Biology of Reproduction
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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268
Commentary
Functional Germ Cells: The Power of Soma
Author: Bernard A.J. Roelen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 619–620,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.090563
Minireview
Establishing Three Blastocyst Lineages—Then What?
Author: Malgorzata Gasperowicz, David R.C. Natale
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 621–630,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085209
Reproductive Technology
Generation of Functional Oocytes and Spermatids from Fetal Primordial Germ Cells after Ectopic Transplantation in Adult Mice
Author: Shogo Matoba, Atsuo Ogura
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 631–638,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.087122
Generation of Transgenic Mice on an NOD/SCID Background Using the Conventional Microinjection Technique
Author: Katsuyoshi Kumagai, Naoto Kubota, Toshiki I. Saito, Takayoshi Sasako, Rumi Takizawa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 682–688,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.087106
Testis
Sertoli Cells Dictate Spermatogonial Stem Cell Niches in the Mouse Testis
Author: Melissa J. Oatley, Karen E. Racicot, Jon M. Oatley
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 639–645,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.087320
In Vivo and In Vitro Aging Is Detrimental to Mouse Spermatogonial Stem Cell Function
Author: Jonathan A. Schmidt, Lara K. Abramowitz, Hiroshi Kubota, Xin Wu, Zhiyv Niu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 698–706,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.088229
Pregnancy
Inhibition of Tissue Transglutaminase 2 Attenuates Contractility of Pregnant Human Myometrium
Author: Joelle Alcock, Averil Y. Warren, Yvonne J. Goodson, Stephen J. Hill, Raheela N. Khan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 646–653,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085506
Breast Cancer-Resistance Protein (BCRP1) in the Fetal Mouse Brain: Development and Glucocorticoid Regulation
Author: Sophie Petropoulos, William Gibb, Stephen G. Matthews
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 783–789,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.088468
Ovary
Yin-Yang1 Is Required in the Mammalian Oocyte for Follicle Expansion
Author: Gillian J. Griffith, Mary C. Trask, Jacob Hiller, Melanie Walentuk, John B. Pawlak …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 654–663,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.087213
In Vitro Oocyte Maturation and Preantral Follicle Culture from the Luteal-Phase Baboon Ovary Produce Mature Oocytes
Author: Min Xu, Asgerally T. Fazleabas, Ariella Shikanov, Erin Jackson, Susan L. Barrett …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 689–697,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.088674
Oocyte-Expressed Interleukin 7 Suppresses Granulosa Cell Apoptosis and Promotes Oocyte Maturation in Rats
Author: Yuan Cheng, Ai Yata, Cynthia Klein, Joon-Ho Cho, Masashi Deguchi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 707–714,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.086504
A Novel Role for Progesterone and Progesterone Receptor Membrane Component 1 in Regulating Spindle Microtubule Stability During Rat and Human Ovarian Cell Mitosis
Author: Valentina Lodde, John J. Peluso
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 715–722,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.088385
Inhibition of PIK3 Signaling Pathway Members by the Ovotoxicant 4-Vinylcyclohexene Diepoxide in Rats
Author: Aileen F. Keating, Shannon M. Fernandez, Connie J. Mark-Kappeler, Nivedita Sen, I. Glenn Sipes …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 743–751,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.087650
Oxidative Damage Increases and Antioxidant Gene Expression Decreases with Aging in the Mouse Ovary
Author: Jinhwan Lim, Ulrike Luderer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 775–782,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.088583
Androgens and Very Low Density Lipoprotein Are Essential for the Growth of Previtellogenic Oocytes from Japanese Eel, Anguilla japonica, In Vitro
Author: Taku Endo, Takashi Todo, P. Mark Lokman, Hideaki Kudo, Shigeho Ijiri …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 816–825,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.087163
Neuroendocrinology
Characterization of the Estrous Cycle in Octodon degus
Author: Megan M. Mahoney, Brooke V. Rossi, Megan H. Hagenauer, Theresa M. Lee
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 664–671,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.087403
Differential Changes in Responses of Hypothalamic and Brainstem Neuronal Populations to Prolactin During Lactation in the Mouse
Author: R.S.E. Brown, A.E. Herbison, D.R. Grattan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 826–836,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.089185
Gamete Biology
Maternal Restraint Stress Diminishes the Developmental Potential of Oocytes
Author: Si-Yu Zhang, Jun-Zuo Wang, Jing-Jing Li, De-Li Wei, Hong-Shu Sui …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 672–681,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.087890
Embryo
Species-Specific Telomere Length Differences Between Blastocyst Cell Compartments and Ectopic Telomere Extension in Early Bovine Embryos by Human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase
Author: Khursheed Iqbal, Wilfried A. Kues, Ulrich Baulain, Wiebke Garrels, Doris Herrmann …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 723–733,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.087205
WDR82, a Key Epigenetics-Related Factor, Plays a Crucial Role in Normal Early Embryonic Development in Mice
Author: Ye Bi, Zhuo Lv, Ying Wang, Tang Hai, Ran Huo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 756–764,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084343
Uncovering Gene Regulatory Networks During Mouse Fetal Germ Cell Development
Author: Antoine D. Rolland, Kim P. Lehmann, Kamin J. Johnson, Kevin W. Gaido, Peter Koopman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 790–800,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.088443
Male Reproductive Tract
Endocrine Disrupter Bisphenol A Increases In Situ Estrogen Production in the Mouse Urogenital Sinus
Author: Shigeki Arase, Kenichiro Ishii, Katsuhide Igarashi, Kenichi Aisaki, Yuko Yoshio …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 734–742,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.087502
Null Mutation of the Transcription Factor Inhibitor of DNA Binding 3 (Id3) Affects Spermatozoal Motility Parameters and Epididymal Gene Expression in Mice
Author: Michelle Carroll, Trang Luu, Bernard Robaire
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 765–774,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.088344
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Association of the Q223R Polymorphism with Age at Menarche in the Leptin Receptor Gene in Humans
Author: P. Riestra, A. Garcia-Anguita, A. Torres-Cantero, M.J. Bayonas, M. de Oya …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 752–755,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.088500
Female Reproductive Tract
Unique Transcriptome, Pathways, and Networks in the Human Endometrial Fibroblast Response to Progesterone in Endometriosis
Author: L. Aghajanova, K. Tatsumi, J.A. Horcajadas, A.M. Zamah, F.J. Esteban …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 801–815,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.086181
Additions and Corrections
Additions and Corrections
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Page 837,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091843
Ad Hoc Reviewers
Ad Hoc Reviewers
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 838–839,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.84.4.838