Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/72/4
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights …

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Page 779,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041228


Testis

Putative Homeodomain Transcription Factor 1 Interacts with the Feminization Factor Homolog Fem1b in Male Germ Cells

Author: J. Oyhenart, S. Benichou, N. Raich
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 780–787,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.035964

Identification, Characterization, and Functional Analysis of Sp1 Transcript Variants Expressed in Germ Cells During Mouse Spermatogenesis

Author: Kelwyn Thomas, Dae-Yong Sung, Jun Yang, Kwame Johnson, Winston Thompson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 898–907,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.030528

Androgen-Regulated Transcripts in the Neonatal Mouse Testis as Determined Through Microarray Analysis

Author: Qing Zhou, James E. Shima, Rong Nie, Patrick J. Friel, Michael D. Griswold
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 1010–1019,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.035915


Ovary

Reproductive Hormones and Follicular Growth During Development of One or Multiple Dominant Follicles in Cattle

Author: Hernando Lopez, Roberto Sartori, Milo C. Wiltbank
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 788–795,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.035493

Epidermal Growth Factor-Mediated Inhibition of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone-Stimulated StAR Gene Expression in Porcine Granulosa Cells Is Associated with Reduced Histone H3 Acetylation

Author: Raluca Rusovici, Yvonne Y. Hui, Holly A. LaVoie
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 862–871,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.034298

The Mouse Germ-Cell-Specific Leucine-Rich Repeat Protein NALP14: A Member of the NACHT Nucleoside Triphosphatase Family

Author: Michiharu Horikawa, Nikki J. Kirkman, Kelley E. Mayo, Sabine M. Mulders, Jian Zhou …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 879–889,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.033753

Identification and Characterization of an Ovary-Selective Isoform of Epoxide Hydrolase

Author: Jon D. Hennebold, Kuni Mah, Wilma Perez, Jessica E. Vance, Richard L. Stouffer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 968–975,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.035899

Effects of Selective Protein Kinase C Isozymes in Prostaglandin2α-Induced Ca2+ Signaling and Luteinizing Hormone-Induced Progesterone Accumulation in the Mid-Phase Bovine Corpus Luteum

Author: Aritro Sen, Ekta Choudhary, E. Keith Inskeep, Jorge A. Flores
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 976–984,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.037432


Gamete Biology

Relationship Between Low-Molecular-Weight Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Proteins, Caspase-3 Activity, and Oocyte Quality

Author: B. Nicholas, R. Alberio, A.A. Fouladi-Nashta, R. Webb
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 796–804,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.036087

Alkylated Imino Sugars, Reversible Male Infertility-Inducing Agents, Do Not Affect the Genetic Integrity of Male Mouse Germ Cells During Short-Term Treatment Despite Induction of Sperm Deformities

Author: Ryota Suganuma, Charlotte M. Walden, Terry D. Butters, Frances M. Platt, Raymond A. Dwek …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 805–813,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.036053

Male Fertility in Natural Populations of Red Deer Is Determined by Sperm Velocity and the Proportion of Normal Spermatozoa

Author: Aurelio F. Malo, J. Julián Garde, Ana J. Soler, Andrés J. García, Montserrat Gomendio …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 822–829,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.036368

Effects of Follicle Size and Oocyte Maturation Conditions on Maternal Messenger RNA Regulation and Gene Expression in Rhesus Monkey Oocytes and Embryos

Author: Ping Zheng, Bela Patel, Malgorzata McMenamin, Elizabeth Moran, Ann Marie Paprocki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 890–897,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.035881

Transgenic RNA Interference Reveals Role for Mouse Sperm Phospholipase Cζ in Triggering Ca2+ Oscillations During Fertilization

Author: Jason G. Knott, Manabu Kurokawa, Rafael A. Fissore, Richard M. Schultz, Carmen J. Williams
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 992–996,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.036244

Expression of Cyclin B1 Messenger RNA Isoforms and Initiation of Cytoplasmic Polyadenylation in the Bovine Oocyte

Author: Karine Tremblay, Christian Vigneault, Serge McGraw, Marc-André Sirard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 1037–1044,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.034793

Multiple Vitellogenins (Vgs) in Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis): Identification and Characterization of Three Functional Vg Genes and Their Circulating and Yolk Protein Products

Author: Sayumi Sawaguchi, Yasunori Koya, Norio Yoshizaki, Nobuyuki Ohkubo, Tadashi Andoh …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 1045–1060,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.037895


Female Reproductive Tract

Hepatocyte Growth Factor Regulation of Uterine Epithelial Cell Transepithelial Resistance and Tumor Necrosis Factor α Release in Culture

Author: Katherine S. Grant-Tschudy, Charles R. Wira
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 814–821,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.035618

Differential Effects of Estrogen and Raloxifene on Messenger RNA and Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 Activity in the Rat Uterus

