Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/66/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Gamete Biology

Identification of Amplified Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Markers Linked to Genes Controlling Boar Sperm Viability Following Cryopreservation

Author: Lisa M. Thurston, Ken Siggins, Alan J. Mileham, Paul F. Watson, William V. Holt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 545–554,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.545

Connexin43 in Rat Oocytes: Developmental Modulation of Its Phosphorylation

Author: Irit Granot, Edna Bechor, Amihai Barash, Nava Dekel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 568–573,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.568

Regulation of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Phosphorylation, Microtubule Organization, Chromatin Behavior, and Cell Cycle Progression by Protein Phosphatases During Pig Oocyte Maturation and Fertilization In Vitro

Author: Qing-Yuan Sun, Guang-Ming Wu, Liangxue Lai, Arron Bonk, Ryan Cabot …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 580–588,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.580

Capacitative Calcium Entry Mechanism in Porcine Oocytes

Author: Zoltán Macháty, Jagdeece J. Ramsoondar, Aaron J. Bonk, Kenneth R. Bondioli, Randall S. Prather
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 667–674,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.667

Expression of Hyaluronan Synthases and CD44 Messenger RNAs in Porcine Cumulus-Oocyte Complexes During In Vitro Maturation

Author: Naoko Kimura, Yoshiaki Konno, Kazuchika Miyoshi, Hiromichi Matsumoto, Eimei Sato
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 707–717,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.707

Transgene Insertion Induced Dominant Male Sterility and Rescue of Male Fertility Using Round Spermatid Injection

Author: Xiaojuan Meng, Hidenori Akutsu, Kathleen Schoene, Carol Reifsteck, Eric P. Fox …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 726–734,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.726

SAMP32, a Testis-Specific, Isoantigenic Sperm Acrosomal Membrane-Associated Protein

Author: Zhonglin Hao, Michael J. Wolkowicz, Jagathpala Shetty, Kenneth Klotz, Laura Bolling …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 735–744,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.735

Surface Expression of Complement Receptor gC1q-R/p33 Is Increased on the Plasma Membrane of Human Spermatozoa after Capacitation

Author: Kristen S. Grace, Richard A. Bronson, Berhane Ghebrehiwet
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 823–829,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.823

Developmental Potential in Bovine Oocytes Is Related to Cumulus-Oocyte Complex Grade, Calcium Current Activity, and Calcium Stores

Author: Raffaele Boni, Annunziata Cuomo, Elisabetta Tosti
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 836–842,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.836


Pregnancy

Placental Growth Hormone and Lactogen Production by Perifused Ovine Placental Explants: Regulation by Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone and Glucose

Author: M.C. Lacroix, P. Bolifraud, D. Durieux, A. Pauloin, M. Vidaud …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 555–561,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.555


Embryo

Promoting Effect of β-Mercaptoethanol on In Vitro Development under Oxidative Stress and Cystine Uptake of Bovine Embryos

Author: M. Takahashi, T. Nagai, N. Okamura, H. Takahashi, A. Okano
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 562–567,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.562

Analysis of Differential Messenger RNA Expression Between Bovine Blastocysts Produced in Different Culture Systems: Implications for Blastocyst Quality

Author: D. Rizos, P. Lonergan, M.P. Boland, R. Arroyo-García, B. Pintado …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 589–595,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.589

Activation of the Ribosomal RNA Genes Late in the Third Cell Cycle of Porcine Embryos

Author: Dorthe Viuff, Torben Greve, Peter Holm, Henrik Callesen, Poul Hyttel …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 629–634,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.629

Expression Patterns of Retinoid X Receptors, Retinaldehyde Dehydrogenase, and Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor Gamma in Bovine Preattachment Embryos

Author: M. Mohan, J.R. Malayer, R.D. Geisert, G.L. Morgan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 692–700,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.692

Molecular Cloning of Porcine Estrogen Receptor-β Complementary DNAs and Developmental Expression in Periimplantation Embryos

Author: Andrés A. Kowalski, Logan G. Graddy, Dustin S. Vale-Cruz, Inho Choi, Benita S. Katzenellenbogen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 760–769,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.760

Preservation of the Wild European Mouflon: The First Example of Genetic Management Using a Complete Program of Reproductive Biotechnologies

Author: Grazyna Ptak, Michael Clinton, Barbara Barboni, Marco Muzzeddu, Pietro Cappai …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 796–801,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.796


Female Reproductive Tract

Detection of Bradykinin and Bradykinin-β2 Receptors in the Porcine Endometrium During the Estrous Cycle and Early Pregnancy

Author: Melanie R. Allen, Bing R. Zhang, Andrea M. Hettinger, David W. Goad, Jerry R. Malayer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 574–579,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.574

Estrogen Increases CD38 Gene Expression and Leads to Differential Regulation of Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP)-Ribosyl Cyclase and Cyclic ADP-Ribose Hydrolase Activities in Rat Myometrium

Author: Soner Dogan, Thomas A. White, Deepak A. Deshpande, Michael P. Murtaugh, Timothy F. Walseth …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 596–602,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.596

Estradiol Regulation of Luteinizing Hormone Secretion in Heifers of Two Breed Types That Reach Puberty at Different Ages

