Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/74/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights …

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Page 449,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.050856


Minireview

Contribution of Germ Cells to the Differentiation and Maturation of the Ovary: Insights from Models of Germ Cell Depletion

Author: Celine J. Guigon, Solange Magre
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 450–458,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.047134


Special Paper

Funding Priorities in Animal Reproduction at the United States Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

Author: Mark A. Mirando, Debora L. Hamernik
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 459–462,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.048686


Neuroendocrinology

Expression of a Dominant Negative FGF Receptor in Developing GNRH1 Neurons Disrupts Axon Outgrowth and Targeting to the Median Eminence

Author: John C. Gill, Pei-San Tsai
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 463–472,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.046904


Male Reproductive Tract

Smooth Muscle and Purinergic Contraction of the Human, Rabbit, Rat, and Mouse Testicular Capsule

Author: Frederick C.L. Banks, Gillian E. Knight, Robert C. Calvert, Mark Turmaine, Cecil S. Thompson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 473–480,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.044602


Toxicology

Defective Reproductive Organ Morphology and Function in Domestic Rooster Embryonically Exposed to o,p′-DDT or Ethynylestradiol

Author: A. Blomqvist, C. Berg, L. Holm, I. Brandt, Y. Ridderstråle …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 481–486,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.045104


Gamete Biology

Sperm Mobility: Deduction of a Model Explaining Phenotypic Variation in Roosters (Gallus domesticus)

Author: D.P. Froman, J.C. Wardell, A.J. Feltmann
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 487–491,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.046755

Signaling Pathways for Modulation of Mouse Sperm Motility by Adenosine and Catecholamine Agonists

Author: Sonya M. Schuh, Anne E. Carlson, G. Stanley McKnight, Marco Conti, Bertil Hille …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 492–500,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.047837

Stress Stimulates AMP-Activated Protein Kinase and Meiotic Resumption in Mouse Oocytes

Author: Cean LaRosa, Stephen M. Downs
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 585–592,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.046524

Study of Germinal Vesicle Requirement for the Normal Kinetics of Maturation/M-Phase-Promoting Factor Activity During Porcine Oocyte Maturation

Author: Koji Sugiura, Kunihiko Naito, Tsutomu Endo, Hideaki Tojo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 593–600,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.046375


Ovary

Expression and Glycosylation with Polylactosamine of CD44 Antigen on Macrophages During Follicular Atresia in Pig Ovaries

Author: Yuko Miyake, Hiromichi Matsumoto, Masaki Yokoo, Kohtaro Miyazawa, Naoko Kimura …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 501–510,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.045641

Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase Participates in the Interferon-gamma-Induced Cell Death Process in Cultured Bovine Luteal Cells

Author: Matthew J. Cannon, Joy L. Pate
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 552–559,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042333

Bovine NALP5, NALP8, and NALP9 Genes: Assignment to a QTL Region and the Expression in Adult Tissues, Oocytes, and Preimplantation Embryos

Author: Siriluck Ponsuksili, Ronald M. Brunner, Tom Goldammer, Christa Kühn, Christina Walz …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 577–584,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.045096


Immunology

Immunocontraceptive Effects on Female Rabbits Infected with Recombinant Myxoma Virus Expressing Rabbit ZP2 or ZP3

Author: S.M. Mackenzie, E.A. McLaughlin, H.D. Perkins, N. French, T. Sutherland …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 511–521,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.046268


Reproductive Technology

Anchorage-Independent Growth of Mouse Male Germline Stem Cells In Vitro

Author: Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara, Kimiko Inoue, Jiyoung Lee, Hiromi Miki, Narumi Ogonuki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 522–529,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.046441

Selection of Nonapoptotic Spermatozoa As a New Tool for Enhancing Assisted Reproduction Outcomes: An In Vitro Model

Author: Tamer Said, Ashok Agarwal, Sonja Grunewald, Manja Rasch, Thomas Baumann …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 530–537,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.046607


Embryo

Placental Insufficiency Leads to Developmental Hypertension and Mesenteric Artery Dysfunction in Two Generations of Sprague-Dawley Rat Offspring

Author: Cindy M. Anderson, Faye Lopez, Ashley Zimmer, Joseph N. Benoit
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 538–544,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.045807

Gene Expression of Cox5a, 5b, or 6b1 and Their Roles in Preimplantation Mouse Embryos

Author: Xiang-Shun Cui, Xing-Yu Li, Yu-Jeong Jeong, Jin-Hyun Jun, Nam-Hyung Kim
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 601–610,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.045633

Retractions

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Page 611,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.030718

Retractions

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Page 611,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.046870


Pregnancy

Clonal Amniotic Fluid-Derived Stem Cells Express Characteristics of Both Mesenchymal and Neural Stem Cells

Author: Ming-Song Tsai, Shiaw-Min Hwang, Yieh-Loong Tsai, Fu-Chou Cheng, Jia-Ling Lee …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 545–551,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.046029

Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor Expression and Signaling Correlate with Uterine Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase 2 Expression and Angiogenesis During Early Pregnancy

Author: Malgorzata E. Skaznik-Wikiel, Tomoko Kaneko-Tarui, Aki Kashiwagi, James K. Pru
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 569–576,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.046714


Testis

Influence of TRP53 Status on FAS Membrane Localization, CFLAR (c-FLIP) Ubiquitinylation, and Sensitivity of GC-2spd (ts) Cells to Undergo FAS-Mediated Apoptosis

Author: Yamini Chandrasekaran, Chad M. Mckee, Yang Ye, John H. Richburg
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 March 2006, Pages 560–568,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.045146