Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003

Biology of Reproduction

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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Pregnancy

Expression of Calbindin-D28k (CaBP28k) in Trophoblasts from Human Term Placenta

Author: Louiza Belkacemi, Gilles Gariépy, Catherine Mounier, Lucie Simoneau, Julie Lafond
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 1943–1950,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009373

Osteopontin Expression in Uterine Stroma Indicates a Decidualization-Like Differentiation During Ovine Pregnancy

Author: Greg A. Johnson, Robert C. Burghardt, Margaret M. Joyce, Thomas E. Spencer, Fuller W. Bazer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 1951–1958,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012948

Apoptosis and Related Proteins in Placenta of Intrauterine Fetal Death in Prostaglandin F Receptor-Deficient Mice

Author: Junwu Mu, Toru Kanzaki, Xiaoe Si, Takuji Tomimatsu, Hirotsugu Fukuda …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 1968–1974,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008029

Down-Regulation of the α- and β-Subunits of the Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel in Human Myometrium with Parturition

Author: B. Matharoo-Ball, M.L.J. Ashford, S. Arulkumaran, R.N. Khan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2135–2141,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010454

Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci Affecting Female Reproductive Traits on Porcine Chromosome 8

Author: Annemarie H. King, Zhihua Jiang, John P. Gibson, Chris S. Haley, Alan L. Archibald
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2172–2179,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012955

Smoking Enhances Oxytocin-Induced Rhythmic Myometrial Contraction

Author: Makoto Egawa, Katsuhiko Yasuda, Tatsuya Nakajima, Hidetaka Okada, Tomoo Yoshimura …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2274–2280,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010785

A Functional Genomic Study to Identify Differential Gene Expression in the Preterm and Term Human Myometrium

Author: G. Charpigny, M.-J. Leroy, M. Breuiller-Fouché, Z. Tanfin, S. Mhaouty-Kodja …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2289–2296,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013763


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Effects of an Antiprogestin Onapristone on the Endometrium of Bonnet Monkeys: Morphometric and Ultrastructural Studies

Author: Kamala Gopalkrishnan, R.R. Katkam, Geetanjali Sachdeva, S.D. Kholkute, Varsha Padwal …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 1959–1967,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007963

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone-Agonist Inhibits Synthesis of Nitric Oxide and Steroidogenesis by Luteal Cells in the Pregnant Rat

Author: Hyunwon Yang, Ganapathy K. Bhat, Rodney Wadley, Kenisha L. Wright, Brian M. Chung …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2222–2231,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011635


Testis

INSL3 Ligand-Receptor System in the Equine Testis

Author: Thomas Klonisch, Klaus Steger, Astrid Kehlen, William R. Allen, Christine Froehlich …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 1975–1981,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008466

Chemotactic Role of Neurotropin 3 in the Embryonic Testis That Facilitates Male Sex Determination

Author: Andrea S. Cupp, Mehmet Uzumcu, Michael K. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2033–2037,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012617

SPEER—A New Family of Testis-Specific Genes from the Mouse

Author: Andrej-Nikolai Spiess, Norbert Walther, Nadine Müller, Marga Balvers, Christoph Hansis …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2044–2054,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011593

Involvement of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in the Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Orchitis in Rats

Author: María O. Suescun, Claudia Rival, María S. Theas, Ricardo S. Calandra, Livia Lustig
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2114–2121,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011189

Sertoli-Germ Cell Adherens Junction Dynamics in the Testis Are Regulated by RhoB GTPase via the ROCK/LIMK Signaling Pathway

Author: Wing-yee Lui, Will M. Lee, C. Yan Cheng
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2189–2206,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011379

Functional Analysis of the p53 Gene in Apoptosis Induced by Heat Stress or Loss of Stem Cell Factor Signaling in Mouse Male Germ Cells

Author: Hiroshi Ohta, Shinichi Aizawa, Yoshitake Nishimune
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2249–2254,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014779

Specific Binding of Nuclear Proteins to a Bifunctional Promoter Element Upstream of the H1/AC Box of the Testis-Specific Histone H1t Gene

Author: Steven A. Wolfe, Sidney R. Grimes
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2267–2273,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014084

Increment of Murine Spermatogonial Cell Number by Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Analogue Is Independent of Stem Cell Factor c-kit Signal

Author: Masako Ohmura, Takehiko Ogawa, Michio Ono, Mari Dezawa, Masahiko Hosaka …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2304–2313,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013276

