Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/89/4
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Immunology

Potential New Mechanisms of Placental Damage in Celiac Disease: Anti-Transglutaminase Antibodies Impair Human Endometrial Angiogenesis

Author: Nicoletta Di Simone, Marco De Spirito, Fiorella Di Nicuolo, Chiara Tersigni, Roberta Castellani …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 88, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109637

Maternal CD4+ and CD8+ T Cell Tolerance Towards a Fetal Minor Histocompatibility Antigen in T Cell Receptor Transgenic Mice

Author: Antoine L. Perchellet, Susmita Jasti, Margaret G. Petroff
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 102, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110445

Quantified Colocalization Reveals Heterotypic Histocompatibility Class I Antigen Associations on Trophoblast Cell Membranes: Relevance for Human Pregnancy

Author: Asma Jabeen, José Maria Miranda-Sayago, Boguslaw Obara, Patrick Simon Spencer, Gill Barbara Dealtry …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 94, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111963


Pregnancy

Misregulated Progesterone Secretion and Impaired Pregnancy in Cyp11a1 Transgenic Mice

Author: Yu Chien, Wei-Cheng Cheng, Menq-Rong Wu, Si-Tse Jiang, Che-Kun James Shen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 91, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110833

Prenatal Testosterone Induces Sex-Specific Dysfunction in Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation Pathways in Adult Male and Female Rats

Author: Vijayakumar Chinnathambi, Chandrasekhar Yallampalli, Kunju Sathishkumar
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 97, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111542

Uterine Natural Killer Cells Severely Decrease in Number at Gestation Day 6 in Mice

Author: Akiko Takashima, Fumio Ishikawa, Taku Kuwabara, Yuriko Tanaka, Toshihiko Kinoshita …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 101, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109009

Regulatory B10 Cells Restore Pregnancy Tolerance in a Mouse Model

Author: Federico Jensen, Damián Muzzio, Rocío Soldati, Stefan Fest, Ana Claudia Zenclussen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 90, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110791

Maternal Overweight Induced by a Diet with High Content of Saturated Fat Activates Placental mTOR and eIF2alpha Signaling and Increases Fetal Growth in Rats

Author: Francesca Gaccioli, Veronica White, Evangelina Capobianco, Theresa L. Powell, Alicia Jawerbaum …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 96, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109702

Role of LIN28A in Mouse and Human Trophoblast Cell Differentiation

Author: Jill L. Seabrook, Jeremy D. Cantlon, Austin J. Cooney, Erin E. McWhorter, Brittany A. Fromme …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 95, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109868

Adaptations in Placental Phenotype Depend on Route and Timing of Maternal Dexamethasone Administration in Mice

Author: Owen R. Vaughan, Amanda N. Sferruzzi-Perri, Philip M. Coan, Abigail L. Fowden
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 80, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109678

The ERK1/2 Signaling Pathway Regulates 11beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 Expression in Human Trophoblast Cells Through a Transcriptional Mechanism

Author: Haiyan Guan, Kang Sun, Kaiping Yang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 92, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110924


Female Reproductive Tract

Cell-Specific Transcriptional Profiling Reveals Candidate Mechanisms Regulating Development and Function of Uterine Epithelia in Mice

Author: Justyna Filant, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 86, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111971

Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 1 (TGF-B1) Liberation from Its Latent Complex During Embryo Implantation and Its Regulation by Estradiol in Mouse

Author: Vineet Kumar Maurya, Rajesh Kumar Jha, Vijay Kumar, Anubha Joshi, Sangappa Chadchan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 84, 1-17,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106542

A MicroRNA (mmu-miR-124) Prevents Sox9 Expression in Developing Mouse Ovarian Cells

Author: Francisca M. Real, Ryohei Sekido, Darío G. Lupiáñez, Robin Lovell-Badge, Rafael Jiménez …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 78, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110957

Adrenomedullin Increased the Short-Circuit Current in the Pig Oviduct Through Chloride Channels via the CGRP Receptor: Mediation by cAMP and Calcium Ions But Not by Nitric Oxide

