Biology of Reproduction
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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268
Ovary
Effect of Glucocorticoid-Induced Insulin Resistance on Follicle Development and Ovulation
Author: Katherine S. Hackbart, Pauline M. Cunha, Rudelle K. Meyer, Milo C. Wiltbank
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 153, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.107862
Characterization, Localization, and Stage-Dependent Gene Expression of Gonadotropin Receptors in Chub Mackerel (Scomber japonicus) Ovarian Follicles
Author: Mitsuo Nyuji, Hajime Kitano, Akio Shimizu, Jae Man Lee, Takahiro Kusakabe …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 148, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.107292
Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4 Supports the Initial Differentiation of Hen (Gallus gallus) Granulosa Cells
Author: Dongwon Kim, Olga Ocón-Grove, A.L. Johnson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 161, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109694
The Imitation Switch ATPase Snf2l Is Required for Superovulation and Regulates Fgl2 in Differentiating Mouse Granulosa Cells
Author: David Pépin, François Paradis, Carol Perez-Iratxeta, David J. Picketts, Barbara C. Vanderhyden
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 142, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105742
Reproductive Technology
Control of Spontaneous Activation of Rat Oocytes by Regulating Plasma Membrane Na+/Ca2+ Exchanger Activities
Author: Wei Cui, Jie Zhang, Chuan-Xin Zhang, Guang-Zhong Jiao, Min Zhang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 160, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.108266
Conserved Sex-Specific Timing of Meiotic Initiation During Sex Differentiation in the Protandrous Black Porgy Acanthopagrus schlegelii
Author: En-Lieng Lau, Mong-Fong Lee, Ching-Fong Chang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 150, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105536
Retention of Structure and Function of the Cat Germinal Vesicle after Air-Drying and Storage at Suprazero Temperature
Author: Jennifer E. Graves-Herring, David E. Wildt, Pierre Comizzoli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 139, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.108472
Minireview
INSL3 as a Biomarker of Leydig Cell Functionality
Author: Richard Ivell, John D. Wade, Ravinder Anand-Ivell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 147, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.108969
Gamete Biology
Bovine Cumulus Cells Protect Maturing Oocytes from Increased Fatty Acid Levels by Massive Intracellular Lipid Storage
Author: Hilde Aardema, Francesca Lolicato, Chris H.A. van de Lest, Jos F. Brouwers, Arie B. Vaandrager …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 164, 1-15,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106062
New Insights into the Mechanisms of Ram Sperm Protection by Seminal Plasma Proteins
Author: Noelia Mendoza, Adriana Casao, Rosaura Pérez-Pé, José A. Cebrián-Pérez, Teresa Muiño-Blanco
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 149, 1-15,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105650
Minimal Concentrations of Retinoic Acid Induce Stimulation by Retinoic Acid 8 and Promote Entry into Meiosis in Isolated Pregonadal and Gonadal Mouse Primordial Germ Cells
Author: Marianna Tedesco, Maria Giovanna Desimio, Francesca Gioia Klinger, Massimo De Felici, Donatella Farini
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 145, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106526
Focal Adhesion Kinases and Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases Regulate Protein Tyrosine Phosphorylation in Stallion Sperm
Author: Lauro González-Fernández, Beatriz Macías-García, Shavahn C. Loux, Dickson D. Varner, Katrin Hinrichs
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 138, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.107078
Testis
t-SNARE Syntaxin2 (STX2) Is Implicated in Intracellular Transport of Sulfoglycolipids During Meiotic Prophase in Mouse Spermatogenesis
Author: Yasuhiro Fujiwara, Narumi Ogonuki, Kimiko Inoue, Atsuo Ogura, Mary Ann Handel …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 141, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.107110
MicroRNAs-140-5p/140-3p Modulate Leydig Cell Numbers in the Developing Mouse Testis
Author: Joanna Rakoczy, Selene L. Fernandez-Valverde, Evgeny A. Glazov, Elanor N. Wainwright, Tempei Sato …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 143, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.107607
