Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/58/2
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Articles

The Uteroplacental Prolactin Family and Pregnancy

Author: Michael J. Soares, Heiner Müller, Kyle E. Orwig, Thomas J. Peters, Guoli Dai
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 273–284,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.273

Zinc Finger Proteins RUSH in Where Others Fear to Tread

Author: Beverly S. Chilton, Aveline Hewetson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 285–294,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.285

Lactogenic Hormone Signal Transduction

Author: Li-yuan Yu-Lee, Guoyang Luo, Melissa L. Book, Shelli M. Morris
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 295–301,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.295

Yeast Two-hybrid: So Many Interactions, (in) So Little Time…

Author: K. H. Young
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 302–311,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.302

1997 Carl G. Hartman Award

Author: Ralph L. Brinster
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 312–313,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.312

1997 SSR Research Award

Author: Douglas M. Stocco
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 313–314,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/58.2.313

1997 Distinguished Service Award

Author: Janice M. Bahr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 314–315,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/58.2.314

New Investigator Awards

Author: J. C. King, E. Liu, P. M. Ronsheim, M. Slonimski, B. S. Rubin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Page 315,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/58.2.315

Expression of Fos within Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Neurons, in Relation to the Steroid-Induced Luteinizing Hormone Surge in Guinea Pigs

Author: J. C. King, P. Ronsheim, E. Liu, L. Powers, M. Slonimski …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 316–322,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.316

Fos Expression in Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Neurons of Guinea Pigs, with Knife Cuts Separating the Preoptic Area and the Hypothalamus, Demonstrating Luteinizing Hormone Surges

Author: G. Y. Lee, J. M. Croop, E. Anderson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 323–329,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.323

Multidrug Resistance Gene Expression Correlates with Progesterone Production in Dehydroepiandrosterone-lnduced Polycystic and Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin-Stimulated Ovaries of Prepubertal Rats

Author: Kathleen M. Eyster, Traci L. Berger, Manoj C. Rodrigo, Manish V. Sheth
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 330–337,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.330

Protein Phosphatase Activity in the Rat Ovary Throughout Pregnancy and Pseudopregnancy

Author: Shaw-Jenq Tsai, Milo C. Wiltbank
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 338–345,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.338

Prostaglandin F2α Regulates Distinct Physiological Changes in Early and Mid-Cycle Bovine Corpora Lutea

Author: Nicole Sananes, Etienne-Emile Baulieu, Claude Le Goascogne
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 346–352,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.346

Stage-Specific Expression of the Immunophilin FKBP59 Messenger Ribonucleic Acid and Protein during Differentiation of Male Germ Cells in Rabbits and Rats

Author: Gary E. Olson, Virginia P. Winfrey, Subir K. NagDas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 353–360,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.353

Acrosome Biogenesis in the Hamster: Ultrastructurally Distinct Matrix Regions Are Assembled from a Common Precursor Polypeptide

Author: Michele Salanova, Giulia Ricci, Carla Boitani, Mario Stefanini, Stefania De Grossi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 361–370,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.361

Functional Contacts between Sertoli Cells in Normal and Aspermatogenic Rat Seminiferous Epithelium Contain α6β1 Integrins, and their Formation is Controlled by Follicle-Stimulating Hormone

Author: David P. Froman, Allen J. Feltmann
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 371–378,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.371

Sperm Mobility: A Quantitative Trait of the Domestic Fowl (Gallus domesticus)

Author: Gregory E. Demas, Randy J. Nelson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 379–384,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.379

Social, but Not Photoperiodic, Influences on Reproductive Function in Male Peromyscus aztecus

Author: H. D. Guthrie, W. M. Garrett, B. S. Cooper
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 385–389,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.385

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Attenuate Apoptosis in Cultured Porcine Granulosa Cells

Author: Edward C. Segerson, Hong Li, Charles W. Talbott, John W. Allen, Fields C. Gunsett
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 390–396,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.390

Partial Characterization of Ovine Intrauterine Suppressor Cells

Author: Pinar H. Kodaman, Raymond F. Aten, Harold R. Behrman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 397–406,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.397

Accumulation of Ascorbate by Endocrine-Regulated and Glucose-Sensitive Transport of Dehydroascorbic Acid in Luteinized Rat Ovarian Cells

Author: A. L. Johnson, J. T. Bridgham, M. R. Digby, J. W. Lowenthal
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 407–413,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.407

Expression of the Inhibitor of T-Cell Apoptosis (ita) Gene in Hen Ovarian Follicles during Development

Author: W. Harkema, R.A.P. Harrison, N.G.A Miller, E. K. Topper, H. Woelders
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 414–420,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.414

Enhanced Binding of Zona Pellucida Proteins to the Acrosomal Region of Intact Boar Spermatozoa in Response to Fertilizing Conditions: A Flow Cytometric Study

Author: Françoise Bauché, Jean-Philippe Stéphan, Anne Marie Touzalin, Bernard Jégou
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 421–430,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.421

In Vitro Regulation of an Inducible-Type NO Synthase in the Rat Seminiferous Tubule Cells

Author: W. M. Contreras-Sánchez, C. B. Schreck, M. S. Fitzpatrick, C. B. Pereira
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 431–438,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.431

Effects of Stress on the Reproductive Performance of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Author: Karen L. Reed, Lauren L. Blaeser, Vibeke Dantzer, Michael L. Green, Rosalia C.M. Simmen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 439–447,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.439

Control of Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibitor Gene Expression in the Porcine Periimplantation Endometrium: A Case of Maternal-Embryo Communication

