Biology of Reproduction
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EISSN 1529-7268
Immunology
Potential New Mechanisms of Placental Damage in Celiac Disease: Anti-Transglutaminase Antibodies Impair Human Endometrial Angiogenesis
Author: Nicoletta Di Simone, Marco De Spirito, Fiorella Di Nicuolo, Chiara Tersigni, Roberta Castellani …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 88, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109637
Maternal CD4+ and CD8+ T Cell Tolerance Towards a Fetal Minor Histocompatibility Antigen in T Cell Receptor Transgenic Mice
Author: Antoine L. Perchellet, Susmita Jasti, Margaret G. Petroff
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 102, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110445
Quantified Colocalization Reveals Heterotypic Histocompatibility Class I Antigen Associations on Trophoblast Cell Membranes: Relevance for Human Pregnancy
Author: Asma Jabeen, José Maria Miranda-Sayago, Boguslaw Obara, Patrick Simon Spencer, Gill Barbara Dealtry …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 94, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111963
Pregnancy
Misregulated Progesterone Secretion and Impaired Pregnancy in Cyp11a1 Transgenic Mice
Author: Yu Chien, Wei-Cheng Cheng, Menq-Rong Wu, Si-Tse Jiang, Che-Kun James Shen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 91, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110833
Prenatal Testosterone Induces Sex-Specific Dysfunction in Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation Pathways in Adult Male and Female Rats
Author: Vijayakumar Chinnathambi, Chandrasekhar Yallampalli, Kunju Sathishkumar
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 97, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111542
Uterine Natural Killer Cells Severely Decrease in Number at Gestation Day 6 in Mice
Author: Akiko Takashima, Fumio Ishikawa, Taku Kuwabara, Yuriko Tanaka, Toshihiko Kinoshita …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 101, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109009
Regulatory B10 Cells Restore Pregnancy Tolerance in a Mouse Model
Author: Federico Jensen, Damián Muzzio, Rocío Soldati, Stefan Fest, Ana Claudia Zenclussen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 90, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110791
Maternal Overweight Induced by a Diet with High Content of Saturated Fat Activates Placental mTOR and eIF2alpha Signaling and Increases Fetal Growth in Rats
Author: Francesca Gaccioli, Veronica White, Evangelina Capobianco, Theresa L. Powell, Alicia Jawerbaum …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 96, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109702
Role of LIN28A in Mouse and Human Trophoblast Cell Differentiation
Author: Jill L. Seabrook, Jeremy D. Cantlon, Austin J. Cooney, Erin E. McWhorter, Brittany A. Fromme …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 95, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109868
Adaptations in Placental Phenotype Depend on Route and Timing of Maternal Dexamethasone Administration in Mice
Author: Owen R. Vaughan, Amanda N. Sferruzzi-Perri, Philip M. Coan, Abigail L. Fowden
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 80, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109678
The ERK1/2 Signaling Pathway Regulates 11beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 Expression in Human Trophoblast Cells Through a Transcriptional Mechanism
Author: Haiyan Guan, Kang Sun, Kaiping Yang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 92, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110924
Female Reproductive Tract
Cell-Specific Transcriptional Profiling Reveals Candidate Mechanisms Regulating Development and Function of Uterine Epithelia in Mice
Author: Justyna Filant, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 86, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111971
Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 1 (TGF-B1) Liberation from Its Latent Complex During Embryo Implantation and Its Regulation by Estradiol in Mouse
Author: Vineet Kumar Maurya, Rajesh Kumar Jha, Vijay Kumar, Anubha Joshi, Sangappa Chadchan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 84, 1-17,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106542
A MicroRNA (mmu-miR-124) Prevents Sox9 Expression in Developing Mouse Ovarian Cells
Author: Francisca M. Real, Ryohei Sekido, Darío G. Lupiáñez, Robin Lovell-Badge, Rafael Jiménez …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 78, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110957
Adrenomedullin Increased the Short-Circuit Current in the Pig Oviduct Through Chloride Channels via the CGRP Receptor: Mediation by cAMP and Calcium Ions But Not by Nitric Oxide
