Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002

Biology of Reproduction

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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Ovary

Stage-Specific Expression of Smad2 and Smad3 During Folliculogenesis

Author: Jian Xu, Jennifer Oakley, Elizabeth A. McGee
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1571–1578,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1571

Effect of the Preovulatory Gonadotropin Surge on Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP)-14, MMP-2, and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases-2 Expression Within Bovine Periovulatory Follicular and Luteal Tissue

Author: Leanne J. Bakke, Mark P.D. Dow, Carolyn A. Cassar, Michael W. Peters, J. Richard Pursley …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1627–1634,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1627

Effects of Ovarian Theca Cells on Apoptosis and Proliferation of Granulosa Cells: Changes During Bovine Follicular Maturation

Author: Kimihisa Tajima, Makoto Orisaka, Kumiko Hosokawa, Abraham Amsterdam, Fumikazu Kotsuji
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1635–1639,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1635

Effect of Follicle Size on In Vitro Production of Steroids and Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF)-I, IGF-II, and the IGF-Binding Proteins by Equine Ovarian Granulosa Cells

Author: Tonya R. Davidson, Connie S. Chamberlain, Tamara S. Bridges, Leon J. Spicer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1640–1648,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1640

Involvement of Transforming Growth Factor α in the Regulation of Rat Ovarian X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein Expression and Follicular Growth by Follicle-Stimulating Hormone

Author: Yifang Wang, Eric Asselin, Benjamin K. Tsang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1672–1680,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1672

An Alteration in the Hypothalamic Action of Estradiol Due to Lack of Progesterone Exposure Can Cause Follicular Cysts in Cattle

Author: Ahmet Gümen, Milo C. Wiltbank
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1689–1695,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1689

Early Growth Response Gene-1 Regulates the Expression of the Rat Luteinizing Hormone Receptor Gene

Author: Miki Yoshino, Tetsuya Mizutani, Kazuya Yamada, Megumi Tsuchiya, Takashi Minegishi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1813–1819,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1813

Autocrine Role of Transforming Growth Factor β1 on Rat Granulosa Cell Proliferation

Author: Patricia E. Saragüeta, Guillermo M. Lanuza, J. Lino Barañao
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1862–1868,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1862

DNA Tests in Prolific Sheep from Eight Countries Provide New Evidence on Origin of the Booroola (FecB) Mutation

Author: George H. Davis, Susan M. Galloway, Ian K. Ross, Scott M. Gregan, Jamie Ward …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1869–1874,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1869


Testis

Transplantation of Germ Cells from Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor-Overexpressing Mice to Host Testes Depleted of Endogenous Spermatogenesis by Fractionated Irradiation

Author: L.B. Creemers, X. Meng, K. den Ouden, A.M.M. van Pelt, F. Izadyar …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1579–1584,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1579

Expression of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand and Its Receptors in Rat Testis During Development

Author: Renée Grataroli, David Vindrieux, Alain Gougeon, Mohamed Benahmed
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1707–1715,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1707

Glutathione S-Transferase Alpha Expressed in Porcine Sertoli Cells Is under the Control of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Testosterone

Author: Lamia Benbrahim-Tallaa, Eric Tabone, Gwenola Tosser-Klopp, François Hatey, Mohamed Benahmed
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1734–1742,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1734

Aromatase Inhibitors Block Natural Sex Change and Induce Male Function in the Protandrous Black Porgy, Acanthopagrus schlegeli Bleeker: Possible Mechanism of Natural Sex Change

Author: Yan-Horn Lee, Wen-Shiun Yueh, Jin-Lien Du, Lian-Tien Sun, Ching-Fong Chang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1749–1754,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1749

Identification of a Murine Testis Complementary DNA Encoding a Homolog to Human A-Kinase Anchoring Protein-Associated Sperm Protein

Author: Matthew D. Anway, Neelakanta Ravindranath, Martin Dym, Michael D. Griswold
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1755–1761,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1755

Testis Developmental Phenotypes in Neurotropin Receptor trkA and trkC Null Mutations: Role in Formation of Seminiferous Cords and Germ Cell Survival