Progeny from Sperm Obtained after Ectopic Grafting of Neonatal Mouse Testes

Author: Stefan Schlatt, Ali Honaramooz, Michele Boiani, Hans R. Schöler, Ina Dobrinski
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2331–2335,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014894


Environment

Lead Reduces Messenger RNA and Protein Levels of Cytochrome P450 Aromatase and Estrogen Receptor β in Human Ovarian Granulosa Cells

Author: Crystel Taupeau, Joël Poupon, Dominique Treton, Aurélie Brosse, Yolande Richard …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 1982–1988,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009894


Ovary

Up-Regulation of α-Inhibin Expression in the Fetal Ovary of Estrogen-Suppressed Baboons Is Associated with Impaired Fetal Ovarian Folliculogenesis

Author: Reinhart B. Billiar, Nicholas C. Zachos, Marcia G. Burch, Eugene D. Albrecht, Gerald J. Pepe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 1989–1996,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011908

Immunocontraception Is Induced in BALB/c Mice Inoculated With Murine Cytomegalovirus Expressing Mouse Zona Pellucida 3

Author: Megan L. Lloyd, Geoffrey R. Shellam, John M. Papadimitriou, Malcolm A. Lawson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2024–2032,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012880

Chronic Intermittent Cold Stress Activates Ovarian Sympathetic Nerves and Modifies Ovarian Follicular Development in the Rat

Author: M. Dorfman, S. Arancibia, J.L. Fiedler, H.E. Lara
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2038–2043,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008318

Vascular Remodeling and Angiogenesis in Ectopic Ovarian Transplants: A Crucial Role of Pericytes and Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Maintenance of Ovarian Grafts

Author: Tomer Israely, Hagit Dafni, Dorit Granot, Nava Nevo, Alex Tsafriri …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2055–2064,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011734

Ovarian Modulators of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase (11βHSD) Activity in Follicular Fluid from Bovine and Porcine Large Antral Follicles and Spontaneous Ovarian Cysts

Author: Lisa M. Thurston, Kim C. Jonas, D. Robert E. Abayasekara, Anthony E. Michael
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2157–2163,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012096

Dexamethasone Inhibits Transforming Growth Factor-β Receptor (TβR) Messenger RNA Expression in Hamster Preantral Follicles: Possible Association with NF-YA

Author: Shyamal K. Roy, Jinrong Wang, Peixin Yang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2180–2188,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013011

Regulated Expression of Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein 3 in the Rat Corpus Luteum

Author: Ricky R. Lareu, Markus D. Lacher, Cara K. Bradley, Rajagopala Sridaran, Robert R. Friis …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2232–2240,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013144

In Vivo Hormonal Environment Leads to Differential Susceptibility of the Corpus Luteum to Apoptosis In Vitro

Author: Alicia A. Goyeneche, Ivana L. Martinez, Ricardo P. Deis, Geula Gibori, Carlos M. Telleria
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2322–2330,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013540


Female Reproductive Tract

Effect of Estrogen on Vascular Endothelial Growth/Permeability Factor Expression by Glandular Epithelial and Stromal Cells in the Baboon Endometrium

Author: Andrea L. Niklaus, Graham W. Aberdeen, Jeffery S. Babischkin, Gerald J. Pepe, Eugene D. Albrecht
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 1997–2004,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011288

Co-Expression of Adrenomedullin and Adrenomedullin Receptors in Rat Epididymis: Distinct Physiological Actions on Anion Transport

Author: Isabel S.S. Hwang, Dominic J. Autelitano, Patrick Y.D. Wong, George P.H. Leung, Fai Tang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2005–2012,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011015

Characterization of 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 7 in Reproductive Tissues of the Marmoset Monkey

Author: B. Husen, J. Adamski, A. Brüns, D. Deluca, K. Fuhrmann …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2092–2099,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012476

Comparison of Potassium Currents in Human Decidua Before and After the Onset of Labor

Author: Bo Liu, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Stephen J. Hill, Raheela N. Khan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2281–2288,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011890


Reproductive Technology

Transgene Expression of Green Fluorescent Protein and Germ Line Transmission in Cloned Calves Derived from In Vitro-Transfected Somatic Cells

Author: Vilceu Bordignon, Rebecca Keyston, Anthoula Lazaris, Annie S. Bilodeau, José H.F. Pontes …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2013–2023,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010066

