Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/61/4
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Ovary

Genetic Control of Hormone-Induced Ovulation Rate in Mice

Author: Jimmy L. Spearow, Marylynn Barkley
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 851–856,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.851

Mapping Genes That Control Hormone-Induced Ovulation Rate in Mice

Author: Jimmy L. Spearow, Peter A. Nutson, William S. Mailliard, Mark Porter, Marylynn Barkley
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 857–872,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.857

Corpus Luteum Development and Function in Cattle with Episodic Release of Luteinizing Hormone Pulses Inhibited in the Follicular and Early Luteal Phases of the Estrous Cycle

Author: J.A. Quintal-Franco, F.N. Kojima, E.J. Melvin, B.R. Lindsey, E. Zanella …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 921–926,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.921

Activin Stimulation of Zebrafish Oocyte Maturation in Vitro and Its Potential Role in Mediating Gonadotropin-Induced Oocyte Maturation

Author: Yefei Pang, Wei Ge
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 987–992,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.987

Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Stimulates Proliferation of Rat Ovarian Theca-Interstitial Cells

Author: Robert Z. Spaczynski, Aydin Arici, Antoni J. Duleba
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 993–998,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.993

Tumor Necrosis Factor α Receptors in Microvascular Endothelial Cells from Bovine Corpus Luteum

Author: Kiyoshi Okuda, Ryosuke Sakumoto, Yoshihisa Uenoyama, Bajram Berisha, Akio Miyamoto …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1017–1022,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1017

Expression and Regulation of Relaxin-Like Factor Gene Transcripts in the Bovine Ovary: Differentiation-Dependent Expression in Theca Cell Cultures

Author: Ross Bathgate, Nicole Moniac, Bettina Bartlick, Matthias Schumacher, Michael Fields …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1090–1098,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1090

Leptin Impairs the Synergistic Stimulation by Transforming Growth Factor-β of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone-Dependent Aromatase Activity and Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression in Rat Ovarian Granulosa Cells

Author: Rob J. Zachow, Stacy R. Weitsman, Denis A. Magoffin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1104–1109,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1104

Suppression of Intracellular Superoxide Dismutase Activity by Antisense Oligonucleotides Causes Inhibition of Progesterone Production by Rat Luteal Cells

Author: Norihiro Sugino, Shuji Takiguchi, Shiro Kashida, Hisako Takayama, Yoshiaki Yamagata …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1133–1138,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1133


Embryo/Pregnancy

Maturation of Spontaneous and Agonist-Induced Uterine Contractions in the Peripartum Mouse Uterus

Author: Ari M. Mackler, Charles A. Ducsay, Johannes D. Veldhuis, Steven M. Yellon
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 873–878,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.873

Macrophage Trafficking in the Uterus and Cervix Precedes Parturition in the Mouse

Author: A.M. Mackler, G. Iezza, M.R. Akin, P. McMillan, S.M. Yellon
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 879–883,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.879

Regulation of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptors in the Rat Uterus During Pregnancy and Labor and by Progesterone

Author: C. Yallampalli, P.R.R. Gangula, S. Kondapaka, Li Fang, S. Wimalawansa
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1023–1030,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1023

Intercellular Communication in In Vivo- and In Vitro-Produced Bovine Embryos

Author: R. Boni, E. Tosti, S. Roviello, B. Dale
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1050–1055,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1050

Isolation, Purification, and Characterization of Pregnancy-Specific Protein B from Elk and Moose Placenta

Author: Fan Huang, Diane C. Cockrell, Thomas R. Stephenson, James H. Noyes, R. Garth Sasser
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1056–1061,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1056

Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Levels of Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A and the Proform of Eosinophil Major Basic Protein: Expression in Human Reproductive and Nonreproductive Tissues

Author: Michael T. Overgaard, Claus Oxvig, Michael Christiansen, James B. Lawrence, Cheryl A. Conover …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1083–1089,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1083