Author: H.D. Rodrigues, J.E. Kinder, L.A. Fitzpatrick
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 603–609,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.603

Analysis of Osteopontin at the Maternal-Placental Interface in Pigs

Author: Jane E. Garlow, Hakhyun Ka, Greg A. Johnson, Robert C. Burghardt, Laurie A. Jaeger …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 718–725,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.718

Fas-Fas Ligand System Mediates Luteal Cell Death in Bovine Corpus Luteum

Author: Hiroaki Taniguchi, Yuichi Yokomizo, Kiyoshi Okuda
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 754–759,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.754

Hemochorial Placentation in the Primate: Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Angiopoietins, and Their Receptors Throughout Pregnancy

Author: Christine Wulff, Helen Wilson, Sarah E. Dickson, Stanley J. Wiegand, Hamish M. Fraser
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 802–812,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.802


Behavior

Transient Masculinization in the Fossa, Cryptoprocta ferox (Carnivora, Viverridae)

Author: Clare E. Hawkins, John F. Dallas, Paul A. Fowler, Rosie Woodroffe, Paul A. Racey
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 610–615,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.610


Ovary

Cloning and Characterization of Porcine Ovarian Estrogen Receptor β Isoforms

Author: Holly A. LaVoie, Dennis C. DeSimone, Carolina Gillio-Meina, Yvonne Y. Hui
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 616–623,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.616

Local Changes in Blood Flow Within the Early and Midcycle Corpus Luteum after Prostaglandin F2α Injection in the Cow

Author: Tomas J. Acosta, Nobuyuki Yoshizawa, Masayuki Ohtani, Akio Miyamoto
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 651–658,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.651

Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression and Activity Following Prostaglandin F2α-Induced Luteolysis

Author: William A. Ricke, George W. Smith, Michael F. Smith
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 685–691,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.685

Clinostat Rotation Induces Apoptosis in Luteal Cells of the Pregnant Rat

Author: Hyunwon Yang, Ganapathy K. Bhat, Rajagopala Sridaran
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 770–777,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.770

Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide Modulates Plasminogen Activator Expression in Rat Granulosa Cell

Author: Rosanna Apa, Antonio Lanzone, Fiorella Miceli, Sergio Vaccari, Elisabetta Macchione …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 830–835,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.830


Male Reproductive Tract

Monoclonal Antibodies, Immunofluorometric Assay, and Detection of Human Semenogelin in Male Reproductive Tract: No Association with In Vitro Fertilizing Capacity of Sperm

Author: Hannu Koistinen, Tuuli Soini, Jari Leinonen, Christel Hyden-Granskog, Jaakko Salo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 624–628,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.624


Reproductive Technology

Improvement of an Electrical Activation Protocol for Porcine Oocytes

Author: Jie Zhu, Evelyn E. Telfer, Judy Fletcher, Anthea Springbett, John R. Dobrinsky …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 635–641,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.635

Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer in the Pig: Control of Pronuclear Formation and Integration with Improved Methods for Activation and Maintenance of Pregnancy

Author: Paul A. De Sousa, John R. Dobrinsky, Jie Zhu, Alan L. Archibald, Alison Ainslie …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 642–650,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.642


Testis

Regulation of Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate Response Element Binding Protein (CREB) Expression by Sp1 in the Mammalian Testis

Author: Scott A. Shell, Charity Fix, Donna Olejniczak, Nina Gram-Humphrey, William H. Walker
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 659–666,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.659

Sp1 and Egr1 Regulate Transcription of the Dmrt1 Gene in Sertoli Cells

Author: Ning Lei, Leslie L. Heckert
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 675–684,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.675

Inhibition of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Actions in the Embryonic Testis Influences Normal Cord Development and Morphology

Author: Mehmet Uzumcu, Kristen A. Dirks, Michael K. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 745–753,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.745

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a Complementary DNA Encoding Sperm Tail Protein SHIPPO 1

Author: Carlos Egydio de Carvalho, Hiromitsu Tanaka, Naoko Iguchi, Sami Ventelä, Hiroshi Nojima …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 785–795,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.785

KRP3A and KRP3B: Candidate Motors in Spermatid Maturation in the Seminiferous Epithelium

Author: Yong Zou, Clarke F. Millette, Ann O. Sperry
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 843–855,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.843


Environment

Thyroid Hormones Mediate Steroid-Independent Seasonal Changes in Luteinizing Hormone Pulsatility in the Ewe

Author: Greg M. Anderson, John M. Connors, Steven L. Hardy, Miroslav Valent, Robert L. Goodman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 701–706,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.701


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Relaxin Depresses Small Bowel Motility Through a Nitric Oxide-Mediated Mechanism. Studies in Mice

Author: Daniele Bani, Maria Caterina Baccari, Silvia Quattrone, Silvia Nistri, Franco Calamai …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 778–784,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.778

Involvement of Protein Kinase C and Arachidonic Acid Pathways in the Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Regulation of Oocyte Meiosis and Follicular Steroidogenesis in the Goldfish Ovary

Author: Debananda Pati, Hamid R. Habibi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Pages 813–822,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.813


Erratum

Erratum

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Page 856,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.856

In Memoriam Lonnie D. Russell, Jr. 1944-2001

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 3, 1 March 2002, Page 857,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.3.857