Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/62/2
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Female Reproductive Tract

Mouse Oviduct-Specific Glycoprotein Gene: Genomic Organization and Structure of the 5′-Flanking Regulatory Region

Author: Kazuhiro Takahashi, Yutaka Sendai, Yoichi Matsuda, Hiroyoshi Hoshi, Masahiko Hiroi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 217–226,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.217

Expression of Carbohydrate Antigens in the Goat Uterus During Early Pregnancy and on Steroid-Treated Polarized Uterine Epithelial Cells In Vitro

Author: J.K. Powell, S.R. Glasser, S. Woldesenbet, R.C. Burghardt, G.R. Newton
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 277–284,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.277

A Role of Insulin-Like Growth Factor I for Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Expression in Rat Granulosa Cells

Author: Takashi Minegishi, Takashi Hirakawa, Hiroshi Kishi, Kazuko Abe, Yumiko Abe …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 325–333,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.325

Effects of Progesterone and Estradiol on Uterine Secretion of Prostaglandin F2αin Response to Oxytocin in Ovariectomized Sows

Author: Lee A. Edgerton, Michael A. Kaminski, William J. Silvia
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 365–369,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.365

Expression of the Chemokine Eotaxin and Its Receptor, CCR3, in Human Endometrium

Author: Jin Zhang, Louise J. Lathbury, Lois A. Salamonsen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 404–411,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.404

Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptors in the Human Endometrium: Modulation During the Menstrual Cycle

Author: Geri Meduri, Pedro Bausero, M. Perrot-Applanat
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 439–447,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.439

Ovine Uterine Gland Knock-Out Model: Effects of Gland Ablation on the Estrous Cycle

Author: C. Allison Gray, Frank F. Bartol, Kristin M. Taylor, Anne A. Wiley, W. Shawn Ramsey …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 448–456,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.448


Environment/Toxicology

Effects of Diets Containing Gossypol on Reproductive Capacity of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Author: K. Dabrowski, J. Rinchard, K-J. Lee, J.H. Blom, A. Ciereszko …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 227–234,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.227


Embryo/Pregnancy

Bovine Blastocyst-Derived Trophectoderm and Endoderm Cell Cultures: Interferon Tau and Transferrin Expression as Respective In Vitro Markers

Author: Neil C. Talbot, Thomas J. Caperna, J. Lannett Edwards, Wes Garrett, Kevin D. Wells …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 235–247,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.235

Participation of the Mouse Implanting Trophoblast in Nitric Oxide Production During Pregnancy

Author: Sonia Gagioti, Cristoforo Scavone, Estela Bevilacqua
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 260–268,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.260

Impact of Bovine Oocyte Maturation Media on Oocyte Transcript Levels, Blastocyst Development, Cell Number, and Apoptosis

Author: Andrew J. Watson, Paul De Sousa, Anita Caveney, Lisa C. Barcroft, David Natale …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 355–364,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.355

In Vitro Production of Embryos Alters Levels of Insulin-like Growth Factor-II Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in Bovine Fetuses 63 Days After Transfer

Author: Patrick Blondin, Peter W. Farin, Adrienne E. Crosier, Joseph E. Alexander, Charlotte E. Farin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 384–389,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.384

Oxytocin Receptors in Guinea Pig Myometrium Near Term and During Labor

Author: Jean-Claude Schellenberg, Vladimir Pliška, Rudolf A. Lutz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 427–431,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.427

Genetic Control of Fertility and Embryonic Waste in the Mouse: A Rolefor Angiotensinogen

Author: Clemens B. Tempfer, Rene M. Moreno, Anthony R. Gregg
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 457–462,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.457

Structural Aspects of the Zona Pellucida of In Vitro-Produced Bovine Embryos: A Scanning Electron and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopic Study

Author: Geert Vanroose, Hans Nauwynck, Ann Van Soom, Marie-Thérèse Ysebaert, Gerard Charlier …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 463–469,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.463

Production of Live Calves Derived from Embryonic Stem-Like Cells Aggregated with Tetraploid Embryos

Author: Shizue Iwasaki, Keith H.S. Campbell, Cesare Galli, Kiyoshi Akiyama, Setsuo Iwasaki
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 470–475,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.470


Reproductive Technology

Culture of In Vitro-Produced Bovine Embryos with Vitamin E Improves Development In Vitro and After Transfer to Recipients

Author: S.E. Olson, G.E. Seidel, Jr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 248–252,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.248

Cell Cycle Synchronization of Porcine Fetal Fibroblasts: Effects of Serum Deprivation and Reversible Cell Cycle Inhibitors

