Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001

Biology of Reproduction

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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Articles

SSR Position Statement on the use of Animals in Research and Education

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Page iii,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/64.1.iii


Embryo

Amino Acid Transport Regulation and Early Embryo Development

Author: Lon J. Van Winkle
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 1–12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.1

Analysis of Gene Expression in Mouse 2-Cell Embryos Using Fluorescein Differential Display: Comparison of Culture Environments

Author: Naojiro Minami, Kana Sasaki, Akira Aizawa, Masakazu Miyamoto, Hiroshi Imai
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 30–35,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.30

Pregnancy-Specific Glycoprotein (PSG) in Baboon (Papio hamadryas): Family Size, Domain Structure, and Prediction of a Functional Region in Primate PSGs

Author: Guang-Qian Zhou, Sten Hammarström
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 90–99,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.90


Testis

Effects of Acute Graded Reductions in Testicular Blood Flow on Testicular Morphology in the Adult Rat

Author: Anders Bergh, Ola Collin, Erik Lissbrant
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 13–20,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.13

Selective Loss of Sertoli Cell and Germ Cell Function Leads to a Disruption in Sertoli Cell-Germ Cell Communication During Aging in the Brown Norway Rat

Author: Viqar Syed, Norman B. Hecht
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 107–112,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.107

Rat Seminiferous Epithelium Contains a Unique Junction (Ectoplasmic Specialization) with Signaling Properties Both of Cell/Cell and Cell/Matrix Junctions

Author: David J. Mulholland, Shoukat Dedhar, A. Wayne Vogl
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 396–407,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.396


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Upregulation of the Maturation-Inducing Steroid Membrane Receptor in Spotted Seatrout Ovaries by Gonadotropin During Oocyte Maturation and Its Physiological Significance

Author: Peter Thomas, Jon Pinter, Shampa Das
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 21–29,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.21

Dexamethasone Inhibits Luteinizing Hormone-Induced Synthesis of Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein in Cultured Rat Preovulatory Follicles

Author: Tsurng-Juhn Huang, P. Shirley Li
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 163–170,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.163

Female Steroid Hormones Modulate Receptors for Nerve Growth Factor in Rat Dorsal Root Ganglia

Author: P. Lanlua, F. Decorti, P.R.R. Gangula, K. Chung, G. Taglialatela …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 331–338,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.331


Gamete Biology

Mouse Sperm Protein sp56 Is a Component of the Acrosomal Matrix

Author: Kye-Seong Kim, Moon C. Cha, George L. Gerton
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 36–43,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.36

Incorporating Lipids into Boar Sperm Decreases Chilling Sensitivity but Not Capacitation Potential

Author: L. He, J.L. Bailey, M.M. Buhr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 69–79,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.69

Meiosis-Activating Sterol and the Maturation of Isolated Mouse Oocytes

Author: Stephen M. Downs, Benfang Ruan, George J. Schroepfer, Jr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 80–89,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.80

Diffusion Barriers in Ram and Boar Sperm Plasma Membranes: Directionality of Lipid Diffusion Across the Posterior Ring

Author: Alan R. Mackie, Peter S. James, Shab Ladha, Roy Jones
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 113–119,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.113

Differential Release of Guinea Pig Sperm Acrosomal Components During Exocytosis

Author: Kye-Seong Kim, James A. Foster, George L. Gerton
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 148–156,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.148

In Utero and In Vitro Proteinase Activity During the Mesocricetus auratus Embryo Zona Escape Time Window

Author: David S. Gonzales, Barry D. Bavister, Somer A. Mese
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 222–230,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.222

Development of Cloned Embryos from Adult Rabbit Fibroblasts: Effect of Activation Treatment and Donor Cell Preparation

Author: Andras Dinnyés, Yunping Dai, Michele Barber, Lin Liu, Jie Xu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 257–263,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.257

Role of Meiosis-Activating Sterols in Rat Oocyte Maturation: Effects of Specific Inhibitors and Changes in the Expression of Lanosterol 14α-Demethylase During the Preovulatory Period

Author: Karen M. Vaknin, Shlomi Lazar, Malka Popliker, Alex Tsafriri
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 299–309,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.299

Effects of Testosterone on Production of Perivitelline Membrane Glycoprotein ZPC by Granulosa Cells of Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica)

