Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/85/6
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 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1089–1090,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.096800


Commentary

Dissecting the Phthalate-Induced Sertoli Cell Injury: The Fragile Balance of Proteases and Their Inhibitors

Author: Séverine Mazaud-Guittot
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1091–1093,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.095976


Minireview

Uterine Histotroph and Conceptus Development: Select Nutrients and Secreted Phosphoprotein 1 Affect Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Cell Signaling in Ewes

Author: Fuller W. Bazer, Guoyao Wu, Greg A. Johnson, Jinyoung Kim, Gwonhwa Song
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1094–1107,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.094722


Male Reproductive Tract

Seasonal Androgen Cycles in Adult Male American Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) from a Barrier Island Population

Author: Heather J. Hamlin, Russell H. Lowers, Louis J. Guillette, Jr.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1108–1113,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.092692

New Insights on the Morphology of Adult Mouse Penis

Author: Esequiel Rodriguez, Jr, Dana A. Weiss, Jennifer H. Yang, Julia Menshenina, Max Ferretti …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1216–1221,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091504


Testis

Spermatogonial Stem Cell Self-Renewal Requires ETV5-Mediated Downstream Activation of Brachyury in Mice

Author: Xin Wu, Shaun M. Goodyear, John W. Tobias, Mary R. Avarbock, Ralph L. Brinster
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1114–1123,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091793

Stem Leydig Cell Differentiation: Gene Expression During Development of the Adult Rat Population of Leydig Cells

Author: Erin L. Stanley, Daniel S. Johnston, Jinjiang Fan, Vassilios Papadopoulos, Haolin Chen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1161–1166,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091850

Importin Alpha2-Interacting Proteins with Nuclear Roles During Mammalian Spermatogenesis

Author: Jennifer D. Ly-Huynh, Kim G. Lieu, Andrew T. Major, Penelope A.F. Whiley, Janet E. Holt …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1191–1202,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091686

The Proximal Promoter Region of the Zebrafish gsdf Gene Is Sufficient to Mimic the Spatio-Temporal Expression Pattern of the Endogenous Gene in Sertoli and Granulosa Cells

Author: Aude Gautier, Frédéric Sohm, Jean-Stéphane Joly, Florence Le Gac, Jean-Jacques Lareyre
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1240–1251,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091892

Aging Results in Differential Regulation of DNA Repair Pathways in Pachytene Spermatocytes in the Brown Norway Rat

Author: Catriona Paul, Makoto Nagano, Bernard Robaire
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1269–1278,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.094219


Gamete Biology

CDK7 and CCNH Are Components of CDK-Activating Kinase and Are Required for Meiotic Progression of Pig Oocytes

Author: Wataru Fujii, Takanori Nishimura, Kiyoshi Kano, Koji Sugiura, Kunihiko Naito
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1124–1132,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091801

Mediators of the JAK/STAT Signaling Pathway in Human Spermatozoa

Author: Catherine Lachance, Pierre Leclerc
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1222–1231,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.092379

Gap Junction-Mediated Communications Regulate Chromatin Remodeling During Bovine Oocyte Growth and Differentiation Through cAMP-Dependent Mechanism(s)

Author: Alberto M. Luciano, Federica Franciosi, Silvia C. Modina, Valentina Lodde
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1252–1259,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.092858

Age-Dependent Susceptibility of Chromosome Cohesion to Premature Separase Activation in Mouse Oocytes

Author: Teresa Chiang, Richard M. Schultz, Michael A. Lampson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1279–1283,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.094094


Female Reproductive Tract

Oxytocin Increases Invasive Properties of Endometrial Cancer Cells Through Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase/AKT-Dependent Up-Regulation of Cyclooxygenase-1, -2, and X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein

Author: Marie-Claude Déry, Parvesh Chaudhry, Valérie Leblanc, Sophie Parent, Anne-Marie Fortier …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1133–1142,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.093278

Adrenomedullin 2/Intermedin Regulates HLA-G in Human Trophoblasts

Author: Madhu Chauhan, Meena Balakrishnan, Uma Yallampalli, Janice Endsley, Gary D.V. Hankins …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1232–1239,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.086835

Avian SERPINB11 Gene: Characteristics, Tissue-Specific Expression, and Regulation of Expression by Estrogen

Author: Whasun Lim, Ji-Hye Kim, Suzie E. Ahn, Wooyoung Jeong, Jinyoung Kim …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1260–1268,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.093526


Embryo

RNA Sequencing Reveals Novel Gene Clusters in Bovine Conceptuses Associated with Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy and Implantation

Author: Solomon Mamo, Jai P. Mehta, Paul McGettigan, Trudee Fair, Thomas E. Spencer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1143–1151,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.092643


Reproductive Technology

Effects of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Immunization on Reproductive Function and Behavior in Captive Female Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni)

Author: Jenny G. Powers, Dan L. Baker, Tracy L. Davis, Mary M. Conner, Anneke H. Lothridge …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1152–1160,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.088237

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection with Mouse Spermatozoa Preserved Without Freezing for Six Months Can Lead to Full-Term Development

Author: Chong Li, Eiji Mizutani, Tetsuo Ono, Yukari Terashita, Xiao-feng Jia …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1183–1190,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091827


Ovary

Role of Angiotensin II in the Periovulatory Epidermal Growth Factor-Like Cascade in Bovine Granulosa Cells In Vitro

Author: Valério M. Portela, Gustavo Zamberlam, Paulo B.D. Gonçalves, João F.C. de Oliveira, Christopher A. Price
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1167–1174,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.094193

Loss of Gremlin Delays Primordial Follicle Assembly but Does Not Affect Female Fertility in Mice

Author: Michelle Myers, Swamy K. Tripurani, Brooke Middlebrook, Aris N. Economides, Ernesto Canalis …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1175–1182,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091728


Toxicology

Transcriptional Suppression of Sertoli Cell Timp2 in Rodents Following Mono-(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate Exposure Is Regulated by CEBPA and MYC

Author: Pei-Li Yao, Yi-Chen Lin, John H. Richburg
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1203–1215,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.093484


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Page 1284,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.097055

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Page 1285,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.097048


Author Index

Author Index Volume 85

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1288–1290,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.85.6.1288


Volume Contents

Volume Contents: Volume 85

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 6, 1 December 2011, Pages 1291–1296,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.85.6.1291