Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/62/4
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Female Reproductive Tract

Paracrine Regulation of Epithelial Progesterone Receptor by Estradiol in the Mouse Female Reproductive Tract

Author: Takeshi Kurita, Ki-jun Lee, Paul S. Cooke, Julia A. Taylor, Dennis B. Lubahn …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 821–830,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/62.4.821

Paracrine Regulation of Epithelial Progesterone Receptor and Lactoferrin by Progesterone in the Mouse Uterus

Author: Takeshi Kurita, Ki-jun Lee, Paul S. Cooke, John P. Lydon, Gerald R. Cunha
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 831–838,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.831

Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in the Bovine Corpus Luteum: Characterization of Steady-State Messenger Ribonucleic Acid and Immunohistochemical Localization

Author: Susan E. Bove, Margaret G. Petroff, Masahiro Nishibori, Joy L. Pate
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 879–885,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.879

Development of Time-Resolved Immunofluorometric Assays for Rat Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone and Application on Sera of Cycling Rats

Author: J.I.J. van Casteren, W.G.E.J. Schoonen, H.J. Kloosterboer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 886–894,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.886

Urokinase Redistribution from the Secreted to the Cell-Bound Fraction in Granulosa Cells of Rat Preovulatory Follicles

Author: Elisabetta Macchione, Olga Epifano, Mario Stefanini, Dominique Belin, Rita Canipari
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 895–903,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.895

Selection of the Dominant Follicle in Cattle: Role of Two-Way Functional Coupling Between Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and the Follicles

Author: O.J. Ginther, D.R. Bergfelt, L.J. Kulick, K. Kot
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 920–927,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.920

Physiological State of Bull Sperm Affects Fucose- and Mannose-Binding Properties

Author: Irma Revah, Barend M. Gadella, Frits M. Flesch, Ben Colenbrander, Susan S. Suárez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 1010–1015,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.1010


Embryo/Pregnancy

Ruminant Relaxin in the Pregnant One-Humped Camel (Camelus dromedarius)

Author: Sabine Hombach-Klonisch, Mahmoud Abd-Elnaeim, Julian A. Skidmore, Rudolf Leiser, Bernd Fischer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 839–846,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.839

Energy Metabolism in Preimplantation Bovine Embryos Derived In Vitro or In Vivo

Author: Narinder K. Khurana, Heiner Niemann
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 847–856,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.847

Modification of Survival Rate of Mouse Embryos Developing in Heterozygous Females for Ovum Mutant Gene

Author: Wei Dong Zhao, Hak Jae Chung, Noboru Wakasugi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 857–863,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.857

A Role for Hepatocyte Growth Factor During Early Postimplantation Growth of the Placental Lineage in Mice

Author: Yogesh Patel, Heidi Kim, Daniel A. Rappolee
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 904–912,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.904

Human Decidual Natural Killer Cells Express the Receptor for and Respond to the Cytokine Interleukin 15

Author: Sanjay Verma, Susan E. Hiby, Yung Wai Loke, Ashley King
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 959–968,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.959

Translation of Maternal Messenger Ribonucleic Acids Encoding Transcription Factors During Genome Activation in Early Mouse Embryos

Author: Qingxue Wang, Keith E. Latham
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 969–978,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.969

Relationship Between p62 and p56, Two Proteins of the Mammalian Cortical Granule Envelope, and Hyalin, the Major Component of the Echinoderm Hyaline Layer, in Hamsters

Author: Tanya Hoodbhoy, Edward J. Carroll, Jr., P. Talbot
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 979–987,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.979

Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2, -9, and -14, Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinase-1, and Matrix Proteins in Human Placenta During the First Trimester

Author: Ping Xu, Yan-ling Wang, Si-jun Zhu, Shu-yi Luo, Yun-shang Piao …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 988–994,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.988

Full Induction of Rat Myometrial 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 in Late Pregnancy Is Dependent on Intrauterine Occupancy

Author: Brendan J. Waddell, Peter J. Burton
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 1005–1009,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.1005

Nucleolar Proteins and Nuclear Ultrastructure in Preimplantation Bovine Embryos Produced In Vitro

Author: J. Laurincik, P.D. Thomsen, A. Hay-Schmidt, B. Avery, T. Greve …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 1024–1032,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.1024

Regulation of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Expression in Dorsal Root Ganglia of Rats by Female Sex Steroid Hormones

Author: P.R.R. Gangula, P. Lanlua, S. Wimalawansa, S. Supowit, D. DiPette …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 1033–1039,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.1033

Human Villous Macrophage-Conditioned Media Enhance Human Trophoblast Growth and Differentiation In Vitro

