Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/88/2
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Testis

A Wt1-Dmrt1 Transgene Restores DMRT1 to Sertoli Cells of Dmrt1−/− Testes:
A Novel Model of DMRT1-Deficient Germ Cells

Author: Valentine A. Agbor, Shixin Tao, Ning Lei, Leslie L. Heckert
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 51, 1-15,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103135

Turning a Spermatogenic Wave into a Tsunami: Synchronizing Murine Spermatogenesis Using WIN 18,446

Author: Cathryn A. Hogarth, Ryan Evanoff, Debra Mitchell, Travis Kent, Christopher Small …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 40, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105346


Commentary

DMRT1 Owner’s Manual: Synchronized Installation Required to Operate

Author: Sergei Tevosian
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 50, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.107839

Induced Endometriosis in Nonhuman Primates

Author: Ov D. Slayden
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 43, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.107722


Gamete Biology

Cryopreserved Bovine Spermatozoal Transcript Profile as Revealed by High-Throughput Ribonucleic Acid Sequencing

Author: Christopher J. Card, Elizabeth J. Anderson, Samanta Zamberlan, Karin E. Krieger, Michael Kaproth …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 49, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103788

Loss of R2D2 Proteins ROPN1 and ROPN1L Causes Defects in Murine Sperm Motility, Phosphorylation, and Fibrous Sheath Integrity

Author: Sarah E. Fiedler, Tejasvi Dudiki, Srinivasan Vijayaraghavan, Daniel W. Carr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 41, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105262

Posttranscriptional Regulation of Histone Lysine Methyltransferase GLP in Embryonic Male Mouse Germ Cells

Author: Katsuaki Deguchi, Go Nagamatsu, Hitoshi Miyachi, Yuzuru Kato, Sumiyo Morita …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 36, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103572

Reduced Chromosome Cohesion Measured by Interkinetochore Distance Is Associated with Aneuploidy Even in Oocytes from Young Mice

Author: Julie A. Merriman, Simon I.R. Lane, Janet E. Holt, Phoebe C. Jennings, Irene García-Higuera …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 31, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104786

Sperm Attractant in the Micropyle Region of Fish and Insect Eggs

Author: Ryuzo Yanagimachi, Gary Cherr, Takahiro Matsubara, Tadashi Andoh, Tatsuo Harumi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 47, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105072


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Luteinizing Hormone Plasmid Therapy Results in Long-Lasting High Circulating Lh and Increased Sperm Production in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

Author: María José Mazón, Silvia Zanuy, Iciar Muñoz, Manuel Carrillo, Ana Gómez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 32, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102640


Embryo

Locus-Specific DNA Methylation Reprogramming During Early Porcine Embryogenesis

Author: Ming-Tao Zhao, Rocio M. Rivera, Randall S. Prather
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 48, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104471


Pregnancy

Maternal Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Reduces Placental Oxidative Stress and Increases Fetal and Placental Growth in the Rat

Author: Megan L. Jones, Peter J. Mark, Trevor A. Mori, Jeffrey A. Keelan, Brendan J. Waddell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 37, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103754

Effects of Leptin on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Remodeling in an In Vitro Model of Human Myometrial Inflammation

Author: Maeva Wendremaire, Pascal Mourtialon, Françoise Goirand, Frédéric Lirussi, Marina Barrichon …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 45, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104844

Change of Genes in Calcium Transport Channels Caused by Hypoxic Stress in the Placenta, Duodenum, and Kidney of Pregnant Rats

Author: Hyun Yang, Beum-Soo An, Kyung-Chul Choi, Eui-Bae Jeung
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 30, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103705

Analysis of Circulating DNA Distribution in Pregnant and Nonpregnant Dairy Cows

Author: Jennifer Mayer, Julia Beck, Jan T. Soller, Wilhelm Wemheuer, Ekkehard Schütz …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 29, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103168

Adrenomedullin Enhances Invasion of Human Extravillous Cytotrophoblast-Derived Cell Lines by Regulation of Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Expression and S-Nitrosylation

Author: Ben S.T. Wong, Kevin K.W. Lam, Cheuk-Lun Lee, Vera H.H. Wong, Maggie P.Y. Lam …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 34, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103903


Environment

Targeted Genome-Wide Methylation and Gene Expression Analyses Reveal Signaling Pathways Involved in Ovarian Dysfunction after Developmental EDC Exposure in Rats

Author: Aparna Mahakali Zama, Mehmet Uzumcu
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 52, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104802


Editorial

The Role of Scientists and Clinicians in Raising Public Support for Animal Research in Reproductive Biology and Medicine

Author: E.A.F. Dancet, M. Brännström, K. Brasky, D. Chai, A.W.S. Chan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 33, 1-3,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105908


World of Reproductive Biology

World of Reproductive Biology

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 28, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106625


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 39, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.107888


Pituitary

Castration-Induced Modifications of GnRH-Elicited [Ca2+]i Signaling Patterns in Male Mouse Pituitary Gonadotrophs In Situ: Studies in the Acute Pituitary Slice Preparation

Author: María Luisa Durán-Pastén, Tatiana Fiordelisio-Coll, Arturo Hernández-Cruz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 38, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103812


Ovary

Role of the Antiapoptotic Proteins BCL2 and MCL1 in the Neonatal Mouse Ovary

Author: Robin L. Jones, Melissa E. Pepling
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 46, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103028

Hormonal Coordination of Natriuretic Peptide Type C and Natriuretic Peptide Receptor 3 Expression in Mouse Granulosa Cells

Author: Kyung-Bon Lee, Meijia Zhang, Koji Sugiura, Karen Wigglesworth, Tracy Uliasz …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 42, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104810


Minireview

Possible Role of PACAP and Its PAC1 Receptor in the Differential Regulation of Pituitary LHbeta- and FSHbeta-Subunit Gene Expression by Pulsatile GnRH Stimulation

Author: Haruhiko Kanasaki, Indri N. Purwana, Kohji Miyazaki
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 35, 1-5,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105601


Female Reproductive Tract

Changes in Eutopic Endometrial Gene Expression During the Progression of Experimental Endometriosis in the Baboon, Papio Anubis

Author: Yalda Afshar, Julie Hastings, Damian Roqueiro, Jae-Wook Jeong, Linda C. Giudice …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 2, 1 February 2013, 44, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104497