Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/54/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Articles

A Novel Hypothalamic Peptide, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Peptide, Regulates the Function of Rat Granulosa Cells in Vitro

Author: Jerrold J. Heindel, Jessica Sneeden, Cassandra J. Powell, Barbara Davis, Michael D. Culler
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 523–530,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.523

Embryotoxicity of a Regressing Corpus Luteum in Beef Cows Supplemented with Progestogen

Author: William I. Buford, Nasim Ahmad, F. Neal Schrick, Roy L. Butcher, Paul E. Lewis …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 531–537,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.531

Gap Junctional Intercellular Communication of Bovine Luteal Cells from Several Stages of the Estrous Cycle: Effects of Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate

Author: Anna T. Grazul-Bilska, Lawrence P. Reynolds, James D. Kirsch, Dale A. Redmer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 538–545,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.538

Changing Dose of Progesterone Results in Sudden Changes in Frequency of Luteinizing Hormone Pulses and Secretion of 17β-Estradiol in Bovine Females

Author: E.G.M. Bergfeld, F. N. Kojima, A. S. Cupp, M. E. Wehrman, K. E. Peters …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 546–553,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.546

Role of Endometrial Factors in Regulating Secretion of Components of the Immunoreactive Human Embryonic Interleukin-1 System during Embryonic Development

Author: Maria Jose De los Santos, Amparo Mercader, Ana Francés, Enrique Portolés, Jose Remohí …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 563–574,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.563

Effect of Capacitation on Bull Sperm Binding to Homologous Oviductal Epithelium

Author: Rejean Lefebvre, Susan S. Suarez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 575–582,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.575

Endothelin-1 Stimulates Deoxyribonucleic Acid Synthesis and Contraction in Testicular Peritubular Myoid Cells

Author: Vittorio Santiemma, Fabiola Beligotti, Massimo Magnanti, Simonetta Palleschi, Leopoldo Silvestroni …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 583–590,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.583

Estrogen Enhances Endometrial Estrogen Receptor Gene Expression by a Posttranscriptional Mechanism in the Ovariectomized Ewe

Author: Nancy H. Ing, Thomas E. Spencer, Fuller W. Bazer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 591–599,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.591

Ubiquitin Cross-Reactive Protein is Released by the Bovine Uterus in Response to Interferon during Early Pregnancy

Author: Kathy J. Austin, Stephanie K. Ward, M. Glaucia Teixeira, Victoria C. Dean, David W. Moore …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 600–606,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.600

Progestin Represses Human Connexin43 Gene Expression Similarly in Primary Cultures of Myometrial and Uterine Leiomyoma Cells

Author: Kun Zhao, Laura Kuperman, Erika Geimonen, Janet Andersen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 607–615,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.607

Collagenase, Gelatinase, and Proteoglycanase Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression and Activity during Luteal Development, Maintenance, and Regression in the Pseudopregnant Rat Ovary

Author: Warren B. Nothnick, Samuel C. Keeble, Thomas E. Curry, Jr.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 616–624,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.616

Effect of Hypotaurine on in Vitro Fertilization and Production of Term Offspring from in Vitro-Fertilized Ova of the Japanese Field Vole, Microtus Montebelli

Author: Teruhiko Wakayama, Jun-ihi Suto, Kenkichi Imamura, Yutaka Toyoda, Masamichi Kurohmaru …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 625–630,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.625

Analysis of Atresia in Bovine Follicles Using Different Methods: Flow Cytometry, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, and Classic Histology

Author: Patrick Blondin, Maurice Dufour, Marc-André Sirard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 631–637,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.631

Sperm Capacitation and the Acrosome Reaction are Compromised in Teratospermic Domestic Cats

Author: Julie A. Long, David E. Wildt, Barbara A. Wolfe, John K. Critser, Robert V. DeRossi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 638–646,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.638

Oxytocin Induces Prostaglandin F2α Release in Pregnant Cows: Influence of Gestational Age and Oxytocin Receptor Concentrations

Author: Anna-Riitta Fuchs, M. Keith Rollyson, Monte Meyer, Michael J. Fields, James M. Minix …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 647–653,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.647

Localization and Developmental Changes in Prostaglandin H Synthase (PGHS) and PGHS Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in Ovine Placenta throughout Gestation

Author: W. Gibb, S. G. Matthews, J.R.G. Challis
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 654–659,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.654

Influence of Growth Factors on Proliferation and Morphogenesis of Rabbit Ovarian Mesothelial Cells in Vitro

Author: Emilia Pierro, Santo V. Nicosia, Beatriz Saunders, Caroline B. Fultz, Roberto F. Nicosia …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 660–669,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.660

Effect of Maternal Passive Immunization against Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide on Prolactin Secretion in Turkey Poults

Author: I. Rozenboim, G. R. Pitts, O. M. Youngren, M. E. El Halawani
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 670–674,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.670

Characterization of Xenopus Laevis Oocyte Farnesyl Transferase

Author: Marc L. Goalstone, Christy L. Diamond, Susan E. Sadler
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 675–681,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.675

Transduction of Human Trophoblast Cells by Recombinant Adenoviruses is Differentiation Dependent

Author: Colin D. MacCalman, Emma E. Furth, Akinyinka Omigbodun, Karen F. Kozarsky, Christos Coutifaris …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 682–691,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.682

Transcriptional Regulation of Sertoli Cell Differentiation by Follicle-Stimulating Hormone at the Level of the C-Fos and Transferrin Promoters

Author: Jaideep Chaudhary, Patricia D. Whaley, Andrea Cupp, Michael K. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 692–699,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.692

Oxytocin Receptors in Bovine Cervix: Distribution and Gene Expression during the Estrous Cycle

Author: A-R. Fuchs, R. Ivell, P. A. Fields, S-M.T. Chang, M. J. Fields
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 700–708,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.700

Sperm Motility Development in the Epididymis is Associated with Decreased Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 and Protein Phosphatase 1 Activity

Author: Srinivasan Vijayaraghavan, Donald T. Stephens, Kevin Trautman, Gary D. Smith, Balwant Khatra …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 709–718,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.709

Primate Sperm Contain Protein Phosphatase 1, a Biochemical Mediator of Motility

Author: Gary D. Smith, Don P. Wolf, Kevin C. Trautman, Edgar F. da Cruz e Silva, Paul Greengard …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 719–727,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.719

A Role for Glucocorticoids in Parturition in a Marsupial, Macropus Eugenii

Author: G. Shaw, Marilyn B. Renfree, T. P. Fletcher
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 728–733,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.728

Immunohistochemical Analysis of the Microanatomy of Primate Ovary

Author: Firyal S. Khan-Dawood, M. Yusoff Dawood, S. Tabibzadeh
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 734–742,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.734


Minireview

Tumor Necrosis Factors: Pivotal Components of Pregnancy?

Author: Joan S. Hunt, Hua-Lin Chen, Lance Miller
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 554–562,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod54.3.554


Guidelines for Publication of Research Results in Reproductive Biology

Guidelines for Publication of Research Results in Reproductive Biology

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 54, Issue 3, 1 March 1996, Pages 743–744,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/54.3.743