Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/68/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Gamete Biology

Purification and Characterization of Plasma Membrane-Associated Human Sperm α-L-Fucosidase

Author: Sumpars Khunsook, Barry S. Bean, Susan R. McGowan, Jack A. Alhadeff
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 709–716,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004465

Epidermal Growth Factor-Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Activity Regulates Expansion of Porcine Oocyte-Cumulus Cell Complexes In Vitro

Author: Radek Prochazka, Petr Kalab, Eva Nagyova
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 797–803,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005520

Assessment of Oocyte Quality Following Repeated Gonadotropin Stimulation in the Mouse

Author: Catherine M.H. Combelles, David F. Albertini
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 812–821,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008656

Remodeling of the Actin Cytoskeleton During Mammalian Sperm Capacitation and Acrosome Reaction

Author: Ephraim Brener, Sara Rubinstein, Gili Cohen, Keren Shternall, Joel Rivlin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 837–845,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009233

Zona Pellucida Induces Activation of Phospholipase A2 During Acrosomal Exocytosis in Guinea Pig Spermatozoa

Author: Y.Y. Yuan, W.Y. Chen, Q.X. Shi, L.Z. Mao, S.Q. Yu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 904–913,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005777

Rotation of Meiotic Spindle Is Controlled by Microfilaments in Mouse Oocytes

Author: Zi-Yu Zhu, Da-Yuan Chen, Jin-Song Li, Li Lian, Lei Lei …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 943–946,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009910

Successful Intra- and Interspecific Male Germ Cell Transplantation in the Rat

Author: Zhen Zhang, Marilyn B. Renfree, Roger V. Short
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 961–967,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009480

Characterization of Ribosomal S6 Protein Kinase p90rsk During Meiotic Maturation and Fertilization in Pig Oocytes: Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase-Associated Activation and Localization

Author: Heng-Yu Fan, Chao Tong, Li Lian, Shi-Wen Li, Wen-Xue Gao …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 968–977,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008839

Viable Piglets Generated from Porcine Oocytes Matured In Vitro and Fertilized by Intracytoplasmic Sperm Head Injection

Author: Michiko Nakai, Naomi Kashiwazaski, Akiko Takizawa, Yuri Hayashi, Ena Nakatsukasa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 1003–1008,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009506

Phtf1 Is an Integral Membrane Protein Localized in an Endoplasmic Reticulum Domain in Maturing Male Germ Cells

Author: J. Oyhenart, R. Le Goffic, M. Samson, B. Jégou, N. Raich
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 1044–1053,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009787


Testis

Function of DNA-Protein Kinase Catalytic Subunit During the Early Meiotic Prophase Without Ku70 and Ku86

Author: Geert Hamer, Hermien L. Roepers-Gajadien, Annemarie van Duyn-Goedhart, Iris S. Gademan, Henk B. Kal …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 717–721,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008920

Relationship of the Hormone-Sensitive Lipase-Mediated Modulation of Cholesterol Metabolism in Individual Compartments of the Testis to Serum Pituitary Hormone and Testosterone Concentrations in a Seasonal Breeder, the Mink (Mustela vison)

Author: Ouafae Kabbaj, Suk Ran Yoon, Cecilia Holm, Jack Rose, María Leiza Vitale …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 722–734,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008169

Mouse Testis Brain RNA-Binding Protein/Translin Selectively Binds to the Messenger RNA of the Fibrous Sheath Protein Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase-S and Suppresses Its Translation In Vitro

Author: Juxiang Yang, Vargheese Chennathukuzhi, Kiyoshi Miki, Deborah A. O’Brien, Norman B. Hecht
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 853–859,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008631

Prenatal Exposure to Estrogenic Compounds Alters the Expression Pattern of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptors α and β in Neonatal Rat Testis: Identification of Gonocytes as Targets of Estrogen Exposure

Author: Raphael Thuillier, Yan Wang, Martine Culty
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 867–880,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009605

Cytoplasmic Versus Nuclear Localization of Fos-Related Proteins in the Frog, Rana esculenta, Testis: In Vivo and Direct In Vitro Effect of a Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist

Author: Gilda Cobellis, Rosaria Meccariello, Sergio Minucci, Carmela Palmiero, Riccardo Pierantoni …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 954–960,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008938

