Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997

Biology of Reproduction

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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Articles

Gap Junctions in the Ovaries

Author: Anna T. Grazul-Bilska, Lawrence P. Reynolds, Dale A. Redmer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 947–957,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.947

Polymeric Immunoglobulin a Receptor in the Rodent Female Reproductive Tract: Influence of Estradiol in the Vagina and Differential Expression of Messenger Ribonucleic Acid during Estrous Cycle

Author: Charu Kaushic, Elaine Frauendorf, Charles R. Wira
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 958–966,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.958

Microtubule Organization and Chromatin Configurations in Hamster Oocytes during Fertilization and Parthenogenetic Activation, and after Insemination with Human Sperm

Author: Laura Hewitson, Amy Haavisto, Calvin Simerly, Jeffrey Jones, Gerald Schatten
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 967–975,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.967

Relationship between Spermatozoan Lipid Composition and Fertility during Aging of Chickens

Author: S. Cerolini, K. A. Kelso, R. C. Noble, B. K. Speake, F. Pizzi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 976–980,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.976

Oviductal Antibody Response to a Defined Recombinant Sperm Antigen in Macaques

Author: Barbara E. Kurth, Clifford Weston, P. Prabhakara Reddi, Donald Bryant, Renuka Bhattacharya …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 981–989,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.981

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Enhances the Development of Preantral Follicles in Juvenile Rats

Author: Elizabeth A. McGee, Emerald Perlas, Philip S. LaPolt, Alex Tsafriri, Aaron J.W. Hsueh
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 990–998,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.990

Correlation between Binding Affinities of C21 Steroids for the Maturation-Inducing Steroid Membrane Receptor in Spotted Seatrout Ovaries and their Agonist and Antagonist Activities in an Oocyte Maturation Bioassay

Author: Peter Thomas, Shampa Das
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 999–1007,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.999

Long-Term Entrainment of Circannual Reproductive and Metabolic Cycles by Northern and Southern Hemisphere Photoperiods in Woodchucks (Marmota monax)

Author: P. Concannon, P. Roberts, B. Baldwin, B. Tennant
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1008–1015,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1008

Prostaglandin F2α Induces Expression of Prostaglandin G/H Synthase-2 in the Ovine Corpus Luteum: A Potential Positive Feedback Loop during Luteolysis

Author: Shaw-Jenq Tsai, Milo C. Wiltbank
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1016–1022,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1016

Deterioration of Goat Sperm Viability in Milk Extenders is due to a Bulbourethral 60-Kilodalton Glycoprotein with Triglyceride Lipase Activity

Author: Maria-Teresa Pellicer-Rubio, Thierry Magallon, Yves Combarnous
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1023–1031,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1023

Cyclooxygenase-2 Unlike Cyclooxygenase-1 is Highly Expressed in Ovine Embryos during the Implantation Period

Author: Gilles Charpigny, Pierrette Reinaud, Jean-Philippe Tamby, Christophe Créminon, Michel Guillomot
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1032–1040,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1032

Timing of Compaction and Inner Cell Allocation in Bovine Embryos Produced in Vivo after Superovulation

Author: Ann Van Soom, Marleen L. Boerjan, Peter E.J. Bols, Geert Vanroose, Ann Lein …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1041–1049,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1041

Positive Effect of Partial Zona-Pellucida Dissection on the in Vitro Fertilizing Capacity of Cryopreserved C57BL/6J Transgenic Mouse Spermatozoa of Low Motility

Author: Naomi Nakagata, Masanori Okamoto, Otoya Ueda, Hiroshi Suzuki
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1050–1055,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1050

Thioredoxin Messenger Ribonucleic Acid is Regulated by Estradiol in the Rat Uterus

Author: Lena Sahlin, Arne Holmgren, Håkan Eriksson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1056–1059,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1056

Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Promotes Development of in Vitro Produced Bovine Embryos

Author: Alice A.S. de Moraes, Peter J. Hansen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1060–1065,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1060

Functional Interrelationships between Follicles Greater than 4 mm and the Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Surge in Heifers

Author: J. R. Gibbons, M. C. Wiltbank, O. J. Ginther
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1066–1073,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1066

Effect of Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Peptide on Meiotic Maturation in Follicle-Enclosed, Cumulus-Enclosed, and Denuded Rat Oocytes

Author: Rosanna Apa, Antonio Lanzone, Marialuisa Mastrandrea, Fiorella Miceli, Elisabetta Macchione …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1074–1079,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1074

Major Proteins of Bovine Seminal Plasma Modulate Sperm Capacitation by High-Density Lipoprotein

Author: I. Thérien, S. Soubeyrand, P. Manjunath
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1080–1088,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1080

Isolation of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Cultured Porcine Primordial Germ Cells

Author: Hosup Shim, Alfonso Gutiérrez-Adán, Lih-Ren Chen, Robert H. BonDurant, Esmail Behboodi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1089–1095,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1089

Expression of bcl-2 and nr-13 in Hen Ovarian Follicles during Development

Author: A. L. Johnson, J. T. Bridgham, J. P. Witty, J. L. Tilly
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1096–1103,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1096

Characterization of the Equine Glycoprotein Hormone Alpha-Subunit Gene Reveals Divergence in the Mechanism of Pituitary and Placental Expression

