Biology of Reproduction
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Male Reproductive Tract
Comparison, Characterization, and Identification of Proteases and Protease Inhibitors in Epididymal Fluids of Domestic Mammals. Matrix Metalloproteinases Are Major Fluid Gelatinases
Author: Sonia Métayer, Françoise Dacheux, Jean-Louis Dacheux, Jean-Luc Gatti
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1219–1229,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1219
Changes in the Testis Interstitium of Brown Norway Rats with Aging and Effects of Luteinizing and Thyroid Hormones on the Aged Testes in Enhancing the Steroidogenic Potential
Author: In-shik Kim, H.B. Siril Ariyaratne, S.M.L. Chamindrani Mendis-Handagama
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1359–1366,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1359
Effects of Cooling and Warming Rate to and from −70°C, and Effect of Further Cooling from −70 to −196°C on the Motility of Mouse Spermatozoa
Author: Chihiro Koshimoto, Peter Mazur
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1477–1484,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1477
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Oxytocin Receptor Regulation and Action in a Human Granulosa-Lutein Cell Line
Author: John A. Copland, Marya G. Zlatnik, Kirk L. Ives, Melvyn S. Soloff
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1230–1236,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1230
Female Reproductive Tract
Up-Regulation of Mesotocin Receptors in the Tammar Wallaby Myometrium Is Pregnancy-Specific and Independent of Estrogen
Author: Andrew L. Siebel, Helen M. Gehring, Chris D. Nave, Ross A.D. Bathgate, Clare E. Borchers …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1237–1243,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1237
Analysis of Luteal Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1, -2, and -3 During Prostaglandin F2α-Induced Luteolysis
Author: William A. Ricke, George W. Smith, Eric W. McIntush, Michael F. Smith
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1387–1394,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1387
Implantation-Associated Changes in Bovine Uterine Expression of Integrins and Extracellular Matrix
Author: Doris M. MacIntyre, Hai Choo Lim, Kim Ryan, Sarah Kimmins, Julie A. Small …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1430–1436,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1430
Osteopontin Expression and Regulation in the Testis, Efferent Ducts, and Epididymis of Rats During Postnatal Development Through to Adulthood
Author: Chad C. Luedtke, Marc D. McKee, Daniel G. Cyr, Mary Gregory, Mari T. Kaartinen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1437–1448,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1437
Embryo
Ultrastructural Characteristics of Fresh and Frozen-Thawed Ovine Embryos Using Two Cryoprotectants
Author: M.J. Cocero, S. Moreno Díaz de la Espina, B. Aguilar
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1244–1258,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1244
In Vitro Development of Horse Oocytes Reconstructed with the Nuclei of Fetal and Adult Cells
Author: Xihe Li, Lee H.-A. Morris, W.R. Allen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1288–1292,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1288
Age-Related Changes of the Somatotropic Axis in Cloned Holstein Calves
Author: Kristen E. Govoni, X. Cindy Tian, Gary W. Kazmer, Maneesh Taneja, Brian P. Enright …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1293–1298,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1293
Rhesus Monkey Embryos Produced by Nuclear Transfer from Embryonic Blastomeres or Somatic Cells
Author: Shoukhrat M. Mitalipov, Richard R. Yeoman, Kevin D. Nusser, Don P. Wolf
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1367–1373,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1367
Functional Significance of Gap Junctional Coupling in Preimplantation Development
Author: F.D. Houghton, K.J. Barr, G. Walter, H.-D. Gabriel, R. Grümmer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1403–1412,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1403
Monozygotic Twinning in Rhesus Monkeys by Manipulation of In Vitro-Derived Embryos
Author: Shoukhrat M. Mitalipov, Richard R. Yeoman, Hung-Chih Kuo, Don P. Wolf
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1449–1455,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1449
Gamete Biology
Golgi Apparatus Dynamics During Mouse Oocyte In Vitro Maturation: Effect of the Membrane Trafficking Inhibitor Brefeldin A
Author: Ricardo D. Moreno, Gerald Schatten, João Ramalho-Santos
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1259–1266,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1259
Regulation of Translation During In Vitro Maturation of Bovine Oocytes: The Role of MAP Kinase, eIF4E (Cap Binding Protein) Phosphorylation, and eIF4E-BP1
Author: W. Tomek, F.A. Melo Sterza, M. Kubelka, K. Wollenhaupt, H. Torner …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1274–1282,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1274
Carp Ovarian Cystatin Binds and Agglutinates Spermatozoa via Electrostatic Interaction
Author: Shun-Chang Wang, Fore-Lien Huang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1318–1327,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1318
Hypertonic Medium Treatment for Localization of Nuclear Material in Bovine Metaphase II Oocytes
Author: Ji-Long Liu, Li-Ying Sung, Michele Barber, Xiangzhong Yang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1342–1349,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1342
Complementary DNA Cloning and Characterization of Rat spergen-1, a Spermatogenic Cell-Specific Gene-1, Containing a Mitochondria-Targeting Signal
Author: Masamichi Doiguchi, Haruhiro Yamashita, Junko Ichinose, Takayuki Mori, Yosaburo Shibata …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1462–1470,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1462
Is Intracellular Ice Formation the Cause of Death of Mouse Sperm Frozen at High Cooling Rates?
