Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001

Biology of Reproduction

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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Regulation of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Secretion by Estradiol and Dimeric Inhibins in the Infantile Female Rat

Author: Chandana B. Herath, Maiko Yamashita, Gen Watanabe, Wanzhu Jin, Sahatchai Tangtrongsup …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1623–1633,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1623

Equine Follicle-Stimulating Hormone: Molecular Cloning of β Subunit and Biological Role of the Asparagine-Linked Oligosaccharide at Asparagine56 of α Subunit

Author: Takeo Saneyoshi, Kwan-Sik Min, Xiao Jing Ma, Yasuo Nambo, Takashi Hiyama …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1686–1690,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1686

Gonadotropin Subunit Transcriptional Responses to Calcium Signals in the Rat: Evidence for Regulation by Pulse Frequency

Author: D.J. Haisenleder, L.J. Workman, L.L. Burger, K.W. Aylor, A.C. Dalkin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1789–1793,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1789


Ovary

Estradiol-17β Is Produced in Bovine Corpus Luteum

Author: Kiyoshi Okuda, Yoshihisa Uenoyama, Bajram Berisha, Iris G. Lange, Hiroaki Taniguchi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1634–1639,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1634

Localization of the Renin-Angiotensin System in the Bovine Ovary: Cyclic Variation of the Angiotensin II Receptor Expression

Author: K.H. Schauser, A.H. Nielsen, H. Winther, V. Dantzer, K. Poulsen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1672–1680,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1672

Estrogen and Progesterone Metabolites and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone in the Aged Macaque Female

Author: S.E. Shideler, N.A. Gee, J. Chen, B.L. Lasley
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1718–1725,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1718

Interleukin 1 Upregulates Ovarian Prostaglandin Endoperoxide Synthase-2 Expression: Evidence for Prostaglandin-Dependent/Ceramide-Independent Transcriptional Stimulation and for Message Stabilization

Author: Juichiro Saito, Motomu Ando, Daniel Sussman, Hiroaki Negishi, Gretchen King …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1759–1765,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1759


Gamete Biology

Identification of a Translocation Deficiency in Cortical Granule Secretion in Preovulatory Mouse Oocytes

Author: Allison L. Abbott, Rafael A. Fissore, Tom Ducibella
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1640–1647,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1640

Fetuin and Fetuin Messenger RNA in Granulosa Cells of the Rat Ovary

Author: Poul Erik Høyer, Ole B.F. Terkelsen, Anne Grete Byskov, Henrik Nielsen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1655–1662,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1655

Zonadhesin: Characterization, Localization, and Zona Pellucida Binding

Author: Isabel A. Lea, Perumal Sivashanmugam, Michael G. O’Rand
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1691–1700,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1691

Gonadotropin-Induced Accumulation of 4,4-Dimethylsterols in Mouse Ovaries and Its Temporal Relation to Meiosis

Author: Mogens Baltsen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1743–1750,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1743

Resumption of Meiosis Induced by Meiosis-Activating Sterol Has a Different Signal Transduction Pathway than Spontaneous Resumption of Meiosis in Denuded Mouse Oocytes Cultured In Vitro

Author: I. Faerge, B. Terry, J. Kalous, P. Wahl, M. Lessl …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1751–1758,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1751

Ooplasmic Influence on Nuclear Function During the Metaphase II-Interphase Transition in Mouse Oocytes

Author: Hui Liu, Lewis C. Krey, John Zhang, Jamie A. Grifo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1794–1799,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1794

Enhancement of Developmental Competence after In Vitro Fertilization of Porcine Oocytes by Treatment with Ascorbic Acid 2-O-α-Glucoside During In Vitro Maturation

Author: Hideki Tatemoto, Keisuke Ootaki, Koji Shigeta, Norio Muto
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1800–1806,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1800


Embryo

Relationship Between Development, Metabolism, and Mitochondrial Organization in 2-Cell Hamster Embryos in the Presence of Low Levels of Phosphate

Author: Tenneille E. Ludwig, Jayne M. Squirrell, Ann C. Palmenberg, Barry D. Bavister
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1648–1654,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1648

Molecular Characterization of Putative Yolk Processing Enzymes and Their Expression During Oogenesis and Embryogenesis in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Author: Joon Yeong Kwon, Francisco Prat, Clive Randall, Charles R. Tyler
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1701–1709,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1701

Placentomegaly in Cloned Mouse Concepti Caused by Expansion of the Spongiotrophoblast Layer

Author: Satoshi Tanaka, Mayumi Oda, Yasushi Toyoshima, Teruhiko Wakayama, Mika Tanaka …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1813–1821,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1813


Testis

GLI1 Localization in the Germinal Epithelial Cells Alternates Between Cytoplasm and Nucleus: Upregulation in Transgenic Mice Blocks Spermatogenesis in Pachytene

Author: Tim L. Kroft, John Patterson, Joon Won Yoon, Lynn Doglio, David O. Walterhouse …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1663–1671,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1663

Somatostatin Inhibits Stem Cell Factor Messenger RNA Expression by Sertoli Cells and Stem Cell Factor-Induced DNA Synthesis in Isolated Seminiferous Tubules

Author: Isabelle Goddard, Sylvian Bauer, Alain Gougeon, Frédéric Lopez, Nathalie Giannetti …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1732–1742,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1732

Disruption of Spermatogenesis and Sertoli Cell Structure and Function by the Indenopyridine CDB-4022 in Rats

Author: Sheri Ann Hild, Jerry R. Reel, Janice M. Larner, Richard P. Blye
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1771–1779,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1771


Female Reproductive Tract

Prostaglandin F2α Regulation of the Bovine Corpus Luteum Endothelin System During the Early and Midluteal Phase

Author: Marietta F. Wright, Brian Sayre, E. Keith Inskeep, Jorge A. Flores
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1710–1717,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1710

Bovine Follicular Fluid and Serum Share a Unique Isoform of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 That Is Degraded by the Oviductal Fluid

Author: Minjung Kim, Minjeong Hong, Jisoo Kim, Haekwon Kim, Seung-Jae Lee …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1726–1731,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1726

Disruption of the Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 Gene in Reproductive-Age Female Mice Is Associated with Estrous Cycle Stage-Specific Increases in Stromelysin Messenger RNA Expression and Activity

Author: Warren B. Nothnick
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1780–1788,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1780


Immunology

Monoclonal Anti-Annexin V Antibody Inhibits Trophoblast Gonadotropin Secretion and Induces Syncytiotrophoblast Apoptosis

Author: Nicoletta Di Simone, Roberta Castellani, Dario Caliandro, Alessandro Caruso
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1766–1770,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1766


Male Reproductive Tract

Testosterone Inhibits 11-Ketotestosterone-Induced Spermatogenesis in African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

Author: J. Eduardo B. Cavaco, Jan Bogerd, Henk Goos, Rüdiger W. Schulz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 6, 1 December 2001, Pages 1807–1812,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.6.1807