Low 17beta-Estradiol Levels in Cnr1 Knock-Out Mice Affect Spermatid Chromatin Remodeling by Interfering with Chromatin Reorganization
Author: Giovanna Cacciola, Teresa Chioccarelli, Lucia Altucci, Catherine Ledent, J. Ian Mason …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 152, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105726
A 1.1-Mb Segmental Deletion on the X Chromosome Causes Meiotic Failure in Male Mice
Author: Jian Zhou, John R. McCarrey, P. Jeremy Wang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 159, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106963
Pregnancy
Maternal Decidual Macrophages Inhibit NK Cell Killing of Invasive Cytotrophoblasts During Human Pregnancy
Author: Elizabeth C. Co, Matthew Gormley, Mirhan Kapidzic, David B. Rosen, Marvin A. Scott …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 155, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099465
Lipopolysaccharide Drives Alternation of Heat Shock Proteins and Induces Failure of Blastocyst Implantation in Mouse
Author: Mukesh Kumar Jaiswal, Varkha Agrawal, Yogesh Kumar Jaiswal
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 162, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.108068
A Novel Role for FOXO3 in Human Labor: Increased Expression in Laboring Myometrium, and Regulation of Proinflammatory and Prolabor Mediators in Pregnant Human Myometrial Cells
Author: Ratana Lim, Gillian Barker, Martha Lappas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 156, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.108126
Histopathologies, Immunolocalization, and a Glycan Binding Screen Provide Insights into Plasmodium falciparum Interactions with the Human Placenta
Author: Bethann S. Hromatka, Sadiki Ngeleza, Jennifer J. Adibi, Richard K. Niles, Antoinette K. Tshefu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 154, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106195
Endocrine Delivery of Interferon Tau Protects the Corpus Luteum from Prostaglandin F2 Alpha-Induced Luteolysis in Ewes
Author: Alfredo Q. Antoniazzi, Brett T. Webb, Jared J. Romero, Ryan L. Ashley, Natalia P. Smirnova …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 144, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105684
Analysis of Maternal and Fetal Cardiovascular Systems During Hyperglycemic Pregnancy in the Nonobese Diabetic Mouse
Author: Kristiina L. Aasa, Kenneth K. Kwong, Michael A. Adams, B. Anne Croy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 151, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105759
Pituitary
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone, Estradiol, and Inhibin Regulation of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone Surges: Implications for Follicle Emergence and Selection in Heifers
Author: James M. Haughian, O.J. Ginther, Francisco J. Diaz, Milo C. Wiltbank
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 165, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.107342
Neuroendocrinology
Analysis of Multiple Positive Feedback Paradigms Demonstrates a Complete Absence of LH Surges and GnRH Activation in Mice Lacking Kisspeptin Signaling
Author: Tal Dror, Jennifer Franks, Alexander S. Kauffman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 146, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.108555
Commentary
Who Needs Cytoplasm? Genomic Preservation for the 21st Century
Author: William V. Holt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 140, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109959
IN MEMORIAM
In Memoriam: Norman B. Hecht, Ph.D.
1940–2013
Author: Michael D. Griswold, Mitch Eddy, Erwin Goldberg
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 163, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110601
Embryo
NHE1 Is the Sodium-Hydrogen Exchanger Active in Acute Intracellular pH Regulation in Preimplantation Mouse Embryos
Author: Violetta Siyanov, Jay M. Baltz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 157, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109033
Transcriptional Wiring for Establishing Cell Lineage Specification at the Blastocyst Stage in Cattle
Author: Hiroaki Nagatomo, Shinjiro Kagawa, Yasunori Kishi, Tetsuya Takuma, Ayari Sada …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 158, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.108993
World of Reproductive Biology
World of Reproductive Biology
Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 6, 1 June 2013, 137, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109835