Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/91/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


World of Reproductive Biology

World of Reproductive Biology

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 54, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.123752


Commentary

CRISPR Bacon: A Sizzling Technique to Generate Genetically Engineered Pigs

Author: Franco J. DeMayo, Thomas E. Spencer, Editors-in-Chief, Biology of Reproduction
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 79, 1-3,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.123935


Minireview

Influence of AKT on Progesterone Action in Endometrial Diseases

Author: Irene I. Lee, J. Julie Kim
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 63, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.119255


Embryo

Evidence Supporting a Functional Requirement of SMAD4 for Bovine Preimplantation Embryonic Development: A Potential Link to Embryotrophic Actions of Follistatin

Author: Kyung-Bon Lee, Kun Zhang, Joseph K. Folger, Jason G. Knott, George W. Smith
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 62, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.120105

Use of the CRISPR/Cas9 System to Produce Genetically Engineered Pigs from In Vitro-Derived Oocytes and Embryos

Author: Kristin M. Whitworth, Kiho Lee, Joshua A. Benne, Benjamin P. Beaton, Lee D. Spate …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 78, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.121723

Sexual Dimorphism in Developmental Programming of the Bovine Preimplantation Embryo Caused by Colony-Stimulating Factor 2

Author: Kyle B. Dobbs, Dominic Gagné, Eric Fournier, Isabelle Dufort, Claude Robert …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 80, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.121087


Female Reproductive Tract

Ovarian Steroid Hormone-Regulated Uterine Remodeling Occurs Independently of Macrophages in Mice

Author: Alison S. Care, Wendy V. Ingman, Lachlan M. Moldenhauer, Melinda J. Jasper, Sarah A. Robertson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 60, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116509

The LIF-Mediated Molecular Signature Regulating Murine Embryo Implantation

Author: Gracy X. Rosario, Eiichi Hondo, Jae-Wook Jeong, Rafidah Mutalif, Xiaoqian Ye …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 66, 1-18,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.118513

FSH Receptor (FSHR) Expression in Human Extragonadal Reproductive Tissues and the Developing Placenta, and the Impact of Its Deletion on Pregnancy in Mice

Author: Julie A.W. Stilley, Debora E. Christensen, Kristin B. Dahlem, Rongbin Guan, Donna A. Santillan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 74, 1-15,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.118562


Gamete Biology

Comparison of the Absolute Level of Epigenetic Marks 5-Methylcytosine, 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine, and 5-Hydroxymethyluracil Between Human Leukocytes and Sperm

Author: Jolanta Guz, Daniel Gackowski, Marek Foksinski, Rafal Rozalski, Ryszard Olinski
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 55, 1-5,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.121541

Natriuretic Peptide Precursor C Delays Meiotic Resumption and Sustains Gap Junction-Mediated Communication in Bovine Cumulus-Enclosed Oocytes

Author: Federica Franciosi, Giovanni Coticchio, Valentina Lodde, Irene Tessaro, Silvia C. Modina …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 61, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.118869

Acrosome Reaction and Ca2+ Imaging in Single Human Spermatozoa: New Regulatory Roles of [Ca2+]i

Author: Claudia Sánchez-Cárdenas, Martha Rocio Servín-Vences, Omar José, Claudia Lydia Treviño, Arturo Hernández-Cruz …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 67, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.119768

The Adenosine Salvage Pathway as an Alternative to Mitochondrial Production of ATP in Maturing Mammalian Oocytes

Author: Sara Scantland, Irene Tessaro, Carolina H. Macabelli, Angus D. Macaulay, Gaël Cagnone …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 75, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.120931

The Paradoxical Relationship Between Stallion Fertility and Oxidative Stress

Author: Zamira Gibb, Sarah R. Lambourne, Robert J. Aitken
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 77, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.118539


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Adrenomedullin Promotes Rat Trophoblast Stem Cell Differentiation

Author: Haijun Gao, Daniel A. Liebenthal, Uma Yallampalli, Chandra Yallampalli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 65, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.120378


Ovary

Functions and Transcriptional Regulation of Thrombospondins and Their Interrelationship with Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 in Bovine Luteal Cells

Author: Svetlana Farberov, Rina Meidan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 58, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.121020

The Steroid Hormone Environment During Primordial Follicle Formation in Perinatal Mouse Ovaries

Author: Sudipta Dutta, Connie J. Mark-Kappeler, Patricia B. Hoyer, Melissa E. Pepling
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 68, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.119214


Pregnancy

Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator Activator Receptor Delta in Mouse Impacts Lipid Composition and Placental Development at Early Stage of Gestation

Author: Hongjuan Ding, Yiyu Zhang, Lun Liu, Hongyan Yuan, Jian Qu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 57, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116772

Functional Role of Arginine During the Peri-implantation Period of Pregnancy. II. Consequences of Loss of Function of Nitric Oxide Synthase NOS3 mRNA in Ovine Conceptus Trophectoderm

Author: Xiaoqiu Wang, James W. Frank, Jing Xu, Kathrin A. Dunlap, M. Carey Satterfield …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 59, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.121202

Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Is Increased after Spontaneous Labor in Human Fetal Membranes and Myometrium Where It Regulates the Expression of Prolabor Mediators

Author: Stella Liong, Martha Lappas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 70, 1-19,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.120741

Endocrine Gland-Derived Endothelial Growth Factor (EG-VEGF) Is a Potential Novel Regulator of Human Parturition

Author: C. Dunand, P. Hoffmann, V. Sapin, L. Blanchon, A. Salomon …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 73, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.119990

MicroRNA-378a-5p Targets Cyclin G2 to Inhibit Fusion and Differentiation in BeWo Cells

Author: Uzma Nadeem, Gang Ye, Mohamed Salem, Chun Peng
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 76, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.119065


Reproductive Technology

Role of Cytoskeleton in Regulating Fusion of Nucleoli: A Study Using the Activated Mouse Oocyte Model

Author: Hua-Yu Lian, Guang-Zhong Jiao, Hui-Li Wang, Xiu-Wen Tan, Tian-Yang Wang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 56, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.120188

Altered Protein Expression Profiles in Umbilical Veins: Insights into Vascular Dysfunctions of the Children Born after In Vitro Fertilization

Author: Qian Gao, Hai-Tao Pan, Xian-Hua Lin, Jun-Yu Zhang, Ying Jiang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 71, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.120659


Testis

Dramatic Changes in 67 miRNAs During Initiation of First Wave of Spermatogenesis in Mus musculusTestis: Global Regulatory Insights Generated by miRNA-mRNA Network Analysis

Author: Sreesha Sree, Karthika Radhakrishnan, Sivankutty Indu, Pradeep G. Kumar
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 69, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.119305


Toxicology

Disruption of Rat Testis Development Following Combined In Utero Exposure to the Phytoestrogen Genistein and Antiandrogenic Plasticizer Di-(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate

Author: Steven Jones, Annie Boisvert, Tam B. Duong, Sade Francois, Peter Thrane …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 64, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.120907


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, 72, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.124214