Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000

Biology of Reproduction

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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Editor’s Preface

Editor’s Preface

Author: Virendra B. Mahesh, Ph.D., D.Phil.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Page 667,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.667


Expression of Penile Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Variants in the Rat and Mouse Penile Nerves

Author: Nestor F. Gonzalez-Cadavid, Arthur L. Burnett, Thomas R. Magee, Cynthia B. Zeller, Dolores Vernet …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 704–714,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.704

Androgen Control of Cyclooxygenase Expression in the Rat Epididymis

Author: B.L.Y. Cheuk, P.S. Leung, A.C.T. Lo, P.Y.D. Wong
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 775–780,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/63.3.775

Lonidamine and Analogue AF2785 Block the Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate-Activated Chloride Current and Chloride Secretion in the Rat Epididymis

Author: X.D. Gong, Y.L. Wong, G.P.H. Leung, C.Y. Cheng, B. Silvestrini …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 833–838,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.833


Male Reproductive Tract

Human Y Chromosome, Sex Determination, and Spermatogenesis—A Feminist View

Author: Jennifer A. Marshall Graves
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 667–676,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.667b

Biosynthesis, Processing, and Subcellular Localization of Rat Spermβ-d-Galactosidase

Author: Catherine A. Chayko, Marie-Claire Orgebin-Crist, Marjorie D. Skudlarek, Daulat R.P. Tulsiani
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 688–696,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.688


Embryo

Effects of Preactivation of Ooplasts or Synchronization of Blastomere Nuclei in G1 on Preimplantation Development of Rabbit Serial Nuclear Transfer Embryos

Author: Karolina Piotrowska, Jacek A. Modliński, Maciej Korwin-Kossakowski, Jolanta Karasiewicz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 677–682,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.677

Collagen Studies in Late Pregnant Relaxin Null Mice

Author: Ling Zhao, Chrishan S. Samuel, Geoffrey W. Tregear, Felix Beck, E. Marelyn Wintour
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 697–703,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.697

Calcium Homeostatic Pathways Change with Gestation in Human Myometrium

Author: R.M. Tribe, P. Moriarty, L. Poston
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 748–755,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.748

Oxytocin Signaling in Human Myometrium Is Impaired by Prolonged Exposure to Interleukin-1

Author: Phillip N. Rauk, Jye-Ping Chiao
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 846–850,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.846

Noninvasive Measurement of Potassium Efflux as an Early Indicator of Cell Death in Mouse Embryos

Author: James R. Trimarchi, Lin Liu, Peter J.S. Smith, David L. Keefe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 851–857,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.851


Immunology

IL-15 Expression at Human Endometrium and Decidua

Author: Kotaro Kitaya, Jinsuke Yasuda, Izumi Yagi, Yoshihiro Tada, Shinji Fushiki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 683–687,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.683


Gamete Biology

Maturation/M-Phase Promoting Factor: A Regulator of Aging in Porcine Oocytes

Author: Kazuhiro Kikuchi, Kunihiko Naito, Junko Noguchi, Arata Shimada, Hiroyuki Kaneko …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 715–722,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.715

Dynamic Changes of Cumulus-Oocyte Cell Communication During In Vitro Maturation of Porcine Oocytes

Author: Hiroyuki Suzuki, Byeong-Seon Jeong, Xiangzhong Yang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 723–729,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.723

Effects of Protease Inhibitors and Antioxidants on In Vitro Survival of Porcine Primordial Germ Cells

Author: Chang-Kyu Lee, Regina L. Weaks, Greg A. Johnson, Fuller W. Bazer, Jorge A. Piedrahita
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 887–897,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.887

Putative Creatine Kinase M-Isoform in Human Sperm Is Identifiedas the 70-Kilodalton Heat Shock Protein HspA2

Author: Gabor Huszar, Kathryn Stone, David Dix, Lynne Vigue
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 925–932,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.925


Testis

Alteration of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Testosterone Regulation of Messenger Ribonucleic Acid for Sertoli Cell Proteins in the Rat During the Acute Phase of Spinal Cord Injury

Author: John E. Ottenweller, Ming-Tang Li, William Giglio, Robert Anesetti, Leonard M. Pogach …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 730–735,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.730

The Rat Endozepine-Like Peptide Gene Is Highly Expressed in Late Haploid Stages of Male Germ Cell Development

Author: Wolfgang Pusch, Marga Balvers, Gerhard F. Weinbauer, Richard Ivell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 763–768,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.763

Effects of Thyroid and Luteinizing Hormones on the Onset of Precursor Cell Differentiation into Leydig Progenitor Cells in the Prepubertal Rat Testis

Author: H.B. Siril Ariyaratne, J. Ian Mason, S.M.L. Chamindrani Mendis-Handagama
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 898–904,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.898


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Rapid Androgen Actions on Calcium Signaling in Rat Sertoli Cells and Two Human Prostatic Cell Lines: Similar Biphasic Responses Between 1 Picomolar and 100 Nanomolar Concentrations

Author: F.M. Lyng, G.R. Jones, F.F.G. Rommerts
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 736–747,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.736

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Production in Growing Pig Antral Follicles