Author: S.B. Liao, K.H. Cheung, M.P.L. Cheung, Y.T. To, W.S. O …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 99, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109934

Impairment of the Interleukin System in Equine Endometrium During the Course of Endometrosis

Author: Anna Z. Szóstek, Karolina Lukasik, Antonio M. Galvão, Graça M. Ferreira-Dias, Dariusz J. Skarzynski
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 79, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109447


Gamete Biology

A Promoter Fragment of the sycp1 Gene Is Sufficient to Drive Transgene Expression in Male and Female Meiotic Germ Cells in Zebrafish

Author: Aude Gautier, Anne-Sophie Goupil, Florence Le Gac, Jean-Jacques Lareyre
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 89, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.107706

Sex-Specific Regulation of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) in the Pacific Oyster Crassostrea gigas

Author: Eric Guévélou, Arnaud Huvet, Clara E. Galindo-Sánchez, Massimo Milan, Virgile Quillien …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 100, 1-15,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109728


Ovary

Cyclooxygenase-1 Inhibition Prolongs Postnatal Ovarian Follicle Lifespan in Mice

Author: Elizabeth R. Smith, Wan-Lin Yang, Toni Yeasky, Jennifer Smedberg, Kathy Q. Cai …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 103, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111070

Oocyte-Specific H2A Variant H2af1o Is Required for Cell Synchrony Before Midblastula Transition in Early Zebrafish Embryos

Author: Hua-Mei Yue, Zhi Li, Nan Wu, Zhen Liu, Yang Wang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 82, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.108043

Expression, Regulation, and Promoter Activation of Vanin-2 (VNN2) in Bovine Follicles Prior to Ovulation

Author: Khampoun Sayasith, Jean Sirois, Jacques G. Lussier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 98, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111849


Male Reproductive Tract

A Genome-Wide Analysis of Open Chromatin in Human Epididymis Epithelial Cells Reveals Candidate Regulatory Elements for Genes Coordinating Epididymal Function

Author: Jared M. Bischof, Austin E. Gillen, Lingyun Song, Nehal Gosalia, Darin London …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 104, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110403

Activation of FGF2-FGFR Signaling in the Castrated Mouse Prostate Stimulates the Proliferation of Basal Epithelial Cells

Author: Manabu Kato, Kenichiro Ishii, Yoichi Iwamoto, Takeshi Sasaki, Hideki Kanda …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 81, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.107516


Minireview

Peering Beneath the Surface: Novel Imaging Techniques to Noninvasively Select Gametes and Embryos for ART

Author: Joshua Jasensky, Jason E. Swain
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 105, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.113076


Testis

JMJD1C, a JmjC Domain-Containing Protein, Is Required for Long-Term Maintenance of Male Germ Cells in Mice

Author: Shunsuke Kuroki, Mika Akiyoshi, Mikiyo Tokura, Hitoshi Miyachi, Yuji Nakai …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 93, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.108597


Toxicology

The Effects of Chemotherapy with Bleomycin, Etoposide, and Cis-Platinum (BEP) on Rat Sperm Chromatin Remodeling, Fecundity and Testicular Gene Expression in the Progeny

Author: Jennifer Maselli, Barbara F. Hales, Bernard Robaire
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 85, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110759


Embryo

Rapid Movement of Water and Cryoprotectants in Pig Expanded Blastocysts via Channel Processes: Its Relevance to Their Higher Tolerance to Cryopreservation

Author: Bo Jin, Ryu-ichi Higashiyama, Yu-ichi Nakata, Jun-ichi Yonezawa, Shangdan Xu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 87, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.107250


Reproductive Technology

Mechanisms by which a Lack of Germinal Vesicle (GV) Material Causes Oocyte Meiotic Defects: A Study Using Oocytes Manipulated to Replace GV with Primary Spermatocyte Nuclei

Author: Jie Zhang, Wei Cui, Qing Li, Tian-Yang Wang, Hong-Shu Sui …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 83, 1-15,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111500


World of Reproductive Biology (Highlights)

World of Reproductive Biology

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 77, 1-3,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.112839