Thiol Oxidation-Induced Embryonic Cell Death in Mice Is Prevented by the Antioxidant Dithiothreitol

Author: Lin Liu, James R. Trimarchi, David L. Keefe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1162–1169,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1162


Female Reproductive Tract

Ovine Osteopontin: I. Cloning and Expression of Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in the Uterus During the Periimplantation Period

Author: Greg A. Johnson, Thomas E. Spencer, Robert C. Burghardt, Fuller W. Bazer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 884–891,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.884

Ovine Osteopontin: II. Osteopontin and αvβ3 Integrin Expression in the Uterus and Conceptus During the Periimplantation Period

Author: Greg A. Johnson, Robert C. Burghardt, Thomas E. Spencer, Gary R. Newton, Troy L. Ott …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 892–899,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.892

Distribution of Vitamin A, Retinol-Binding Protein, Cellular Retinoic Acid-Binding Protein I, and Retinoid X Receptor β in the Porcine Uterus During Early Gestation

Author: Florian J. Schweigert, Katharina Bonitz, Christiane Siegling, Ingeborg Buchholz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 906–911,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.906

Expression of Metalloproteinases and Their Inhibitors in Blood Vesselsin Human Endometrium

Author: Sayonara Freitas, Geri Meduri, Elisabeth Le Nestour, Pedro Bausero, Martine Perrot-Applanat
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1070–1082,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1070


Gamete Biology

A Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Inhibitor, Sodium Orthovanadate, Causes Parthenogenetic Activation of Pig Oocytes via an Increase in Protein Tyrosine Kinase Activity

Author: Jae-Hwan Kim, Hyun-Jin Do, Wei-Hua Wang, Zoltan Macháty, Yong-Mahn Han …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 900–905,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.900

Efficient Human Sperm Pronucleus Formation and Replication in Xenopus Egg Extracts

Author: Evelyn Neuber, Evis Havari, J. Aquiles Sanchez, R. Douglas Powers, Lawrence J. Wangh
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 912–920,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.912

A Comparative Morphological Study of Human Germ Cells In Vitro or In Situ Within Seminiferous Tubules

Author: Larry Johnson, William B. Neaves, Jeffrey J. Barnard, Genevieve E. Keillor, Steven W. Brown …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 927–934,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.927

Isoforms of the Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptor Are Expressed in Bovine Oocytes and Ovaries: The Type-1 Isoform Is Down-Regulated by Fertilizationand by Injection of Adenophostin A

Author: Chang Li He, Philip Damiani, Tom Ducibella, Masaaki Takahashi, Kasuhiko Tanzawa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 935–943,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.935

Recombinant Human Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Stimulates All Stages of 11-Ketotestosterone-Induced Spermatogenesis in the Japanese Eel, Anguilla japonica, In Vitro

Author: Manal R. Nader, Takeshi Miura, Nobutaka Ando, Chiemi Miura, Kohei Yamauchi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 944–947,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.944

Absence of Selection Against Aneuploid Mouse Sperm at Fertilization

Author: Francesco Marchetti, Xiu Lowe, Jack Bishop, Andrew J. Wyrobek
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 948–954,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.948

Primary Structure of a Sperm Cell Anion Exchanger and its Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression During Spermatogenesis

Author: Katja Holappa, Mika Mustonen, Martti Parvinen, Pirkko Vihko, Hannu Rajaniemi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 981–986,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.981

Effects of Percoll Separation, Cryoprotective Agents, and Temperature on Plasma Membrane Permeability Characteristics of Murine Spermatozoa and Their Relevance to Cryopreservation

Author: M.J. Phelps, J. Liu, J.D. Benson, C.E. Willoughby, J.A. Gilmore …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1031–1041,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1031

Infertile Spermatozoa of c-ros Tyrosine Kinase Receptor Knockout Mice Show Flagellar Angulation and Maturational Defects in Cell Volume Regulatory Mechanisms

Author: Ching-Hei Yeung, Eva Sonnenberg-Riethmacher, Trevor G. Cooper
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1062–1069,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1062

