Biology of Reproduction
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EISSN 1529-7268
World of Reproductive Biology
World of Reproductive Biology
Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 97, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099481
Commentary
Tissue Remodeling in the Female Reproductive Tract—A Complex Process Becomes More Complex: The Role of Hox Genes
Author: Phyllis C. Leppert
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 98, 1-3,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099283
Evidence That the Autoimmune Regulator Gene Influences Thymic Production of Ovarian Antigens and Prevents Autoimmune-Mediated Premature Reproductive Senescence
Author: Robert A. Cushman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 109, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099242
It Takes Two to Tango but Four for the Finale
Author: Joy L. Pate
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 129, 1-3,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099150
Minireview
The Physiology of Bicarbonate Transporters in Mammalian Reproduction
Author: Ying Liu, Deng-Ke Wang, Li-Ming Chen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 99, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.096826
Revealing the Hidden Mechanisms of Smoke-Induced Fallopian Tubal Implantation
Author: Ruijin Shao, Shien Zou, Xiaoqin Wang, Yi Feng, Mats Brännström …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 131, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.098822
Female Reproductive Tract
Knockdown of Hoxa11 In Vivo in the Uterosacral Ligament and Uterus of Mice Results in Altered Collagen and Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity
Author: Yan Ma, Marsha Guess, Akshita Datar, Alex Hennessey, Ingrid Cardenas …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 100, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.093245
Ciliary Activity in the Oviduct of Cycling, Pregnant, and Muscarinic Receptor Knockout Mice
Author: Katharina Noreikat, Miriam Wolff, Wolfgang Kummer, Sabine Kölle
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 120, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.096339
ACP5 (Uteroferrin): Phylogeny of an Ancient and Conserved Gene Expressed in the Endometrium of Mammals
Author: Maria B. Padua, Vincent J. Lynch, Natalia V. Alvarez, Mark A. Garthwaite, Thaddeus G. Golos …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 123, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.097964
Endometrial HSD11B1 and Cortisol Regeneration in the Ovine Uterus: Effects of Pregnancy, Interferon Tau, and Prostaglandins
Author: Piotr Dorniak, Thomas H. Welsh, Jr., Fuller W. Bazer, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 124, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.097063
Gamete Biology
Production of Chicken Progeny (Gallus gallus domesticus) from Interspecies Germline Chimeric Duck (Anas domesticus) by Primordial Germ Cell Transfer
Author: Chunhai Liu, Kamal A. Khazanehdari, Vijaya Baskar, Shazia Saleem, Joerg Kinne …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 101, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.094409
The Calcium Response of Mouse Sperm Flagella: Role of Calcium Ions in the Regulation of Dynein Activity
Author: Kathleen A. Lesich, Courtney B. Kelsch, Kristen L. Ponichter, Benjamin J. Dionne, Loan Dang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 105, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.094953
Male Differentiation of Germ Cells Induced by Embryonic Age-Specific Sertoli Cells in Mice
Author: Kohei Ohta, Miyuki Yamamoto, Yanling Lin, Nathanael Hogg, Haruhiko Akiyama …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 112, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.095943
A Zinc-Dependent Mechanism Regulates Meiotic Progression in Mammalian Oocytes
Author: Miranda L. Bernhardt, Betty Y. Kong, Alison M. Kim, Thomas V. O’Halloran, Teresa K. Woodruff
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 114, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.097253
Rhox13 Is Translated in Premeiotic Germ Cells in Male and Female Mice and Is Regulated by NANOS2 in the Male
Author: Christopher B. Geyer, Rie Saba, Yuzuru Kato, Amy J. Anderson, Vesna K. Chappell …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 127, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.094938
Testis
Experimental Validation of Ankrd17 and Anapc10, Two Novel Meiotic Genes Predicted by Computational Models in Mice
Author: Debjit Ray, Cathryn A. Hogarth, Elizabeth B. Evans, Wenfeng An, Michael D. Griswold …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 102, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.095216
Toll-Like Receptor 3-Initiated Antiviral Responses in Mouse Male Germ Cells In Vitro
Author: Tao Wang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Qiaoyuan Chen, Tingting Deng, Yue Zhang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 106, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.096719
Immunology
Heightened Pro-Inflammatory Effect of Preeclamptic Placental Microvesicles on Peripheral Blood Immune Cells in Humans
Author: Beth S. Holder, Clare L. Tower, Carolyn J.P. Jones, John D. Aplin, Vikki M. Abrahams
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 103, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.097014
The Autoimmune Regulator Prevents Premature Reproductive Senescence in Female Mice
