Biology of Reproduction
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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268
Commentary
Human Implantation: A Tale of Mutual Maternal and Fetal Attraction
Author: Siobhan Quenby, Jan J. Brosens
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 81, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.108886
Gamete Biology
A Population of CRES Resides in the Outer Dense Fibers of Spermatozoa
Author: Marvin Ferrer, Gail Cornwall, Richard Oko
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 65, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104745
Suppression of Chemically Induced and Spontaneous Mouse Oocyte Activation by AMP-Activated Protein Kinase
Author: Ru Ya, Stephen M. Downs
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 70, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106120
Melatonin Prevents Postovulatory Oocyte Aging in the Mouse and Extends the Window for Optimal Fertilization In Vitro
Author: Tessa Lord, Brett Nixon, Keith T. Jones, R. John Aitken
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 67, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106450
Oocytes Isolated from Dairy Cows with Reduced Ovarian Reserve Have a High Frequency of Aneuploidy and Alterations in the Localization of Progesterone Receptor Membrane Component 1 and Aurora Kinase B
Author: Alberto Maria Luciano, Federica Franciosi, Valentina Lodde, Irene Tessaro, Davide Corbani …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 58, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106856
Minireview
Mechanisms of Activin-Stimulated FSH Synthesis: The Story of a Pig and a FOX
Author: Daniel J. Bernard, Stella Tran
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 78, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.107797
Ovary
Evidence for a Luteotropic Role of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma: Expression and In Vitro Effects on Enzymatic and Hormonal Activities in Corpora Lutea of Pseudopregnant Rabbits
Author: Massimo Zerani, Margherita Maranesi, Gabriele Brecchia, Anna Gobbetti, Cristiano Boiti …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 62, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.107383
Female Reproductive Tract
Seminal Plasma Affects Prostaglandin Synthesis and Angiogenesis in the Porcine Uterus
Author: Monika M. Kaczmarek, Kamil Krawczynski, Justyna Filant
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 72, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103564
The Tyrosine Phosphatase SHP2 Regulates Sertoli Cell Junction Complexes
Author: Pawan Puri, William H. Walker
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 59, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104414
Lcn5 Promoter Directs the Region-Specific Expression of Cre Recombinase in Caput Epididymidis of Transgenic Mice
Author: Shengsong Xie, Juan Xu, Wubin Ma, Qiang Liu, Jinxiong Han …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 71, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104034
Regulation of the PI3-K/Akt Survival Pathway in the Rat Endometrium
Author: Annabelle Veillette, Kathy Grenier, Kevin Brasseur, Guylaine Fréchette-Frigon, Valérie Leblanc …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 79, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.107136
Selective Inhibition of Prostaglandin E2 Receptors EP2 and EP4 Inhibits Adhesion of Human Endometriotic Epithelial and Stromal Cells Through Suppression of Integrin-Mediated Mechanisms
Author: JeHoon Lee, Sakhila K. Banu, Robert C. Burghardt, Anna Starzinski-Powitz, Joe A. Arosh
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 77, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.100883
Embryo
Inhibition of MAP2K and GSK3 Signaling Promotes Bovine Blastocyst Development and Epiblast-Associated Expression of Pluripotency Factors
Author: Daina Harris, Ben Huang, Björn Oback
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 74, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103390
Testis
A Novel Subcellular Machine Contributes to Basal Junction Remodeling in the Seminiferous Epithelium
Author: Min Du, J’Nelle Young, Marc De Asis, Jane Cipollone, Calvin Roskelley …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 60, 1-17,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104851
Efficient Transfection of DNA into Primarily Cultured Rat Sertoli Cells by Electroporation
Author: Fuping Li, Kohei Yamaguchi, Keisuke Okada, Kei Matsushita, Noritoshi Enatsu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 61, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106260
Effects of TGFbeta2 on Wild-Type and Tgfbr3 Knockout Mouse Fetal Testis
Author: Mai A. Sarraj, Ruth M. Escalona, Patrick Western, Jock K. Findlay, Kaye L. Stenvers
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 66, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102194
Meiosis I Arrest Abnormalities Lead to Severe Oligozoospermia in Meiosis 1 Arresting Protein (M1ap)-Deficient Mice
Author: Nelson Alexander Arango, Li Li, Deepa Dabir, Fotini Nicolau, Rafael Pieretti-Vanmarcke …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 76, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.098673
The Wilms Tumor Gene, Wt1, Maintains Testicular Cord Integrity by Regulating the Expression of Col4a1 and Col4a2
Author: Su-Ren Chen, Min Chen, Xiao-Na Wang, Jun Zhang, Qing Wen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 56, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105379
Toxicology
Cigarette Smoke Exposure Elicits Increased Autophagy and Dysregulation of Mitochondrial Dynamics in Murine Granulosa Cells
Author: Anne Marie Gannon, Martin R. Stämpfli, Warren G. Foster
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 63, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106617
Organic Cation Transporter 3 (OCT3/SLC22A3) and Multidrug and Toxin Extrusion 1 (MATE1/SLC47A1) Transporter in the Placenta and Fetal Tissues: Expression Profile and Fetus Protective Role at Different Stages of Gestation
Author: Davoud Ahmadimoghaddam, Lenka Zemankova, Petr Nachtigal, Eva Dolezelova, Zuzana Neumanova …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 55, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105064
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Regulation of Cyclin D2 Expression and Degradation by Follicle-Stimulating Hormone During Rat Granulosa Cell Proliferation In Vitro
Author: Yingying Han, Guoliang Xia, Benjamin K. Tsang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 57, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105106
Gestational Protein Restriction Increases Angiotensin II Production in Rat Lung
Author: Haijun Gao, Uma Yallampalli, Chandra Yallampalli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 64, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103770
Reproductive Technology
In Vitro Fertilization Alters Growth and Expression of Igf2/H19 and Their Epigenetic Mechanisms in the Liver and Skeletal Muscle of Newborn and Elder Mice
Author: Fang Le, Li Ya Wang, Ning Wang, Lei Li, Le Jun Li …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 75, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106070
Osmotic Stress and Membrane Phase Changes During Freezing of Stallion Sperm: Mode of Action of Cryoprotective Agents
Author: Harriëtte Oldenhof, Marina Gojowsky, Shangping Wang, Samantha Henke, Chaojie Yu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 68, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104661
Massively Parallel Sequencing for Chromosomal Abnormality Testing in Trophectoderm Cells of Human Blastocysts
Author: XuYang Yin, Ke Tan, Gábor Vajta, Hui Jiang, YueQiu Tan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 69, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106211
Pregnancy
AKT Isoforms 1 and 3 Regulate Basal and Epidermal Growth Factor-Stimulated SGHPL-5 Trophoblast Cell Migration in Humans
Author: Peter Haslinger, Sandra Haider, Stefan Sonderegger, Jan Velten Otten, Jürgen Pollheimer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 54, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104778
Human Endometrial Stromal Cell-Trophoblast Interactions: Mutual Stimulation of Chemotactic Migration and Promigratory Roles of Cell Surface Molecules CD82 and CEACAM1
Author: Birgit Gellersen, Anja Wolf, Michelle Kruse, Maren Schwenke, Ana-Maria Bamberger
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 80, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106724
World of Reproductive Biology
World of Reproductive Biology
Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 53, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.107490
Male Reproductive Tract
Kisspeptin Receptor, GPR54, as a Candidate for the Regulation of Testicular Activity in the Frog Rana esculenta
Author: Rosanna Chianese, Vincenza Ciaramella, Silvia Fasano, Riccardo Pierantoni, Rosaria Meccariello
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 73, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103515