Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/60/2
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Reproductive Technology

Nuclear Transfer in the Rhesus Monkey: Practical and Basic Implications

Author: Don P. Wolf, Li Meng, Nadia Ouhibi, Mary Zelinski-Wooten
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 199–204,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.199

Awards

Author: Osmond J. D’Cruz, Yanhong Dong, Fatih M. Uckun
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 223–226,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/60.2.223

Spermicidal Activity of Oxovanadium(IV) Complexes of 1,10-Phenanthroline, 2,2′-Bipyridyl, 5′-Bromo-2′-Hydroxyacetophenone and Derivatives in Humans

Author: Terri L. Roth, Lena May Bush, David E. Wildt, Rachael B. Weiss
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 435–444,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.435

Scimitar-Horned Oryx (Oryx dammah) Spermatozoa Are Functionally Competent in a Heterologous Bovine In Vitro Fertilization System after Cryopreservation on Dry Ice, in a Dry Shipper, or over Liquid Nitrogen Vapor

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 493–498,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.493


Neuroendocrinology/Pituitary

Physiological Perspectives on Leptin as a Regulator of Reproduction: Role in Timing Puberty

Author: D.L. Foster, S. Nagatani
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 205–215,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.205

Photoperiodic Effects on Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Content and the GnRH-Immunoreactive Neuronal System of Male Siberian Hamsters

Author: Daniel J. Bernard, Rachel Abuav-Nussbaum, Teresa H. Horton, Fred W. Turek
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 272–276,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.272

The Inhibitory Effect of Intracerebroventricularly Injected Interleukin 1β on Testosterone Secretion in the Rat: Role of Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein

Author: Kathleen M. Ogilvie, Karen Held Hales, Maretha E. Roberts, Dale Buchanan Hales, Catherine Rivier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 527–533,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.527


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Leptin’s Actions on the Reproductive Axis: Perspectives and Mechanisms

Author: Matthew J. Cunningham, Donald K. Clifton, Robert A. Steiner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 216–222,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.216


Immunology

From the Decidual Cell Internet: Trophoblast-Recognizing T Cells

Author: Petra Arck, Johannes Dietl, David Clark
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 227–233,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.227

Defective Induction of the Transcription Factor Interferon-StimulatedGene Factor-3 and Interferon α Insensitivity in Human Trophoblast Cells

Author: James C. Cross, Shirley Lam, Simcha Yagel, Zena Werb
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 312–321,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.312

Differential Expression of Immunobiological Mediators by Immortalized Human Cervical and Vaginal Epithelial Cells

Author: Raina N. Fichorova, Deborah J. Anderson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 508–514,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.508


Embryo/Pregnancy

Dual Function of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase in Placenta: Modulating Placental Glucocorticoid Passage and Local Steroid Action

Author: Peter J. Burton, Brendan J. Waddell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 234–240,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.234

Identification and Characterization of Glycosylation-Dependent Cell Adhesion Molecule 1-Like Protein Expression in the Ovine Uterus

Author: Thomas E. Spencer, Frank F. Bartol, Fuller W. Bazer, Gregory A. Johnson, Margaret M. Joyce
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 241–250,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.241

Fertility Impairment in Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor-Deficient Mice

Author: S.A. Robertson, C.T. Roberts, K.L. Farr, A.R. Dunn, R.F. Seamark
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 251–261,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.251

Nucleic Acid Sequence of Feline Preprorelaxin and Its Localization within the Feline Placenta

Author: Thomas Klonisch, Sabine Hombach-Klonisch, Christine Froehlich, Johannes Kauffold, Klaus Steger …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 305–311,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.305

Effect of Oxytocin Receptor and β2-Adrenoceptor Blockade on Myometrial Oxytocin Receptors in Parturient Rats

Author: T. Engstrøm, P. Bratholm, H. Vilhardt, Niels J. Christensen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 322–329,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.322

Developmental Competence, after Transfer to Recipients, of Porcine Oocytes Matured, Fertilized, and Cultured In Vitro

Author: Kazuhiro Kikuchi, Naomi Kashiwazaki, Junko Noguchi, Arata Shimada, Riichi Takahashi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 336–340,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.336

Accumulation of Cyclooxygenase-2 Gene Transcripts in Uterine Tissues of Pregnant and Parturient Cows: Stimulation by Oxytocin

Author: Anna-Riitta Fuchs, Werner Rust, Michael J. Fields
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 341–348,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.341

Localization of Leukemia Inhibitory Factor and Its Receptor in Human Placenta Throughout Pregnancy

Author: A.M. Sharkey, A. King, D.E. Clark, T.D. Burrows, P.P. Jokhi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 355–364,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.355

Lack of Class I Major Histocompatibility Antigens on Trophoblast of Periimplantation Blastocysts and Term Placenta in the Pig

Author: J.J. Ramsoondar, R.J. Christopherson, L.J. Guilbert, W.T. Dixon, A. Ghahary …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 387–397,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.387

Expression of Cell Adhesion Molecules in Murine Placentas and a Placental Cell Line

Author: Jeffery A. Bowen, Joan S. Hunt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 428–434,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.428

Tumor Necrosis Factor α Decreases the Viability of Mouse Blastocysts In Vitro and In Vivo

Author: Yan-Der Wuu, Serge Pampfer, Philippe Becquet, Ivo Vanderheyden, Kun-Hsiung Lee …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 479–483,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.479

Changes in Uterine Expression of Leukemia Inhibitory Factor during Pregnancy in the Western Spotted Skunk

Author: Douglas J. Hirzel, Jue Wang, S.K. Das, S.K. Dey, R.A. Mead
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 484–492,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.484

