Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/74/5
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights …

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Page 771,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.052688


Minireview

New Insights into the Biology of Preeclampsia

Author: Holger Stepan, Renaldo Faber, Nadja Dornhöfer, Berthold Huppertz, Andrea Robitzki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 772–776,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.045997


Gamete Biology

Donor Centrosome Regulation of Initial Spindle Formation in Mouse Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer: Roles of Gamma-Tubulin and Nuclear Mitotic Apparatus Protein 1

Author: Nguyen Van Thuan, Sayaka Wakayama, Satoshi Kishigami, Teruhiko Wakayama
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 777–787,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.044677

Visualization of GM1 with Cholera Toxin B in Live Epididymal Versus Ejaculated Bull, Mouse, and Human Spermatozoa

Author: Danielle E. Buttke, Jacquelyn L. Nelson, Peter N. Schlegel, Gary R. Hunnicutt, Alexander J. Travis
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 889–895,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.046219

Neither Aurora B Activity nor Histone H3 Phosphorylation Is Essential for Chromosome Condensation During Meiotic Maturation of Porcine Oocytes

Author: Lucie Jelínková, Michal Kubelka
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 905–912,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.047886

Developmental Effects of Sublethal Mitochondrial Injury in Mouse Oocytes

Author: George A. Thouas, Alan O. Trounson, Gayle M. Jones
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 969–977,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.048611


Pituitary

Differential Impact of Intracellular Carboxyl Terminal Domains on Lipid Raft Localization of the Murine Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor

Author: Amy M. Navratil, Todd A. Farmerie, Jan Bogerd, Terry M. Nett, Colin M. Clay
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 788–797,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.048157


Testis

Adult Sertoli Cells Are Not Terminally Differentiated in the Djungarian Hamster: Effect of FSH on Proliferation and Junction Protein Organization

Author: Gerard A. Tarulli, Peter G. Stanton, Alexander Lerchl, Sarah J. Meachem
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 798–806,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.050450

Spatio-Developmental Distribution of the Prion-Like Protein Doppel in Mammalian Testis: A Comparative Analysis Focusing on Its Presence in the Acrosome of Spermatids

Author: C. Serres, K. Peoc’h, A.M. Courtot, C. Lesaffre, P. Jouannet …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 816–823,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.047829

Maintenance of Spermatogenesis by the Activated Human (Asp567Gly) FSH Receptor During Testicular Regression Due to Hormonal Withdrawal

Author: Charles M. Allan, Alvaro Garcia, Jenny Spaliviero, Mark Jimenez, David J. Handelsman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 938–944,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.048413

Expression of the Insulin-Like Peptide 3 (INSL3) Hormone-Receptor (LGR8) System in the Testis

Author: Ravinder J.K. Anand-Ivell, Vandana Relan, Marga Balvers, Isabelle Coiffec-Dorval, Martin Fritsch …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 945–953,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.048165

Mechanism of Action of L-arginine on the Vitality of Spermatozoa is Primarily Through Increased Biosynthesis of Nitric Oxide

Author: Sudha Srivastava, Prashant Desai, Evans Coutinho, Girjesh Govil
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 954–958,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.046896


Embryo

High Resolution Mapping of Ribosomal DNA in Early Mouse Embryos by Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization

Author: Lioudmila Romanova, Farida Korobova, Ekaterina Noniashvilli, Andrei Dyban, Olga Zatsepina
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 807–815,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.047340

Injection of Somatic Cell Cytoplasm into Oocytes Before Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Impairs Full-Term Development and Increases Placental Weight in Mice

Author: Nguyen Van Thuan, Sayaka Wakayama, Satoshi Kishigami, Hiroshi Ohta, Takafusa Hikichi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 865–873,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.047803

Glucosamine Supplementation During In Vitro Maturation Inhibits Subsequent Embryo Development: Possible Role of the Hexosamine Pathway as a Regulator of Developmental Competence