Three Different Promoters Control Expression of the Aromatase Cytochrome P450 Gene (Cyp19) in Mouse Gonads and Brain

Author: Konstantin Golovine, Manfred Schwerin, Jens Vanselow
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 978–984,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008037

Isolation of Sertoli Cells from Adult Rat Testes: An Approach to Ex Vivo Studies of Sertoli Cell Function

Author: Matthew D. Anway, Janet Folmer, William W. Wright, Barry R. Zirkin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 996–1002,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008045

Stimulatory Effect of Progesterone on the Expression of Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein in MA-10 Leydig Cells

Author: Heidi Schwarzenbach, Pulak R. Manna, Douglas M. Stocco, Gopa Chakrabarti, Amal K. Mukhopadhyay
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 1054–1063,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009266

Restoration of Spermatogenesis in Infertile Mice by Sertoli Cell Transplantation

Author: Takashi Shinohara, Kyle E. Orwig, Mary R. Avarbock, Ralph L. Brinster
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 1064–1071,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009977


Female Reproductive Tract

Molecular Characterization and Expression of Porcine Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor-IB in the Uterus of Cyclic and Pregnant Gilts

Author: Jong G. Kim, Jian H. Song, Jeffrey L. Vallet, Gary A. Rohrer, Greg A. Johnson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 735–743,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008433

Contraction of Cultured Human Uterine Smooth Muscle Cells after Stimulation with Endothelin-1

Author: Emmanuelle Dallot, Marcel Pouchelet, Nelly Gouhier, Dominique Cabrol, Françoise Ferré …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 937–942,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008367

Transcriptional Regulation of the Bovine Oxytocin Receptor Gene

Author: Ralph Telgmann, Ross A.D. Bathgate, Stefanie Jaeger, Gina Tillmann, Richard Ivell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 1015–1026,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008961

Adenosine Stimulates Anion Secretion Across Cultured and Native Adult Human Vas Deferens Epithelia

Author: Ryan W. Carlin, Jun Ho Lee, Daniel C. Marcus, Bruce D. Schultz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 1027–1034,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009381


Pregnancy

Expression and Regulation of Cytosolic Prostaglandin E Synthase in Mouse Uterus During the Peri-Implantation Period

Author: Hua Ni, Tong Sun, Xing-Hong Ma, Zeng-Ming Yang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 744–750,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007328

Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Stimulates Adenylyl Cyclase Activity in Human Myometrial Cells

Author: Wiebke Gogarten, Karen S. Lindeman, Carol A. Hirshman, Charles W. Emala
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 751–757,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004168

Maternal Regulation of Milk Composition, Milk Production, and Pouch Young Development During Lactation in the Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii )

Author: Josephine F. Trott, Kaylene J. Simpson, Richard L.C. Moyle, Cyrma M. Hearn, Geoffrey Shaw …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 929–936,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005934

Pregnancy-Induced Alterations of Vascular Function in Mouse Mesenteric and Uterine Arteries

Author: Christy-Lynn M. Cooke, Sandra T. Davidge
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 1072–1077,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009886


Ovary

Oocyte-Mediated Suppression of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone- and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Induced Secretion of Steroids and Inhibin-Related Proteins by Bovine Granulosa Cells In Vitro: Possible Role of Transforming Growth Factor α

Author: Claire Glister, Nigel P. Groome, Philip G. Knight
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 758–765,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008698

Biphasic Effects of Leptin in Porcine Granulosa Cells

Author: Z. Tatiana Ruiz-Cortés, Yan Martel-Kennes, Nicolas Y. Gévry, Bruce R. Downey, Marie-France Palin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 789–796,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010702

Expression of Messenger RNA for Prostaglandin E Receptor Subtypes EP4/EP2 and Cyclooxygenase Isozymes in Mouse Periovulatory Follicles and Oviducts During Superovulation

Author: Eri Segi, Kayo Haraguchi, Yukihiko Sugimoto, Masayuki Tsuji, Hiroko Tsunekawa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 804–811,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.003590

Plasma Concentrations of Inhibin A and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Differ Between Cows with Two or Three Waves of Ovarian Follicular Development in a Single Estrous Cycle

