Biology of Reproduction
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Minireviews
Endovascular Trophoblast Invasion: Implications for the Pathogenesis of Intrauterine Growth Retardation and Preeclampsia
Author: Peter Kaufmann, Simon Black, Berthold Huppertz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 1–7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014977
Emerging Roles for Hedgehog-Patched-Gli Signal Transduction in Reproduction
Author: David O. Walterhouse, Marilyn L.G. Lamm, Elisabeth Villavicencio, Philip M. Iannaccone
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 8–14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015941
Reproductive Technology
Telomerase-Immortalized Sheep Fibroblasts Can Be Reprogrammed by Nuclear Transfer to Undergo Early Development
Author: Wei Cui, Diana Wylie, Samena Aslam, Andres Dinnyes, Tim King …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 15–21,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013250
Somatic Cell-Like Features of Cloned Mouse Embryos Prepared with Cultured Myoblast Nuclei
Author: Shaorong Gao, Young Gie Chung, Jean W. Williams, Joan Riley, Kelle Moley …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 48–56,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014522
Abnormal Regulation of DNA Methyltransferase Expression in Cloned Mouse Embryos
Author: Young Gie Chung, Sarayu Ratnam, J. Richard Chaillet, Keith E. Latham
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 146–153,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014076
Mouse Round Spermatids Developed In Vitro from Preexisting Spermatocytes Can Produce Normal Offspring by Nuclear Injection into In Vivo-Developed Mature Oocytes
Author: Joel Marh, Laura L. Tres, Yukiko Yamazaki, Ryuzo Yanagimachi, Abraham L. Kierszenbaum
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 169–176,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.015099
Donor-Dependent Developmental Competence of Oocytes from Lambs Subjected to Repeated Hormonal Stimulation
Author: Grazyna Ptak, Marian Tischner, Nicola Bernabò, Pasqualino Loi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 278–285,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011312
Induction of a Senescent-Like Phenotype Does Not Confer the Ability of Bovine Immortal Cells to Support the Development of Nuclear Transfer Embryos
Author: Wei Shi, Andreas Hoeflich, Heinrich Flaswinkel, Miodrag Stojkovic, Eckhard Wolf …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 301–309,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012112
Ovary
Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 4 Expression Parallels Luteinizing Hormone Receptor Expression and Follicular Luteinization in the Primate Ovary
Author: Jian Zhou, Jie Wang, Dina Penny, Philippe Monget, Jose A. Arraztoa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 22–29,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009191
Ovarian Dynamics and Their Associations with Peripheral Concentrations of Gonadotropins, Ovarian Steroids, and Inhibin During the Estrous Cycle in Goats
Author: Mohamed S. Medan, Gen Watanabe, Kazuaki Sasaki, Sayed Sharawy, Nigel P. Groome …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 57–63,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013334
Expression and Distribution of AP-1 Transcription Factors in the Porcine Ovary
Author: Raluca Rusovici, Holly A. LaVoie
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 64–74,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013995
Differential Effects of RU486 and Indomethacin on Follicle Rupture During the Ovulatory Process in the Rat
Author: Francisco Gaytán, Carmen Bellido, María Gaytán, Concepción Morales, José Eugenio Sánchez-Criado
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 99–105,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013755
Relationship Between Endogenous Progesterone and Follicular Dynamics in Lactating Dairy Cows with Ovarian Follicular Cysts
Author: T.B. Hatler, S.H. Hayes, L.F. Laranja da Fonseca, W.J. Silvia
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 218–223,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012179
Expression of Hyaluronan Synthases and Corresponding Hyaluronan Receptors Is Differentially Regulated During Oocyte Maturation in Cattle
Author: Martin Schoenfelder, Ralf Einspanier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 269–277,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011577
Relationship Between Vitellogenin and Vitellin in a Marine Shrimp (Penaeus semisulcatus) and Molecular Characterization of Vitellogenin Complementary DNAs
Author: Jean-Christophe Avarre, Regina Michelis, Alisa Tietz, Esther Lubzens
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 355–364,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011627
Immunology
Does Leptin Mediate the Effect of Photoperiod on Immune Function in Mice?
