Biology of Reproduction
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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268
World of Reproductive Biology
X and Y Fight Club
Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 29, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.126490
Cholesterol Overload Damages Eggs
Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 30, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.126730
Switching Sexual Identity
Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 31, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.126862
Polymer Protects Against Preterm Birth
Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 32, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.127001
Gamete Biology
Accumulation of Electrophilic Aldehydes During Postovulatory Aging of Mouse Oocytes Causes Reduced Fertility, Oxidative Stress, and Apoptosis
Author: Tessa Lord, Jacinta H. Martin, R. John Aitken
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 33, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.122820
Female Reproductive Tract
Constitutive Activation of Transforming Growth Factor Beta Receptor 1 in the Mouse Uterus Impairs Uterine Morphology and Function
Author: Yang Gao, Samantha Duran, John P. Lydon, Francesco J. DeMayo, Robert C. Burghardt …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 34, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.125146
Involvement of Hepatocyte Growth Factor-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Human Adenomyosis
Author: Khaleque Newaz Khan, Michio Kitajima, Koichi Hiraki, Akira Fujishita, Masahiro Nakashima …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 35, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.124891
Pregnancy
Embryo Mortality in Isg15−/− Mice Is Exacerbated by Environmental Stress
Author: Luiz E. Henkes, James K. Pru, Ryan L. Ashley, Russell V. Anthony, D.N. Rao Veeramachaneni …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 36, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.122002
Testis
Processive Pulses of Retinoic Acid Propel Asynchronous and Continuous Murine Sperm Production
Author: Cathryn A. Hogarth, Samuel Arnold, Travis Kent, Debra Mitchell, Nina Isoherranen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 37, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.126326
Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (eNOS) T-786C, 4a4b, and G894T Polymorphisms and Male Infertility: Study for Idiopathic Asthenozoospermia and Meta-Analysis
Author: Pingping Song, Shasha Zou, Tingting Chen, Jianhua Chen, Yanan Wang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 38, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.123240
Pregnancy
Adrenomedullin2 (ADM2)/Intermedin (IMD) in Rat Ovary: Changes in Estrous Cycle and Pregnancy and Its Role in Ovulation and Steroidogenesis
Author: Madhu Chauhan, Meena Balakrishnan, Chellakkan S. Blesson, Chandra Yallampalli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 39, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.112854
Environment
Conjugated Linoleic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy and Lactation Reduces Maternal High-Fat-Diet-Induced Programming of Early-Onset Puberty and Hyperlipidemia in Female Rat Offspring
Author: Clare M. Reynolds, Stephanie A. Segovia, Xiaohuan D. Zhang, Clint Gray, Mark H. Vickers
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 40, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.125047
Male Reproductive Tract
Genome-Wide Loci Linked to Non-Obstructive Azoospermia Susceptibility May Be Independent of Reduced Sperm Production in Males with Normozoospermia
Author: Wenling Tu, Yunqiang Liu, Ying Shen, Yuanlong Yan, Xianding Wang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 41, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.125237
Pregnancy
Peroxisome Proliferator Activator Receptor Gamma (PPARG) Regulates Conceptus Elongation in Sheep
Author: Kelsey E. Brooks, Gregory W. Burns, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 42, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.123877
Female Reproductive Tract
Effect of Vaginal or Systemic Estrogen on Dynamics of Collagen Assembly in the Rat Vaginal Wall
Author: T. Ignacio Montoya, P. Antonio Maldonado, Jesus F. Acevedo, R. Ann Word
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 43, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.118638
Pregnancy
Placental Growth Factor Influences Maternal Cardiovascular Adaptation to Pregnancy in Mice
Author: Kristiina L. Aasa, Bruno Zavan, Rayana L. Luna, Philip G. Wong, Nicole M. Ventura …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 44, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.124677
Neuroendocrinology
DS1, a Delta Subunit-Containing GABAA Receptor Agonist, Increases Gonadotropin Subunit Gene Expression in Mouse Pituitary Gonadotrophs
Author: Tselmeg Mijiddorj, Haruhiko Kanasaki, Unurjargal Sukhbaatar, Aki Oride, Satoru Kyo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 45, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.123893
Elevated Body Weight Gain During the Juvenile Period Alters Neuropeptide Y-Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Circuitry in Prepubertal Heifers
Author: Bruna R.C. Alves, Rodolfo C. Cardoso, Ligia D. Prezotto, Jennifer F. Thorson, Michelle Bedenbaugh …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 46, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.124636
Pregnancy
Biological Roles of Interferon Tau (IFNT) and Type I IFN Receptors in Elongation of the Ovine Conceptus
Author: Kelsey Brooks, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 47, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.124156
Site-Specific Increases in Utero- and Fetoplacental Arterial Vascular Resistance in eNOS-Deficient Mice Due to Impaired Arterial Enlargement
Author: Monique Y. Rennie, Anum Rahman, Kathie J. Whiteley, John G. Sled, S. Lee Adamson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 48, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.123968
A Leucine-Rich Diet Modulates the Tumor-Induced Down-Regulation of the MAPK/ERK and PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathways and Maintains the Expression of the Ubiquitin-Proteasome Pathway in the Placental Tissue of NMRI Mice
Author: Laís Rosa Viana, Maria Cristina Cintra Gomes-Marcondes
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 49, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.123307
Minireview
Inhibitory SMADs: Potential Regulators of Ovarian Function
Author: Qinglei Li
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 50, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.125203
Pregnancy
Uterine Histotroph and Conceptus Development. I. Cooperative Effects of Arginine and Secreted Phosphoprotein 1 on Proliferation of Ovine Trophectoderm Cells via Activation of the PDK1-Akt/PKB-TSC2-MTORC1 Signaling Cascade
Author: Xiaoqiu Wang, Greg A. Johnson, Robert C. Burghardt, Guoyao Wu, Fuller W. Bazer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 51, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.125971
Reproductive Technology
Differential Gene Expression in Uterine Endometrium During Implantation in Pigs
Author: Xiao Chen, Aiyun Li, Wencheng Chen, Julong Wei, Jinluan Fu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 52, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.123075
Minireview
Telomerase Activity and Telomere Length in Male Germ Cells
Author: Saffet Ozturk
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 53, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.124008
Testis
Transcriptional and Translational Heterogeneity among Neonatal Mouse Spermatogonia
Author: Brian P. Hermann, Kazadi N. Mutoji, Ellen K. Velte, Daijin Ko, Jon M. Oatley …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 54, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.125757
Pregnancy
Enhanced Mesenteric Arterial Responsiveness to Angiotensin II Is Androgen Receptor-Dependent in Prenatally Protein-Restricted Adult Female Rat Offspring
Author: Kunju Sathishkumar, Meena P. Balakrishnan, Chandrasekhar Yallampalli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 55, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.126482
Immunology
Neutrophil Recruitment and Activation in Decidua with Intra-Amniotic IL-1beta in the Preterm Rhesus Macaque
Author: Pietro Presicce, Paranthaman Senthamaraikannan, Manuel Alvarez, Cesar M. Rueda, Monica Cappelletti …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 92, Issue 2, 1 February 2015, 56, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.124420