Author: L.M. Helvering, M.D. Adrian, A.G. Geiser, S.T. Estrem, T. Wei …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 830–841,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.034595


Pregnancy

Polyamine Synthesis from Proline in the Developing Porcine Placenta

Author: Guoyao Wu, Fuller W. Bazer, Jianbo Hu, Greg A. Johnson, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 842–850,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.036293

Prostaglandin E and F Receptor Expression and Myometrial Sensitivity at Labor Onset in the Sheep

Author: Hannah K. Palliser, Jonathan J. Hirst, Guck T. Ooi, Gregory E. Rice, Nicole L. Dellios …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 937–943,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.035311

Variation in Macrophage-Migration-Inhibitory-Factor Immunoreactivity During Porcine Gestation

Author: Luana Paulesu, Chiara Cateni, Roberta Romagnoli, Francesca Ietta, Vibeke Dantzer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 949–953,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029058

Spatio-Temporal Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-26 in Human Placental Trophoblasts and Fetal Red Cells During Normal Placentation

Author: Wei Qiu, Su-Xia Bai, Mei-rong Zhao, Xiao-qiu Wu, Yun-Ge Zhao …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 954–959,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.036772

Increased Myogenic Responses in Uterine but not Mesenteric Arteries from Pregnant Offspring of Diet-Restricted Rat Dams

Author: Denise G. Hemmings, Sukrutha Veerareddy, Philip N. Baker, Sandra T. Davidge
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 997–1003,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.035675

Influence of Maternal Nutrition on Messenger RNA Expression of Placental Angiogenic Factors and Their Receptors at Midgestation in Adolescent Sheep

Author: Dale A. Redmer, Raymond P. Aitken, John S. Milne, Lawrence P. Reynolds, Jacqueline M. Wallace
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 1004–1009,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.037234

Inhibiting Uterine PC6 Blocks Embryo Implantation: An Obligatory Role for a Proprotein Convertase in Fertility

Author: Guiying Nie, Ying Li, Min Wang, Yi Xun Liu, Jock K. Findlay …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 1029–1036,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.036889


Male Reproductive Tract

Cloning and Characterization of the 5α-Reductase Type 2 Promoter in the Rat Epididymis

Author: Shayesta Seenundun, Bernard Robaire
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 851–861,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.033746

Establishment of Penile Fibrosis Model in a Rat Using Mouse NIH 3T3 Fibroblasts Expressing Transforming Growth Factor β1

Author: Ji-Kan Ryu, Sun U. Song, Jee-Young Han, Young-Chae Chu, Minhyung Lee …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 916–921,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.035089


Immunology

Leukocyte Subpopulations in the Uteri of Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Knockout Mice During Early Pregnancy

Author: Gemma Schofield, Susan J. Kimber
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 872–878,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.034876

Expression of CD46 in Developing Rat Spermatozoa: Ultrastructural Localization and Utility as a Marker of the Various Stages of the Seminiferous Tubuli

Author: Masashi Mizuno, Claire L. Harris, Norihiko Suzuki, Seiichi Matsuo, B. Paul Morgan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 908–915,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.035485


Neuroendocrinology

Seasonal Profiles of Brain and Pituitary Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone and Plasma Luteinizing Hormone in Relation to Sex Change of Protandrous Black Porgy, Acanthopagrus schlegeli

Author: Jin-Lien Du, Yan-Horn Lee, Wen-Shiun Yueh, Ching-Fong Chang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 922–931,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.033159


Reproductive Technology

Establishment of Male and Female Nuclear Transfer Embryonic Stem Cell Lines from Different Mouse Strains and Tissues

Author: Sayaka Wakayama, Hiroshi Ohta, Satoshi Kishigami, Nguyen Van Thuan, Takafusa Hikichi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 932–936,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.035105

Methylation and Acetylation Characteristics of Cloned Bovine Embryos from Donor Cells Treated with 5-aza-2′-Deoxycytidine

Author: B.P. Enright, L.-Y. Sung, C.-C. Chang, X. Yang, X.C. Tian
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 944–948,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.033225

Long-Term Culture of Mouse Male Germline Stem Cells Under Serum-or Feeder-Free Conditions

Author: Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara, Hiromi Miki, Kimiko Inoue, Narumi Ogonuki, Shinya Toyokuni …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 985–991,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.036400

Isolation of Murine and Porcine Fetal Stem Cells from Somatic Tissue

Author: Wilfried A. Kues, Björn Petersen, Wiebke Mysegades, Joseph W. Carnwath, Heiner Niemann
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 1020–1028,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031229


Embryo

Identification of Differentially Regulated Genes During Elongation and Early Implantation in the Ovine Trophoblast Using Complementary DNA Array Screening

Author: L. Cammas, P. Reinaud, O. Dubois, N. Bordas, G. Germain …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Pages 960–967,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.034801


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Page 1061,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041442

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Page 1061,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041418

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 4, 1 April 2005, Page 1062,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041434