Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/73/6
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights …

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Page 1077,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.048025


Reproductive Technology

A Comparison of the Anti-Luteolytic Activities of Recombinant Ovine Interferon-Alpha and -Tau in Sheep

Author: M.P. Green, L.D. Spate, J.A. Bixby, A.D. Ealy, R.M. Roberts
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1087–1093,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043406

Tn5 Transposase-Mediated Mouse Transgenesis

Author: Ryota Suganuma, Pawel Pelczar, Jean François Spetz, Barbara Hohn, Ryuzo Yanagimachi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1157–1163,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.044669

Promoter-Specific Expression of the Imprinted IGF2 Gene in Cattle (Bos taurus)

Author: Carol Curchoe, Shouquan Zhang, Yanfang Bin, Xiquan Zhang, Lan Yang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1275–1281,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.044727

Variation in Gene Expression and Aberrantly Regulated Chromosome Regions in Cloned Mice

Author: Takashi Kohda, Kimiko Inoue, Narumi Ogonuki, Hiromi Miki, Mie Naruse …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1302–1311,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.044958

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Page 1312,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.048561


Embryo

Survivin Contributes to the Anti-Apoptotic Activities of Transforming Growth Factor alpha in Mouse Blastocysts Through Phosphatidylinositol 3’-Kinase Pathway

Author: Kazuhiro Kawamura, Jun Fukuda, Yasushi Shimizu, Hideya Kodama, Toshinobu Tanaka
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1094–1101,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042754

The Beneficial Effects of Insulin and Metformin on In Vitro Developmental Potential of Porcine Oocytes and Embryos

Author: Myeong Seop Lee, Sung Keun Kang, Byeong Chun Lee, Woo Suk Hwang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1264–1268,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041186

Growth and Differentiation of Embryoid Bodies Derived from Human Embryonic Stem Cells: Effect of Glucose and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor

Author: Melissa L.M. Khoo, Leon R. McQuade, Murray S.R. Smith, Justin G. Lees, Kuldip S. Sidhu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1147–1156,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.036673


Ovary

Bone Morphogenetic Protein 5 Expression in the Rat Ovary: Biological Effects on Granulosa Cell Proliferation and Steroidogenesis

Author: Alice Pierre, Claudine Pisselet, Joelle Dupont, Martine Bontoux, Philippe Monget
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1102–1108,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043091

Regulation of the Rhox5 Homeobox Gene in Primary Granulosa Cells: Preovulatory Expression and Dependence on SP1/SP3 and GABP

Author: James A. MacLean, II, Manjeet K. Rao, Kari M.H. Doyle, JoAnne S. Richards, Miles F. Wilkinson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1126–1134,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042747

Mice Null for Frizzled4 (Fzd4−/−) Are Infertile and Exhibit Impaired Corpora Lutea Formation and Function

Author: Minnie Hsieh, Derek Boerboom, Masayuki Shimada, Yuet Lo, Albert F. Parlow …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1135–1146,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042739


Testis

Prepubertal Expansion of Dark and Pale Type A Spermatogonia in the Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta) Results from Proliferation During Infantile and Juvenile Development in a Relatively Gonadotropin Independent Manner

Author: David R. Simorangkir, Gary R. Marshall, Jens Ehmcke, Stefan Schlatt, Tony M. Plant
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1109–1115,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.044404

Catsper3 and Catsper4 Encode Two Cation Channel-Like Proteins Exclusively Expressed in the Testis

Author: Jing-Ling Jin, Alan M. O’Doherty, Shouhua Wang, Huili Zheng, Kenton M. Sanders …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1235–1242,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.045468


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Overexpression of Des(1–3) Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 in the Mammary Glands of Transgenic Mice Delays the Loss of Milk Production with Prolonged Lactation

Author: Darryl L. Hadsell, Daniel T. Torres, Nicole A. Lawrence, Jessy George, Albert F. Parlow …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1116–1125,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043992


Pregnancy

Induction of Intrauterine Growth Restriction by Reducing Placental Vascular Growth with the Angioinhibin TNP-470