Author: Todd A. Farmerie, Rula A. Abbud, Paul R. Budworth, Colin M. Clay, Ruth A. Keri …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1104–1114,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1104

Antimicrobial Protection of the Mouse Testis: Synthesis of Defensins of the Cryptdin Family

Author: Valérie Grandjean, Stéphane Vincent, Luc Martin, Minoo Rassoulzadegan, Franςois Cuzin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1115–1122,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1115

Complete Activation of Porcine Oocytes Induced by the Sulfhydryl Reagent, Thimerosall

Author: Zoltan Machity, Wei-Hua Wang, Billy N. Day, Randall S. Prather
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1123–1127,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1123

Identification of a Promoter Region Generating Sry Circular Transcripts Both in Germ Cells from Male Adult Mice and in Male Mouse Embryonal Gonads

Author: Susanna Dolci, Paola Grimaldi, Raffaele Geremia, Maurizio Pesce, Pellegrino Rossi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1128–1135,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1128

Biochemical Characterization of Sperm Agglutination Antigen-1, a Human Sperm Surface Antigen Implicated in Gamete Interactions

Author: Alan B. Diekman, V. Anne Westbrook-Case, Søren Naaby-Hansen, Kenneth L. Klotz, Charles J. Flickinger …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1136–1144,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1136

Preovulatory Changes in the Levels of Three Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone- Encoding Messenger Ribonucleic Acids (mRNAs), Gonadotropin I-Subunit mRNAs, Plasma Gonadotropin, and Steroids in the Female Gilthead Seabream, Sparus aurata

Author: Yoav Gothilf, Iris Meiri, Abigail Elizur, Yonathan Zohar
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1145–1154,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1145

Modifications of Carbohydrate Residues and ZP2 and ZP3 Glycoproteins in the Mouse Zona Pellucida after Fertilization

Author: Manuel Avilés, Louay Jaber, María Teresa Castells, José Ballesta, Frederick W.K. Kan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1155–1163,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1155

Location, Immunohistochemical Features, and Spinal Connections of Autonomic Neurons Innervating the Rat Seminal Vesicles

Author: Mark E. Kepper, Janet R. Keast
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1164–1174,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1164

The Alpha1B-Adrenergic Receptor Subtype Activates the Phospholipase C Signaling Pathway in Rat Myometrium at Parturition

Author: Isabelle Limon-Boulez, Sakina Mhaouty-Kodja, Noëlline Coudouel, Amelie Benoit de Coignac, Chantal Legrand …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1175–1182,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1175

Ovarian Morphology and Endocrine Characteristics of Female Sheep Fetuses that are Heterozygous or Homozygous for the Inverdale Prolificacy Gene(fecX’

Author: P. Smith, W-S. 0, K. A. Corrigan, T. Smith, T. Lundy …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1183–1192,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1183

Significance of Apoptosis in the Temporal and Stage-Specific Loss of Germ Cells in the Adult Rat after Gonadotropin Deprivation

Author: Amiya P. Sinha Hikim, Tripathi B. Rajavashisth, Indrani Sinha Hikim, Yanhe Lue, Juan J. Bonavera …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1193–1201,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1193

Presence of Functional Luteinizing Hormone/Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Receptors in Human Breast Cell Lines: Implications Supporting the Premise that hCG Protects Women against Breast Cancer

Author: S. Lojun, S. Bao, Z. M. Lei, Ch.V. Rao
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1202–1210,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1202

Characterization of Intrafollicular Steroid Hormones, Inhibin, and Follistatin in Women with and without Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Following Gonadotropin Hyperstimulation

Author: Geralyn Lambert-Messerlian, Ann Taylor, Lucy Leykin, Keith Isaacson, Thomas Toth …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1211–1216,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1211

Cytotoxic Activity of Endometrial Granulated Lymphocytes during the Menstrual Cycle in Humans

Author: Rebecca K. Jones, Judith N. Bulmer, Roger F. Searle
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1217–1222,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1217

Expression Cloning of a Rat Testicular Transcript Abundant in Germ Cells, Which Contains Two Leucine Zipper Motifs

Author: Katie J. Turner, Richard M. Sharpe, Joseph Gaughan, Michael R. Millar, Paul M.D. Foster …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1223–1232,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1223

Chronically Elevated Luteinizing Hormone Depletes Primordial Follicles in the Mouse Ovary

Author: Jodi A. Flaws, Rula Abbud, Rachel J. Mann, John H. Nilson, Anne N. Hirshfield
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1233–1237,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1233

Salmonid Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (GtH I) Mediates Vitellogenic Development of Oocytes in the Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss

Author: C. R. Tyler, T. G. Pottinger, K. Coward, F. Prat, N. Beresford …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1238–1244,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1238

Calcium, Calcium Release Receptors, and Meiotic Resumption in Bovine Oocytes

Author: Chang Li He, Philip Damiani, Jan B. Parys, Rafael A. Fissore
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1245–1255,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1245

Ontogeny of Elongation and Gene Expression in the Early Developing Porcine Conceptus

Author: Joel V. Yelich, Daniel Pomp, Rodney D. Geisert
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 57, Issue 5, 1 November 1997, Pages 1256–1265,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod57.5.1256