Differentiation of Murine Premigratory Primordial Germ Cells in Culture

Author: Ami J. Richards, George C. Enders, James L. Resnick
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1146–1151,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1146


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

A Comparative Study of Estrogen Receptors α and β in the Rat Uterus

Author: Hong Wang, Britt Masironi, Håkan Eriksson, Lena Sahlin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 955–964,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.955


Male Reproductive Tract

The Novel Epididymal Secretory Protein ESP13.2 in Macaca fascicularis

Author: A.C.F. Perry, R. Jones, S. Moisyadi, J. Coadwell, L. Hall
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 965–972,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.965

Immunolocalization of AE2 Anion Exchanger in Rat and Mouse Epididymis

Author: Lars J. Jensen, Alan K. Stuart-Tilley, Luanne L. Peters, Sam E. Lux, Seth L. Alper …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 973–980,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.973

Androgen-Dependent Nitric Oxide Release in Rat Penis Correlates with Levels of Constitutive Nitric Oxide Synthase Isoenzymes

Author: Raquel Marin, Ana Escrig, Pedro Abreu, Manuel Mas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1012–1016,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1012

Spatiotemporal Patterns of Expression of Neurotrophins and Neurotrophin Receptors in Mice Suggest Functional Roles in Testicular and Epididymal Morphogenesis

Author: M.A. Russo, M.L. Giustizieri, A. Favale, M.C. Fantini, L. Campagnolo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1123–1132,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1123


Testis

Transforming Growth Factor β Signal Transducer Smad2 Is Expressed in Mouse Meiotic Germ Cells, Sertoli Cells, and Leydig Cells During Spermatogenesis

Author: Rui-An Wang, Guang-Quan Zhao
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 999–1004,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.999

Localization of Upstream Elements Involved in Transcriptional Regulation of the Rat Testis-Specific Histone H1t Gene in Somatic Cells

Author: Steven A. Wolfe, Peter J. Mottram, Jane M. vanWert, Sidney R. Grimes
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1005–1011,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1005

Glycosyl Phosphatidylinositol-Anchored Ceruloplasmin Is Expressed by Rat Sertoli Cells and Is Concentrated in Detergent-Insoluble Membrane Fractions

Author: Ryan R. Fortna, Hadiya A. Watson, Sally E. Nyquist
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1042–1049,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1042

Epidermal Growth Factor Regulates Glucose Metabolism Through Lactate Dehydrogenase A Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression in Cultured Porcine Sertoli Cells

Author: Fayçal Boussouar, Mohamed Benahmed
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1139–1145,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1139


Environment/Toxicology

Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene Potentiates the Effect of Protein Kinase A Pathway Activators on Progesterone Synthesis in Cultured Porcine Granulosa Cells

Author: N.K. Crellin, M.R. Rodway, C.L. Swan, C. Gillio-Meina, P.J. Chedrese
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1099–1103,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1099

Identification of Two Nuclear Androgen Receptors in Kelp Bass (Paralabrax clathratus) and Their Binding Affinities for Xenobiotics: Comparison with Atlantic Croaker (Micropogonias undulatus) Androgen Receptors

Author: Todd S. Sperry, Peter Thomas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1152–1161,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1152


Reproductive Technology

Developmental Potential of Mouse Follicular Epithelial Cells and Cumulus Cells After Nuclear Transfer

Author: Yoko Kato, Akiko Yabuuchi, Nami Motosugi, Jun-ya Kato, Yukio Tsunoda
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1110–1114,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1110


Neuroendocrinology/Pituitary

A Morning Surge in Plasma Luteinizing Hormone Coincides with Elevated Fos Expression in Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone-Immunoreactive Neurons in the Diurnal Rodent, Arvicanthis niloticus

Author: Teresa L. McElhinny, Cheryl L. Sisk, Kay E. Holekamp, Laura Smale
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 October 1999, Pages 1115–1122,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.4.1115