Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/73/2
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights …

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Page 213,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.044149


Female Reproductive Tract

Androgens Induce Relaxation of Contractile Activity in Pregnant Human Myometrium at Term: A Nongenomic Action on L-Type Calcium Channels

Author: Mercedes Perusquía, Erika Navarrete, Jaime Jasso-Kamel, Luis M. Montaño
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 214–221,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.036954

Expression of Prostaglandin Transporter in the Bovine Uterus and Fetal Membranes During Pregnancy

Author: S.K. Banu, J.A. Arosh, P. Chapdelaine, M.A. Fortier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 230–236,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.039925

Dependence of Uterine Cyclooxygenase2 Expression on Luteinizing Hormone Signaling

Author: D.X. Lin, Z.M. Lei, Ch.V. Rao
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 256–260,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.040667

Role of Glutathione in Reproductive Tract Secretions on Mouse Preimplantation Embryo Development

Author: James J. Salmen, Frank Skufca, Ani Matt, Gene Gushansky, Amy Mason …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 308–314,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.038307

Nonoxynol-9 Induces Apoptosis of Endometrial Explants by Both Caspase-Dependent and -Independent Apoptotic Pathways

Author: John K. Jain, Aimin Li, Deborah L. Nucatola, Parviz Minoo, Juan C. Felix
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 382–388,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.037168


Testis

Gonadotropin-Independent Proliferation of the Pale Type A Spermatogonia in the Adult Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta)

Author: Gary R. Marshall, Suresh Ramaswamy, Tony M. Plant
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 222–229,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.038968

Involvement of Protein Kinase C and Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate-Dependent Kinase in Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein Expression and Steroid Biosynthesis in Leydig Cells

Author: Youngah Jo, Steven R. King, Shafiq A. Khan, Douglas M. Stocco
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 244–255,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.037721


Pregnancy

Activated Macrophages Inhibit Human Cytotrophoblast Invasiveness In Vitro

Author: Stephen J. Renaud, Lynne-Marie Postovit, Shannyn K. Macdonald-Goodfellow, Gail T. McDonald, Jason D. Caldwell …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 237–243,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.038000

Sheep Endogenous Betaretroviruses (enJSRVs) and the Hyaluronidase 2 (HYAL2) Receptor in the Ovine Uterus and Conceptus

Author: Kathrin A. Dunlap, Massimo Palmarini, David L. Adelson, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 271–279,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.039776

Zfp36l3, a Rodent X Chromosome Gene Encoding a Placenta-Specific Member of the Tristetraprolin Family of CCCH Tandem Zinc Finger Proteins

Author: Perry J. Blackshear, Ruth S. Phillips, Sanjukta Ghosh, Silvia V.B. Ramos, Eric K. Richfield …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 297–307,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.040527

Sufficient Progesterone-Priming Prior to Estradiol Stimulation Is Required for Optimal Induction of the Cervical Prostaglandin System in Pregnant Sheep at 0.7 Gestations

Author: Wen Xuan Wu, Turhan Coksaygan, Kaushik Chakrabarty, Valta Collins, James C. Rose …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 343–350,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.037820

Inhibition of Trophoblast Cell Invasion by TGFB1, 2, and 3 Is Associated with a Decrease in Active Proteases

Author: Gendie E. Lash, Harry A. Otun, Barbara A. Innes, Judith N. Bulmer, Roger F. Searle …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 374–381,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.040337


Ovary

Expression and Function of PAIRBP1 Within Gonadotropin-Primed Immature Rat Ovaries: PAIRBP1 Regulation of Granulosa and Luteal Cell Viability

Author: John J. Peluso, Anna Pappalardo, Ralf Losel, Martin Wehling
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 261–270,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041061

Regulation of Circulating Gonadotropins by the Negative Effects of Ovarian Hormones in Mares

Author: O.J. Ginther, E.L. Gastal, M.O. Gastal, M.A. Beg
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 315–323,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.040253

Identification of Downregulated Messenger RNAs in Bovine Granulosa Cells of Dominant Follicles Following Stimulation with Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

Author: Kalidou Ndiaye, Tania Fayad, David W. Silversides, Jean Sirois, Jacques G. Lussier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 324–333,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.038026


Immunology

HLA-G*0105N Null Allele Encodes Functional HLA-G Isoforms

Author: Magali Le Discorde, Caroline Le Danff, Philippe Moreau, Nathalie Rouas-Freiss, Edgardo D. Carosella
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 280–288,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.037986


Gamete Biology

On the Nature and Origin of DNA Strand Breaks in Elongating Spermatids

Author: Rémi-Martin Laberge, Guylain Boissonneault
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 289–296,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.036939

Identification of Cytochrome-b5 Reductase as the Enzyme Responsible for NADH-Dependent Lucigenin Chemiluminescence in Human Spermatozoa

Author: Mark A. Baker, Anton Krutskikh, Benjamin J. Curry, Louise Hetherington, R. John Aitken
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 334–342,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.037960

Mouse Oocytes Regulate Metabolic Cooperativity Between Granulosa Cells and Oocytes: Amino Acid Transport

Author: John J. Eppig, Frank L. Pendola, Karen Wigglesworth, Janice K. Pendola
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 351–357,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041798

Effect of Female Age on Mouse Oocyte Developmental Competence Following Mitochondrial Injury

Author: George A. Thouas, Alan O. Trounson, Gayle M. Jones
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 366–373,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.040956


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Serotonin and Its Antidepressant-Sensitive Transport in Mouse Cumulus-Oocyte Complexes and Early Embryos

Author: Pascal Amireault, François Dubé
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 2, 1 August 2005, Pages 358–365,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.039313