Lacking Its Cytoplasmic Tail Exhibits the Retention in the Endoplasmic Reticulum of Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO-K1) Cells
Author: Tomohiro Sasanami, Ahmed M. Hanafy, Masaru Toriyama, Makoto Mori
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1401–1407,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018333
Effect of Progesterone on Bovine Sperm Capacitation and Acrosome Reaction
Author: Isabelle Thérien, Puttaswamy Manjunath
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1408–1415,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017855
Pregnancy
Homocysteine Induces Trophoblast Cell Death with Apoptotic Features
Author: Nicoletta Di Simone, Nicola Maggiano, Dario Caliandro, Patrizia Riccardi, Antonella Evangelista …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1129–1134,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015800
Effects of Endotoxin and Macrophage-Related Cytokines on the Contractile Activity of the Gravid Murine Uterus
Author: Ari M. Mackler, Travis C. Ducsay, Charles A. Ducsay, Steven M. Yellon
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1165–1169,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015586
Census of Genes Expressed in Porcine Embryos and Reproductive Tissues by Mining an Expressed Sequence Tag Database Based on Human Genes
Author: Zhihua Jiang, Ming Zhang, Vaughn D. Wasem, Jennifer J. Michal, Hao Zhang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1177–1182,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018127
Sp1 and Sp3 Are Important Regulators of AP-2γ Gene Transcription
Author: Mei Li, Rodney E. Kellems
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1220–1230,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015545
Characterization of the Interleukin-1β System During Porcine Trophoblastic Elongation and Early Placental Attachment
Author: Jason W. Ross, Jerry R. Malayer, Jerry W. Ritchey, Rodney D. Geisert
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1251–1259,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015842
Changes in the Expression of Calcitonin Receptor-Like Receptor, Receptor Activity-Modifying Protein (RAMP) 1, RAMP2, and RAMP3 in Rat Uterus During Pregnancy, Labor, and by Steroid Hormone Treatments
Author: C. Thota, P.R.R. Gangula, Y.L. Dong, C. Yallampalli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1432–1437,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015628
Male Reproductive Tract
Sodium-Inorganic Phosphate Cotransporter NaPi-IIb in the Epididymis and Its Potential Role in Male Fertility Studied in a Transgenic Mouse Model
Author: Yaoxian Xu, Ching-Hei Yeung, Iwan Setiawan, Cosmina Avram, Jürg Biber …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1135–1141,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018028
Reproductive Technology
Generation of Live Fry from Intraperitoneally Transplanted Primordial Germ Cells in Rainbow Trout
Author: Yutaka Takeuchi, Goro Yoshizaki, Toshio Takeuchi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1142–1149,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017624
Reduced Intrafollicular Androstenedione and Estradiol Levels in Early-Treated Prenatally Androgenized Female Rhesus Monkeys Receiving Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Therapy for In Vitro Fertilization
Author: Daniel A. Dumesic, R. Dee Schramm, Ian M. Bird, Eric Peterson, Ann Marie Paprocki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1213–1219,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.015164
Trehalose-Enhanced Fluidity of the Goat Sperm Membrane and Its Protection During Freezing
Author: Eiman M.-E. Aboagla, T. Terada
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1245–1250,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017889
Fertility and Germline Transmission of Donor Haplotype Following Germ Cell Transplantation in Immunocompetent Goats
Author: Ali Honaramooz, Esmail Behboodi, Susan O. Megee, Susan A. Overton, Hannah Galantino-Homer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1260–1264,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018788
Effects of Donor Cell Type and Genotype on the Efficiency of Mouse Somatic Cell Cloning
Author: Kimiko Inoue, Narumi Ogonuki, Keiji Mochida, Yoshie Yamamoto, Kaoru Takano …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1394–1400,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017731
Toxicology
Numerical Chromosomal Abnormalities in Rat Epididymal Spermatozoa Following Chronic Cyclophosphamide Exposure
Author: Tara S. Barton, Andrew J. Wyrobek, Francesca S. Hill, Bernard Robaire, Barbara F. Hales
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1150–1157,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016261
Pituitary
Seasonal Differences in the Effect of Isolation and Restraint Stress on the Luteinizing Hormone Response to Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone in Hypothalamopituitary Disconnected, Gonadectomized Rams and Ewes
Author: C.A. Stackpole, A.I. Turner, I.J. Clarke, G.W. Lambert, A.J. Tilbrook
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1158–1164,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016428
Evidence that Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) II Stimulates Luteinizing Hormone and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Secretion from Monkey Pituitary Cultures by Activating the GnRH I Receptor
Author: Yohei Okada, Akiko Murota-Kawano, Sham S. Kakar, Stephen J. Winters
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1356–1361,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016162
Testis
Mouse Preimplantation Embryos Developed from Oocytes Injected with Round Spermatids or Spermatozoa Have Similar but Distinct Patterns of Early Messenger RNA Expression
Author: Shotaro Hayashi, Juxiang Yang, Lane Christenson, Ryuzo Yanagimachi, Norman B. Hecht
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1170–1176,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016832
Does Alligator Testis Produce Estradiol? A Comparison of Ovarian and Testicular Aromatase
