Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/56/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Minireview

Amino Acid Neurotransmitter Receptor/Chloride Channels of Mammalian Sperm and the Acrosome Reaction

Author: Stanley Meizel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 569–574,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.569


Articles

Hormonal Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/Gelatinase B Gene Expression in Rabbit Uterine Cervical Fibroblasts

Author: Keisuke Imada, Akira Ito, Takashi Sato, Mana Namiki, Hideaki Nagase …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 575–580,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.575

Expression of Avian Urokinase and Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator Messenger Ribonucleic Acid during Follicle Development and Atresia

Author: A. L. Johnson, J. T. Bridgham, R. V. Anthony
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 581–588,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.581

Expression of Avian Urokinase and Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator Messenger Ribonucleic Acid during Follicle Development and Atresia

Author: Greet Leppens-Luisier, Denny Sakkas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 589–596,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.589

Daily Changes in Plasma and Amniotic Fluid Prolactin during the Last Third of Pregnancy in the Baboon

Author: Tuan Nguyen, Lubomir Diveky, Bohdan Fedirko, Sok Cheon Pak, Michael Parsons …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 597–601,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.597

Detection of Deoxyribonucleic Acid Fragmentation in Human Sperm: Correlation with Fertilization in Vitro

Author: Jian-Guo Sun, Andrea Jurisicova, Robert F. Casper
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 602–607,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.602

Development of a Long-Term Bovine Granulosa Cell Culture System: Induction and Maintenance of Estradiol Production, Response to Follicle-Stimulating Hormone, and Morphological Characteristics

Author: Carlos G. Gutiérrez, Bruce K. Campbell, Robert Webb
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 608–616,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.608

Photoperiod and Steroid-Dependent Adjustments in Hypothalamic Gonadotropic Hormone-Releasing Hormone, Dopamine, and Norepinephrine Content in Male Deer Mice

Author: Andrew I. Korytko, Dean E. Dluzen, James L. Blank
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 617–624,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.617

Functional Oxytocin Receptors in Bovine Granulosa Cells

Author: Kiyoshi Okuda, Yoshihisa Uenoyama, Yasuko Fujita, Kosuke Iga, Kazuichi Sakamoto …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 625–631,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.625

Long-Term Observations of Uterine Contractions in Nonpregnant Dogs

Author: Reiji Ibuki, Norihiro Haga, Seiji Muramatsu, Akiyoshi Mizumoto, Zen Itoh
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 632–639,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.632

Concentrations of Progesterone and the 5α-Reduced Progestins, 5α-Pregnane-3,20- Dione and 3α-Hydroxy-5α-Pregnan-20-One, in Luteal Tissue and Circulating Blood and Their Relationship to Luteal Function in the African Elephant, Loxodonta africana

Author: J. Keith Hodges, Michael Heistermann, Andrew Beard, Rudi J. van Aarde
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 640–646,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.640

Dual Expression of Prolactin-Related Protein in Decidua and Trophoblast Tissues during Pregnancy in Rats

Author: Christine A. Rasmussen, Kyle E. Orwig, Sean Vellucci, Michael J. Soares
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 647–654,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.647

Identification and Distribution of Neuroendocrine Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons in the Ewe

Author: Heiko T. Jansen, Stanley M. Hileman, Laura S. Lubbers, David E. Kuehl, Gary L. Jackson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 655–662,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.655

Interleukin-1β Modulates Prostaglandin and Progesterone Production by Primate Luteal Cells in Vitro

Author: James E. Young, Chad I. Friedman, Douglas R. Danforth
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 663–667,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.663

Pattern of Change in Melatonin Duration Determines Testicular Responses in Siberian Hamsters, Phodopus sungorus

Author: Michael R. Gorman, rving Zucker
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 668–673,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.668

Protein Tyrosine Phosphorylation Is Associated with Capacitation of Human Sperm In Vitro but Is Not Sufficient for Its Completion

Author: Clelia Emiliozzi, Patrick Fenichel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 674–679,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.674

Voltage-Dependent Calcium Current with Properties of T-Type Current in Sertoli Cells from Immature Rat Testis in Primary Cultures

Author: Nathalie Lalevée, Fréderique Pluciennik, Michel Joffre
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 680–687,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.680

A Developmental Switch in Expression from Blastocyst to Endometrial/Placental- Type Cytochrome P450 Aromatase Genes in the Pig and Horse

Author: Inho Choi, Werner R. Collante, Rosalia C.M. Simmen, Frank A. Simmen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 688–696,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.688

Specific Binding of a 47-Kilodalton Protein to the 3′ Untranslated Region of Rat Transition Protein 2 Messenger Ribonucleic Acid

Author: Mike Schlicker, Kerstin Reim, Gregor Schlüter, Wolfgang Engel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 697–706,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.697

Regulation of Protein Tyrosine Phosphorylation during Bovine Sperm Capacitation by a Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate-Dependent Pathway

Author: Hannah L. Galantino-Homer, Pablo E. Visconti, Gregory S. Kopf
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 707–719,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.707

Antibody Directed against Plasma Membrane Components of Equine Spermatozoa Inhibits Adhesion of Spermatozoa to Oviduct Epithelial Cells in Vitro

Author: P.G.A. Thomas, B. A. Ball, G. G. Ignotz, I. Dobrinski, J. E. Parks …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 720–730,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.720

Effects of Medial Preoptic Area and Septal Lesions on Puberty in Female Guinea Pigs

Author: Deborah H. Olster, Kristen G. Paulson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 731–738,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.731

Taurine Acts as an Osmolyte in Human and Mouse Oocytes and Embryos

Author: John C.M. Dumoulin, Lucie C.P. van Wissen, Paul P.C.A. Menheere, Anton H.J.C. Michiels, Joep P.M. Geraedts …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 739–744,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.739

Synthesis and Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression of Apolipoproteins E and A-I by the Bovine Corpus Luteum during the Estrous Cycle and Pregnancy

Author: Florence M. Ndikum-Moffor, Rosalia C.M. Simmen, Phillip A. Fields, Norio Katoh, Shin Oikawa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 745–756,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.745

Potent Blood Coagulant Activity of Human Semen Due to Prostasome-Bound Tissue Factor

Author: José A. Fernandez, Mary J. Heeb, Klaus-Peter Radtke, Mary J. Griffin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 757–763,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.757

Immunogenicity and Contraceptive Potential of a Human Zona Pellucida 3 Peptide Vaccine

Author: Harini Bagavant, Francesco M. Fusi, Jeanine Baisch, Barbara Kurth, Chella S. David …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 764–770,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.764

Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoretic Analysis of Vectorially Labeled Surface Proteins of Human Spermatozoa

Author: Soren Naaby-Hansen, Charles J. Flickinger, John C. Herr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Pages 771–787,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.3.771


Erratum

Erratum

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 March 1997, Page 788,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/56.3.788