Author: Ganapathy K. Bhat, Marissa L. Hamm, Joseph U. Igietseme, David R. Mann
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 30–36,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015347
Gamete Biology
Gene Expression Profiles in Different Stages of Mouse Spermatogenic Cells During Spermatogenesis
Author: Zuoren Yu, Rui Guo, Yehua Ge, Jing Ma, Jikui Guan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 37–47,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012609
Late Onset of Spermatogenesis and Gain of Fertility in POG-Deficient Mice Indicate that POG Is Not Necessary for the Proliferation of Spermatogonia
Author: Baisong Lu, Colin E. Bishop
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 161–168,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014654
A Differential Mechanism Is Involved During Heparin- and Cryopreservation-Induced Capacitation of Bovine Spermatozoa
Author: Nathaly Cormier, Janice L. Bailey
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 177–185,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011056
Cytoskeleton and Chromatin Reorganization in Horse Oocytes Following Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection: Patterns Associated with Normal and Defective Fertilization
Author: Jordi L. Tremoleda, Theo van Haeften, Tom A. E. Stout, Ben Colenbrander, Mart M. Bevers
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 186–194,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012823
Protamine 2 Deficiency Leads to Sperm DNA Damage and Embryo Death in Mice
Author: Chunghee Cho, Haesook Jung-Ha, William D. Willis, Eugenia H. Goulding, Paula Stein …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 211–217,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.015115
Deduction of a Model for Sperm Storage in the Oviduct of the Domestic Fowl (Gallus domesticus)
Author: David Froman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 248–253,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013482
Ubiquitination of Prohibitin in Mammalian Sperm Mitochondria: Possible Roles in the Regulation of Mitochondrial Inheritance and Sperm Quality Control
Author: Winston E. Thompson, João Ramalho-Santos, Peter Sutovsky
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 254–260,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010975
Endogenous Redox Activity in Mouse Spermatozoa and Its Role in Regulating the Tyrosine Phosphorylation Events Associated with Sperm Capacitation
Author: Heath W. Ecroyd, Russell C. Jones, R. John Aitken
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 347–354,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012716
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
A New Subclass of the Luteinizing Hormone/Chorionic Gonadotropin Receptor Lacking Exon 10 Messenger RNA in the New World Monkey (Platyrrhini) Lineage
Author: Jörg Gromoll, Joachim Wistuba, Nicole Terwort, Maren Godmann, Thomas Müller …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 75–80,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014902
Testis
Non-cyclic and Developmental Stage-Specific Expression of Circadian Clock Proteins During Murine Spermatogenesis
Author: J.D. Alvarez, Dechun Chen, Elizabeth Storer, Amita Sehgal
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 81–91,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011833
Expression and Regulation of Δ5-Desaturase, Δ6-Desaturase, Stearoyl-Coenzyme A (CoA) Desaturase 1, and Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase 2 in Rat Testis
Author: Thomas Sæther, Thien N. Tran, Helge Rootwelt, Bjørn O. Christophersen, Trine B. Haugen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 117–124,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014035
Leydig Cell-Specific Expression of DAX1 Improves Fertility of the Dax1-Deficient Mouse
Author: Joshua J. Meeks, Theron A. Russell, Baxter Jeffs, Ilpo Huhtaniemi, Jeffrey Weiss …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 154–160,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011429
Ischemia-Reperfusion of the Murine Testis Stimulates the Expression of Proinflammatory Cytokines and Activation of c-jun N-Terminal Kinase in a Pathway to E-Selectin Expression
Author: Jeffrey J. Lysiak, Quoc An T. Nguyen, Jennifer L. Kirby, Terry T. Turner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 202–210,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013318
CPEB2, A Novel Putative Translational Regulator in Mouse Haploid Germ Cells
Author: Yasuyuki Kurihara, Motoyuki Tokuriki, Reiko Myojin, Tamaki Hori, Asato Kuroiwa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 261–268,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015677
γ-Tubulin Overexpression in Sertoli Cells In Vivo: I. Localization to Sites of Spermatid Head Attachment and Alterations in Sertoli Cell Microtubule Distribution
Author: Shawna L. Fleming, Peter R. Shank, Kim Boekelheide
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 310–321,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011791