Author: Barbara Barboni, Maura Turriani, Giovanna Galeati, Marcella Spinaci, Maria Laura Bacci …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 858–864,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.858

Expression of Cyclooxygenase 2 by Prostaglandin E2 in Human Endometrial Adenocarcinoma Cell Line HEC-1B

Author: Iqbal Munir, Kohji Fukunaga, Haruhiko Kanasaki, Kohji Miyazaki, Takashi Ohba …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 933–941,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.933


Ovary

Follicular Development and Atresia in the B6.YTIR Sex-Reversed Mouse Ovary

Author: Judy Wong, Lynette Luckers, Yuji Okawara, R.-Marc Pelletier, Teruko Taketo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 756–762,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.756

Expression and Action of Transforming Growth Factor Alpha in Normal Ovarian Surface Epithelium and Ovarian Cancer

Author: Vinayak Doraiswamy, Jeff A. Parrott, Michael K. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 789–796,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.789

Developmental Expression and Distribution of N- and E-Cadherin in the Rat Ovary

Author: Naomi H. Machell, Orest W. Blaschuk, Riaz Farookhi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 797–804,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.797

Identification of Potential Intrafollicular Factors Involved in Selection of Dominant Follicles in Heifers

Author: M. Mihm, E.J. Austin, T.E.M. Good, J.L.H. Ireland, P.G. Knight …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 811–819,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.811

Oocyte-Secreted Factor(s) Determine Functional Differences Between Bovine Mural Granulosa Cells and Cumulus Cells

Author: Rong Li, Robert J. Norman, David T. Armstrong, Robert B. Gilchrist
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 839–845,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.839

Identification and Immunolocalization of Decorin, Versican, Perlecan, Nidogen, and Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans in Bovine Small-Antral Ovarian Follicles

Author: Maggie E. McArthur, Helen F. Irving-Rodgers, Sharon Byers, Raymond J. Rodgers
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 913–924,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.913

Growth and the Initiation of Steroidogenesis in Porcine Follicles Are Associated with Unique Patterns of Gene Expression for Individual Componentsof the Ovarian Insulin-Like Growth Factor System

Author: Jiazhong Liu, Anne T. Koenigsfeld, Thomas C. Cantley, Cynthia K. Boyd, Yasuhiro Kobayashi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 942–952,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.942


Neuroendocrinology

Importance of Photoperiodic Signal Quality to Entrainment of the Circannual Reproductive Rhythm of the Ewe

Author: Graham K. Barrell, Lori A. Thrun, Martha E. Brown, Catherine Viguié, Fred J. Karsch
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 769–774,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.769

Characterization and Distribution of Gonadotrophs in the Pars Distalis and Pars Tuberalis of the Equine Pituitary Gland During the Estrous Cycle and Seasonal Anestrus

Author: Rebecca C. Eagle, Domingo J. Tortonese
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 826–832,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.826

Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Increases Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Content and Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone-Stimulated FSH Release from Coho Salmon Pituitary Cells In Vitro

Author: Dianne M. Baker, Briony Davies, Walton W. Dickhoff, Penny Swanson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 865–871,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.865

Cellular Observations and Hormonal Correlates of Feedback Control of Luteinizing Hormone Secretion by Testosterone in Long-Term Castrated Male Rhesus Monkeys

Author: John A. Resko, Ada C. Pereyra-Martinez, Henry L. Stadelman, Charles E. Roselli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 872–878,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.872


Female Reproductive Tract

Divergence in Murine Myometrium Spontaneous and Oxytocin-Stimulated Contractile Responses to Serine/Threonine Protein Phosphatase-1 Inhibition

Author: Gary D. Smith, Xiao-Tie Liu, Mark Phillippe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 781–788,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.781

Modulation of the Action of Chorionic Gonadotropin in the Baboon (Papio anubis) Uterus by a Progesterone Receptor Antagonist (ZK 137.316)

Author: Stephanie Banaszak, Allison Brudney, Kathleen Donnelly, Daniel Chai, Kristof Chwalisz …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 820–825,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.820

Activation of Nuclear Factor κB and Induction of Apoptosis by Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in the Mouse Uterine Epithelial WEG-1 Cell Line

Author: Serge Pampfer, Sabine Cordi, Stefan Cikos, Benjamin Picry, Ivo Vanderheyden …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 879–886,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.879

Disruption of the Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 Gene Results in Altered Reproductive Cyclicity and Uterine Morphology in Reproductive-Age Female Mice

Author: Warren B. Nothnick
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 905–912,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.905

Fibroblast Growth Factor-10: A Stromal Mediator of Epithelial Functionin the Ovine Uterus

Author: Chen Chen, Thomas E. Spencer, Fuller W. Bazer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 959–966,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.959


Environment

Protection of Porcine Oocytes Against Apoptotic Cell Death Caused by Oxidative Stress During In Vitro Maturation: Role of Cumulus Cells

Author: Hideki Tatemoto, Noriaki Sakurai, Norio Muto
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 805–810,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.805


Behavior

Role of the Vomeronasal Organ in Neonatal Offspring Recognition in Sheep

Author: K.K. Booth, L.S. Katz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 3, 1 September 2000, Pages 953–958,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.3.953