Biology of Reproduction
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EISSN 1529-7268
World of Reproductive Biology
Sperm Seem to Sense What You Eat
Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 72, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.138420
Small RNAs in Sperm, Affected by Diet, Transmit Information to Offspring
Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 73, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.138669
A Bouquet for Oocyte Polarity
Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 74, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.139105
Gamete Biology
Identification of PIWIL1 Isoforms and Their Expression in Bovine Testes, Oocytes, and Early Embryos
Author: Stewart J. Russell, Leanne Stalker, Graham Gilchrist, Alanna Backx, Gonzalo Molledo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 75, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136721
Plasminogen Improves Mouse IVF by Interactions with Inner Acrosomal Membrane-Bound MMP2 and SAMP14
Author: Marvin J.S. Ferrer, Wei Xu, Jagathpala Shetty, John Herr, Richard Oko
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 88, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.133496
Quantitative Glycopeptide Changes in Rat Sperm During Epididymal Transit
Author: Ana Izabel Silva Balbin Villaverde, Louise Hetherington, Mark A. Baker
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 91, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.134114
Energy Utilization for Survival and Fertilization—Parsimonious Quiescent Sperm Turn Extravagant on Motility Activation in Rat
Author: Lokesh Kumar, Santosh K. Yadav, Bhavana Kushwaha, Aastha Pandey, Vikas Sharma …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 96, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.137752
Reproductive Technology
Next Generation Sequencing-Based Comprehensive Chromosome Screening in Mouse Polar Bodies, Oocytes, and Embryos
Author: Nathan R. Treff, Rebecca L. Krisher, Xin Tao, Heather Garnsey, Chelsea Bohrer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 76, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.135483
Germ Cell-Specific Excision of loxP-Flanked Transgenes in Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
Author: Naoto Katayama, Sachi Kume, Shoko Hattori-Ihara, Sakiko Sadaie, Makoto Hayashi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 79, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136929
Morphokinetic Evaluation of Embryo Development in a Mouse Model: Functional and Molecular Correlates
Author: Rachel Weinerman, Rui Feng, Teri S. Ord, Richard M. Schultz, Marisa S. Bartolomei …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 84, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.134080
Cholesterol-Loaded Cyclodextrin Increases the Cholesterol Content of Goat Sperm to Improve Cold and Osmotic Resistance and Maintain Sperm Function after Cryopreservation
Author: Vianney M. Salmon, Pierre Leclerc, Janice L. Bailey
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 85, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.128553
Testis
Systematic Identification of Long Noncoding RNAs in Immature and Mature Porcine Testes
Author: Maoliang Ran, Bin Chen, Zhi Li, Maisheng Wu, Xiaochun Liu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 77, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136911
Repulsive Guidance Molecule b (RGMb) Is Dispensable for Normal Gonadal Function in Mice
Author: Chenling Meng, Wenjing Liu, Huihui Huang, Yang Wang, Binbin Chen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 78, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.135921
The Histone Demethylase FBXL10 Regulates the Proliferation of Spermatogonia and Ensures Long-Term Sustainable Spermatogenesis in Mice
Author: Manabu Ozawa, Tsuyoshi Fukuda, Reiko Sakamoto, Hiroaki Honda, Nobuaki Yoshida
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 92, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.135988
Female Reproductive Tract
Behavior of Mouse Spermatozoa in the Female Reproductive Tract from Soon after Mating to the Beginning of Fertilization
Author: Yuko Muro, Hidetoshi Hasuwa, Ayako Isotani, Haruhiko Miyata, Kazuo Yamagata …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 80, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.135368
Epigenetic Modulation of Collagen 1A1: Therapeutic Implications in Fibrosis and Endometriosis
Author: Ye Zheng, Zaraq Khan, Valentina Zanfagnin, Luiz F. Correa, Abigail A. Delaney …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 87, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.138115
Surfing and Swimming of Ejaculated Sperm in the Mouse Oviduct
Author: Yu Ishikawa, Tomoyuki Usui, Misuzu Yamashita, Yoshinori Kanemori, Tadashi Baba
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 89, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.135418
Deletion of Arid1a in Reproductive Tract Mesenchymal Cells Reduces Fertility in Female Mice
Author: Xiyin Wang, Shikha Khatri, Russell Broaddus, Zhong Wang, Shannon M. Hawkins
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 93, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.133637
Toxicology
The Effects of Chemotherapeutic Agents, Bleomycin, Etoposide, and Cisplatin, on Chromatin Remodeling in Male Rat Germ Cells
Author: Negar Bagheri-Sereshki, Barbara F. Hales, Bernard Robaire
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 81, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.137802
Commentary
Unravelling the Link Between the Placental Epigenome and Pregnancy Outcomes
Author: Erin C. Macaulay, Frank H. Bloomfield
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 82, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.139915
Ovary
MiR-125b Regulates Primordial Follicle Assembly by Targeting Activin Receptor Type 2a in Neonatal Mouse Ovary
Author: Shufen Wang, Jiali Liu, Xinqiang Li, Xiaowen Ji, Jianfang Zhang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 83, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.131128
Dietary-Induced Chronic Hypothyroidism Negatively Affects Rat Follicular Development and Ovulation Rate and Is Associated with Oxidative Stress
Author: Li Meng, Eddy Rijntjes, Hans Swarts, Annelies Bunschoten, Inge van der Stelt …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 90, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136515
Maternal High-Fat Diet-Induced Loss of Fetal Oocytes Is Associated with Compromised Follicle Growth in Adult Rat Offspring
Author: Michael W. Tsoulis, Pauline E. Chang, Caroline J. Moore, Kaitlyn A. Chan, Wajiha Gohir …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 94, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.135004
Minireview
Trace Elements in Ovaries: Measurement and Physiology
Author: Melanie J. Ceko, Sean O’Leary, Hugh H. Harris, Katja Hummitzsch, Raymond J. Rodgers
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 86, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.137240
Embryo
Three-Dimensional Distribution of UBF and Nopp140 in Relationship to Ribosomal DNA Transcription During Mouse Preimplantation Development
Author: Maïmouna Coura Koné, Renaud Fleurot, Martine Chebrout, Pascale Debey, Nathalie Beaujean …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 95, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136366
Biology of Preimplantation Conceptus at the Onset of Elongation in Dairy Cows
Author: Eduardo S. Ribeiro, Leandro F. Greco, Rafael S. Bisinotto, Fábio S. Lima, William W. Thatcher …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 4, 1 April 2016, 97, 1-18,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.134908