γ-Tubulin Overexpression in Sertoli Cells In Vivo. II: Retention of Spermatids, Residual Bodies, and Germ Cell Apoptosis
Author: Shawna L. Fleming, Peter R. Shank, Kim Boekelheide
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 322–330,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011817
Pregnancy
Osteopontin Is Synthesized by Uterine Glands and a 45-kDa Cleavage Fragment Is Localized at the Uterine-Placental Interface Throughout Ovine Pregnancy
Author: Greg A. Johnson, Robert C. Burghardt, Margaret M. Joyce, Thomas E. Spencer, Fuller W. Bazer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 92–98,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013573
Maternal Undernutrition from Early- to Mid-Gestation Leads to Growth Retardation, Cardiac Ventricular Hypertrophy, and Increased Liver Weight in the Fetal Sheep
Author: Kimberly A. Vonnahme, Bret W. Hess, Thomas R. Hansen, Richard J. McCormick, Daniel C. Rule …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 133–140,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012120
Temporal Regulation of the Expression of Syncytin (HERV-W), Maternally Imprinted PEG10, and SGCE in Human Placenta
Author: Alan Smallwood, Aris Papageorghiou, Kypros Nicolaides, M.K.R. Alley, Alice Jim …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 286–293,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013078
Progesterone Represses Interleukin-8 and Cyclo-Oxygenase-2 in Human Lower Segment Fibroblast Cells and Amnion Epithelial Cells
Author: Jenifer A.Z. Loudon, Catherine L. Elliott, Frank Hills, Phillip R. Bennett
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 331–337,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013698
Embryo
Ligand-Activated Signal Transduction in the 2-Cell Embryo
Author: David P. Lu, Yan Li, Roslyn Bathgate, Margot Day, Christopher O’Neill
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 106–116,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014696
Behavior
Male Sea Lampreys, Petromyzon marinus L., Excrete a Sex Pheromone from Gill Epithelia
Author: Michael J. Siefkes, Alexander P. Scott, Barbara Zielinski, Sang-Seon Yun, Weiming Li
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 125–132,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014472
Neuroendocrinology
Different Effects of Subnormal Levels of Progesterone on the Pulsatile and Surge Mode Secretion of Luteinizing Hormone in Ovariectomized Goats
Author: Seungjoon Kim, Tomomi Tanaka, Hideo Kamomae
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 141–145,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013532
Female Reproductive Tract
Role of Prostaglandin H2 Synthase 2 in Murine Parturition: Study on Ovariectomy-Induced Parturition in Prostaglandin F Receptor-Deficient Mice
Author: Kazuhito Tsuboi, Aya Iwane, Sayako Nakazawa, Yukihiko Sugimoto, Atsushi Ichikawa
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 195–201,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013870
Interleukin-5 Transgene Expression and Eosinophilia Are Associated with Retarded Mammary Gland Development in Mice
Author: Amanda N. Sferruzzi-Perri, Sarah A. Robertson, Lindsay A. Dent
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 224–233,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010611
Overexpression of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Causes Multiple Reproductive Defects in Transgenic Mice
Author: Martin M. Matzuk, Francesco J. DeMayo, Lou Ann Hadsell, T. Rajendra Kumar
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 338–346,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013953
Zona-Binding Inhibitory Factor-1 from Human Follicular Fluid Is an Isoform of Glycodelin
Author: P.C.N. Chiu, R. Koistinen, H. Koistinen, M. Seppala, K.F. Lee …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 365–372,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012658
Pituitary
Differential Expression of the Pituitary Gonadotropin Subunit Genes During Male Rat Sexual Maturation: Reciprocal Relationship Between Hypothalamic Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone β Expression
Author: Joseph P. Moore Jr., Lisa Wilson, Alan C. Dalkin, Stephen J. Winters
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 234–241,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012757
Toxicology
Infertility Observed in Reproductive Toxicity Study of N-Acetyl-l-Cysteine in Rats
Author: Miwa Harada, Koji Kishimoto, Tadakazu Furuhashi, Kazuyosi Naito, Yoshifumi Nakashima …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 242–247,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013862
Male Reproductive Tract
EP2 Splicing Variants in Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta) Epididymis
Author: Otto Fröhlich, Nasreldin M. Ibrahim, Leona G. Young
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 1, 1 July 2003, Pages 294–300,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008482