Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/59/2
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Embryo/Pregnancy

Specific Pregnancy-Induced Angiotensin II Type-1 Receptor Expression in Ovine Uterine Artery Does Not Involve Formation of Alternate Splice Variants or Alternate Promoter Usage

Author: Ian M. Bird, Daniel S. Millican, Ronald R. Magness
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 219–224,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.219

Osmolarity-Dependent Glycine Accumulation Indicates a Role for Glycine as an Organic Osmolyte in Early Preimplantation Mouse Embryos

Author: Kerri M. Dawson, Jennifer L. Collins, Jay M. Baltz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 225–232,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.225

Ovine Allantoic Fluid Contains High Concentrations of Activin A: Partial Dissociation of Immunoactivity and Bioactivity

Author: Lynda M. Foulds, David M. de Kretser, Paul Farnworth, Danielle Buttress, Graham Jenkin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 233–240,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.233

Temporary Exposure of Ovine Embryos to an Advanced Uterine Environment Does Not Affect Fetal Weight but Alters Fetal Muscle Development

Author: E.K. Maxfield, K.D. Sinclair, L.D. Dunne, P.J. Broadbent, J.J. Robinson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 321–325,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.321

Modulation of 72-Kilodalton Type IV Collagenase (Matrix Metalloproteinase-2) by Ascorbic Acid in Cultured Human Amnion-Derived Cells

Author: Frania Pfeffer, Esther Casanueva, Jacobo Kamar, Alejandra Guerra, Otilia Perichart …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 326–329,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.326

Glutathione Is Present in Reproductive Tract Secretions and Improves Development of Mouse Embryos after Chemically Induced Glutathione Depletion

Author: Catherine S. Gardiner, James J. Salmen, Carolyn J. Brandt, Shawn K. Stover
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 431–436,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.431

Progesterone and Estrogen Regulation of Rat Decidual Cell Expression of Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen

Author: Thomas F. Ogle, Philip George, Donghai Dai
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 444–450,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.444

Development of Early Porcine Embryos In Vitro and In Vivo

Author: Zoltán Macháty, Billy N. Day, Randall S. Prather
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 451–455,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.451


Female Reproductive Tract

In Vitro Response to Oxytocin and Interferon-Tau in Bovine Endometrial Cells from Caruncular and Inter-Caruncular Areas

Author: Eric Asselin, Patrick Drolet, Michel A. Fortier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 241–247,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.241

Modulation of Intracellular Glutathione and Cysteine Metabolism in Bovine Oviduct Epithelial Cells Cultured In Vitro

Author: Tamara L. McNutt-Scott, Craig Harris
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 314–320,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.314


Male Reproductive Tract

Imidazoles Suppress Rat Testosterone Secretion and Testicular Interstitial Fluid Formation In Vivo

Author: Michael L. Adams, Edward R. Meyer, Theodore J. Cicero
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 248–254,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.248

Prostasome-Like Particles in Stallion Semen

Author: Giuseppe Arienti, Enrico Carlini, Attilio M. De Cosmo, Pietro Di Profio, Carlo A. Palmerini
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 309–313,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.309

Local Regulation of Macrophage Subsets in the Adult Rat Testis: Examination of the Roles of the Seminiferous Tubules, Testosterone, and Macrophage-Migration Inhibitory Factor

Author: Andreas Meinhardt, Michael Bacher, Christine Metz, Richard Bucala, Nigel Wreford …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 371–378,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.371


Gamete Biology

Maintenance of Bovine Oocytes in Meiotic Arrest and Subsequent Development In Vitro: A Comparative Evaluation of Antral Follicle Culture with Other Methods

Author: A.A. Fouladi Nashta, D. Waddington, K.H.S. Campbell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 255–262,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.255

Identification of Insulin-Like Growth Factor I in Bovine Seminal Plasma and Its Receptor on Spermatozoa: Influence on Sperm Motility

Author: Donald M. Henricks, Andrew J. Kouba, Brett R. Lackey, William R. Boone, Sandra L. Gray
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 330–337,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.330

Meiotic Differentiation of Germinal Cells in Three-Week Cultures of Whole Cell Population from Rat Seminiferous Tubules

Author: Dominique Hue, Christophe Staub, Marie-Hélène Perrard-Sapori, Michèle Weiss, Jean-Claude Nicolle …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 379–387,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.379

Translocation of the Zinc Finger Protein Basonuclin from the Mouse Germ Cell Nucleus to the Midpiece of the Spermatozoon during Spermiogenesis

Author: My G. Mahoney, Wei Tang, Ming Ming Xiang, Stuart B. Moss, George L. Gerton …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 388–394,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.388

