Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/81/4
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Minireview

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: The Epigenetic Perspective

Author: Philip C. Haycock
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 607–617,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.074690


Embryo

Exposure of Mouse Embryos to Ethanol During Preimplantation Development: Effect on DNA Methylation in the H19 Imprinting Control Region

Author: Philip C. Haycock, Michéle Ramsay
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 618–627,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.074682

Activation of a Chloride Channel by a Trophic Ligand Is Required for Development of the Mouse Preimplantation Embryo In Vitro

Author: Yan Li, Chris O’Neill, Margot L. Day
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 759–767,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.074567


Male Reproductive Tract

Testosterone Upregulates Anion Secretion Across Porcine Vas Deferens Epithelia In Vitro

Author: Fernando Pierucci-Alves, Cameron L. Duncan, Bruce D. Schultz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 628–635,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.076570

Novel Partners of SPAG11B Isoform D in the Human Male Reproductive Tract

Author: Yashwanth Radhakrishnan, Katherine G. Hamil, Jiann-an Tan, Gail Grossman, Peter Petrusz …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 647–656,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077545

Regulation of Gene Expression by Estrogen and Testosterone in the Proximal Mouse Reproductive Tract

Author: Elizabeth M. Snyder, Christopher L. Small, Ying Li, Michael D. Griswold
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 707–716,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.079053


Toxicology

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Estradiol Interact to Stimulate Glutathione Synthesis in Rat Ovarian Follicles and Granulosa Cells

Author: Yvonne D. Hoang, Brooke N. Nakamura, Ulrike Luderer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 636–646,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078378

Neonatal Bisphenol-A Exposure Alters Rat Reproductive Development and Ovarian Morphology Without Impairing Activation of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons

Author: Heather B. Adewale, Wendy N. Jefferson, Retha R. Newbold, Heather B. Patisaul
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 690–699,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078261


Gamete Biology

Potential Involvement of Several Signaling Pathways in Initiation of the Chicken Acrosome Reaction

Author: Manuela Lemoine, Joëlle Dupont, Vanaïque Guillory, Sophie Tesseraud, Elisabeth Blesbois
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 657–665,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.072660

Cellular Biophysics During Freezing of Rat and Mouse Sperm Predicts Post-thaw Motility

Author: Mie Hagiwara, Jeung Hwan Choi, Ramachandra V. Devireddy, Kenneth P. Roberts, Willem F. Wolkers …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 700–706,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.076075

Evidence That a Defective Spindle Assembly Checkpoint Is Not the Primary Cause of Maternal Age-Associated Aneuploidy in Mouse Eggs

Author: Francesca E. Duncan, Teresa Chiang, Richard M. Schultz, Michael A. Lampson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 768–776,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077909


Reproductive Technology

Ammonium Accumulation and Use of Mineral Oil Overlay Do Not Alter Imprinting Establishment at Three Key Imprinted Genes in Mouse Oocytes Grown and Matured in a Long-Term Follicle Culture

Author: Ellen Anckaert, Tom Adriaenssens, Sergio Romero, Johan Smitz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 666–673,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.076810


Neuroendocrinology

Photoperiodic Condition Is Associated with Region-Specific Expression of GNRH1 mRNA in the Preoptic Area of the Male Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Author: Tyler J. Stevenson, Daniel J. Bernard, Gregory F. Ball
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 674–680,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.076794


Pituitary

Involvement of Phospholipase C-Related Inactive Protein in the Mouse Reproductive System Through the Regulation of Gonadotropin Levels

Author: Miho Matsuda, Koushirou Tsutsumi, Takashi Kanematsu, Kiyoko Fukami, Yoshihiro Terada …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 681–689,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.076760


Pregnancy

Human Villous Trophoblasts Express and Secrete Placenta-Specific MicroRNAs into Maternal Circulation via Exosomes

Author: Shan-Shun Luo, Osamu Ishibashi, Gen Ishikawa, Tomoko Ishikawa, Akira Katayama …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 717–729,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.075481

Expression of Adrenomedullin 2 (ADM2)/Intermedin (IMD) in Human Placenta: Role in Trophoblast Invasion and Migration

Author: Madhu Chauhan, Uma Yallampalli, Yuan-Lin Dong, Gary D.V. Hankins, Chandrasekhar Yallampalli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 777–783,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.074419


Ovary

Smad3 Is Required for Normal Follicular Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Responsiveness in the Mouse

Author: Xiaoyan Gong, Elizabeth A. McGee
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 730–738,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.070086


Testis

Linker Histones Stimulate HSPA2 ATPase Activity Through NASP Binding and Inhibit CDC2/Cyclin B1 Complex Formation During Meiosis in the Mouse

Author: Oleg M. Alekseev, Richard T. Richardson, Michael G. O’Rand
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 739–748,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.076497


Female Reproductive Tract

Platelet-Derived Growth Factor C Is Upregulated in Human Uterine Fibroids and Regulates Uterine Smooth Muscle Cell Growth

Author: Guangli Suo, Yong Jiang, Bryan Cowan, Jean Y.J. Wang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 749–758,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.076869

Progesterone-Regulated Changes in Endometrial Gene Expression Contribute to Advanced Conceptus Development in Cattle

Author: N. Forde, F. Carter, T. Fair, M.A. Crowe, A.C.O. Evans …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 784–794,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.074336

Evidence for Estrogen-Dependent Uterine Serpin (SERPINA14) Expression During Estrus in the Bovine Endometrial Glandular Epithelium and Lumen

Author: Susanne E. Ulbrich, Thomas Frohlich, Katy Schulke, Eva Englberger, Nadine Waldschmitt …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2009, Pages 795–805,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.075184