Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/95/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


World of Reproductive Biology

What Lies Between Trophoblasts and the Inner Cell Mass

Author: Katie Gerhardt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 48, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.143792

PGRMC1: A Fertility Stabilizer

Author: Katie Gerhardt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 49, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.143990

From Primordial Germ to Mewling Pup: Advancing Oogenesis In Vitro

Author: Katie Gerhardt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 59, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.144188


Gamete Biology

The Behavior and Acrosomal Status of Mouse Spermatozoa In Vitro, and Within the Oviduct During Fertilization after Natural Mating

Author: Toshiaki Hino, Yuko Muro, Miwa Tamura-Nakano, Masaru Okabe, Hiroyuki Tateno …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 50, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.140400

Immature Oocytes from Unprimed Juvenile Mice Become a Valuable Source for Embryo Production When Using C-Type Natriuretic Peptide as Essential Component of Culture Medium

Author: Sergio Romero, Flor Sánchez, Francesca Lolicato, Heidi Van Ranst, Johan Smitz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 64, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.139808

Involvement of Protein Acyltransferase ZDHHC3 in Maintaining Oocyte Meiotic Arrest in Xenopus laevis

Author: Junshun Fang, Huawei Wang, Liyun Miao, Xia Kuang, Weirui Ma …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 67, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.138941


Male Reproductive Tract

PiggyBac Transposon-Mediated Mutagenesis in Rats Reveals a Crucial Role of Bbxin Growth and Male Fertility

Author: Chieh-Ying Wang, Ming-Chu Tang, Wen-Chi Chang, Kenryo Furushima, Chuan-Wei Jang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 51, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.141739

Proteomic Analysis of Pachytene Spermatocytes of Sterile Hybrid Male Mice

Author: Lu Wang, Yueshuai Guo, Wenjing Liu, Weidong Zhao, Gendi Song …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 52, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.138644


Reproductive Technology

Caspase 3 Activity and Lipoperoxidative Status in Raw Semen Predict the Outcome of Cryopreservation of Stallion Spermatozoa

Author: Patricia Martín Muñoz, Cristina Ortega Ferrusola, Luis Anel Lopez, Chiara del Petre, Mercedes Alvarez Garcia …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 53, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.139444

Downregulation of miR-199a-5p Disrupts the Developmental Potential of In Vitro-Fertilized Mouse Blastocysts

Author: Kun Tan, Xiaodong Wang, Zhenni Zhang, Kai Miao, Yong Yu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 54, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.141051


Pregnancy

Obesity Disrupts the Rhythmic Profiles of Maternal and Fetal Progesterone in Rat Pregnancy

Author: Rachael C. Crew, Peter J. Mark, Michael W. Clarke, Brendan J. Waddell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 55, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.139451

The Study of Cyclooxygenase 2 in Human Decidua of Preeclampsia

Author: Dongmei Zhang, Xinlian Chang, Jing Bai, Zi-Jiang Chen, Wei-Ping Li …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 56, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.138263

EPHB4 Regulates Human Trophoblast Cell Line HTR-8/SVneo Function: Implications for the Role of EPHB4 in Preeclampsia

Author: Xiaoping Liu, Ying Hu, Yanfang Zheng, Xiaoxia Liu, Minglian Luo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 65, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.140939

Uterine Histotroph and Conceptus Development. II. Arginine and Secreted Phosphoprotein 1 Cooperatively Stimulate Migration and Adhesion of Ovine Trophectoderm Cells via Focal Adhesion-MTORC2 Mediated Cytoskeleton Reorganization

Author: Xiaoqiu Wang, Greg A. Johnson, Robert C. Burghardt, Guoyao Wu, Fuller W. Bazer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 71, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.137943

Uterotonic Neuromedin U Receptor 2 and Its Ligands Are Upregulated by Inflammation in Mice and Humans, and Elicit Preterm Birth

Author: Mathieu Nadeau-Vallée, Amarilys Boudreault, Kelycia Leimert, Xin Hou, Dima Obari …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 72, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.140905


Testis

MicroRNA-16 Modulates Melatonin-Induced Cell Growth in the Mouse-Derived Spermatogonia Cell Line GC-1 spg Cells by Targeting Ccnd1

Author: Chunjin Li, Shuxiong Chen, Hongjiao Li, Lu Chen, Yun Zhao …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 57, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.138313

Deficiency of SPATA46, a Novel Nuclear Membrane Protein, Causes Subfertility in Male Mice

Author: Jianbo Chen, Yanli Gu, Zeng Zhang, Wenzhong Zheng, Lihua Yang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 58, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.140996

Spermatogenesis in Explanted Fetal Mouse Testis Tissues

Author: Kazuaki Kojima, Takuya Sato, Yuta Naruse, Takehiko Ogawa
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 63, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.140277

Effects of Aging and Oxidative Stress on Spermatozoa of Superoxide-Dismutase 1- and Catalase-Null Mice

Author: Johanna S. Selvaratnam, Bernard Robaire
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 60, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.141671


Minireview

Conservation of DNA Methylation Programming Between Mouse and Human Gametes and Preimplantation Embryos

Author: Carlee R. White, William A. MacDonald, Mellissa R.W. Mann
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 61, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.140319


Female Reproductive Tract

KLF10 Mediated Epigenetic Dysregulation of Epithelial CD40/CD154 Promotes Endometriosis

Author: Abigail A. Delaney, Zaraq Khan, Ye Zheng, Luiz F. Correa, Valentina Zanfagnin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 62, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.140764

The Effect of Coumestrol on Progesterone and Prostaglandin Production in the Mare: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

Author: Anna Z. Szóstek, Agnieszka Sadowska, Katarzyna K. Piotrowska-Tomala, Marta Botelho, Maria João Fradinho …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 69, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.138958


Toxicology

Reactive Oxygen Stimulation of Interleukin-6 Release in the Human Trophoblast Cell Line HTR-8/SVneo by the Trichlorethylene Metabolite S-(1,2-Dichloro)-l-Cysteine

Author: Iman Hassan, Anjana M. Kumar, Hae-Ryung Park, Lawrence H. Lash, Rita Loch-Caruso
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 66, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.139261


Immunology

Changes in Myeloid Lineage Cells in the Uterus and Peripheral Blood of Dairy Heifers During Early Pregnancy

Author: Manasi M. Kamat, Sreelakshmi Vasudevan, Samar A. Maalouf, David H. Townson, Joy L. Pate …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 68, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.141069


Ovary

Retinoic Acid Regulates Calcium Signaling to Promote Mouse Ovarian Granulosa Cell Proliferation

Author: Michael Demczuk, Huiya Huang, Carl White, Jingjing L. Kipp
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 September 2016, 70, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136986