Author: Jianzhi Pan, Tomohiro Sasanami, Yoshinori Kono, Tsukasa Matsuda, Makoto Mori
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 310–316,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.310

Differential Nuclear Localization of the Cancer/Testis-Associated Protein, SPAN-X/CTp11, in Transfected Cells and in 50% of Human Spermatozoa

Author: V. Anne Westbrook, Alan B. Diekman, Søren Naaby-Hansen, Scott A. Coonrod, Kenneth L. Klotz …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 345–358,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.345

In Vitro Growth, Maturation, Fertilization, and Embryonic Development of Oocytes from Porcine Preantral Follicles

Author: Ji Wu, Benjamin R. Emery, Douglas T. Carrell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 375–381,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.375


Reproductive Technology

Cloned Mice from Fetal Fibroblast Cells Arrested at Metaphase by a Serial Nuclear Transfer

Author: Yukiko Ono, Nobuhiro Shimozawa, Mamoru Ito, Tomohiro Kono
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 44–50,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.44

Direct Exposure of Chromosomes to Nonactivated Ovum Cytoplasm Is Effective for Bovine Somatic Cell Nucleus Reprogramming

Author: Tetsuya Tani, Yoko Kato, Yukio Tsunoda
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 324–330,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.324


Female Reproductive Tract

Thymidine Kinase-Independent Intracellular Delivery of Bioactive Nucleotides by Aryl Phosphate Derivatives of Bromo-Methoxy Zidovudine (Compounds WHI-05 and WHI-07) in Normal Human Female Genital Tract Epithelial Cells and Sperm

Author: Osmond J. D’Cruz, Taracad K. Venkatachalam, Fatih M. Uckun
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 51–59,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.51

Immunohistochemical Localization of Retinoid Binding Proteins at the Materno-Fetal Interface of the Porcine Epitheliochorial Placenta

Author: S. Johansson, L. Dencker, V. Dantzer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 60–68,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.60

Expression and Localization of Luteinizing Hormone Receptor in the Female Mouse Reproductive Tract

Author: Meilin Zheng, Hong Shi, Deborah L. Segaloff, Bradley J. Van Voorhis
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 179–187,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/64.1.179

Follicle Selection in Cattle: Role of Luteinizing Hormone

Author: O.J. Ginther, D.R. Bergfelt, M.A. Beg, K. Kot
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 197–205,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.197

Cloning of Complementary Deoxyribonucleic Acids Encoding Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) Retinoic Acid Receptor β Isoforms and Changes in Their Gene Expression During Gonadotropic Growth

Author: Zhengwei Fu, Tatsuo Kubo, Kunio Sugahara, Tadashi Noguchi, Hisanori Kato
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 231–241,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.231

Regulation of Progesterone Receptors and Decidualization in Uterine Stroma of the Estrogen Receptor-α Knockout Mouse

Author: Takeshi Kurita, Ki-jun Lee, Philippa T.K. Saunders, Paul S. Cooke, Julia A. Taylor …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 272–283,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.272

Increased Expression of a Novel Heat Shock Protein Transcript in the Mouse Uterus During Decidualization and in Response to Progesterone

Author: Brent M. Bany, Gilbert A. Schultz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 284–292,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.284

Platelet-Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase Isoforms I and II in Human Uterus. Comparisons with Pregnant Uterus and Myoma

Author: Katsuhiko Yasuda, Tadayoshi Okumura, Hidetaka Okada, Tatsuya Nakajima, Junkei Aoki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 339–344,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.339


Ovary

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Regulation of Inhibin α- and βB-Subunit and Follistatin Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in Cultured Avian Granulosa Cells

Author: Adam J. Davis, Carrie F. Brooks, Patricia A. Johnson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 100–106,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.100

Changes in Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Follicle Populations During the Ovarian Cycle of the Common Marmoset

Author: R.B. Gilchrist, M. Wicherek, M. Heistermann, P.L. Nayudu, J.K. Hodges
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 127–135,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.127

Lysyl Oxidase and MMP-2 Expression in Dehydroepiandrosterone-Induced Polycystic Ovary in Rats

Author: H. Henmi T. Endo, K. Nagasawa, T. Hayashi, M. Chida, N. Akutagawa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 157–162,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.157