Author: Catrin S. Rutland, Mallinath Mukhopadhyay, Suzanne Underwood, Norma Clyde, Terry M. Mayhew …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1164–1173,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043893

Effects of Parathyroid Hormone Like Hormone (PTHLH) Antagonist, PTHLH7–34, on Fetoplacental Development and Growth During Midgestation in Rats

Author: C.S. Thota, L.C. Reed, C. Yallampalli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1191–1198,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.044628

Epidermal Growth Factor Stimulation of Trophoblast Differentiation Requires MAPK11/14 (p38 MAP Kinase) Activation

Author: Edward D. Johnstone, Colin P. Sibley, Bonnie Lowen, Larry J. Guilbert
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1282–1288,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.044206

Uterine Artery Remodeling in Pseudopregnancy Is Comparable to That in Early Pregnancy

Author: Olivier W.H. van der Heijden, Yvonne P.G. Essers, Marc E.A. Spaanderman, Jo G.R. De Mey, Guillaume J.J.M. van Eys …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1289–1293,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.044438

Steroid Regulation of Cell Specific Secreted Phosphoprotein 1 (Osteopontin) Expression in the Pregnant Porcine Uterus

Author: Frankie J. White, Jason W. Ross, Margaret M. Joyce, Rodney D. Geisert, Robert C. Burghardt …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1294–1301,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.045153


Immunology

Seminal DNase Frees Spermatozoa Entangled in Neutrophil Extracellular Traps

Author: Abdorrahman S. Alghamdi, Douglas N. Foster
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1174–1181,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.045666


Male Reproductive Tract

Impaired Male Sexual Behavior in Activin Receptor Type II Knockout Mice

Author: Xiaoping Ma, Andrea Reyna, Shailaja K. Mani, Martin M. Matzuk, T. Rajendra Kumar
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1182–1190,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043794

Evidence That Osteogenic Progenitor Cells in the Human Tunica Albuginea May Originate from Stem Cells: Implications for Peyronie Disease

Author: Dolores Vernet, Gaby Nolazco, Liliana Cantini, Thomas R. Magee, Ansha Qian …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1199–1210,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041038


Female Reproductive Tract

Experimental Intestinal Endometriosis Is Characterized by Increased Levels of Soluble TNFRSF1B and Downregulation of Tnfrsf1a and Tnfrsf1b Gene Expression

Author: Carmencita Rojas-Cartagena, Caroline B. Appleyard, Olga I. Santiago, Idhaliz Flores
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1211–1218,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.044131

Impairment of Decidualization in SRC-Deficient Mice

Author: Aki Shimizu, Tetsuo Maruyama, Kayoko Tamaki, Hiroshi Uchida, Hironori Asada …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1219–1227,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041616

Immunological Microenvironments in the Human Vagina and Cervix: Mediators of Cellular Immunity Are Concentrated in the Cervical Transformation Zone

Author: Jeffrey Pudney, Alison J. Quayle, Deborah J. Anderson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1253–1263,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043133


Neuroendocrinology

Whole-Cell Electrophysiology of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons that Express Green Fluorescent Protein in the Terminal Nerve of Transgenic Medaka (Oryzias latipes)

Author: Nancy L. Wayne, Kenrick Kuwahara, Katsumi Aida, Yoshitaka Nagahama, Kataaki Okubo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1228–1234,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042721


Gamete Biology

Beta-Defensin 126 on the Cell Surface Protects Sperm from Immunorecognition and Binding of Anti-Sperm Antibodies

Author: Ashley I. Yudin, Suzanne E. Generao, Theodore L. Tollner, Catherine A. Treece, James W. Overstreet …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1243–1252,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042432

Analysis of Flagellar Bending in Hamster Spermatozoa: Characterization of an Effective Stroke

Author: Masashi Kinukawa, Junko Ohmuro, Shoji A. Baba, Sunao Murashige, Makoto Okuno …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1 December 2005, Pages 1269–1274,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042317