Author: W.A. Kues, M. Anger, J.W. Carnwath, D. Paul, J. Motlik …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 412–419,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.412


Ovary

In Vitro Maturation and Ultrastructural Observation of Cryopreserved Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) Follicular Oocytes

Author: Masatsugu Asada, Miki Horii, Toshihiro Mogoe, Yutaka Fukui, Hajime Ishikawa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 253–259,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.253

Expression of Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide (PTH-rp) and Its Receptorin the Porcine Ovary: Regulation by Transforming Growth Factor-β and Possible Paracrine Effects of Granulosa Cell PTH-rp Secretion on Theca Cells

Author: James C. Garmey, John A. Schnorr, M. Elizabeth Bruns, David E. Bruns, Regina M. Seaner …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 334–339,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.334

Characterization of Ovarian Carbonyl Reductase Gene Expression During Ovulation in the Gonadotropin-Primed Immature Rat

Author: Lawrence L. Espey, Shinya Yoshioka, Darryl Russell, Takeshi Ujioka, Bogdan Vladu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 390–397,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.390

Rescue of the Corpus Luteum and an Increase in Luteal Superoxide Dismutase Expression Induced by Placental Luteotropins in the Rat: Action of Testosterone Without Conversion to Estrogen

Author: Shuji Takiguchi, Norihiro Sugino, Shiro Kashida, Yoshiaki Yamagata, Yasuhiko Nakamura …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 398–403,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.398

A Tumor Necrosis Factor Decoy Receptor Homologue Is Up-Regulated in the Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) Ovary at the Completion of Ovulation

Author: Julien Bobe, Frederick William Goetz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 420–426,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.420


Neuroendocrinology/Pituitary

Decreased Progesterone Levels and Progesterone Receptor Antagonists Promote Apoptotic Cell Death in Bovine Luteal Cells

Author: Bo R. Rueda, Isabel R. Hendry, William J. Hendry, III, Fredrick Stormshak, O.D. Slayden …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 269–276,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.269

A Longitudinal Study of Leptin During Development in the Male Rhesus Monkey: The Effect of Body Composition and Season on Circulating Leptin Levels

Author: David R. Mann, Mukaila A. Akinbami, Kenneth G. Gould, V. Daniel Castracane
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 285–291,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.285


Gamete Biology

Butyrolactone I Reversibly Inhibits Meiotic Maturation of Bovine Oocytes,Without Influencing Chromosome Condensation Activity

Author: Michal Kubelka, Jan Motlík, Richard M. Schultz, Antonín Pavlok
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 292–302,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.292

Sperm Mobility: Phenotype in Roosters (Gallus domesticus) Determinedby Concentration of Motile Sperm and Straight Line Velocity

Author: D.P. Froman, A.J. Feltmann
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 303–309,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.303

Identification of Human Sperm Peptide Sequence Involved in Egg Bindingfor Immunocontraception

Author: Rajesh K. Naz, Xiaolong Zhu, Arjun L. Kadam
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 318–324,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.318

Identification and Characterization of a Bovine Sperm Protein That Binds Specifically to Single-Stranded Telomeric Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Author: Alexander Kozik, E. Morton Bradbury, Andrei O. Zalensky
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 340–346,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.340

Growth Differentiation Factor-9 Stimulates Proliferation but Suppresses the Follicle-Stimulating Hormone-Induced Differentiation of Cultured Granulosa Cells from Small Antral and Preovulatory Rat Follicles

Author: U.A. Vitt, M. Hayashi, C. Klein, A.J.W. Hsueh
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 370–377,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.370

Cholesterol Efflux Promotes Acrosome Reaction in Goat Spermatozoa

Author: Antoni Iborra, Mònica Companyó, Paz Martínez, Antoni Morros
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 378–383,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.378


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Expression of Estrogen Receptor β Is Developmentally Regulated in Reproductive Tissues of Male and Female Mice

Author: Wendy N. Jefferson, John F. Couse, Elizabeth Padilla Banks, Kenneth S. Korach, Retha R. Newbold
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 310–317,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.310


Neuroendocrinology/Pituitary

Testicular Regression in Response to Food Restriction and Short Photoperiod in White-Footed Mice (Peromyscus leucopus) Is Mediated by Apoptosis

Author: Kelly A. Young, Barry R. Zirkin, Randy J. Nelson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 347–354,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.347

Role of the Pituitary Gland in the Development of Photorefractoriness and Generation of Long-Term Changes in Prolactin Secretion in Rams

Author: G.A. Lincoln, I.J. Clarke
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Pages 432–438,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.2.432


1999 Trainee Research Awards

1999 Trainee Research Awards

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 2, 1 February 2000, Page 476,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/62.2.0476