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Increases Ability of the Spermatozoa to Bind to the Human Zona Pellucida

Author: Patricio Morales
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 426–430,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.426


Testis

Leydig Cell Protein Synthesis and Steroidogenesis in Response to Acute Stimulation by Luteinizing Hormone in Rats

Author: Lindi Luo, Haolin Chen, Douglas M. Stocco, Barry R. Zirkin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 263–270,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.263

A Gene-Specific Promoter in Transgenic Mice Directs Testis-Specific Demethylation Prior to Transcriptional Activation In Vivo

Author: L. Peter Zhang, James C. Stroud, Christi A. Walter, Gwendolyn S. Adrian, John R. McCarrey
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 284–292,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.284

Rat Testicular Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase: Its Purification, Cellular Distribution, and Regulation

Author: Dolores Mruk, Chin-Ho Cheng, Yan-Ho Cheng, Meng-yun Mo, Josephine Grima …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 298–308,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.298

Dose and Time Relationships of Intravenously Injected Rat Recombinant Luteinizing Hormone and Testicular Testosterone Secretion in the Male Rat

Author: Kati Hakola, Dominique D. Pierroz, Audrey Aebi, Beatrice A.M. Vuagnat, Michel L. Aubert …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 338–343,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.338

Development of the Adult-Type Leydig Cell Population in the Rat Is Affected by Neonatal Thyroid Hormone Levels

Author: Katja J. Teerds, Dirk G. de Rooij, Frank H. de Jong, Laura H. van Haaster
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 344–350,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.344

Differentiation of Adult Leydig Cells in the Neonatal Rat Testis Is Arrested by Hypothyroidism

Author: S.M.L.C. Mendis-Handagama, H.B.S. Ariyaratne, K.R. Teunissen van Manen, R.L. Haupt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 351–357,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.351

Pattern of Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression of Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases (TIMPs) during Testicular Maturation in Male Mice Lacking a Functional TIMP-1 Gene

Author: Warren B. Nothnick, Paul D. Soloway, Thomas E. Curry, Jr.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 364–370,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.364


Ovary

Expression Pattern of Messenger Ribonucleic Acid for Follistatin and the Inhibin/Activin Subunits during Follicular and Testicular Development in Gallus domesticus

Author: Adam J. Davis, Patricia A. Johnson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 271–277,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.271

Localization of Specific Relaxin-Binding Cells in the Ovary and Testis of Pigs

Author: Gyesik Min, O.D. Sherwood
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 401–408,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.401

Macrophages, Cell Proliferation, and Cell Death in the Human Menstrual Corpus Luteum

Author: F. Gaytán, C. Morales, L. García-Pardo, C. Reymundo, C. Bellido …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 417–425,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.417

Local Release of Steroid Hormones, Prostaglandin E2, and Endothelin-1 from Bovine Mature Follicles In Vitro: Effects of Luteinizing Hormone, Endothelin-1, and Cytokines

Author: Tomas J. Acosta, Akio Miyamoto, Takahiro Ozawa, Missaka P.B. Wijayagunawardane, Kunitada Sato
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 437–443,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.437

Oocyte Competence for In Vitro Maturation Is Associated with Histone H1 Kinase Activity and Is Influenced by Estrous Cycle Stage in the Mare

Author: Ghylène Goudet, Jacqueline Bézard, François Belin, Guy Duchamp, Eric Palmer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 456–462,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.456


Neuroendocrinology/Pituitary

Activin Subunit, Follistatin, and Activin Receptor Gene Expression in the Prepubertal Female Rat Pituitary

Author: Melinda E. Wilson, Robert J. Handa
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 278–283,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.278


Mechanisms Of Hormonal Action

Complex Induction of Bovine Uterine Proteins by Interferon-Tau

Author: Kimberly L. Staggs, Kathy J. Austin, Gregory A. Johnson, M. Glaucia Teixeira, Cody T. Talbott …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 293–297,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.293

Prolactin Regulation of Tissue Type Plasminogen Activator and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Type-I Gene Expression in eCG-Primed Rat Granulosa Cells in Culture

Author: Yi-Xun Liu, Xiao-Rong Peng, Hai-Zhen Liu, Yi-Jun Chen, Tor Ny
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 409–416,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.409


Environment/Toxicology

Food and Neonatal Androgen Interact with Photoperiod to Inhibit Reproductive Maturation in Fischer 344 Rats

Author: Paul D. Heideman, Richard W. Deibler, Lisa M. York
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 358–363,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.358


Reproductive Technology

Detrimental Effects of Sodium during Mouse Oocyte Cryopreservation

Author: James J. Stachecki, Jacques Cohen, Steen Willadsen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 2, 1 August 1998, Pages 395–400,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.2.395