Biology of Reproduction
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EISSN 1529-7268
Female Reproductive Tract
Is Tumor Necrosis Factor α a Trigger for the Initiation of Endometrial Prostaglandin F2α Release at Luteolysis in Cattle?
Author: Yoko Miyamoto, Dariusz Jan Skarzynski, Kiyoshi Okuda
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1109–1115,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1109
Production of Prostaglandin F2α by Cultured Bovine Endometrial Cells in Response to Tumor Necrosis Factor α: Cell Type Specificity and Intracellular Mechanisms
Author: Dariusz J. Skarzynski, Yoko Miyamoto, Kiyoshi Okuda
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1116–1120,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1116
Identification of Components of the Intrafollicular Bradykinin-Producing System in the Porcine Ovary
Author: Takahiro Kihara, Atsushi Kimura, Akihiko Moriyama, Iwao Ohkubo, Takayuki Takahashi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1160–1167,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1160
Induction of Glucose-Regulated Protein 78 in Rat Uterine Glandular Epithelium During Uterine Sensitization for the Decidual Cell Reaction
Author: D.G. Simmons, T.G. Kennedy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1168–1176,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1168
Morphological and Biochemical Identification of Apoptosis in Small, Medium, and Large Bovine Follicles and the Effects of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I on Spontaneous Apoptosis in Cultured Bovine Granulosa Cells
Author: Ming Yuan Yang, Rajadurai Rajamahendran
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1209–1217,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1209
Nitric Oxide Synthase in the Rabbit Uterus and Vagina: Hormonal Regulation and Functional Significance
Author: Jassim Al-Hijji, Bengt Larsson, Satish Batra
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1387–1392,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1387
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Secretion and Gene Expression of Metalloproteinases and Gene Expression of Their Inhibitors in Porcine Corpora Lutea at Different Stages of the Luteal Phase
Author: Lutz Pitzel, Sabine Lüdemann, Wolfgang Wuttke
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1121–1127,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1121
Deletion of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Receptor Residues Encoded by Exon One Decreases FSH Binding and Signaling in the Rat
Author: Kathrin I. Mann, Xunxian Liu, James A. Dias
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1240–1247,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1240
Ovary
Molecular Cloning and Expression Analysis of the Complementary Deoxyribonucleic Acid for Chicken Inhibin/Activin βB Subunit
Author: Danielle J. Hecht, Adam J. Davis, Carrie F. Brooks, Patricia A. Johnson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1128–1134,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1128
Regulation of Ovarian Steroidogenesis In Vitro by Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone During Sexual Maturation in Salmonid Fish
Author: Josep V. Planas, Jaime Athos, Frederick W. Goetz, Penny Swanson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1262–1269,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1262
Growth and Antrum Formation of Bovine Preantral Follicles in Long-Term Culture In Vitro
Author: Carlos G. Gutierrez, John H. Ralph, Evelyn E. Telfer, Ian Wilmut, Robert Webb
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1322–1328,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1322
Intrafollicular Concentrations of Steroids and Steroidogenic Enzymes in Relation to Follicular Development in the Mare
Author: François Belin, Ghylène Goudet, Guy Duchamp, Nadine Gérard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1335–1343,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1335
Embryo/Pregnancy
Development Rates of Male Bovine Nuclear Transfer Embryos Derived from Adult and Fetal Cells
Author: Jonathan R. Hill, Quinton A. Winger, Charles R. Long, Charles R. Looney, James A. Thompson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1135–1140,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1135
Tissue-Specific Localization of Cytochrome P450 Aromatase in the Equine Embryo by In Situ Hybridization and Immunocytochemistry
Author: Karen W. Walters, C. Jo Corbin, Gary B. Anderson, Janet F. Roser, Alan J. Conley
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1141–1145,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1141
Distribution and Activation of Uterine Mononuclear Phagocytes in Peripartum Endometrium and Myometrium of the Mouse
Author: A.M. Mackler, L.M. Green, P.J. McMillan, S.M. Yellon
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1193–1200,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1193
