Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/85/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


World of Reproductive Biology

World of Reproductive Biology

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 427–428,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.094813


Commentary

When an Egg Is Not an Egg: Compromised Maternal mRNA Storage and Stabilization

Author: Marco Conti
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 429–430,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.094102


Minireview

Diverse Roles for Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin in Reproduction

Author: Geoffrey L. Hammond
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 431–441,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.092593


Male Reproductive Tract

Swine Models of Cystic Fibrosis Reveal Male Reproductive Tract Phenotype at Birth

Author: Fernando Pierucci-Alves, Vladimir Akoyev, Jimmie C. Stewart, III, Lin-Hua Wang, Kyathanahalli S. Janardhan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 442–451,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.090860


Ovary

Dose-Response of Female Llamas to Ovulation-Inducing Factor from Seminal Plasma

Author: Valeria M. Tanco, Marcelo H. Ratto, Maura Lazzarotto, Gregg P. Adams
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 452–456,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091876

The Role of Autophagy in Corpus Luteum Regression in the Rat

Author: JongYeob Choi, MinWha Jo, EunYoung Lee, DooSeok Choi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 465–472,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091314

Role of Luteinizing Hormone in Changes in Concentrations of Progesterone and Luteal Blood Flow During the Hours of a Simulated Pulse of 13,14-Dihydro-15-Keto-Prostaglandin F2alpha (PGFM) in Heifers

Author: Hemanta K. Shrestha, Guilherme Pugliesi, Mohd A. Beg, O.J. Ginther
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 482–489,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.092130

Increased Beta-Oxidation and Improved Oocyte Developmental Competence in Response to l-Carnitine During Ovarian In Vitro Follicle Development in Mice

Author: Kylie R. Dunning, Lisa K. Akison, Darryl L. Russell, Robert J. Norman, Rebecca L. Robker
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 548–555,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.090415

Decreased Oocyte DAZL Expression in Mice Results in Increased Litter Size by Modulating Follicle-Stimulating Hormone-Induced Follicular Growth

Author: Judith R. McNeilly, Elaine A. Watson, Yvonne A.R. White, Alison A. Murray, Norah Spears …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 584–593,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.086264

Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide (PACAP) and Its Receptors in the Zebrafish Ovary: Evidence for Potentially Dual Roles of PACAP in Controlling Final Oocyte Maturation

Author: Rui Zhou, Anthony H.K. Tsang, Shuk-Wa Lau, Wei Ge
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 615–625,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091884


Reproductive Technology

The Major Proteins of Bovine Seminal Plasma Interact with Caseins and Whey Proteins of Milk Extender

Author: Marie-France Lusignan, Annick Bergeron, Michel Lafleur, Puttaswamy Manjunath
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 457–464,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.089961

Short-Term Storage of Human Spermatozoa in Electrolyte-Free Medium Without Freezing Maintains Sperm Chromatin Integrity Better Than Cryopreservation

Author: Jonathan M. Riel, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Thomas T.F. Huang, John Grove, Monika A. Ward
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 536–547,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091322

Ultrastructural Study on Human Placentae from Women Subjected to Assisted Reproductive Technology Treatments

Author: Yuan Zhang, Wene Zhao, Yaqin Jiang, Ruyang Zhang, Jing Wang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 635–642,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.090589


Gamete Biology

Oxidative Phosphorylation Is Essential for Felid Sperm Function, but Is Substantially Lower in Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Compared to Domestic Cat (Felis catus) Ejaculate

Author: Kimberly A. Terrell, David E. Wildt, Nicola M. Anthony, Barry D. Bavister, S.P. Leibo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 473–481,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.092106

Evidence for the Involvement of Zinc in the Association of CRISP1 with Rat Sperm During Epididymal Maturation

Author: Julieta A. Maldera, Gustavo Vasen, Juan I. Ernesto, Mariana Weigel-Muñoz, Débora J. Cohen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 503–510,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091439

Lactate Dehydrogenase C and Energy Metabolism in Mouse Sperm

Author: Fanny Odet, Scott A. Gabel, Jason Williams, Robert E. London, Erwin Goldberg …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 556–564,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091546

Oocyte and Cumulus Cell Transcripts from Cultured Mouse Follicles Are Induced to Deviate from Normal In Vivo Conditions by Combinations of Insulin, Follicle-Stimulating Hormone, and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

Author: Flor Sánchez, Sergio Romero, Johan Smitz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 565–574,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091744

Absence of MSY2 in Mouse Oocytes Perturbs Oocyte Growth and Maturation, RNA Stability, and the Transcriptome

Author: Sergey Medvedev, Hua Pan, Richard M. Schultz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 575–583,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091710

Mice Lacking the USP2 Deubiquitinating Enzyme Have Severe Male Subfertility Associated with Defects in Fertilization and Sperm Motility

Author: Nathalie Bedard, Yaoming Yang, Mary Gregory, Daniel G. Cyr, João Suzuki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 594–604,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.088542


Environment

Bisphenol A Increases Mammary Cancer Risk in Two Distinct Mouse Models of Breast Cancer

Author: Kristen Weber Lozada, Ruth A. Keri
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 490–497,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.090431


Pregnancy

Remodeling of the Cervix and Parturition in Mice Lacking the Progesterone Receptor B Isoform

Author: Steven M. Yellon, Bryan T. Oshiro, Tejas Y. Chhaya, Thomas J. Lechuga, Rejane M. Dias …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 498–502,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091983


Female Reproductive Tract

Extracellular Matrix Dynamics in Scar-Free Endometrial Repair: Perspectives from Mouse In Vivo and Human In Vitro Studies

Author: Jemma Evans, Tu’uhevaha Kaitu’u-Lino, Lois A. Salamonsen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 511–523,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.090993


Embryo

DNA Damage-Sensing Kinases Mediate the Mouse 2-Cell Embryo’s Response to Genotoxic Stress

Author: X.F. Mu, X.L. Jin, M.M.J. Farnham, Y. Li, C. O’Neill
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 524–535,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.089334


Immunology

Cardiovascular Adaptations of Pregnancy in T and B Cell-Deficient Mice

Author: Suzanne D. Burke, Valérie F. Barrette, Alexandra L. Carter, Jonathan Gravel, Michael A. Adams …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 605–614,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.092668

Placental ATPase Expression Is a Link Between Multiple Causes of Spontaneous Abortion in Mice

Author: Mukesh Kumar Jaiswal, Alice Gilman-Sachs, Gerard Chaouat, Kenneth D. Beaman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 626–634,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.092494


Ad Hoc Reviewers

Ad Hoc Reviewers

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 3, 1 September 2011, Pages 643–644,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.85.3.643