Author: Susmita Jasti, Bryce D. Warren, Lynda K. McGinnis, William H. Kinsey, Brian K. Petroff …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 110, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.097501
The Chemokine Receptor CCR2 Is Not Required for Successful Initiation of Labor in Mice
Author: Fiona M. Menzies, Abdul H. Khan, Claire A. Higgins, Scott M. Nelson, Robert J.B. Nibbs
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 118, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.094631
Embryo
The Involvement of 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine in Active DNA Demethylation in Mice
Author: Peng Zhang, Li Su, Zhongwei Wang, Sheng Zhang, Jiyu Guan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 104, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.096073
Effect of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress on Porcine Oocyte Maturation and Parthenogenetic Embryonic Development In Vitro
Author: Jin Yu Zhang, Yun Fei Diao, Reza K. Oqani, Rong Xun Han, Dong Il Jin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 128, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.095059
Reproductive Technology
Flow-Cytometric Isolation and Enrichment of Teleost Type A Spermatogonia Based on Light-Scattering Properties
Author: Kazuyoshi Kise, Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, Mana Sato, Masami Tashiro, Ryosuke Yazawa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 107, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.093161
Male Reproductive Tract
17Beta-Estradiol Signaling and Regulation of Proliferation and Apoptosis of Rat Sertoli Cells
Author: Carine Royer, Thaís F.G. Lucas, Maria F.M. Lazari, Catarina S. Porto
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 108, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.096891
Pregnancy
Human Placental Expression of SLIT/ROBO Signaling Cues: Effects of Preeclampsia and Hypoxia
Author: Wu-Xiang Liao, Louise C. Laurent, Sally Agent, Jennifer Hodges, Dong-bao Chen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 111, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.088138
The Molecular Role of Connexin 43 in Human Trophoblast Cell Fusion
Author: Caroline E. Dunk, Alexandra Gellhaus, Sascha Drewlo, Dora Baczyk, Andy J.G. Pötgens …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 115, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.096925
Identification of Goat Mammary Stem/Progenitor Cells
Author: Sonja Prpar, Eugenio Martignani, Peter Dovc, Mario Baratta
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 117, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.095489
Ovary
Apparent Involvement of Plasmin in Early-Stage Follicle Rupture During Ovulation in Medaka
Author: Katsueki Ogiwara, Kazuto Minagawa, Naoharu Takano, Takashi Kageyama, Takayuki Takahashi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 113, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.093880
Inhibition of Follicular Development Induced by Chronic Unpredictable Stress Is Associated with Growth and Differentiation Factor 9 and Gonadotropin in Mice
Author: Li-Min Wu, Yu-Sheng Liu, Xian-Hong Tong, Ni Shen, Ren-Tao Jin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 121, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.093468
Transient Invasive Migration in Mouse Cumulus Oocyte Complexes Induced at Ovulation by Luteinizing Hormone
Author: Lisa K. Akison, Emily R. Alvino, Kylie R. Dunning, Rebecca L. Robker, Darryl L. Russell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 125, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.097345
Disrupted Oogenesis in the Frog Xenopus tropicalis after Exposure to Environmental Progestin Concentrations
Author: Moa Säfholm, Anna Norder, Jerker Fick, Cecilia Berg
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 126, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.097378
Patterns of Gene Expression in the Bovine Corpus Luteum Following Repeated Intrauterine Infusions of Low Doses of Prostaglandin F2alpha
Author: Mehmet O. Atli, Robb W. Bender, Vatsal Mehta, Michele R. Bastos, Wenxiang Luo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 130, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.094870
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Treatment Shrinks Uterine Leiomyoma Tumors in the Eker Rat Model
Author: Sunil K. Halder, Chakradhari Sharan, Ayman Al-Hendy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 116, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.098145
Neuroendocrinology
Fibroblast Growth Factor Signaling Deficiencies Impact Female Reproduction and Kisspeptin Neurons in Mice
Author: Brooke K. Tata, Wilson C.J. Chung, Leah R. Brooks, Scott I. Kavanaugh, Pei-San Tsai
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 119, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.095992
Photoperiodic Modulation of the Suppressive Actions of Prolactin and Dopamine on the Pituitary Gonadotropin Responses to Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone in Sheep
Author: David J. Hodson, Helen L. Henderson, Julie Townsend, Domingo J. Tortonese
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 122, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.096909
Additions and Corrections
Corrections
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 4, 1 April 2012, 132, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.100412