Relaxin Secretion and Gene Expression in Porcine Granulosa and Theca Cells Are Stimulated during In Vitro Luteinization

Author: Kathleen M. Ohleth, Carol A. Bagnell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 499–507,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.499

Cryopreservation of Bovine Pre-Morula-Stage In Vitro Matured/In Vitro Fertilized Embryos after Delipidation and before Use in Nucleus Transfer

Author: Hitoshi Ushijima, Hirohito Yamakawa, Hiroshi Nagashima
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 534–539,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.534


Ovary

Acyl Chain Length-Specific Ceramide-Induced Changes in Intracellular Ca2+ Concentration and Progesterone Production Are Not Regulated by Tumor Necrosis Factor α in Hen Granulosa Cells

Author: J. Soboloff, A. Sorisky, M. Désilets, B.K. Tsang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 262–271,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.262


Female Reproductive Tract

Noradrenaline Stimulates the Production of Prostaglandin F2α in Cultured Bovine Endometrial Cells

Author: Dariusz J Skarzynski, Yoshihisa Uenoyama, Jan Kotwica, Kiyoshi Okuda
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 277–282,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.277

Timing of Mating, Sperm Dynamics, and Ovulation in a Wild Population of Agile Antechinus (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae)

Author: David A. Taggart, Glenn A. Shimmin, Phillip McCloud, Peter D. Temple-Smith
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 283–289,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.283

Elevation of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity in Human Endometrium during Menstruation

Author: Walter Tschugguel, Christian Schneeberger, Gertrud Unfried, Gerald Bräutigam, Felix Stonek …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 297–304,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.297

Activation of an Adenosine 3′,5′-Cyclic Monophosphate-Dependent Cl− Conductance in Response to Neurohormonal Stimuli in Mouse Endometrial Epithelial Cells: The Role of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator

Author: L.N. Chan, Y.W. Chung, P.S. Leung, C.Q. Liu, H.C. Chan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 374–380,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.374

Gelatinases A and B and Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases 1, 2, and 3 during In Vivo and In Vitro Decidualization of Rat Endometrial Stromal Cells

Author: R.K. Nuttall, T.G. Kennedy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 471–478,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.471


Ovary

Progesterone Maintains Large Rat Granulosa Cell Viability Indirectly by Stimulating Small Granulosa Cells to Synthesize Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor

Author: J.J. Peluso, A. Pappalardo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 290–296,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.290

Expression of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, Glucocorticoid Receptor, and Mineralocorticoid Receptor Genes in Rat Ovary

Author: M. Tetsuka, M. Milne, G.E. Simpson, S.G. Hillier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 330–335,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.330

Superovulatory Response of One Ovary Is Related to the Micro- and Macroscopic Population of Follicles in the Contralateral Ovary of the Cow

Author: R.A. Cushman, J.C. DeSouza, V.S. Hedgpeth, J.H. Britt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 349–354,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.349

Restricted Expression of WT1 Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in Immature Ovarian Follicles: Uniformity in Mammalian and Avian Species and Maintenance during Reproductive Senescence

Author: Sang-Young Chun, Elizabeth A. McGee, Sheau Yu Hsu, Sawako Minami, Philip S. LaPolt …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 365–373,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.365

Molecular Cloning of the Ovine Growth/Differentiation Factor-9 Gene and Expression of Growth/Differentiation Factor-9 in Ovine and Bovine Ovaries

Author: K.J. Bodensteiner, C.M. Clay, C.L. Moeller, H.R. Sawyer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 381–386,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.381

Circulating Concentrations of Estradiol, Luteinizing Hormone, and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone during Waves of Ovarian Follicular Development in Prepubertal Cattle

Author: E.J. Melvin, B.R. Lindsey, J. Quintal-Franco, E. Zanella, K.E. Fike …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 405–412,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.405

Testis-Like Steroidogenesis in the Ovotestis of the European Mole, Talpa europaea

Author: Deanne J. Whitworth, Paul Licht, Paul A. Racey, Stephen E. Glickman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 413–418,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.413

Expression of the Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein and Luteinizing Hormone Receptor and Their Regulation by Tumor Necrosis Factor α in Rat Corpora Lutea

Author: Yi-Jun Chen, Qiang Feng, Yi-Xun Liu
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 419–427,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.419

Differential Splicing and Expression of the Relaxin-Like Factor Gene in Reproductive Tissues of the Marmoset Monkey (Callithrix jacchus)

Author: M. Rasoul Zarreh-Hoshyari-Khah, Almuth Einspanier, Richard Ivell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 445–453,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.445


Male Reproductive Tract

Expression of Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Splice Variants for Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in the Penis of Adult Rats and Humans

Author: Martin Burchardt, Tatjana Burchardt, Min-Wei Chen, Ahmad Shabsigh, Alexandre de la Taille …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 398–404,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.398

Xenogeneic Spermatogenesis Following Transplantation of Hamster Germ Cells to Mouse Testes

Author: Takehiko Ogawa, Ina Dobrinski, Mary R. Avarbock, Ralph L. Brinster
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 515–521,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.515


Testis

Apoptosis in the Rat Spermatogenic Epithelium Following Androgen Withdrawal: Changes in Apoptosis-Related Genes

Author: Ian Woolveridge, Mieke de Boer-Brouwer, Matthew F. Taylor, Katja J. Teerds, Fred C.W. Wu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 461–470,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.461


Gamete Biology

Sequential Expression of Zona Pellucida Protein Genes during the Oogenesis of Domestic Cats

Author: Katarina Jewgenow, Jörns Fickel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 522–526,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.2.522