Author: Peter Mazur, Chihiro Koshimoto
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1485–1490,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1485
Neuroendocrinology
Estradiol Modulation of Growth Hormone Secretion in the Ewe: No Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone Neurons and Few Somatotropes Express Estradiol Receptor α
Author: Niamh Scanlan, Donal C. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1267–1273,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1267
Neuroendocrine Control of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Secretion: II. Is Follistatin-Induced Suppression of FSH Secretion Mediated via Changes in Activin Availability and Does It Involve Changes in Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Secretion?
Author: Vasantha Padmanabhan, Deborah Battaglia, Morton B. Brown, Fred J. Karsch, James S. Lee …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1395–1402,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1395
Central Infusion of Recombinant Ovine Leptin Normalizes Plasma Insulin and Stimulates a Novel Hypersecretion of Luteinizing Hormone after Short-Term Fasting in Mature Beef Cows
Author: M. Amstalden, M.R. Garcia, R.L. Stanko, S.E. Nizielski, C.D. Morrison …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1555–1561,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1555
Reproductive Technology
Production of Cloned Pigs from Cultured Fetal Fibroblast Cells
Author: Andrew C. Boquest, Christopher G. Grupen, Sharon J. Harrison, Stephen M. McIlfatrick, Rodney J. Ashman …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1283–1287,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1283
Conditions for In Vitro Maturation and Artificial Activation of Ferret Oocytes
Author: Ziyi Li, Qinshi Jiang, Maryam Rezaei Sabet, Yulong Zhang, Teresa C. Ritchie …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1380–1386,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1380
Ovary
Sequence Analysis and Expressional Regulation of Messenger RNAs Encoding β Subunits of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone in the Red-Bellied Newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster
Author: Atsushi Saito, Yoshihiko Kano, Masakazu Suzuki, Hideaki Tomura, Jun Takeda …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1299–1309,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1299
Ovarian Expression of Messenger RNA Encoding the Receptors for Luteinizing Hormone and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone in a Marsupial, the Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
Author: Douglas C. Eckery, Stan Lun, Brian P. Thomson, Winny Ng Chie, Lloyd G. Moore …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1310–1317,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1310
Thrombin Generation and Presence of Thrombin Receptor in Ovarian Follicles
Author: Lindsay E. Roach, James J. Petrik, Louise Plante, Jonathan LaMarre, Patricia A. Gentry
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1350–1358,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1350
Gonadotropin Surge-Induced Up-Regulation of the Plasminogen Activators (Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Urokinase Plasminogen Activator) and the Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor Within Bovine Periovulatory Follicular and Luteal Tissue
Author: Mark P.D. Dow, Leanne J. Bakke, Carolyn A. Cassar, Michael W. Peters, J. Richard Pursley …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1413–1421,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1413
Teleost Ovarian Carbonyl Reductase-Like 20β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase: Potential Role in the Production of Maturation-Inducing Hormone During Final Oocyte Maturation
Author: Minoru Tanaka, Shizuo Nakajin, Daisuke Kobayashi, Sachiko Fukada, Guijun Guan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1498–1504,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1498
Transcriptional Regulation of the Cyclooxygenase-2 Gene Changes from Protein Kinase (PK) A- to PKC-Dependence after Luteinization of Granulosa Cells
Author: Yuh-Lin Wu, Milo C. Wiltbank
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1505–1514,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1505