Author: Andrea S. Cupp, Lino Tessarollo, Michael K. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1838–1845,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1838


Gamete Biology

Characterization of Zona Pellucida Glycoprotein 3 (ZP3) and ZP2 Binding Sites on Acrosome-Intact Mouse Sperm

Author: Candace L. Kerr, William F. Hanna, Joel H. Shaper, William W. Wright
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1585–1595,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1585

Progesterone Induces Hyperpolarization after a Transient Depolarization Phase in Human Spermatozoa

Author: C. Patrat, C. Serres, P. Jouannet
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1775–1780,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1775

Binding of Arylsulfatase A to Mouse Sperm Inhibits Gamete Interaction and Induces the Acrosome Reaction

Author: Euridice Carmona, Wattana Weerachatyanukul, Hongbin Xu, Arvan Fluharty, Araya Anupriwan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1820–1827,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1820

Intracellular Calcium Oscillations Signal Apoptosis Rather than Activation in In Vitro Aged Mouse Eggs

Author: Ana Carla Gordo, Patricia Rodrigues, Manabu Kurokawa, Teru Jellerette, Ginger E. Exley …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1828–1837,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1828


Reproductive Technology

Clinical, Hormonal, and Hematologic Characteristics of Bovine Calves Derived from Nuclei from Somatic Cells

Author: P. Chavatte-Palmer, Y. Heyman, C. Richard, P. Monget, D. LeBourhis …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1596–1603,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1596

In Vitro Development of Bovine Nuclear Transfer Embryos from Transgenic Clonal Lines of Adult and Fetal Fibroblast Cells of the Same Genotype

Author: Sezen Arat, John Gibbons, S. Jacek Rzucidlo, Donald S. Respess, Monica Tumlin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1768–1774,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1768

Chromosome Abnormalities in Sperm From Infertile Men with Asthenoteratozoospermia

Author: Rositsa Hristova, Evelyn Ko, Calvin Greene, Alfred Rademaker, Judy Chernos …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1781–1783,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1781


Neuroendocrinology

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Does Not Directly Stimulate Luteinizing Hormone Biosynthesis in Male African Catfish

Author: F.E.M. Rebers, G.A.M. Hassing, W. van Dijk, E. van Straaten, H.J.Th. Goos …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1604–1611,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1604

Serotonergic Activation Rescues Reproductive Function in Fasted Mice: Does Serotonin Mediate the Metabolic Effects of Leptin on Reproduction?

Author: Shannon D. Sullivan, Laura C. Howard, Anita H. Clayton, Suzanne M. Moenter
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1702–1706,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1702


Pregnancy

Control of Expression of Major Histocompatibility Complex Genes in Horse Trophoblast

Author: S.J. Bacon, S.A. Ellis, D.F. Antczak
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1612–1620,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1612

Nuclear Factor Kappa B Activation and Regulation of Cyclooxygenase Type-2 Expression in Human Amnion Mesenchymal Cells by Interleukin-1β

Author: Xiaojuan Yan, Chao Wu Xiao, Meihua Sun, Benjamin K. Tsang, William Gibb
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1667–1671,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1667

Plasma Leptin-Binding Activity and Hypothalamic Leptin Receptor Expression During Pregnancy and Lactation in the Rat

Author: Ruth M. Seeber, Jeremy T. Smith, Brendan J. Waddell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1762–1767,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1762

Attenuation of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone and Arginine Vasopressin Responsiveness During Late-Gestation Pregnancy in Sheep

Author: Sharla F. Young, James C. Rose
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1805–1812,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1805

Conceptus Influences the Distribution of Uterine Leukocytes During Early Porcine Pregnancy

Author: Heidi Engelhardt, B. Anne Croy, Gordon J. King
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1875–1880,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1875


Toxicology

In Utero and Lactational Exposure to 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin and 2,3,4,7,8-Pentachlorodibenzofuran Reduces Growth and Disrupts Reproductive Parameters in Female Rats

