Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/87/2
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Neuroendocrinology

Peripubertal Vitamin D3 Deficiency Delays Puberty and Disrupts the Estrous Cycle in Adult Female Mice

Author: Cary L. Dicken, Davelene D. Israel, Joe B. Davis, Yan Sun, Jun Shu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 51, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.096511


World of Reproductive Biology

World of Reproductive Biology

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 26, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102426


Female Reproductive Tract

Slc2a8 Deficiency in Mice Results in Reproductive and Growth Impairments

Author: Katie L. Adastra, Antonina I. Frolova, Maggie M. Chi, Daniel Cusumano, Mary Bade …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 49, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.097675

FOXL2 Is Regulated During the Bovine Estrous Cycle and Its Expression in the Endometrium Is Independent of Conceptus-Derived Interferon Tau

Author: Caroline Eozenou, Anaïs Vitorino Carvalho, Niamh Forde, Corinne Giraud-Delville, Laurence Gall …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 32, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.101584

Regulatory Mechanism for Expression of IL1B Receptors in the Uterine Endometrium and Effects of IL1B on Prostaglandin Synthetic Enzymes During the Implantation Period in Pigs

Author: Heewon Seo, Yohan Choi, Jangsoo Shim, Youngsok Choi, Hakhyun Ka
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 31, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099051

Endometrial Receptivity Defects and Impaired Implantation in Diabetic NOD Mice

Author: Ahmad J.H. Albaghdadi, Frederick W.K. Kan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 30, 1-16,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.100016


Embryo

Male Mice Produced by In Vitro Culture Have Reduced Fertility and Transmit Organomegaly and Glucose Intolerance to Their Male Offspring

Author: Alexandra Calle, Alberto Miranda, Raul Fernandez-Gonzalez, Eva Pericuesta, Ricardo Laguna …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 34, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.100743


Pregnancy

Effects of Metformin on the Expression of GLUT4 in Endometrium of Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Author: Jun Zhai, Chun-xi Liu, Zuo-rong Tian, Qiu-hui Jiang, Ying-pu Sun
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 29, 1-5,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099788

The Antiapoptotic Effect of Galectin-3 in Human Endometrial Cells under the Regulation of Estrogen and Progesterone

Author: Huan Yang, Caixia Lei, Chao Cheng, Yuzhe Feng, Wei Zhang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 39, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099234

Connexin 31 (GJB3) Deficiency in Mouse Trophoblast Stem Cells Alters Giant Cell Differentiation and Leads to Loss of Oxygen Sensing

Author: Yvonne Koch, Betina van Fürden, Stephanie Kaiser, Diana Klein, Mark Kibschull …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 37, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.098079

Compartmentalizing Proximal FGFR1 Signaling in Ovine Placental Artery Endothelial Cell Caveolae

Author: Lin Feng, Hong-hai Zhang, Wen Wang, Jing Zheng, Dong-bao Chen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 40, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.100750

Comprehensive Analysis of Genes Expressed by Rare Microchimeric Fetal Cells in the Maternal Mouse Lung

Author: Stephanie Pritchard, Heather C. Wick, Donna K. Slonim, Kirby L. Johnson, Diana W. Bianchi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 42, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.101147

Placental, Renal, and Ileal Sulfate Transporter Gene Expression in Mouse Gestation

Author: Paul A. Dawson, Joanna Rakoczy, David G. Simmons
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 43, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.098749

Role of Integrin Switch and Transforming Growth Factor Beta 3 in Hypoxia-Induced Invasion Inhibition of Human Extravillous Trophoblast Cells

Author: Hongbo Zhao, Yanyan Jiang, Qi Cao, Yanli Hou, Can Wang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 47, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099937


Minireview

The Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia Involves Altered Levels of Angiogenic Factors Promoted by Hypoxia and Autoantibody-Mediated Mechanisms

Author: Estibalitz Laresgoiti-Servitje, Nardhy Gomez-Lopez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 36, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099861


Commentary

The Facilitative Glucose Transporter SLC2A8 Regulates Reproductive Outcomes and Growth Phenotype in Mice

Author: Sanjoy K. Das
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 48, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102988


Testis

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone Mediate the Androgenic Pathway in Leydig Cells of an Evolutionary Advanced Teleost

Author: François Chauvigné, Sara Verdura, María J. Mazón, Neil Duncan, Silvia Zanuy …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 35, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.100784

CD9 Is Expressed on Human Male Germ Cells That Have a Long-Term Repopulation Potential after Transplantation into Mouse Testes

Author: Khaled Zohni, Xianfan Zhang, Seang Lin Tan, Peter Chan, Makoto Nagano
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 27, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.098913

Androgen Initiates Sertoli Cell Tight Junction Formation in the Hypogonadal (hpg) Mouse

Author: Mark J. McCabe, Charles M. Allan, Caroline F.H. Foo, Peter K. Nicholls, Kirsten J. McTavish …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 38, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.094318

Expression of the Ubiquitin Proteasome System in Neonatal Rat Gonocytes and Spermatogonia: Role in Gonocyte Differentiation

Author: Gurpreet Manku, Simon S. Wing, Martine Culty
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 44, 1-18,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099143


Toxicology

Disrupted Organization of RFamide Pathways in the Hypothalamus Is Associated with Advanced Puberty in Female Rats Neonatally Exposed to Bisphenol A

Author: Sandra M. Losa-Ward, Karina L. Todd, Katherine A. McCaffrey, Kazuyoshi Tsutsui, Heather B. Patisaul
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 28, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.100826


Male Reproductive Tract

Overexpression of Follistatin in the Mouse Epididymis Disrupts Fluid Resorption and Sperm Transit in Testicular Excurrent Ducts

Author: Darcie D. Seachrist, Emhonta Johnson, Christianne Magee, Colin M. Clay, James K. Graham …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 41, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.097527


Ovary

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone 1 Directly Affects Corpora Lutea Lifespan in Mediterranean Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) During Diestrus: Presence and In Vitro Effects on Enzymatic and Hormonal Activities

Author: Massimo Zerani, Giuseppe Catone, Margherita Maranesi, Anna Gobbetti, Cristiano Boiti …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 45, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099598

Regulation of Gap-Junctional Communication Between Cumulus Cells During In Vitro Maturation in Swine, a Gap-FRAP Study

Author: Nicolas W. Santiquet, Yann Develle, Anthony Laroche, Claude Robert, François J. Richard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 46, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099754


IN MEMORIAM

In Memoriam
Claude Gagnon, Ph.D.
1950–2012

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 50, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102806


Gamete Biology

Amphibian Oocytes Release Heat Shock Protein A During Spawning: Evidence for a Role in Fertilization

Author: Valeria S. Mouguelar, Gabriela Coux
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 2, 1 August 2012, 33, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.100982