Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/61/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Ovary

26-Cholesterol Hydroxylase in Rat Corpora Lutea: A Negative Regulator of Progesterone Secretion

Author: Shintaro Yoshida, Kunihiro Kubota, Hiroki Sasaki, Telhisa Hasegawa, Masugi Nishihara …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 557–562,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.557

Apolipoprotein E Peptide Stimulation of Rat Ovarian Theca Cell Androgen Synthesis Is Mediated by Members of the Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor Superfamily

Author: Celina V. Zerbinatti, Cheryl A. Dyer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 665–672,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.665

Experimental Assumption of Dominance by a Smaller Follicle and Associated Hormonal Changes in Mares

Author: E.L. Gastal, M.O. Gastal, O.J. Ginther
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 724–730,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.724


Immunology

Cellular Source in Ewes of Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase-2 in Uterine Arteries Following Stimulation with Lipopolysaccharide

Author: Karen E. Vagnoni, Nichole D. Christiansen, G. Reed Holyoak, Mary A. Janowiak, Paul H. Martin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 563–568,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.563

Infertility in Female Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Alloimmunized with the Rabbit Zona Pellucida Protein ZPB Either as a Purified Recombinant Protein or Expressed by Recombinant Myxoma Virus

Author: P.J. Kerr, R.J. Jackson, A.J. Robinson, J. Swan, L. Silvers …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 606–613,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.606

Autoimmune Ovarian Inflammation Triggered by Proinflammatory (Th1) T Cells Is Compatible with Normal Ovarian Function in Mice

Author: Harini Bagavant, Sallie Adams, Paul Terranova, Alice Chang, Frances W. Kraemer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 635–642,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.635


Gamete Biology

Oocytectomy Does Not Influence Synthesis of Hyaluronic Acid by Pig Cumulus Cells: Retention of Hyaluronic Acid After Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Treatment in Serum-Free Medium

Author: Eva Nagyová, Radek Procházka, Barbara C. Vanderhyden
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 569–574,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.569

Nitric Oxide Regulates Human Sperm Capacitation and Protein-Tyrosine Phosphorylation In Vitro

Author: Maria Belén Herrero, Eve de Lamirande, Claude Gagnon
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 575–581,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.575

Characterization of the Pharmacological-Sensitivity Profile of Neoglycoprotein-Induced Acrosome Reaction in Mouse Spermatozoa

Author: Christoph R. Loeser, Christopher Lynch, II, Daulat R.P. Tulsiani
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 629–634,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.629

Strontium Supports Human Sperm Capacitation but Not Follicular Fluid-Induced Acrosome Reaction

Author: Clara I. Marín-Briggiler, Mónica H. Vazquez-Levin, Fernanda Gonzalez-Echeverría, Jorge A. Blaquier, Jorge G. Tezón …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 673–680,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.673

Cadherin-Catenin Complexes During Zebrafish Oogenesis: Heterotypic Junctions Between Oocytes and Follicle Cells

Author: Joan Cerdà, Sonja Reidenbach, Silke Prätzel, Werner W. Franke
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 692–704,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.692

Role of Egg Sulfolipidimmobilizing Protein 1 on Mouse Sperm-Egg Plasma Membrane Binding

Author: Vichuda Ahnonkitpanit, Dawn White, Somchai Suwajanakorn, Frederick W.K. Kan, Malivalaya Namking …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 749–756,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.749

Subzero Water Permeability Parameters of Mouse Spermatozoa in the Presence of Extracellular Ice and Cryoprotective Agents

Author: Ramachandra V. Devireddy, David J. Swanlund, Kenneth P. Roberts, John C. Bischof
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 764–775,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.764

Molecular Cloning and Expression of Ovarian Cathepsin D in Seabream, Sparus aurata

Author: O. Carnevali, F. Centonze, S. Brooks, I. Marota, J.P. Sumpter
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 785–791,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.785

CD26 and Adenosine Deaminase Interaction: Its Role in the Fusion Between Horse Membrane Vesicles and Spermatozoa

Author: A. Minelli, C. Allegrucci, I. Mezzasoma, G. Ronquist, C. Lluis …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 802–808,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.802

Chromosome Analysis of BALB/c Mouse Spermatozoa with Normal and Abnormal Head Morphology

Author: Hidefumi Kishikawa, Hiroyuki Tateno, Ryuzo Yanagimachi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 809–812,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.809

Male Pronuclear Formation in Denuded Porcine Oocytes After In Vitro Maturation in the Presence of Cysteamine

Author: N. Yamauchi, T. Nagai
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 828–833,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.828


Testis

Magnetic Cell Sorting Is a Fast and Effective Method of Enriching Viable Spermatogonia from Djungarian Hamster, Mouse, and Marmoset Monkey Testes

Author: Viktoria von Schönfeldt, Hanumanthappa Krishnamurthy, Luca Foppiani, Stefan Schlatt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 582–589,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.582

Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction Analysis of Genes Involved in Gonadal Differentiation in Pigs

Author: P. Parma, E. Pailhoux, C. Cotinot
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 741–748,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.741

Completion of Meiosis Is Not Always Required for Acrosome Formation in HSP70-2 Null Mice

Author: Chisato Mori, James W. Allen, David J. Dix, Noriko Nakamura, Makio Fujioka …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 813–822,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.813

Arrest of Spermatogonial Differentiation in jsd/jsd, Sl17H/Sl17H, and Cryptorchid Mice

Author: Dirk G. de Rooij, Masaru Okabe, Yoshitake Nishimune
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 842–847,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.842


Male Reproductive Tract

Bovine Seminal Plasma Phospholipid-Binding Proteins Stimulate Phospholipid Efflux from Epididymal Sperm

Author: I. Thérien, R. Moreau, P. Manjunath
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 590–598,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.590

Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Expression During Apoptosis and Proliferation of Rat Ventral Prostate

Author: Daniel E. Epner, Akira Sawa, John T. Isaacs
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 687–691,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.687

Distribution of Immune Cells in the Epididymis of the Aging Brown Norway Rat Is Segment-Specific and Related to the Luminal Content

Author: Valérie Serre, Bernard Robaire
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 705–714,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.705


Neuroendocrinology/Pituitary

Prenatal Testosterone Masculinizes Synaptic Input to Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons in Sheep

Author: Sung-Ji Kim, Douglas L. Foster, Ruth I. Wood
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 599–605,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.599

Sustained but Not Repeated Acute Elevation of Cortisol Impaired the Luteinizing Hormone Surge, Estrus, and Ovulation in Gilts

Author: A.I. Turner, P.H. Hemsworth, B.J. Canny, A.J. Tilbrook
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 614–620,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.614

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Activates the Equine Luteinizing Hormone β Promoter Through a Protein Kinase C/Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway

Author: Gerald B. Call, Michael W. Wolfe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 715–723,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.715

Quantification of Prolactin Messenger Ribonucleic Acid, Pituitary Content and Plasma Levels of Prolactin, and Detection of Immunoreactive Isoforms of Prolactin in Pituitaries from Turkey Embryos During Ontogeny

Author: G. Bédécarrats, D. Guémené, C. Morvan, U. Kühnlein, D. Zadworny
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 757–763,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.757

Gonadal Stage-Dependent Effects of Gonadal Steroids on Gonadotropin II Secretion in the Atlantic Croaker (Micropogonias undulatus)

Author: Izhar A. Khan, M. Beth Hawkins, Peter Thomas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 834–841,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.834


Embryo/Pregnancy

Temporal and Tissue-Specific Expression of Kallikrein (Klk) Genes and Identification of a Novel Klk Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Transcript during Early Development in the Mouse

Author: Carolyn S. Chan, Mark B. Harvey, Judith A. Clements
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 621–628,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.621

Identification of a Stress-Induced Protein During Human Trophoblast Differentiation by Differential Display Analysis

Author: Bo Xu, Lin Lin, Neal S. Rote
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 681–686,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.681

Temporal and Differential Effects of Amino Acids on Bovine Embryo Development in Culture

Author: T.E. Steeves, D.K. Gardner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 731–740,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.731

Contribution of Branched-Chain Amino Acids to Uteroplacental Ammonia Production in Sheep

Author: Maciej Jóźwik, Cecilia Teng, Giacomo Meschia, Frederick C. Battaglia
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 792–796,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.792

Immunolocalization of Progesterone Receptors in Bovine Placentomes Throughout Mid and Late Gestation and at Parturition

Author: Gerhard Schuler, Christina Wirth, Karl Klisch, Christiane Pfarrer, Rudolf Leiser …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 797–801,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.797


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Prostaglandin F2α Induces a Rapid Decline in Progesterone Production and Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein Expression in Isolated Rat Corpus Luteum Without Altering Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression

Author: Eric P. Fiedler, Leo Plouffe, Jr., Dale B. Hales, Karen H. Hales, Iqbal Khan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 643–650,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.643


Female Reproductive Tract

Inhalation of Mainstream and Sidestream Cigarette Smoke Retards Embryo Transport and Slows Muscle Contraction in Oviducts of Hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus)

Author: G. DiCarlantonio, P. Talbot
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 651–656,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.651

Effect of Inflammatory Mediators on the Electrophysiology of the Human Oviduct

Author: S.J. Downing, E.L. Chambers, S.D. Maguiness, A. Watson, H.J. Leese
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 657–664,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.657

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor and Its Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Are Present in the Bovine Cervix and Can Regulate Cervical Prostanoid Synthesis

Author: D. Mizrachi, M. Shemesh
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 776–784,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.776

Interleukin-8 Release from Human Gestational Tissue Explants: Effects of Gestation, Labor, and Chorioamnionitis

Author: Nihay Laham, Shaun P. Brennecke, Gregory E. Rice
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 61, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 823–827,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod61.3.823