Author: Salma Khan, Hidetaka Katabuchi, Masako Araki, Ryuichiro Nishimura, Hitoshi Okamura
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 1075–1083,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.1075


Neuroendocrinology/Pituitary

Regulation of Steady-State Luteinizing Hormone Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Levels, De Novo Synthesis, and Release by Sex Steroids in Primary Pituitary Cell Cultures of Male African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus

Author: F.E.M. Rebers, G.A.M. Hassing, M.A. Zandbergen, H.J.Th. Goos, R.W. Schulz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 864–872,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.864

Association Between Expression of Reproductive Seasonality and Alleles of the Gene for Mel1a Receptor in the Ewe

Author: Jean Pelletier, Loys Bodin, Eric Hanocq, Benoît Malpaux, Jacques Teyssier …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 1096–1101,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.1096


Gamete Biology

A Specific Inhibitor of p34cdc2/Cyclin B Suppresses Fertilization-Induced Calcium Oscillations in Mouse Eggs

Author: Man-Qi Deng, Sheldon S. Shen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 873–878,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.873

Roles of Gap Junctional Communication of Cumulus Cells in Cytoplasmic Maturation of Porcine Oocytes Cultured In Vitro

Author: Tadashi Mori, Tomoko Amano, Hiroshi Shimizu
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 913–919,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.913

Studies in Humans on the Mechanism of Potent Spermicidal and Apoptosis-Inducing Activities of Vanadocene Complexes

Author: Osmond J. D’Cruz, Alexei Vassilev, Fatih M. Uckun
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 939–949,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.939

Biochemical Characterization of Two Ram Cauda Epididymal Maturation-Dependent Sperm Glycoproteins

Author: Jean-Luc Gatti, Xavier Druart, Patrick Syntin, Yvon Gúerin, Jean-Louis Dacheux …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 950–958,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.950

Cloning of a Glucose Phosphate Isomerase/Neuroleukin-Like Sperm Antigen Involved in Sperm Agglutination

Author: Evgeny Yakirevich, Yehudith Naot
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 1016–1023,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.1016

Rab3A Triggers the Acrosome Reaction in Permeabilized Human Spermatozoa

Author: R. Yunes, M. Michaut, C. Tomes, L.S. Mayorga
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 1084–1089,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.1084


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Trout Ovulatory Proteins: Site of Synthesis, Regulation, and Possible Biological Function

Author: Margaret A. Coffman, Jonathon H. Pinter, Frederick W. Goetz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 928–938,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.928


Environment/Toxicology

Effects of Estrogens and Xenoestrogens on Androgen Production by Atlantic Croaker Testes In Vitro: Evidence for a Nongenomic Action Mediated by an Estrogen Membrane Receptor

Author: Anna Katrina Loomis, Peter Thomas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 995–1004,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.995

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin Decreases Estradiol Production Without Altering the Enzyme Activity of Cytochrome P450 Aromatase of Human Luteinized Granulosa Cells In Vitro

Author: F.M. Morán, A.J. Conley, C.J. Corbin, E. Enan, C. VandeVoort …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 1102–1108,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.1102


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Regulation of Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases-1 in Rat Sertoli Cells: Induction by Germ Cell Residual Bodies, Interleukin-1α, and Second Messengers

Author: Line M. Grønning, Jacob E. Wang, Anne H. Ree, Trine B. Haugen, Kjetil Taskén …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 1040–1046,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.1040

Effect of Dose of Prostaglandin F2α on Steroidogenic Components and Oligonucleosomes in Ovine Luteal Tissue

Author: J.L. Juengel, J.D. Haworth, M.K. Rollyson, P.J. Silva, H.R. Sawyer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 1047–1051,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.1047

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Mediated Calcium Signaling by the Alternatively Spliced Growth Factor Type I Receptor

Author: Rhian M. Touyz, Linggen Jiang, M. Ram Sairam
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 1067–1074,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.1067

Ovarian Expression of a Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin Motifs During Ovulation in the Gonadotropin-Primed Immature Rat

Author: Lawrence L. Espey, Shinya Yoshioka, Darryl L. Russell, Rebecca L. Robker, Shingo Fujii …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 1090–1095,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.1090


Behavior

Olfactory Bulbectomy Blocks Mating-Induced Ovulation in Musk Shrews (Suncus murinus)

Author: Emilie F. Rissman, Xia Li
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 1052–1058,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.1052


Immunology

Intrabursal Injection of Clodronate Liposomes Causes Macrophage Depletion and Inhibits Ovulation in the Mouse Ovary

Author: K.H. Van der Hoek, S. Maddocks, C.M. Woodhouse, N. van Rooijen, S.A. Robertson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 4, 1 April 2000, Pages 1059–1066,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.4.1059