Author: S.B. Liao, K.H. Cheung, M.P.L. Cheung, Y.T. To, W.S. O …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 99, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109934
Impairment of the Interleukin System in Equine Endometrium During the Course of Endometrosis
Author: Anna Z. Szóstek, Karolina Lukasik, Antonio M. Galvão, Graça M. Ferreira-Dias, Dariusz J. Skarzynski
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 79, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109447
Gamete Biology
A Promoter Fragment of the sycp1 Gene Is Sufficient to Drive Transgene Expression in Male and Female Meiotic Germ Cells in Zebrafish
Author: Aude Gautier, Anne-Sophie Goupil, Florence Le Gac, Jean-Jacques Lareyre
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 89, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.107706
Sex-Specific Regulation of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) in the Pacific Oyster Crassostrea gigas
Author: Eric Guévélou, Arnaud Huvet, Clara E. Galindo-Sánchez, Massimo Milan, Virgile Quillien …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 100, 1-15,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109728
Ovary
Cyclooxygenase-1 Inhibition Prolongs Postnatal Ovarian Follicle Lifespan in Mice
Author: Elizabeth R. Smith, Wan-Lin Yang, Toni Yeasky, Jennifer Smedberg, Kathy Q. Cai …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 103, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111070
Oocyte-Specific H2A Variant H2af1o Is Required for Cell Synchrony Before Midblastula Transition in Early Zebrafish Embryos
Author: Hua-Mei Yue, Zhi Li, Nan Wu, Zhen Liu, Yang Wang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 82, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.108043
Expression, Regulation, and Promoter Activation of Vanin-2 (VNN2) in Bovine Follicles Prior to Ovulation
Author: Khampoun Sayasith, Jean Sirois, Jacques G. Lussier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 98, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111849
Male Reproductive Tract
A Genome-Wide Analysis of Open Chromatin in Human Epididymis Epithelial Cells Reveals Candidate Regulatory Elements for Genes Coordinating Epididymal Function
Author: Jared M. Bischof, Austin E. Gillen, Lingyun Song, Nehal Gosalia, Darin London …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 104, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110403
Activation of FGF2-FGFR Signaling in the Castrated Mouse Prostate Stimulates the Proliferation of Basal Epithelial Cells
Author: Manabu Kato, Kenichiro Ishii, Yoichi Iwamoto, Takeshi Sasaki, Hideki Kanda …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 81, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.107516
Minireview
Peering Beneath the Surface: Novel Imaging Techniques to Noninvasively Select Gametes and Embryos for ART
Author: Joshua Jasensky, Jason E. Swain
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 105, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.113076
Testis
JMJD1C, a JmjC Domain-Containing Protein, Is Required for Long-Term Maintenance of Male Germ Cells in Mice
Author: Shunsuke Kuroki, Mika Akiyoshi, Mikiyo Tokura, Hitoshi Miyachi, Yuji Nakai …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 93, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.108597
Toxicology
The Effects of Chemotherapy with Bleomycin, Etoposide, and Cis-Platinum (BEP) on Rat Sperm Chromatin Remodeling, Fecundity and Testicular Gene Expression in the Progeny
Author: Jennifer Maselli, Barbara F. Hales, Bernard Robaire
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 85, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110759
Embryo
Rapid Movement of Water and Cryoprotectants in Pig Expanded Blastocysts via Channel Processes: Its Relevance to Their Higher Tolerance to Cryopreservation
Author: Bo Jin, Ryu-ichi Higashiyama, Yu-ichi Nakata, Jun-ichi Yonezawa, Shangdan Xu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 87, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.107250
Reproductive Technology
Mechanisms by which a Lack of Germinal Vesicle (GV) Material Causes Oocyte Meiotic Defects: A Study Using Oocytes Manipulated to Replace GV with Primary Spermatocyte Nuclei
Author: Jie Zhang, Wei Cui, Qing Li, Tian-Yang Wang, Hong-Shu Sui …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 83, 1-15,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111500
World of Reproductive Biology (Highlights)
World of Reproductive Biology
Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 4, 1 October 2013, 77, 1-3,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.112839