Human Feeder Layers for Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Author: M. Amit, V. Margulets, H. Segev, K. Shariki, I. Laevsky …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2150–2156,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012583

Administration of Moderate and High Doses of Gonadotropins to Female Rats Increases Ovarian Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and VEGF Receptor-2 Expression that Is Associated to Vascular Hyperpermeability

Author: R. Gómez, C. Simón, J. Remohí, A. Pellicer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2164–2171,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010801

Long-Acting Depot Formulation of Luprolide Acetate as a Method of Hypothalamic Down Regulation for Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation and Oocyte Production in Macaca fascicularis

Author: April T. Davenport, Cynthia J. Lees, Heather L. Green, Kathleen A. Grant
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2261–2266,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012468

Developmental Capacity of Ferret Embryos by Nuclear Transfer Using G0/G1-Phase Fetal Fibroblasts

Author: Ziyi Li, Maryam Rezaei Sabet, Qi Zhou, Xiaoming Liu, Wei Ding …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2297–2303,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012369


Gamete Biology

Meiotic Competence of Equine Oocytes and Pronucleus Formation after Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) as Related to Granulosa Cell Apoptosis

Author: Maria Elena Dell’Aquila, Maria Albrizio, Filippo Maritato, Paolo Minoia, Katrin Hinrichs
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2065–2072,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009852

Caspase-Independent Exposure of Aminophospholipids and Tyrosine Phosphorylation in Bicarbonate Responsive Human Sperm Cells

Author: K.J. de Vries, T. Wiedmer, P.J. Sims, B.M. Gadella
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2122–2134,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012500

Maintenance of Mouse Male Germ Line Stem Cells In Vitro

Author: Makoto Nagano, Buom-Yong Ryu, Clayton J. Brinster, Mary R. Avarbock, Ralph L. Brinster
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2207–2214,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014050

A-Kinase Anchoring Protein 4 Binding Proteins in the Fibrous Sheath of the Sperm Flagellum

Author: Paula R. Brown, Kiyoshi Miki, Deborah B. Harper, Edward M. Eddy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2241–2248,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013466


Embryo

Timing of Blastocyst Expansion Affects Spatial Messenger RNA Expression Patterns of Genes in Bovine Blastocysts Produced In Vitro

Author: C. Wrenzycki, D. Herrmann, H. Niemann
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2073–2080,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012104


Toxicology

Neonatal Estrogen Exposure of Male Rats Alters Reproductive Functions at Adulthood

Author: H.O. Goyal, A. Robateau, T.D. Braden, C.S. Williams, K.K. Srivastava …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2081–2091,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010637

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin (TCDD) Stimulates Gonadotropin Secretion in the Immature Female Sprague-Dawley Rat Through a Pentobarbital- and Estradiol-Sensitive Mechanism but Does Not Alter Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Secretion by Immortalized GnRH Neurons In Vitro

Author: Brian K. Petroff, Claire R. Croutch, Dora M. Hunter, Margaret E. Wierman, Xin Gao
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2100–2106,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010439

Abnormal Fertilization Is Responsible for Reduced Fecundity Following Thiram-Induced Ovulatory Delay in the Rat

Author: Tammy E. Stoker, Susan C. Jeffay, Robert M. Zucker, Ralph L. Cooper, Sally D. Perreault
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2142–2149,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013847


Neuroendocrinology

Male Axillary Extracts Contain Pheromones that Affect Pulsatile Secretion of Luteinizing Hormone and Mood in Women Recipients

Author: George Preti, Charles J. Wysocki, Kurt T. Barnhart, Steven J. Sondheimer, James J. Leyden
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2107–2113,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008268


Immunology

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Alters the T Helper Cytokine Balance in the Pregnant Rat

Author: Vishwa Deep Dixit, Hyunwon Yang, Venkatachalam Udhayakumar, Rajagopala Sridaran
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2215–2221,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012211


Behavior

Sex Steroids in Scleractinian Coral, Euphyllia ancora: Implication in Mass Spawning

Author: Wen-Hung Twan, Jiang-Shiou Hwang, Ching-Fong Chang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2255–2260,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012450


Male Reproductive Tract

Characterization of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptors Expressed in Principal Cells in the Initial Segment of the Rat Epididymis

Author: Jennifer L. Kirby, Ling Yang, Jacquelyn C. Labus, Barry T. Hinton
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 2314–2321,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011270


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Page 2336,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/68.6.2336