Biology of Reproduction
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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268
Special Papers
Steroid Regulation of Uterine Function in Domestic Animals: An Introduction
Author: Fredrick Stormshak
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Page 1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031336
Minireview
Progesterone and Placental Hormone Actions on the Uterus: Insights from Domestic Animals
Author: Thomas E. Spencer, Greg A. Johnson, Robert C. Burghardt, Fuller W. Bazer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 2–10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024133
Steroid Hormone Modulation of Prostaglandin Secretion in the Ruminant Endometrium During the Estrous Cycle
Author: Alan K. Goff
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 11–16,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025890
The Consequences of Altered Somatotropic System on Reproduction
Author: Varadaraj Chandrashekar, Denise Zaczek, Andrzej Bartke
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 17–27,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.027060
Gamete Biology
Cryopreservation Induces an Apoptosis-Like Mechanism in Bull Sperm
Author: Guillaume Martin, Odile Sabido, Philippe Durand, Rachel Levy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 28–37,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024281
Requirements for Glucose Beyond Sperm Capacitation During In Vitro Fertilization in the Mouse
Author: Alexander J. Travis, Levent Tutuncu, Carolina J. Jorgez, Teri S. Ord, Brian H. Jones …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 139–145,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025809
Protein 14-3-3ζ Binds to Protein Phosphatase PP1γ2 in Bovine Epididymal Spermatozoa
Author: Zaohua Huang, Kimberley Myers, Balwant Khatra, Srinivasan Vijayaraghavan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 177–184,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.027284
Energy Substrate Metabolism of Mouse Cumulus-Oocyte Complexes: Response to Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Is Mediated by the Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Pathway and Is Associated with Oocyte Maturation
Author: Ruth Roberts, Jaroslav Stark, Aikaterini Iatropoulou, David L. Becker, Stephen Franks …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 199–209,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023549
Cholesterol Efflux Alters Lipid Raft Stability and Distribution During Capacitation of Boar Spermatozoa
Author: Sadaf Shadan, Peter S. James, Elizabeth A. Howes, Roy Jones
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 253–265,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026435
Neuroendocrinology
Regulation by Estradiol of Hypothalamic Somatostatin Gene Expression: Possible Involvement of Somatostatin in the Control of Luteinizing Hormone Secretion in the Ewe
Author: Delphine Pillon, Alain Caraty, Claude Fabre-Nys, Didier Lomet, Marilyn Cateau …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 38–44,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023689
Leptin-Receptor Gene Transfer into the Arcuate Nucleus of Female Fatty Zucker Rats Using Recombinant Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors Stimulates the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis
Author: Erin Keen-Rhinehart, Satya P. Kalra, Pushpa S. Kalra
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 266–272,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025858
Ovary
Interactions Between Androgen and Growth Factors in Granulosa Cell Subtypes of Porcine Antral Follicles
Author: T.E. Hickey, D.L. Marrocco, R.B. Gilchrist, R.J. Norman, D.T. Armstrong
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 45–52,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026484
Formation and Barrier Function of Tight Junctions in Human Ovarian Surface Epithelium
Author: Yihong Zhu, Julia Maric, Mikael Nilsson, Mats Brännström, P.-O. Janson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 53–59,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022913
Folliculogenesis Is Impaired and Granulosa Cell Apoptosis Is Increased in Leptin-Deficient Mice
Author: Marissa L. Hamm, Ganapathy K. Bhat, Winston E. Thompson, David R. Mann
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 66–72,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.027292
Targeted Gene Expression Profiling in the Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Ovary During Maturational Competence Acquisition and Oocyte Maturation
Author: Julien Bobe, Thaovi Nguyen, Bernard Jalabert
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 73–82,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025205
The Follicle-Deplete Mouse Ovary Produces Androgen
Author: Loretta P. Mayer, Patrick J. Devine, Cheryl A. Dyer, Patricia B. Hoyer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 130–138,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016113
Regulation of Prohibitin Expression During Follicular Development and Atresia in the Mammalian Ovary
Author: Winston E. Thompson, Eric Asselin, Alicia Branch, Jonathan K. Stiles, Peter Sutovsky …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 282–290,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024125
Female Reproductive Tract
Sperm-Induced Modification of the Oviductal Gene Expression Profile After Natural Insemination in Mice
Author: Alireza Fazeli, Nabeel A. Affara, Michael Hubank, William V. Holt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 60–65,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026815
Long-Term Hypoxia Alters Calcium Regulation in Near-Term Ovine Myometrium
Author: T.K. Arakawa, M. Mlynarczyk, K.M. Kaushal, L. Zhang, C.A. Ducsay
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 156–162,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026708
Interferon-τ Induces Degradation of Prostaglandin H Synthase-2 Messenger RNA in Bovine Endometrial Cells Through a Transcription-Dependent Mechanism
Author: Aydin Guzeloglu, Prem Subramaniam, Frank Michel, William W. Thatcher
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 170–176,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025411
Different Regulatory Pathways of Endometrial Connexin Expression: Preimplantation Hormonal-Mediated Pathway Versus Embryo Implantation-Initiated Pathway
Author: R. Grümmer, S.W. Hewitt, O. Traub, K.S. Korach, E. Winterhager
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 273–281,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024067
Progesterone Promotes Oocyte Maturation, but Not Ovulation, in Nonhuman Primate Follicles Without a Gonadotropin Surge
Author: Sherri M. Borman, Charles L. Chaffin, Kristine M. Schwinof, Richard L. Stouffer, Mary B. Zelinski-Wooten
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 366–373,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023390
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Colocalization of P450c17 and Cytochrome b5 in Androgen-Synthesizing Tissues of the Human
