Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/95/6
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


World of Reproductive Biology

The Placenta: A Bridge Between Mother and Baby

Author: Katie Gerhardt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 114, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.145789

RHOX10 Spurs on Spermatogonial Stem Cell Establishment

Author: Katie Gerhardt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 118, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.146084

Toggling the EGFR Signaling Pathway

Author: Katie Gerhardt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 119, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.146274

Recreating the Female Germline In Vitro

Author: Katie Gerhardt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 133, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.146613

Mapping the Origin of the Testis

Author: Katie Gerhardt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 134, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.146696


Female Reproductive Tract

Low Body Mass Index in Endometriosis Is Promoted by Hepatic Metabolic Gene Dysregulation in Mice

Author: Teddy G. Goetz, Ramanaiah Mamillapalli, Hugh S. Taylor
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 115, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.142877

Phospholipid Profile and Distribution in the Receptive Oviduct and Uterus During Early Diestrus in Cattle

Author: Katia Roberta A. Belaz, Alessandra Tata, Moana R. França, Maressa I. Santos da Silva, Pedro Henrique Vendramini …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 127, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.142257


Testis

Effects of Daily Exposure to Saccharin and Sucrose on Testicular Biologic Functions in Mice

Author: Ting Gong, Quan-Wei Wei, Da-Gan Mao, Kentaro Nagaoka, Gen Watanabe …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 116, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.140889

TSPAN8 Expression Distinguishes Spermatogonial Stem Cells in the Prepubertal Mouse Testis

Author: Kazadi Mutoji, Anukriti Singh, Thu Nguyen, Heidi Gildersleeve, Amy V. Kaucher …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 117, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.144220


Pregnancy

The Unfolded Protein Response Regulates Uterine Myocyte Antioxidant Responsiveness During Pregnancy

Author: Saiprasad Ramnarayanan, Chandrashekara Kyathanahalli, Judith Ingles, MieJung Park-York, Pancharatnam Jeyasuria …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 120, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.141804

Circulating miRNAs as Potential Alternative Cell Signaling Associated with Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy in the Mare

Author: Kristin M. Klohonatz, Ashely D. Cameron, Joanna R. Hergenreder, Juliano C. da Silveira, Aeriel D. Belk …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 124, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.142935

Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Rescues Proximity Associations of Its Receptor Components, Calcitonin Receptor-Like Receptor and Receptor Activity-Modifying Protein 1, in Rat Uterine Artery Smooth Muscle Cells Exposed to Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha

Author: Yuanlin Dong, Madhu Chauhan, Michael Belfort, Chandra Yallampalli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 126, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.143529

Placental Hypoxia During Early Pregnancy Causes Maternal Hypertension and Placental Insufficiency in the Hypoxic Guinea Pig Model

Author: Loren P. Thompson, Laramie Pence, Gerald Pinkas, Hong Song, Bhanu P. Telugu
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 128, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.142273

PAD4 Deficiency Decreases Inflammation and Susceptibility to Pregnancy Loss in a Mouse Model

Author: Luise Erpenbeck, Chanchal sur Chowdhury, Zsuzsanna K. Zsengellér, Maureen Gallant, Suzanne D. Burke …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 132, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.140293


Male Reproductive Tract

Sperm-Coating Beta-Defensin 126 Is a Dissociation-Resistant Dimer Produced by Epididymal Epithelium in the Bovine Reproductive Tract

Author: Fernando Narciandi, Beatriz Fernandez-Fuertes, Ilaina Khairulzaman, Hanne Jahns, Deirdre King …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 121, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.138719

Cauda Epididymis-Specific Beta-Defensin 126 Promotes Sperm Motility but Not Fertilizing Ability in Cattle

Author: Beatriz Fernandez-Fuertes, Fernando Narciandi, Cliona O’Farrelly, Alan K. Kelly, Sean Fair …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 122, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.138792


Embryo

Random Allocation of Blastomere Descendants to the Trophectoderm and ICM of the Bovine Blastocyst

Author: Lessly P. Sepulveda-Rincon, Delphine Dube, Pierre Adenot, Ludivine Laffont, Sylvie Ruffini …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 123, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.141200


Immunology

The Local and Systemic Immune Response to Intrauterine LPS in the Prepartum Mouse

Author: Lydia F. Edey, Kieran P. O’Dea, Bronwen R. Herbert, Renyi Hua, Simon N. Waddington …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 125, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.143289

HMGB1 Induces an Inflammatory Response in the Chorioamniotic Membranes That Is Partially Mediated by the Inflammasome

Author: Olesya Plazyo, Roberto Romero, Ronald Unkel, Amapola Balancio, Tara N. Mial …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 130, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.144139

Ectopic Trophoblast Allografts in the Horse Resist Destruction by Secondary Immune Responses

Author: Margaret M. Brosnahan, Emily J. Silvela, Jessica Crumb, Donald C. Miller, Hollis N. Erb …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 135, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.137851


Ovary

Spatial Characterization of Bioenergetics and Metabolism of Primordial to Preovulatory Follicles in Whole Ex Vivo Murine Ovary

Author: Rachel Cinco, Michelle A. Digman, Enrico Gratton, Ulrike Luderer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 129, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.142141


Gamete Biology

MicroRNAs Are Stored in Human MII Oocyte and Their Expression Profile Changes in Reproductive Aging

Author: Rosalia Battaglia, Maria Elena Vento, Marco Ragusa, Davide Barbagallo, Alessandro La Ferlita …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 131, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.142711


Commentary

A New Window into Ovarian Follicle Development

Author: Jeremy Thompson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, 136, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.146647