Author: Melanie L. Sutton-McDowall, Megan Mitchell, Pablo Cetica, Gabriel Dalvit, Marie Pantaleon …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 881–888,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.048553

Sexually Dimorphic Regulation of Inhibin Beta B in Establishing Gonadal Vasculature in Mice

Author: Humphrey Hung-Chang Yao, Jorie Aardema, Kirsten Holthusen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 978–983,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.050286


Female Reproductive Tract

Innate Immunity at the Mucosal Surface: Role of Toll-Like Receptor 3 and Toll-Like Receptor 9 in Cervical Epithelial Cell Responses to Microbial Pathogens

Author: Jorunn M. Andersen, Dina Al-Khairy, Robin R. Ingalls
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 824–831,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.048629

Expression of Nerve Growth Factor and Its Receptors NTRK1 and TNFRSF1B Is Regulated by Estrogen and Progesterone in the Uteri of Golden Hamsters

Author: Zhanquan Shi, Koji Y. Arai, Wanzhu Jin, Qiang Weng, Gen Watanabe …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 850–856,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.044917


Pregnancy

Global Protein Expression Profiling Underlines Reciprocal Regulation of Caveolin 1 and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression in Ovariectomized Sheep Uterine Artery by Estrogen/Progesterone Replacement Therapy

Author: Dong-bao Chen, Steve Jia, Adam G. King, Adrian Barker, Su-min Li …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 832–838,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.049700

Myometrial Apoptosis: Activation of the Caspase Cascade in the Pregnant Rat Myometrium at Midgestation

Author: Oksana Shynlova, Alexandra Oldenhof, Anna Dorogin, Quang Xu, Junwu Mu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 839–849,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.048124

The Chemokines, CX3CL1, CCL14, and CCL4, Promote Human Trophoblast Migration at the Feto-Maternal Interface

Author: Natalie J. Hannan, Rebecca L. Jones, Christine A. White, Lois A. Salamonsen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 896–904,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.045518

Stanniocalcin (STC) in the Endometrial Glands of the Ovine Uterus: Regulation by Progesterone and Placental Hormones

Author: Gwonhwa Song, Fuller W. Bazer, Graham F. Wagner, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 913–922,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.050807

Integrin-Linked Kinase (ILK) Is Highly Expressed in First Trimester Human Chorionic Villi and Regulates Migration of a Human Cytotrophoblast-Derived Cell Line

Author: P.A. Elustondo, G.E. Hannigan, I. Caniggia, D.J. MacPhee
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 959–968,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.050419


Ovary

Molecular Biology of Ovarian Aromatase in Sex Reversal: Complementary DNA and 5′-Flanking Region Isolation and Differential Expression of Ovarian Aromatase in the Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)

Author: Ten-Tsao Wong, Shigeho Ijiri, Yonathan Zohar
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 857–864,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.045351


Toxicology

Gestation Age-Related Increase in 50-kDa Rat Uterine Calcium-Independent Phospholipase A2 Expression Influences Uterine Sensitivity to Polychlorinated Biphenyl Stimulation

Author: Kelly Brant, Wei Guan, Patricia Tithof, Rita Loch Caruso
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 874–880,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.047084


Male Reproductive Tract

Epididymal SPAM1 Is a Marker for Sperm Maturation in the Mouse

Author: Hong Chen, Genevieve Griffiths, Deni S. Galileo, Patricia A. Martin-DeLeon
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 923–930,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.048587

Identification of Rat Cysteine-Rich Secretory Protein 4 (Crisp4) as the Ortholog to Human CRISP1 and Mouse Crisp4

Author: Michael A. Nolan, Leeying Wu, Hyun J. Bang, Scott A. Jelinsky, Kenneth P. Roberts …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 984–991,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.048298


Neuroendocrinology

Effect of Steroid Milieu on Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone-1 Neuron Firing Pattern and Luteinizing Hormone Levels in Male Mice

Author: Justyna Pielecka, Suzanne M. Moenter
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Pages 931–937,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.049619


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 2006, Page 992,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.052035