Author: Sejal Dharia, Audry Slane, Ming Jian, Michael Conner, Alan J. Conley …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 83–88,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026732
Changes in CD38 Expression and ADP-Ribosyl Cyclase Activity in Rat Myometrium During Pregnancy: Influence of Sex Steroid Hormones
Author: Soner Dogan, Deepak A. Deshpande, Mathur S. Kannan, Timothy F. Walseth
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 97–103,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026245
Biochemical Characterization of a Membrane Androgen Receptor in the Ovary of the Atlantic Croaker (Micropogonias undulatus)
Author: Alyssa M. Braun, Peter Thomas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 146–155,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025825
Embryo
Localization of Janus Kinase 2 to the Nuclei of Mature Oocytes and Early Cleavage Stage Mouse Embryos
Author: Masahiko Ito, Makoto Nakasato, Tomonori Suzuki, Senkiti Sakai, Masao Nagata …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 89–96,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023226
Redox Status of the Oviduct and Cdc2 Activity in 2-Cell Stage Embryos in Heat-Stressed Mice
Author: Manabu Ozawa, Takaya Matsuzuka, Miho Hirabayashi, Yukio Kanai
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 291–296,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022152
Methylation Reprogramming and Chromosomal Aneuploidy in In Vivo Fertilized and Cloned Rabbit Preimplantation Embryos
Author: Wei Shi, Fatma Dirim, Eckhard Wolf, Valeri Zakhartchenko, Thomas Haaf
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 340–347,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024554
Testis
Dysplastic Development of Seminiferous Tubules and Interstitial Tissue in Rat Hypogonadic (hgn/hgn) Testes
Author: Hiroetsu Suzuki, Mio Yagi, Kenichi Saito, Katsushi Suzuki
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 104–116,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024604
Structural and Functional Modifications of Sertoli Cells in the Testis of Adult Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Knockout Mice
Author: Amit Grover, M. Ram Sairam, Charles E. Smith, Louis Hermo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 117–129,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.027003
Molecular Characterization of Heat Shock-Like Factor Encoded on the Human Y Chromosome, and Implications for Male Infertility
Author: Toshikatstu Shinka, Yoko Sato, Gang Chen, Takushi Naroda, Keigo Kinoshita …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 297–306,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023580
The Murine Testicular Transcriptome: Characterizing Gene Expression in the Testis During the Progression of Spermatogenesis
Author: James E. Shima, Derek J. McLean, John R. McCarrey, Michael D. Griswold
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 319–330,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026880
A Dominant-Negative Isoform of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α Specifically Expressed in Human Testis
Author: Reinhard Depping, Sonja Hägele, Klaus F. Wagner, Rudolf J. Wiesner, Gieri Camenisch …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 331–339,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.027797
The Ability of a Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Antagonist, Acyline, to Prevent Irreversible Infertility Induced by the Indenopyridine, CDB-4022, in Adult Male Rats: The Role of Testosterone
Author: Sheri Ann Hild, Barbara J. Attardi, Jerry R. Reel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 348–358,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026989
Pregnancy
Differential Expression of the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Receptor System in the Gravid Uterus of Yorkshire and Meishan Pigs
Author: Kimberly A. Vonnahme, Stephen P. Ford
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 163–169,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026344
Interaction of Cocultured Decidual Endothelial Cells and Cytotrophoblasts in Preeclampsia
Author: S. Campbell, J. Rowe, C.J. Jackson, E.D.M. Gallery
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 244–252,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026716
Nutritional Manipulation of Fetal Adipose Tissue Deposition and Uncoupling Protein 1 Messenger RNA Abundance in the Sheep: Differential Effects of Timing and Duration
Author: H. Budge, L.J. Edwards, I.C. McMillen, A. Bryce, K. Warnes …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 359–365,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018986
Reproductive Technology
Effect of Limited DNA Methylation Reprogramming in the Normal Sheep Embryo on Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer
Author: Nathalie Beaujean, Jane Taylor, John Gardner, Ian Wilmut, Richard Meehan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 185–193,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026559
Full-Term Development of Hamster Embryos Produced by Injection of Round Spermatids into Oocytes
Author: Kosuke Haigo, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Futoshi Yazama, Ryuzo Yanagimachi, Toshitaka Horiuchi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 194–198,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.027706
Cell Donor Influences Success of Producing Cattle by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer
Author: A.M. Powell, N.C. Talbot, K.D. Wells, D.E. Kerr, V.G. Pursel …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 210–216,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.027193
Tissue-Specific Elevated Genomic Cytosine Methylation Levels Are Associated with an Overgrowth Phenotype of Bovine Fetuses Derived by In Vitro Techniques
Author: Stefan Hiendleder, Cora Mund, Horst-Dieter Reichenbach, Hendrik Wenigerkind, Gottfried Brem …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 217–223,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026062
A New Alternative Method for Superovulation Using Passive Immunization Against Inhibin in Adult Rats
Author: Harumichi Ishigame, Mohamed S. Medan, Gen Watanabe, Zhanguan Shi, Hisahi Kishi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 236–243,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.027789
Pituitary
No Evidence for Pituitary Priming to Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone in Relation to Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Secretion Prior to the Preovulatory LH Surge in Ewes
Author: J.L. Crawford, J.R. McNeilly, A.S. McNeilly
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 224–235,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.027615
Male Reproductive Tract
Identification of Cytochrome P450-Reductase as the Enzyme Responsible for NADPH-Dependent Lucigenin and Tetrazolium Salt Reduction in Rat Epididymal Sperm Preparations
Author: Mark A. Baker, Anton Krutskikh, Benjamin J. Curry, Eileen A. McLaughlin, R. John Aitken
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 307–318,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.027748