Author: K.I. Parker, D.M. Robertson, N.P. Groome, K.L. Macmillan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 822–828,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009159

Expression of Progesterone Receptor (PR) A and B Isoforms in Mouse Granulosa Cells: Stage-Dependent PR-Mediated Regulation of Apoptosis and Cell Proliferation

Author: Ruijin Shao, Emilia Markström, P. Anders Friberg, Maria Johansson, Håkan Billig
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 914–921,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009035

Expression Profiles and Chromosomal Localization of Genes Controlling Meiosis and Follicular Development in the Sheep Ovary

Author: Béatrice Mandon-Pépin, Anne Oustry-Vaiman, Bernard Vigier, François Piumi, Edmond Cribiu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 985–995,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008557


Embryo

A Role for αvβ3 Integrin During Implantation in the Rabbit Model

Author: Maria J. Illera, P.L. Lorenzo, Yao-ting Gui, Stanley A. Beyler, K.B.C. Apparao …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 766–771,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/68.3.766

Copper-Deficient Rat Embryos Are Characterized by Low Superoxide Dismutase Activity and Elevated Superoxide Anions

Author: Susan N. Hawk, Louise Lanoue, Carl L. Keen, Catherine L. Kwik-Uribe, Robert B. Rucker …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 896–903,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009167

Amino Acid-Permeable Anion Channels in Early Mouse Embryos and Their Possible Effects on Cleavage

Author: Momoyo Sonoda, Fujio Okamoto, Hiroshi Kajiya, Yoshihito Inoue, Ko Honjo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 947–953,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007088


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Ovine Placental Lactogen Specifically Binds to Endometrial Glands of the Ovine Uterus

Author: Sekoni Noel, Asael Herman, Greg A. Johnson, C. Allison Gray, M. David Stewart …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 772–780,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009183

Influence of Different Isoforms of Recombinant Trophoblastic Interferons on Prostaglandin Production in Cultured Bovine Endometrial Cells

Author: Julie Parent, Christian Villeneuve, Andrei P. Alexenko, Alan D. Ealy, Michel A. Fortier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 1035–1043,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008250


Male Reproductive Tract

Effect of Vasectomy on Gene Expression in the Epididymis of Cynomolgus Monkey

Author: Karine Doiron, Christine Légaré, Fabrice Saez, Robert Sullivan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 781–788,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008177

Epididymal Phenotype in Luteinizing Hormone Receptor Knockout Animals and Its Response to Testosterone Replacement Therapy

Author: Z.M. Lei, W. Zou, S. Mishra, X. Li, Ch. V. Rao
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 888–895,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009738


Reproductive Technology

Development of Parthenogenetic Rat Embryos

Author: Alexander Krivokharchenko, Elena Popova, Ioulia Zaitseva, Larissa Vil’ianovich, Detlev Ganten …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 829–836,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006494

Determinants of Retroviral-Mediated Gene Delivery to Mouse Spermatogonia

Author: Maria P. De Miguel, Peter J. Donovan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 860–866,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005132

Successful Cryopreservation of Mouse Ovaries by Vitrification

Author: Fujio Migishima, Rika Suzuki-Migishima, Si-Young Song, Takashi Kuramochi, Sadahiro Azuma …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 881–887,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007948

Numerical Chromosome Errors in Day 7 Somatic Nuclear Transfer Bovine Blastocysts

Author: Paul J. Booth, Dorthe Viuff, Shijian Tan, Peter Holm, Torben Greve …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 922–928,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007187

Genome-Wide Epigenetic Alterations in Cloned Bovine Fetuses

Author: Gabriela Gebrin Cezar, Marisa S. Bartolomei, Erik J. Forsberg, Neal L. First, Michael D. Bishop …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 1009–1014,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010181


Neuroendocrinology

Evidence That Estrogen Receptor Alpha, but Not Beta, Mediates Seasonal Changes in the Response of the Ovine Retrochiasmatic Area to Estradiol

Author: Steven L. Hardy, Greg M. Anderson, Miro Valent, John M. Connors, Robert L. Goodman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Pages 846–852,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010215


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Page 1078,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/68.3.1078

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 3, 1 March 2003, Page 1078,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/68.3.1078a