Author: Viktor Y. Butney, R. Russell Gotschall, Vladimir Y. Butnev, Vanda L. Baker, William T. Moore …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 448–457,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.448

Hormone-Specific Inhibitory Influence of α-Subunit Asn56 Oligosaccharide on In Vitro Subunit Association and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Binding of Equine Gonadotropins

Author: Christopher W. Gregory, Robert M. DePhilip
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 458–469,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.458

Detection of Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein (StAR) in Mitochondria of Cultured Rat Sertoli Cells Incubated with Follicle-Stimulating Hormone

Author: Terri L. Roth, Rachael B. Weiss, Jennifer L. Buff, Lena May Bush, David E. Wildt …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 470–474,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.470

Heterologous In Vitro Fertilization and Sperm Capacitation in an Endangered African Antelope, the Scimitar-Horned Oryx (Oryx dammah)

Author: Jean Marc Gomez, Maurice Loir, Florence Le Gac
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 475–482,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.475

Growth Hormone Receptors in Testis and Liver during the Spermatogenetic Cycle in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Author: Yizhong Yin, William C. DeWolf, Abraham Morgentaler
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 483–491,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.483

Experimental Cryptorchidism Induces Testicular Germ Cell Apoptosis by p53-Dependent and -Independent Pathways In Mice

Author: V. Serre, B. Robaire
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 492–496,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.492

Segment-Specific Morphological Changes in Aging Brown Norway Rat Epididymis

Author: Nobuya Unno, Wen Xuan Wu, Chi H. Wong, Phillip R. Bennett, Norio Shinozuka …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 497–513,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.497

Prostaglandin Regulation of Fetal Plasma Adrenocorticotropin and Cortisol Concentrations in Late-Gestation Sheep

Author: Gregor Majdic, Philippa T.K. Saunders, Katja J. Teerds
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 514–519,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.514

Immunoexpression of the Steroidogenic Enzymes 3-Beta Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase and 17 α-hydroxylase, C17,20 Lyase and the Receptor for Luteinizing Hormone (LH) in the Fetal Rat Testis Suggests That the Onset of Leydig Cell Steroid Production Is Independent of LH Action

Author: Takeshi Ujioka, Akihiro Matsukawa, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Kohei Matsuura, Masaru Yoshinaga …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 520–525,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.520

Interleukin-8 As an Essential Factor in the Human Chorionic Gonadotropin- Induced Rabbit Ovulatory Process: Interleukin-8 Induces Neutrophil Accumulation and Activation in Ovulation

Author: Robert K. Moats, II, Victor D. Ramirez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 526–530,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.526

Rapid Uptake and Binding of Estradiol-17β-6-(O-carboxymethyl)oxime:125I-labeled Bsa by Female Rat Liver

Author: J. A. Lynham, R.A.P. Harrison
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 531–538,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.531

Use of Stored Pig Eggs to Assess Boar Sperm Fertilizing Functions In Vitro

Author: Nadine Gérard, Guy Duchamp, Ghyléne Goudet, Jacqueline Bézard, Michèle Magistrini …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 539–550,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.539

A High-Molecular-Weight Preovulatory Stage-Related Protein in Equine Follicular Fluid and Granulosa Cells

Author: Celia C. Silva, Philip G. Knight
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 551–557,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.551

Modulatory Actions of Activin-A and Follistatin on the Developmental Competence of In Vitro-Matured Bovine Oocytes

Author: Alan D. Ealy, Jonathan A. Green, Andrei P. Alexenko, Duane H. Keisler, R. Michael Roberts
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 558–565,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.558

Different Ovine Interferon-Tau Genes Are Not Expressed Identically and Their Protein Products Display Different Activities

Author: Asma Amleh, Teruko Taketo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 566–573,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.566

Live-Borns from XX but Not XY Oocytes in the Chimeric Mouse Ovary Composed of B6.YTIR and XX Cells

Author: Judy A. Lenhart, Bruce R. Downey, Carol A. Bagnell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 574–582,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.574

Connexin 43 Gap Junction Protein Expression during Follicular Development in the Porcine Ovary

Author: Véronique Bourdon, Abdesselam Lablack, Patricia Abbe, Dominique Segretain, Georges Pointis
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 583–590,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.583

Characterization of a Clonal Sertoli Cell Line Using Adult PyLT Transgenic Mice

Author: Yoshihiro Tokugawa, Ichiro Kunishige, Yasue Kubota, Koichiro Shimoya, Toshikatsu Nobunaga …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 591–599,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.591

Lipocalin-Type Prostaglandin D Synthase in Human Male Reproductive Organs and Seminal Plasma

Author: Caiping Yue, Kenneth L. White, William A. Reed, Edward King
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 600–607,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.600

Localization and Regulation of Ryanodine Receptor in Bovine Oocytes

Author: María Tébar, Antonio Ruiz, José E. Sánchez-Criado
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 608–614,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.608

Involvement of Estrogen and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone on Basal and Luteinizing Hormone (LH)-Releasing Hormone-Stimulated LH Secretion in RU-486-lnduced 3-Day Estrous Cycle in the Rat

Author: R. A. Cutrera, O. L. Buzzio, A. Koninckx, N. B. Carreno, A. Castro-Vazquez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 615–619,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.615

Evidence That a Novel Type of Progestational Phase Control Occurs in the Corn Mouse, A South American Murid Rodent

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 2, 1 February 1998, Pages 620–625,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.2.620