Activin A in JEG-3 Cells: Potential Role as an Autocrine Regulator of Steroidogenesis in Humans
Author: Xueying Ni, Shuang Luo, Takashi Minegishi, Chun Peng
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1224–1230,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1224
Blockade of the αvβ3 Integrin Adversely Affects Implantation in the Mouse
Author: Maria J. Illera, Emily Cullinan, Yaoting Gui, Lingwen Yuan, Stan A. Beyler …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1285–1290,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1285
A Premature Increase in Circulating Cortisol Suppresses Expression of 11β Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in the Adrenal of the Fetal Sheep
Author: J.T. Ross, I.C. McMillen, M.B. Adams, C.L. Coulter
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1297–1302,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1297
Progesterone Modulation of Osteopontin Gene Expression in the Ovine Uterus
Author: Greg A. Johnson, Thomas E. Spencer, Robert C. Burghardt, Kristin M. Taylor, C. Allison Gray …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1315–1321,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1315
A Novel Secretory Protein Produced by Rat Spongiotrophoblast
Author: Ken Iwatsuki, Mikihiko Shinozaki, Weiyong Sun, Shintaro Yagi, Satoshi Tanaka …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1352–1359,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1352
Levels and Interactions of p27, Cyclin D3, and CDK4 During the Formation and Maintenance of the Corpus Luteum in Mice
Author: Aleš Hampl, Jiří Pacherník, Petr Dvořák
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1393–1401,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1393
Regulation and Localization of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-5 Gene Expression in the Uterus and Placenta of the Cyclic and Early Pregnant Ewe
Author: T.S. Gadd, J.C. Osgerby, D.C. Wathes
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1415–1421,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1415
Myometrial Adenylyl Cyclase Protein Decreases on the Last Day of Pregnancy in the Rat
Author: Karen S. Lindeman, Douglas J. Forrester, Carol A. Hirshman, Charles W. Emala
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1422–1426,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1422
Expression and Regulation of the CC-Chemokine Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 in Rat Testicular Cells in Primary Culture
Author: Florence Aubry, Cécile Habasque, Anne-Pascale Satie, Bernard Jégou, Michel Samson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1427–1435,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1427
Opposing Effects of Androgen and Estrogen on Pituitary-Adrenal Function in Nonpregnant Primates
Author: Dino A. Giussani, Daniel M. Farber, Susan L. Jenkins, Andrew Yen, James A. Winter …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1445–1451,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1445
Ultrastructural Morphometry of Bovine Compact Morulae Produced In Vivo or In Vitro
Author: Adrienne E. Crosier, Peter W. Farin, Michael J. Dykstra, Joseph E. Alexander, Charlotte E. Farin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1459–1465,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1459
Male Reproductive Tract
Qualitative and Quantitative Decline in Spermatogenesis of the Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Knockout (FORKO) Mouse
Author: Hanumanthappa Krishnamurthy, Natalia Danilovich, Carlos R. Morales, M. Ram Sairam
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1146–1159,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1146
Cloning and Expression Analysis of Testis-Specific Cyclic 3′,5′-Adenosine Monophosphate-Responsive Element Modulator Activators in the Nonhuman Primate (Macaca fascicularis): Comparison with Other Primate and Rodent Species
Author: R. Behr, N. Hunt, R. Ivell, J. Wessels, G.F. Weinbauer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1344–1351,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1344
Gamete Biology
Polymerization of Nonfilamentous Actin into Microfilaments Is an Important Process for Porcine Oocyte Maturation and Early Embryo Development
Author: Wei-Hua Wang, Lalantha R. Abeydeera, Randall S. Prather, Billy N. Day
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1177–1183,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1177
Spindle Formation and Dynamics of γ-Tubulin and Nuclear Mitotic Apparatus Protein Distribution During Meiosis in Pig and Mouse Oocytes
Author: Jibak Lee, Takashi Miyano, Robert M. Moor
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1184–1192,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1184
A Monoclonal Antibody to Human SP-10 Inhibits In Vitro the Binding of Human Sperm to Hamster Oolemma but Not to Human Zona Pellucida
Author: Toshio Hamatani, Kiyoo Tanabe, Kiyoshi Kamei, Nozomi Sakai, Yurie Yamamoto …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1201–1208,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1201
