Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/72/6
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights …

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Page 1289,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042606


Minireview

Steroid Hormones Regulate Gene Expression Posttranscriptionally by Altering the Stabilities of Messenger RNAs

Author: Nancy H. Ing
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1290–1296,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.040014


Gamete Biology

Effects of Acute and Chronic Cyclophosphamide Treatment on Meiotic Progression and the Induction of DNA Double-Strand Breaks in Rat Spermatocytes

Author: Adriana Aguilar-Mahecha, Barbara F. Hales, Bernard Robaire
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1297–1304,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.038620

Delayed Motherhood Decreases Life Expectancy of Mouse Offspring

Author: Juan J. Tarín, Vanessa Gómez-Piquer, Francisco Rausell, Samuel Navarro, Carlos Hermenegildo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1336–1343,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.038919

Feasibility of a Nylon-Mesh Holder for Vitrification of Bovine Germinal Vesicle Oocytes in Subsequent Production of Viable Blastocysts

Author: Yasuyuki Abe, Kenshiro Hara, Hiromichi Matsumoto, Jin Kobayashi, Hiroshi Sasada …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1416–1420,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.037051


Ovary

Adipose Differentiation-Related Protein: A Gonadotropin- and Prostaglandin-Regulated Protein in Primate Periovulatory Follicles

Author: Carrie L. Seachord, Catherine A. VandeVoort, Diane M. Duffy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1305–1314,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.037523

Local Delivery of Angiopoietin-2 into the Preovulatory Follicle Terminates the Menstrual Cycle in Rhesus Monkeys

Author: Fuhua Xu, Richard L. Stouffer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1352–1358,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.037143

Zebrafish Gonadotropins and Their Receptors: I. Cloning and Characterization of Zebrafish Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone Receptors— Evidence for Their Distinct Functions in Follicle Development

Author: Hin-Fai Kwok, Wai-Kin So, Yajun Wang, Wei Ge
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1370–1381,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.038190

The Effect of the Manipulation of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)-Peak Characteristics on Follicular Wave Dynamics in Sheep: Does an Ovarian-Independent Endogenous Rhythm in FSH Secretion Exist?

Author: R. Duggavathi, P.M. Bartlewski, E. Agg, S. Flint, D.M.W. Barrett …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1466–1474,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.038588


Testis

Sexually Dimorphic Expression of the Novel Germ Cell Antigen TEX101 During Mouse Gonad Development

Author: Takeshi Takayama, Takuya Mishima, Miki Mori, Hong Jin, Hiroki Tsukamoto …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1315–1323,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.038810

Gene Expression in Rat Leydig Cells During Development from the Progenitor to Adult Stage: A Cluster Analysis

Author: Ren-Shan Ge, Qiang Dong, Chantal M. Sottas, Haolin Chen, Barry R. Zirkin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1405–1415,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.037499

Cell-Cycle Inhibitors p27Kip1 and p21Cip1 Regulate Murine Sertoli Cell Proliferation

Author: Denise R. Holsberger, Gregory M. Buchold, Marcelo Castro Leal, Sarah E. Kiesewetter, Deborah A. O’Brien …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1429–1436,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.040386


Toxicology

Late Gestational Exposure to the Fungicide Prochloraz Delays the Onset of Parturition and Causes Reproductive Malformations in Male but Not Female Rat Offspring

Author: Nigel C. Noriega, Joseph Ostby, Christy Lambright, Vickie S. Wilson, L. Earl Gray, Jr.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1324–1335,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031385


Environment

Long-Term Effects of Fetal Exposure to Low Doses of the Xenoestrogen Bisphenol-A in the Female Mouse Genital Tract

Author: Caroline M. Markey, Perinaaz R. Wadia, Beverly S. Rubin, Carlos Sonnenschein, Ana M. Soto
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1344–1351,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.036301


Embryo

Developmental Regulation and In Vitro Culture Effects on Expression of DNA Repair and Cell Cycle Checkpoint Control Genes in Rhesus Monkey Oocytes and Embryos

Author: Ping Zheng, R. Dee Schramm, Keith E. Latham
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1359–1369,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.039073


Pituitary

Zebrafish Gonadotropins and Their Receptors: II. Cloning and Characterization of Zebrafish Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone Subunits—Their Spatial-Temporal Expression Patterns and Receptor Specificity

Author: Wai-Kin So, Hin-Fai Kwok, Wei Ge
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1382–1396,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.038216


Reproductive Technology

Microinjection of Cytoplasm or Mitochondria Derived from Somatic Cells Affects Parthenogenetic Development of Murine Oocytes

Author: Kumiko Takeda, Mariko Tasai, Masaki Iwamoto, Akira Onishi, Takahiro Tagami …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1397–1404,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.036129

Transcriptional Profiling of Pig Embryogenesis by Using a 15-K Member Unigene Set Specific for Pig Reproductive Tissues and Embryos

Author: K.M. Whitworth, C. Agca, J.-G. Kim, R.V. Patel, G.K. Springer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1437–1451,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.037952


Pregnancy

Angiotensin II Elevates Nitric Oxide Synthase 3 Expression and Nitric Oxide Production Via a Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascade in Ovine Fetoplacental Artery Endothelial Cells

Author: Jing Zheng, YunXia Wen, Dong-bao Chen, Ian M. Bird, Ronald R. Magness
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1421–1428,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.039172


Male Reproductive Tract

Identification, Proteomic Profiling, and Origin of Ram Epididymal Fluid Exosome-Like Vesicles

Author: Jean-Luc Gatti, Sonia Métayer, Maya Belghazi, Françoise Dacheux, Jean-Louis Dacheux
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1452–1465,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.036426


Neuroendocrinology

Neuroendocrine Consequences of Prenatal Androgen Exposure in the Female Rat: Absence of Luteinizing Hormone Surges, Suppression of Progesterone Receptor Gene Expression, and Acceleration of the Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Pulse Generator

Author: Eileen M. Foecking, Marta Szabo, Neena B. Schwartz, Jon E. Levine
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Pages 1475–1483,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.039800


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 6, 1 June 2005, Page 1484,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043307