Author: Valentine A. Lance, Alan J. Conley, Samantha Mapes, Colin Steven, Allen R. Place
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1201–1207,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016535
Localized Expression of Angiopoietin 1 and 2 May Explain Unique Characteristics of the Rat Testicular Microvasculature
Author: Stina Häggström Rudolfsson, Anna Johansson, Ingela Franck Lissbrant, Pernilla Wikström, Anders Bergh
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1231–1237,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013375
Dramatic Expansion of Germinal Stem Cells by Ectopically Expressed Human Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Mouse Sertoli Cells
Author: Kentaro Yomogida, Yo Yagura, Yuko Tadokoro, Yoshitake Nishimune
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1303–1307,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015958
Characterization of Histone H2A.X Expression in Testis and Specific Labeling of Germ Cells at the Commitment Stage of Meiosis with Histone H2A.X Promoter-Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein Transgene
Author: Yuko Tadokoro, Kentaro Yomogida, Yo Yagura, Shuichi Yamada, Masaru Okabe …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1325–1329,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018952
Loss of Nectin-2 at Sertoli-Spermatid Junctions Leads to Male Infertility and Correlates with Severe Spermatozoan Head and Midpiece Malformation, Impaired Binding to the Zona Pellucida, and Oocyte Penetration
Author: Steffen Mueller, Thomas A. Rosenquist, Yoshimi Takai, Richard A. Bronson, Eckard Wimmer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1330–1340,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014670
Female Reproductive Tract
Mechanisms of Action of Transforming Growth Factor β on the Expression of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Levels in Rat Granulosa Cells
Author: Kyoko Inoue, Kazuto Nakamura, Kazuko Abe, Takashi Hirakawa, Megumi Tsuchiya …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1238–1244,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014753
Mimicking the Events of Menstruation in the Murine Uterus
Author: M. Brasted, C.A. White, T.G. Kennedy, L.A. Salamonsen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1273–1280,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016550
Tumor Necrosis Factor α in the Bovine Oviduct During the Estrous Cycle: Messenger RNA Expression and Effect on Secretion of Prostaglandins, Endothelin-1, and Angiotensin II
Author: Missaka P.B. Wijayagunawardane, Christoph Gabler, Gary Killian, Akio Miyamoto
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1341–1346,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017327
Dendritic Cells in the Human Decidua
Author: Lucy Gardner, Ashley Moffett
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1438–1446,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017574
Ovary
Bone Morphogenetic Protein-4 Acts as an Ovarian Follicle Survival Factor and Promotes Primordial Follicle Development
Author: Eric E. Nilsson, Michael K. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1265–1272,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018671
Dynamics of Ovarian Development in the FORKO Immature Mouse: Structural and Functional Implications for Ovarian Reserve
Author: Agneta Balla, Natalia Danilovich, Yinzhi Yang, M. Ram Sairam
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1281–1293,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015552
Developmental and Molecular Aberrations Associated with Deterioration of Oogenesis During Complete or Partial Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Deficiency in Mice
Author: Yinzhi Yang, Agneta Balla, Natalia Danilovich, M. Ram Sairam
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1294–1302,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015610
Determination of Onset of Apoptosis in Granulosa Cells of the Preovulatory Follicles in the Bonnet Monkey (Macaca radiata): Correlation with Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Activities
Author: J. Uma, P. Muraly, Shalu Verma-Kumar, R. Medhamurthy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1379–1387,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017897
Induction of Follicular Development by Direct Single Injection of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Gene Fragments into the Ovary of Miniature Gilts
Author: Takashi Shimizu, Jin-Yi Jiang, Koji Iijima, Kanako Miyabayashi, Yoshinori Ogawa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1388–1393,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016311
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Gene Expression Profiling of the Effects of Castration and Estrogen Treatment in the Rat Uterus
Author: Xuxia Wu, See-Tong Pang, Lena Sahlin, Agneta Blanck, Gunnar Norstedt …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1308–1317,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015420
Neuroendocrinology
Somatostatin-14 Neurons in the Ovine Hypothalamus: Colocalization with Estrogen Receptor α and Somatostatin-28(1–12) Immunoreactivity, and Activation in Response to Estradiol
Author: Niamh Scanlan, Laurence Dufourny, Donal C. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1318–1324,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017848
Prolactin Cycles in Sheep under Constant Photoperiod: Evidence That Photorefractoriness Develops Within the Pituitary Gland Independently of the Prolactin Output Signal
Author: G.A. Lincoln, H. Andersson, I.J. Clarke
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Pages 1416–1423,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017673
Additions and Corrections
Additions and Corrections
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Page 1447,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/69.4.1447
Additions and Corrections
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 October 2003, Page 1448,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/69.4.1448