Biology of Reproduction
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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268
World of Reproductive Biology
Embryonic Selection
Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 26, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136796
Wavering Between Passive and Aggressive
Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 27, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136994
Chaperone Keeps the Silence
Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 28, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.137182
Birth—Timing It Right
Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 29, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.137349
Testis
The Effect of d-Aspartate on Spermatogenesis in Mouse Testis
Author: Keiji Tomita, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Susumu Kageyama, Masayuki Nagasawa, Akinori Wada …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 30, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.134692
Nicotine Induced Murine Spermatozoa Apoptosis via Up-Regulation of Deubiquitinated RIP1 by Trim27 Promoter Hypomethylation
Author: Dongsheng Nie, Dong Zhang, Jingbo Dai, Meixing Zhang, Xianglong Zhao …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 31, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.131656
TauCstF-64 Mediates Correct mRNA Polyadenylation and Splicing of Activator and Repressor Isoforms of the Cyclic AMP-Responsive Element Modulator (CREM) in Mouse Testis
Author: Petar N. Grozdanov, Atia Amatullah, Joel H. Graber, Clinton C. MacDonald
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 34, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.134684
Pregnancy
The Transcription Factor Interferon Regulatory Factor-1 (IRF1) Plays a Key Role in the Terminal Effector Pathways of Human Preterm Labor
Author: Ratana Lim, Ha Thi Tran, Stella Liong, Gillian Barker, Martha Lappas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 32, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.134726
Effects of Lipopolysaccharide on Human First Trimester Villous Cytotrophoblast Cell Function In Vitro
Author: Liping Li, Jiaoqin Tu, Yao Jiang, Jie Zhou, Shinichiro Yabe …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 33, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.134627
DNA Methylation and Expression Patterns of Selected Genes in First-Trimester Placental Tissue from Pregnancies with Small-for-Gestational-Age Infants at Birth
Author: Mariëtte Leeuwerke, Michelle S. Eilander, Maurien G.M. Pruis, Ágnes Lendvai, Jan Jaap H.M. Erwich …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 37, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.131698
Ggnbp2 Is Essential for Pregnancy Success via Regulation of Mouse Trophoblast Stem Cell Proliferation and Differentiation
Author: Shengqiang Li, Andrew K. Moore, Jia Zhu, Xian Li, Huaxin Zhou …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 41, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136358
Male Reproductive Tract
Comparative Proteomic, Physiological, Morphological, and Biochemical Analyses Reveal the Characteristics of the Diploid Spermatozoa of Allotetraploid Hybrids of Red Crucian Carp (Carassius auratus) and Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Author: Wei Duan, Kang Xu, Fangzhou Hu, Yi Zhang, Ming Wen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 35, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.132787
Female Reproductive Tract
The Equine Embryo Influences Immune-Related Gene Expression in the Oviduct
Author: Katrien Smits, Dieter I.M. De Coninck, Filip Van Nieuwerburgh, Jan Govaere, Mario Van Poucke …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 36, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136432
Age and Nursing Affect the Neonatal Porcine Uterine Transcriptome
Author: Kathleen M. Rahman, Meredith E. Camp, Nripesh Prasad, Anthony K. McNeel, Shawn E. Levy …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 46, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136150
Environment
Human Endometrial Exosomes Contain Hormone-Specific Cargo Modulating Trophoblast Adhesive Capacity: Insights into Endometrial-Embryo Interactions
Author: David W. Greening, Hong P.T. Nguyen, Kirstin Elgass, Richard J. Simpson, Lois A. Salamonsen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 38, 1-15,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.134890
Ovary
Maternal Smoke Exposure Impairs the Long-Term Fertility of Female Offspring in a Murine Model
Author: Nicole J. Camlin, Alexander P. Sobinoff, Jessie M. Sutherland, Emma L. Beckett, Andrew G. Jarnicki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 39, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.135848
Growth Arrest Specific-1 (GAS1) Is a C/EBP Target Gene That Functions in Ovulation and Corpus Luteum Formation in Mice
Author: Yi A. Ren, Zhilin Liu, Lisa K. Mullany, Chen-Ming Fan, JoAnne S. Richards
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 44, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.133058
Reproductive Technology
A Novel Female-Specific and Sexual Reproduction-Associated Dmrt Gene Discovered in the Stony Coral, Euphyllia ancora
Author: Chieh-Jhen Chen, Shinya Shikina, Wei-Jen Chen, Yi-Jou Chung, Yi-Ling Chiu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 40, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.133173
Assisted Reproduction Causes Reduced Fetal Growth Associated with Downregulation of Paternally Expressed Imprinted Genes That Enhance Fetal Growth in Mice
Author: Bo Li, Shuqiang Chen, Na Tang, Xifeng Xiao, Jianlei Huang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 45, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136051
Minireview
Testis Cord Maintenance in Mouse Embryos: Genes and Signaling
Author: Su-Ren Chen, Yi-Xun Liu
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 42, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.137117
Commentary
Nonclassical Testosterone Signaling: A New Pathway Controlling Spermatogenesis?
Author: Lee B. Smith
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 43, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.137950
In Memoriam
IN MEMORIAM: Neal L. First 1930–2014
Author: R. Michael Roberts
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 47, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.138198
Immunology
Proinflammatory Response of Human Trophoblastic Cells to Brucella abortus Infection and upon Interactions with Infected Phagocytes
Author: Andrea G. Fernández, Mariana C. Ferrero, M. Soledad Hielpos, Carlos A. Fossati, Pablo C. Baldi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 48, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.131706