Dynamic In Vivo Changes in Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases 1 and 2, and Matrix Metalloproteinases 2 and 9, During Prostaglandin F2α-Induced Luteolysis in Sheep
Author: Theresa A. Towle, Paul C.W. Tsang, Robert A. Milvae, Michelle K. Newbury, John A. McCracken
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1515–1521,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1515
Localization and Expression of Messenger RNAs for the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors in Ovarian Tissue from Naturally Cycling and Pseudopregnant Rats
Author: Carolyn M. Komar, Thomas E. Curry, Jr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1531–1539,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1531
Androstenedione Interferes in Luteal Regression by Inhibiting Apoptosis and Stimulating Progesterone Production
Author: Alicia A. Goyeneche, Virginia Calvo, Geula Gibori, Carlos M. Telleria
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1540–1547,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1540
Expression of Leptin and Its Receptor in the Murine Ovary: Possible Role in the Regulation of Oocyte Maturation
Author: Natalie K. Ryan, Carole M. Woodhouse, Kylie H. Van der Hoek, Robert B. Gilchrist, David T. Armstrong …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1548–1554,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1548
Testis
Mouse Sperm Cell-Specific DnaJ First Homologue: An Evolutionarily Conserved Protein for Spermiogenesis
Author: Rosaria Meccariello, Gilda Cobellis, Giovanna Berruti, Marie-Pierre Junier, Michela Ceriani …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1328–1335,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1328
25-Hydroxycholesterol Is Produced by Testicular Macrophages During the Early Postnatal Period and Influences Differentiation of Leydig Cells In Vitro
Author: Jau-Jiin Chen, Yevgeniya Lukyanenko, James C. Hutson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1336–1341,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1336
Biological Activity and Enrichment of Spermatogonial Stem Cells in Vitamin A-Deficient and Hyperthermia-Exposed Testes from Mice Based on Colonization Following Germ Cell Transplantation
Author: Derek J. McLean, Lonnie D. Russell, Michael D. Griswold
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1374–1379,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1374
Development of the Stages of the Cycle in Mouse Seminiferous Epithelium after Transplantation of Green Fluorescent Protein-Labeled Spermatogonial Stem Cells
Author: Sami Ventelä, Hiroshi Ohta, Martti Parvinen, Yoshitake Nishimune
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1422–1429,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1422
Fas Is Involved in the p53-Dependent Apoptotic Response to Ionizing Radiation in Mouse Testis
Author: Michelle Embree-Ku, Deborah Venturini, Kim Boekelheide
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1456–1461,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1456
Germ Line Stem Cell Competition in Postnatal Mouse Testes
Author: Takashi Shinohara, Kyle E. Orwig, Mary R. Avarbock, Ralph L. Brinster
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1491–1497,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1491
Sertoli Cell Vacuolization and Abnormal Germ Cell Adhesion in Mice Deficient in an Inositol Polyphosphate 5-Phosphatase
Author: Elina Hellsten, David J. Bernard, Jennie W. Owens, Michael Eckhaus, Sharon F. Suchy …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1522–1530,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1522
Pregnancy
Concurrent Pregnancy Retards Mammary Involution: Effects on Apoptosis and Proliferation of the Mammary Epithelium after Forced Weaning of Mice
Author: Anthony V. Capuco, Minglin Li, Ezhou Long, Shuxun Ren, Kathleen S. Hruska …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1471–1476,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1471
Impact of Maternal Undernutrition During the Periconceptional Period, Fetal Number, and Fetal Sex on the Development of the Hypothalamo-Pituitary Adrenal Axis in Sheep During Late Gestation
Author: L.J. Edwards, I.C. McMillen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Pages 1562–1569,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1562
ERRATUM
Erratum
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2002, Page 1570,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.5.1570