Evidence for the Involvement of Calmodulin in Mouse Sperm Capacitation
Author: Yuming Si, Patricia Olds-Clarke
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1231–1239,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1231
The Proteasome Is Involved in the First Metaphase-to-Anaphase Transition of Meiosis in Rat Oocytes
Author: Liat Ben-Yehoshua Josefsberg, Dalia Galiani, Ada Dantes, Abraham Amsterdam, Nava Dekel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1270–1277,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1270
Multiple Effects of Retinoids on the Development of Sertoli, Germ, and Leydig Cells of Fetal and Neonatal Rat Testis in Culture
Author: G. Livera, V. Rouiller-Fabre, P. Durand, R. Habert
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1303–1314,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1303
Differential Splicing of Three Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Transcripts in the Ovary of Seabream (Sparus aurata)
Author: Massimo Nabissi, Laura Soverchia, Alberta M. Polzonetti-Magni, Hamid R. Habibi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1329–1334,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1329
Identification of Isoforms of a Mitotic Motor in Mammalian Spermatogenesis
Author: Patrick M. Navolanic, Ann O. Sperry
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1360–1369,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1360
Injection of Sperm Cytosolic Factor Into Mouse Metaphase II Oocytes Induces Different Developmental Fates According to the Frequency of [Ca2+]i Oscillations and Oocyte Age
Author: Ana Carla Gordo, Hua Wu, Chang Li He, Rafael A. Fissore
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1370–1379,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1370
Induction of a Sodium Ion Influx by Progesterone in Human Spermatozoa
Author: Catherine Patrat, Catherine Serres, Pierre Jouannet
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1380–1386,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1380
Meiotic Competence in Horse Oocytes: Interactions Among Chromatin Configuration, Follicle Size, Cumulus Morphology, and Season
Author: Katrin Hinrichs, Ann L. Schmidt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1402–1408,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1402
Reproductive Technology
Maturation of Mouse Primordial Follicles by Combination of Graftingand In Vitro Culture
Author: Jun Liu, Josiane Van der Elst, Rudy Van den Broecke, Frank Dumortier, Marc Dhont
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1218–1223,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1218
Neuroendocrinology/Pituitary
Regulation of Pulsatile Luteinizing Hormone Secretion by Insulin in the Diabetic Male Lamb
Author: David C. Bucholtz, Alejandra Chiesa, William N. Pappano, Shoji Nagatani, Hiroko Tsukamura …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1248–1255,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1248
Central Action of Insulin Regulates Pulsatile Luteinizing Hormone Secretion in the Diabetic Sheep Model
Author: Tomomi Tanaka, Shoji Nagatani, David C. Bucholtz, Satoshi Ohkura, Hiroko Tsukamura …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1256–1261,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1256
Nutritionally Induced Anovulation in Beef Heifers: Ovarian and Endocrine Function During Realimentation and Resumption of Ovulation
Author: I. Bossis, R.P. Wettemann, S.D. Welty, J. Vizcarra, L.J. Spicer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1436–1444,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1436
Circadian Rhythm of the Preovulatory Surge of Luteinizing Hormone and Its Relationships to Rhythms of Body Temperature and Locomotor Activity in Turkey Hens
Author: Jingying Yang, James L.M. Morgan, John D. Kirby, David W. Long, and Wayne L. Bacon
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1452–1458,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1452
Testis
Identification of a Novel Testis-Specific Leucine-Rich Protein in Humans and Mice
Author: Ji-Chun Xue, Erwin Goldberg
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1278–1284,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1278
Immunology
Induction of Interleukin-1α Production in Murine Sertoli Cells by Interleukin-1
Author: Daniel Zeyse, Eitan Lunenfeld, Melanie Beck, Isebrand Prinsloo, Mahmoud Huleihel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1291–1296,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1291
Behavior
Male Reproductive Condition Is the Limiting Factor of Efficiency in the Male Effect During Seasonal Anestrus in Female Goats
Author: J.A. Flores, F.G. Véliz, J.A. Pérez-Villanueva, G. Martínez de la Escalera, P. Chemineau …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1409–1414,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.5.1409