Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/82/2
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Commentary

Egg-Citing Advances in Generating Primordial Germ Cells in the Laboratory

Author: Amander T. Clark
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 233–234,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.082388


Minireview

Models for Study of Human Embryo Implantation: Choice of Cell Lines?

Author: Natalie J. Hannan, Premila Paiva, Evdokia Dimitriadis, Lois A. Salamonsen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 235–245,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077800


Ovary

Subfertility Caused by Altered Follicular Development and Oocyte Growth in Female Mice Lacking PKBalpha/Akt1

Author: Caitlin Brown, Jessica LaRocca, Jodie Pietruska, Melissa Ota, Linnea Anderson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 246–256,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077925

DNA Methylation Is Not Involved in Preovulatory Down-Regulation of CYP11A1, HSD3B1, and CYP19A1 in Bovine Follicles but May Have a Role in Permanent Silencing of CYP19A1 in Large Granulosa Lutein Cells

Author: Jens Vanselow, Marion Spitschak, Marika Nimz, Rainer Fürbass
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 289–298,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.079251

Progesterone Receptor-Induced Gene Expression in Primary Mouse Granulosa Cell Cultures

Author: Venkataraman Sriraman, Mala Sinha, JoAnne S. Richards
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 402–412,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077610


Reproductive Technology

Migration and Proliferation of Intact and Genetically Modified Primordial Germ Cells and the Generation of a Transgenic Chicken

Author: Jin Nam Kim, Tae Sub Park, Sang Hyun Park, Kyung Je Park, Tae Min Kim …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 257–262,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.079723

An Efficient Method for Generating Transgenic Mice Using NaOH-Treated Spermatozoa

Author: Chong Li, Eiji Mizutani, Tetsuo Ono, Teruhiko Wakayama
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 331–340,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078501

Production of the First Cloned Camel by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer

Author: Nisar A. Wani, U. Wernery, F.A.H. Hassan, R. Wernery, J.A. Skidmore
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 373–379,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.081083


Pregnancy

Tubulointerstitial Nephritis Antigen-Like 1 Is Expressed in the Uterus and Binds with Integrins in Decidualized Endometrium During Postimplantation in Mice

Author: Yumiko Tajiri, Tadashi Igarashi, Dan Li, Kuniaki Mukai, Makoto Suematsu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 263–270,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.080028

Expression and Distribution of NADPH Oxidase Isoforms in Human Myometrium—Role in Angiotensin II-induced Hypertrophy

Author: Xiao-Lan Cui, Baojun Chang, Leslie Myatt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 305–312,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.080275

Effect of Weight and Adiposity at Conception and Wide Variations in Gestational Dietary Intake on Pregnancy Outcome and Early Postnatal Performance in Young Adolescent Sheep

Author: Jacqueline M. Wallace, John S. Milne, Raymond P. Aitken
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 320–330,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.080069


Gamete Biology

SPAM1 Isoforms from Two Tissue Origins Are Differentially Localized Within Ejaculated Bull Sperm Membranes and Have Different Roles During Fertilization

Author: Guillaume Morin, Robert Sullivan, Isabelle Laflamme, Claude Robert, Pierre Leclerc
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 271–281,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.079582

Defining the Window of Germline Genesis In Vitro from Murine Embryonic Stem Cells

Author: Julia C. Young, Vinali L. Dias, Kate L. Loveland
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 390–401,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078493

Zonadhesin D3-Polypeptides Vary among Species but Are Similar in Equus Species Capable of Interbreeding

Author: Steve Tardif, Heidi A. Brady, Kelly R. Breazeale, Ming Bi, Leslie D. Thompson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 413–421,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077891


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Progesterone Inhibits Oxytocin- and Prostaglandin F2alpha-Stimulated Increases in Intracellular Calcium Concentrations in Small and Large Ovine Luteal Cells

Author: Tracy L. Davis, Rebecca C. Bott, Teresa L. Slough, Jason E. Bruemmer, Gordon D. Niswender
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 282–288,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.079970


Immunology

Genetic Variation in Pentraxin (PTX) 3 Gene Associates with PTX3 Production and Fertility in Women

Author: Linda May, Maris Kuningas, David van Bodegom, Hans J. Meij, Marijke Frolich …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 299–304,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.079111


Neuroendocrinology

Molecular Characterization and Estrogen Regulation of Hypothalamic KISS1 Gene in the Pig

Author: Junko Tomikawa, Tamami Homma, Shigeyuki Tajima, Takako Shibata, Yoko Inamoto …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 313–319,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.079863

Induction of Dual Specificity Phosphatase 1 (DUSP1) by Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) and the Role for Gonadotropin Subunit Gene Expression in Mouse Pituitary Gonadotroph LbetaT2 Cells

Author: Indri N. Purwana, Haruhiko Kanasaki, Aki Oride, Kohji Miyazaki
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 352–362,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.080440


Female Reproductive Tract

Reactive Oxygen Species Mediate Mitogenic Growth Factor Signaling Pathways in Human Leiomyoma Smooth Muscle Cells

Author: Fernando S. Mesquita, Summer N. Dyer, Daniel A. Heinrich, Serdar E. Bulun, Erica E. Marsh …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 341–351,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.075887


Testis

Isolation, Characterization, and Culture of Human Spermatogonia

Author: Zuping He, Maria Kokkinaki, Jiji Jiang, Ina Dobrinski, Martin Dym
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 363–372,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078550

Constitutive WNT/Beta-Catenin Signaling in Murine Sertoli Cells Disrupts Their Differentiation and Ability to Support Spermatogenesis

Author: Pradeep S. Tanwar, Tomoko Kaneko-Tarui, LiHua Zhang, Poonam Rani, Makoto M. Taketo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 422–432,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.079335


Embryo

New Candidate Genes Identified for Controlling Mouse Gonadal Sex Determination and the Early Stages of Granulosa and Sertoli Cell Differentiation

Author: Gerrit J. Bouma, Quanah J. Hudson, Linda L. Washburn, Eva M. Eicher
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 380–389,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.079822

Retinoblastoma 1 Protein Modulates XY Germ Cell Entry into G1/G0 Arrest During Fetal Development in Mice

Author: Cassy M. Spiller, Dagmar Wilhelm, Peter Koopman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 433–443,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078691

Equilibrium Vitrification of Mouse Embryos

Author: Bo Jin, Keiji Mochida, Atsuo Ogura, Eri Hotta, Yukiko Kobayashi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 444–450,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077685

The Presence and Activation of Two Essential Transcription Factors (cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein and cAMP-Dependent Transcription Factor ATF1) in the Two-Cell Mouse Embryo

Author: X.L. Jin, C. O’Neill
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 459–468,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078758


Male Reproductive Tract

A Gradient of 2-Arachidonoylglycerol Regulates Mouse Epididymal Sperm Cell Start-Up

Author: Gilda Cobellis, Giulia Ricci, Giovanna Cacciola, Pierangelo Orlando, Stefania Petrosino …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1 February 2010, Pages 451–458,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.079210