Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/82/1
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Commentary

Expanding Waistlines Heighten the Risk for Reproductive Toxicity

Author: Sarah Kimmins
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 1–3,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.082032


Minireview

Maternal Obesity, Inflammation, and Fetal Skeletal Muscle Development

Author: Min Du, Xu Yan, Jun F. Tong, Junxing Zhao, Mei J. Zhu
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 4–12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077099


Ovary

The Interactions Between the Stimulatory Effect of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and the Inhibitory Effect of Estrogen on Mouse Primordial Folliculogenesis

Author: Lei Lei, Shiying Jin, Kelly E. Mayo, Teresa K. Woodruff
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 13–22,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077404

Accelerated Ovarian Aging in the Absence of the Transcription Regulator TAF4B in Mice

Author: Lindsay A. Lovasco, Kimberly A. Seymour, Kathleen Zafra, Colin W. O’Brien, Christoph Schorl …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 23–34,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077495


Pregnancy

HSD11B1, HSD11B2, PTGS2, and NR3C1 Expression in the Peri-Implantation Ovine Uterus: Effects of Pregnancy, Progesterone, and Interferon Tau

Author: Rebecca M. Simmons, M. Carey Satterfield, Thomas H. Welsh, Jr., Fuller W. Bazer, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 35–43,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.079608

Pregnancy Enhances Sustained Ca2+ Bursts and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Activation in Ovine Uterine Artery Endothelial Cells Through Increased Connexin 43 Function

Author: Fu-Xian Yi, Derek S. Boeldt, Shannon M. Gifford, Jeremy A. Sullivan, Mary A. Grummer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 66–75,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078253

AKT Controls Human First Trimester Trophoblast Cell Sensitivity to FAS-Mediated Apoptosis by Regulating XIAP Expression

Author: Shawn L. Straszewski-Chavez, Vikki M. Abrahams, Paula B. Aldo, Roberto Romero, Gil Mor
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 146–152,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078972

Select Nutrients and Their Associated Transporters Are Increased in the Ovine Uterus Following Early Progesterone Administration

Author: M. Carey Satterfield, Haijun Gao, Xilong Li, Guoyao Wu, Gregory A. Johnson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 224–231,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.076729


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Establishment of a Mammary Stromal Fibroblastic Cell Line for In Vitro Studies in Mice of Mammary Adipocyte Differentiation

Author: Hajime Nakatani, Naohito Aoki, Tetsuya Okajima, Daita Nadano, David Flint …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 44–53,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077958


Testis

Changes in Gene Expression in Somatic Cells of Rat Testes Resulting from Hormonal Modulation and Radiation-Induced Germ Cell Depletion

Author: Wei Zhou, Olga U. Bolden-Tiller, Gunapala Shetty, Shan H. Shao, Connie C. Weng …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 54–65,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078048

Fetal Testis Dysgenesis and Compromised Leydig Cell Function in Tgfbr3 (Betaglycan) Knockout Mice

Author: Mai A. Sarraj, Ruth M. Escalona, Alexandra Umbers, Hui Kheng Chua, Chris Small …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 153–162,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078766

Molecular Cloning and Functional Characterization of a Zebrafish Nuclear Progesterone Receptor

Author: Shi X. Chen, Jan Bogerd, Ángel García-López, Hugo de Jonge, Paul P. de Waal …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 171–181,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077644

Mice Deficient in the Serine/Threonine Protein Kinase VRK1 Are Infertile Due to a Progressive Loss of Spermatogonia

Author: Matthew S. Wiebe, R. Jeremy Nichols, Tyler P. Molitor, Jill K. Lindgren, Paula Traktman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 182–193,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.079095

Claudin 11 Deficiency in Mice Results in Loss of the Sertoli Cell Epithelial Phenotype in the Testis

Author: S. Mazaud-Guittot, E. Meugnier, S. Pesenti, X. Wu, H. Vidal …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 202–213,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078907


Embryo

Embryo Mitochondrial DNA Depletion Is Reversed During Early Embryogenesis in Cattle

Author: Marcos R. Chiaratti, Fabiana F. Bressan, Christina R. Ferreira, Alexandre R. Caetano, Lawrence C. Smith …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 76–85,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077776

The Histone Demethylase JMJD2C Is Stage-Specifically Expressed in Preimplantation Mouse Embryos and Is Required for Embryonic Development

Author: Jianle Wang, Miao Zhang, Yu Zhang, Zhaohui Kou, Zhiming Han …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 105–111,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078055


Toxicology

Effects of Neonatal Exposure to Bisphenol A on Steroid Regulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression and Endothelial Cell Proliferation in the Adult Rat Uterus

Author: Verónica L. Bosquiazzo, Jorgelina Varayoud, Mónica Muñoz-de-Toro, Enrique H. Luque, Jorge G. Ramos
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 86–95,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078543


Environment

Diet-Induced Obesity in Male Mice Is Associated with Reduced Fertility and Potentiation of Acrylamide-Induced Reproductive Toxicity

Author: Burhan I. Ghanayem, Re Bai, Grace E. Kissling, Greg Travlos, Undi Hoffler
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 96–104,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078915


Gamete Biology

Characterization and Expression of the Nuclear Progestin Receptor in Zebrafish Gonads and Brain

Author: Richard N. Hanna, Sean C.J. Daly, Yefei Pang, Isabelle Anglade, Olivier Kah …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 112–122,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078527

Proteasomal Activity Is Required to Initiate and to Sustain Translational Activation of Messenger RNA Encoding the Stem-Loop-Binding Protein During Meiotic Maturation in Mice

Author: Qin Yang, Patrick Allard, Michael Huang, Wenling Zhang, Hugh J. Clarke
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 123–131,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.076588

Phosphoglycerate Kinase 2 (PGK2) Is Essential for Sperm Function and Male Fertility in Mice

Author: Polina V. Danshina, Christopher B. Geyer, Qunsheng Dai, Eugenia H. Goulding, William D. Willis …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 136–145,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.079699

Critical Function of AP-2gamma/TCFAP2C in Mouse Embryonic Germ Cell Maintenance

Author: Susanne Weber, Dawid Eckert, Daniel Nettersheim, Ad J.M. Gillis, Sabine Schäfer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 214–223,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078717


Male Reproductive Tract

Porcine Vas Deferens Luminal pH Is Acutely Increased by Systemic Xylazine Administration

Author: Fernando Pierucci-Alves, Cameron L. Duncan, James D. Lillich, Bruce D. Schultz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 132–135,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078857


Neuroendocrinology

Prenatal Exposure of the Ovine Fetus to Androgens Reduces the Proportion of Neurons in the Ventromedial and Arcuate Nucleus that Are Activated by Short-Term Exposure to Estrogen

Author: Jane E. Robinson, Jo Grindrod, Suzanne Jeurissen, James A. Taylor, William P. Unsworth
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 163–170,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.079004


Environment

Influences of Sex, Incubation Temperature, and Environmental Quality on Gonadal Estrogen and Androgen Receptor Messenger RNA Expression in Juvenile American Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis)

Author: Brandon C. Moore, Matthew R. Milnes, Satomi Kohno, Yoshinao Katsu, Taisen Iguchi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 1, 1 January 2010, Pages 194–201,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077305