Live Offspring by In Vitro Fertilization of Oocytes from Cryopreserved Primordial Mouse Follicles after Sequential In Vivo Transplantation and In Vitro Maturation

Author: Jun Liu, Josiane Van der Elst, Rudy Van den Broecke, Marc Dhont
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 171–178,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.171

Equine P450 Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage and 3β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase/Δ5-Δ4 Isomerase: Molecular Cloning and Regulation of Their Messenger Ribonucleic Acids in Equine Follicles During the Ovulatory Process

Author: Derek Boerboom, Jean Sirois
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 206–215,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.206

Evidence That an Imprinted Gene on the X Chromosome Increases Ovulation Rate in Sheep

Author: George H. Davis, Ken G. Dodds, Roger Wheeler, Nigel P. Jay
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 216–221,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.216

Apoptosis and Ovarian Function: Novel Perspectives from the Teleosts

Author: Antony W. Wood, Glen J. Van Der Kraak
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 264–271,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.264

Müllerian Inhibitory Substance Induces Growth of Rat Preantral Ovarian Follicles

Author: Elizabeth A. McGee, Rowena Smith, Norah Spears, Mark W. Nachtigal, Holly Ingraham …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 293–298,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.293

Regulation and Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in the Corpus Luteum During Mid-Pregnancy in Rats

Author: Shiro Kashida, Norihiro Sugino, Shuji Takiguchi, Ayako Karube, Hisako Takayama …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 317–323,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.317

Feed Restriction and Insulin Treatment Affect Subsequent Luteal Function in the Immediate Postovulatory Period in Pigs: Progesterone Production In Vitro and Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression for Key Steroidogenic Enzymes

Author: Jiude Mao, Brian K. Treacy, Fernanda R.C.L. Almeida, Susan Novak, Walter T. Dixon …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 359–367,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.359

Effects of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone With and Without Luteinizing Hormone on Serum Hormone Concentrations, Follicle Growth, and Intrafollicular Estradiol and Aromatase Activity in Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone-Immunized Heifers

Author: M.A. Crowe, P. Kelly, M.A. Driancourt, M.P. Boland, J.F. Roche
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 368–374,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.368

Effects of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Prostaglandins on Oocyte Maturation in a Marine Teleost, the European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

Author: Lisa Ann Sorbera, Juan Francisco Asturiano, Manuel Carrillo, Silvia Zanuy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 382–389,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.382

Germinal Disc-Derived Epidermal Growth Factor: A Paracrine Factor to Stimulate Proliferation of Granulosa Cells

Author: Humphrey H.C. Yao, Janice M. Bahr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 390–395,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.390


Male Reproductive Tract

Quantitative Analysis of Spermatogenesis and Apoptosis in the Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) Reveals High Rates of Spermatogonial Turnover and High Spermatogenic Efficiency

Author: G.F. Weinbauer, H. Aslam, H. Krishnamurthy, M.H. Brinkworth, A. Einspanier …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 120–126,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.120

Offspring from Normal Mouse Oocytes Injected with Sperm Heads from the azh/azh Mouse Display More Severe Sperm Tail Abnormalities than the Original Mutant

Author: Hidenori Akutsu, Laura L. Tres, Hiroyuki Tateno, Ryuzo Yanagimachi, Abraham L. Kierszenbaum
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 249–256,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.249


Neuroendocrinology

Identification of Twelve O-Glycosylation Sites in Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin β and Equine Luteinizing Hormone β by Solid-Phase Edman Degradation

Author: George R. Bousfield, Vladimir Y. Butnev, Viktor Y. Butnev
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 136–147,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.136

Changes in Plasma Inhibin A Levels During Sexual Maturation in the Female Chicken and the Effects of Active Immunization Against Inhibin α-Subunit on Reproductive Hormone Profiles and Ovarian Function

Author: Tristan M. Lovell, Philip G. Knight, Nigel P. Groome, Richard T. Gladwell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 188–196,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.188


Immunology

Pregnancy Stimulates Secretion of Adrenocorticotropin and Nitric Oxide from Peripheral Bovine Lymphocytes

Author: V. Deep Dixit, Nahid Parvizi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 242–248,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.242


ERRATUM

Erratum

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Page 408,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.1.408