Biology of Reproduction
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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268
Special Paper
The Yolkless Egg and the Evolution of Eutherian Viviparity
Author: Irving Rothchild
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 337–357,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004531
Gamete Biology
Evolution and Nomenclature of the Zona Pellucida Gene Family
Author: Scott C. Spargo, Rory M. Hope
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 358–362,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008086
Analyses of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Function in the Maturation of Porcine Oocytes
Author: Satoshi Ohashi, Kunihiko Naito, Koji Sugiura, Naoki Iwamori, Seitaro Goto …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 604–609,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008334
Mice That Express Enzymatically Inactive Cathepsin L Exhibit Abnormal Spermatogenesis
Author: William W. Wright, Liam Smith, Candace Kerr, Martin Charron
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 680–687,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006726
Differential Ubiquitination of Stallion Sperm Proteins: Possible Implications for Infertility and Reproductive Seasonality
Author: Peter Sutovsky, Regina M. Turner, Saima Hameed, Miriam Sutovsky
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 688–698,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005306
Pituitary
Testosterone-Dependent Effects of Galanin on Pituitary Luteinizing Hormone Secretion in Male Rats
Author: Joseph R. Scheffen, Cynthia L. Splett, Joshua A. Desotelle, Angela C. Bauer-Dantoin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 363–369,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005959
Neuroendocrinology
Estrogen Synthesis in Fetal Sheep Brain: Effect of Maternal Treatment with an Aromatase Inhibitor
Author: Charles E. Roselli, John A. Resko, Fredrick Stormshak
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 370–374,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007633
Female Reproductive Tract
Embryotrophic Factor-3 from Human Oviductal Cells Affects the Messenger RNA Expression of Mouse Blastocyst
Author: Y.L. Lee, K.F. Lee, J.S. Xu, K.L. Kwok, J.M. Luk …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 375–382,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007336
Loss of Cyclooxygenase-2 Retards Decidual Growth but Does Not Inhibit Embryo Implantation or Development to Term
Author: Jr-Gang Cheng, Colin L. Stewart
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 401–404,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009589
Signal Transduction Pathways Activated by Chorionic Gonadotropin in the Primate Endometrial Epithelial Cells
Author: Santha Srisuparp, Zuzana Strakova, Allison Brudney, Sutapa Mukherjee, Scott Reierstad …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 457–464,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007625
Progesterone-Modulated Induction of Apoptosis by Interferon-Tau in Cultured Epithelial Cells of Bovine Endometrium
Author: Bingtuan Wang, Chaowu Xiao, Alan K. Goff
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 673–679,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006924
Embryo
Quantification of Histone Acetyltransferase and Histone Deacetylase Transcripts During Early Bovine Embryo Development
Author: Serge McGraw, Claude Robert, Lyne Massicotte, Marc-André Sirard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 383–389,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005991
DMRT1 Is Upregulated in the Gonads During Female-to-Male Sex Reversal in ZW Chicken Embryos
Author: Craig A. Smith, Melissa Katz, Andrew H. Sinclair
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 560–570,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007294
Handmade Somatic Cell Cloning in Cattle: Analysis of Factors Contributing to High Efficiency In Vitro
Author: Gábor Vajta, Ian M. Lewis, Alan O. Trounson, Stig Purup, Poul Maddox-Hyttel …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 571–578,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008771
Effect of Cell Confluence on Production of Cloned Mice Using an Inbred Embryonic Stem Cell Line
Author: Shaorong Gao, Michelle McGarry, Tricia Ferrier, Benedetta Pallante, Bianca Gasparrini …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 595–603,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005819
MuERV-L Is One of the Earliest Transcribed Genes in Mouse One-Cell Embryos
Author: Daisuke Kigami, Naojiro Minami, Hanae Takayama, Hiroshi Imai
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 651–654,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007906
Ovary
Effects of Perinatal Maternal Food Restriction on Pituitary-Gonadal Axis and Plasma Leptin Level in Rat Pup at Birth and Weaning and on Timing of Puberty
Author: Marion Léonhardt, Jean Lesage, Dominique Croix, Isabelle Dutriez-Casteloot, Jean C. Beauvillain …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 390–400,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.003269
GATA-4 and GATA-6 Transcription Factors: Expression, Immunohistochemical Localization, and Possible Function in the Porcine Ovary
Author: Carolina Gillio-Meina, Yvonne Y. Hui, Holly A. LaVoie
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 412–422,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009092
Rescue of the Corpus Luteum in Human Pregnancy
Author: Donna Day Baird, Clarice R. Weinberg, D. Robert McConnaughey, Allen J. Wilcox
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 448–456,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008425
Role of Arachidonic Acid and Protein Kinase C During Maturation-Inducing Hormone-Dependent Meiotic Resumption and Ovulation in Ovarian Follicles of Atlantic Croaker
Author: Reynaldo Patiño, Goro Yoshizaki, Digbo Bolamba, Peter Thomas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 516–523,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009662
Associated and Independent Comparisons Between the Two Largest Follicles Preceding Follicle Deviation in Cattle
Author: O.J. Ginther, M.A. Beg, K. Kot, C. Meira, D.R. Bergfelt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 524–529,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008474
Changes in the Expression of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) α, TNFα Receptor (TNFR) 2, and TNFR-Associated Factor 2 in Granulosa Cells During Atresia in Pig Ovaries
Author: Mizuho Nakayama, Noboru Manabe, Naoko Inoue, Toshikatsu Matsui, Hajime Miyamoto
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 530–535,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004820
Role and Gonadotrophic Regulation of X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein Expression During Rat Ovarian Follicular Development In Vitro
Author: Yifang Wang, Peter U. Rippstein, Benjamin K. Tsang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 610–619,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007807
Activin and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Signaling Are Required for Long-Term Culture of Functionally Differentiated Primary Granulosa Cells from the Chicken Ovary
Author: Bernhard Schmierer, Michael K. Schuster, Alena Shkumatava, Karl Kuchler
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 620–627,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008714
Expression of Wilms’ Tumor Gene and Protein Localization During Ovarian Formation and Follicular Development in Sheep
Author: Kathleen A. Logan, Kenneth P. McNatty, Jennifer L. Juengel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 635–643,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008946
Testis
Differential Splicing of the Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase Gene in Diploid and Haploid Male Germ Cells in the Rat
Author: Rossella Puglisi, Federica Tramer, Enrico Panfili, Fulvio Micali, Gabriella Sandri …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 405–411,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006544
Is the Cadherin/Catenin Complex a Functional Unit of Cell-Cell Actin-Based Adherens Junctions in the Rat Testis?