Author: Travis B. Salisbury, Jennifer L. Marcinkiewicz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1621–1626,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1621


Female Reproductive Tract

Remarkable Differences in Telomere Lengths among Cloned Cattle Derived from Different Cell Types

Author: Norikazu Miyashita, Kazuho Shiga, Miharu Yonai, Kanako Kaneyama, Shuji Kobayashi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1649–1655,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1649

Full-Length Complementary DNA and the Derived Amino Acid Sequence of Horse Uteroglobin

Author: Frank Müller-Schöttle, Agata Bogusz, Joachim Grötzinger, Andreas Herrler, Claudia A. Krusche …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1723–1728,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1723

Relaxin Gene and Protein Expression and Its Regulation of Procollagenase and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Human Endometrial Cells

Author: Smita Palejwala, Linda Tseng, Andrea Wojtczuk, Gerson Weiss, Laura T. Goldsmith
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1743–1748,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1743

Expression of Fertilin and CD9 in Bovine Trophoblast and Endometrium During Implantation

Author: Wanyi Xiang, Leslie A. MacLaren
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1790–1796,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1790

Involvement of Na+-HCO3− Cotransporter in Mediating Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate-Dependent HCO3− Secretion by Mouse Endometrial Epithelium

Author: X.F. Wang, M.K. Yu, K.M. Leung, C.Y. Yip, W.H. Ko …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1846–1852,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1846


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Orphan Receptor Chicken Ovalbumin Upstream Promoter Transcription Factors Inhibit Steroid Factor-1, Upstream Stimulatory Factor, and Activator Protein-1 Activation of Ovine Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Expression via Composite cis-Elements

Author: Weirong Xing, Natalia Danilovich, M. Ram Sairam
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1656–1666,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1656

Molecular Characterization of Three Estrogen Receptor Forms in Zebrafish: Binding Characteristics, Transactivation Properties, and Tissue Distributions

Author: Arnaud Menuet, Elisabeth Pellegrini, Isabelle Anglade, Odile Blaise, Vincent Laudet …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1881–1892,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1881


Male Reproductive Tract

Analysis of a Human Sperm CD52 Glycoform in Primates: Identification of an Animal Model for Immunocontraceptive Vaccine Development

Author: Tod C. McCauley, Barbara E. Kurth, Elizabeth J. Norton, Kenneth L. Klotz, V. Anne Westbrook …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1681–1688,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1681

Expression of Aquaporin 9 in the Adult Rat Epididymal Epithelium Is Modulated by Androgens

Author: Nuria Pastor-Soler, Corinne Isnard-Bagnis, Carol Herak-Kramberger, Ivan Sabolic, Alfred Van Hoek …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1716–1722,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1716


Embryo

Bovine Immature Oocytes Acquire Developmental Competence During Meiotic Arrest In Vitro

Author: Shu Hashimoto, Naojiro Minami, Ryo Takakura, Hiroshi Imai
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1696–1701,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1696

Glucose Transporter 8 Expression and Translocation Are Critical for Murine Blastocyst Survival

Author: Anil B. Pinto, Mary O. Carayannopoulos, Amanda Hoehn, Lia Dowd, Kelle H. Moley
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1729–1733,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1729

Steroids Modulate the Expression of α4 Integrin in Mouse Blastocysts and Uterus During Implantation

Author: Sayantani Basak, Ruby Dhar, Chandana Das
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1784–1789,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1784

Effect of Elevated Systemic Concentrations of Ammonia and Urea on the Metabolite and Ionic Composition of Oviductal Fluid in Cattle

Author: D.A. Kenny, P.G. Humpherson, H.J. Leese, D.G. Morris, A.D. Tomos …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1797–1804,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1797


Immunology

Differential Regulation and Function of the Fas/Fas Ligand System in Human Trophoblast Cells

Author: Sarit Aschkenazi, Shawn Straszewski, Karlijn M.A. Verwer, Harald Foellmer, Thomas Rutherford …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 66, Issue 6, 1 June 2002, Pages 1853–1861,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod66.6.1853