Author: Nikki P.Y. Lee, Dolores Mruk, Will M. Lee, C. Yan Cheng
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 489–508,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005793
Novel RING Finger Protein OIP1 Binds to Conserved Amino Acid Repeats in Sperm Tail Protein ODF1
Author: Heather A. Zarsky, Min Cheng, Frans A. van der Hoorn
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 543–552,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009076
Temporally Controlled Site-Specific Mutagenesis in the Germ Cell Lineage of the Mouse Testis
Author: Philipp Weber, Michael Schuler, Christelle Gérard, Manuel Mark, Daniel Metzger …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 553–559,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005801
Quantification of Prolactin (PRL) and PRL Receptor Messenger RNA in Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) after Treatment with Estradiol-17β
Author: J. Eduardo B. Cavaco, Cecília R.A. Santos, Patricia M. Ingleton, Adelino V.M. Canario, Deborah M. Power
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 588–594,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009209
DNA Double-Strand Breaks and γ-H2AX Signaling in the Testis
Author: Geert Hamer, Hermien L. Roepers-Gajadien, Annemarie van Duyn-Goedhart, Iris S. Gademan, Henk B. Kal …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 628–634,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008672
Fate of Postacrosomal Perinuclear Theca Recognized by Monoclonal Antibody MN13 after Sperm Head Microinjection and Its Role in Oocyte Activation in Mice
Author: G. Manandhar, K. Toshimori
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 655–663,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006098
Real-Time Observations of Individual Macaque Sperm Undergoing Tight Binding and the Acrosome Reaction on the Zona Pellucida
Author: Theodore L. Tollner, Ashley I. Yudin, Gary N. Cherr, James W. Overstreet
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 664–672,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009175
Male Reproductive Tract
Sonic hedgehog Cascade Is Required for Penile Postnatal Morphogenesis, Differentiation, and Adult Homeostasis
Author: Carol A. Podlasek, David J. Zelner, Hong Bin Jiang, Yi Tang, John Houston …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 423–438,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006643
Protein Inhibitor of Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS) and the N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor Are Expressed in the Rat and Mouse Penile Nerves and Colocalize with Penile Neuronal NOS
Author: T.R. Magee, M.G. Ferrini, H.H. Davila, C.B. Zeller, D. Vernet …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 478–488,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007310
Messenger RNA (mRNA) Expression for the Antimicrobial Peptides β-Defensin-1 and β-Defensin-2 in the Male Rat Reproductive Tract: β-Defensin-1 mRNA in Initial Segment and Caput Epididymidis Is Regulated by Androgens and Not Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides
Author: M.A. Palladino, T.A. Mallonga, M.S. Mishra
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 509–515,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008953
5′ Hox Genes and Meis 1, a Hox-DNA Binding Cofactor, Are Expressed in the Adult Mouse Epididymis
Author: Daniela Bomgardner, Barry T. Hinton, Terry T. Turner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 644–650,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009324
Testis-Specific Expression of Rat Mitochondrial Glycerol-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase in Haploid Male Germ Cells
Author: Joachim M. Weitzel, Natalia B. Shiryaeva, Ralf Middendorff, Marga Balvers, Christiane Radtke …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 699–707,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008540
Pregnancy
Specific and Transient Up-Regulation of Proprotein Convertase 6 at the Site of Embryo Implantation and Identification of a Unique Transcript in Mouse Uterus During Early Pregnancy
Author: Gui-Ying Nie, Ying Li, Hiroyuki Minoura, Jock K. Findlay, Lois A. Salamonsen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 439–447,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006676
Effect of Leptin on Progesterone, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, and Interleukin-6 Secretion by Human Term Trophoblast Cells in Culture
Author: Paula Cameo, Paul Bischof, Juan Carlos Calvo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 472–477,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006122
Cervical Dilatation Related to Uterine Electromyographic Activity and Endocrinological Changes During Prostaglandin F2α-Induced Parturition in Cows
Author: V.N.A. Breeveld-Dwarkasing, P.C. Struijk, F.K. Lotgering, F. Eijskoot, H. Kindahl …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 536–542,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005900
Mouse Placental Prostaglandins Are Associated with Uterine Activation and the Timing of Birth
Author: Jocelynn L. Cook, Maria C. Shallow, Dean B. Zaragoza, Kimberley I. Anderson, David M. Olson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 579–587,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008789
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Chronic Administration of Anabolic Steroids Disrupts Pubertal Onset and Estrous Cyclicity in Rats
Author: Ann S. Clark, Megan C. Kelton, Andrew C. Whitney
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 2, 1 February 2003, Pages 465–471,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008078