Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/56/2
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Articles

New Concepts of the Neuroendocrine Regulation of Gonadotropin Surges in Rats

Author: Jon E. Levine
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 293–302,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.293

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Requirements for Ovulation

Author: Fred J. Karsch, Jennifer M. Bowen, Alain Caraty, Neil P. Evans, Suzanne M. Moenter
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 303–309,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.303

Coital and Estrogen Signals: A Contrast in the Preovulatory Neuroendocrine Networks of Rabbits and Rhesus Monkeys

Author: Harold G. Spies, K.-Y. Francis Pau, Shu-Ping Yang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 310–319,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.310

Why did the Sperm Cross the Cumulus? To Get to the Oocyte. Functions of the Sperm Surface Proteins PH-20 and Fertilin in Arriving at, and Fusing With, the Egg

Author: Diana G. Myles, Paul Primakoff
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 320–327,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.320

A Star Search: Implications in Controlling Steroidogenesis

Author: Douglas M. Stocco
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 328–336,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.328

SSR Research Award. Eli Y. Adashi

Author: Mei-Ling Tsai, R. Clinton Webb, Rita Loch-Caruso
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 337–340,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.337

Distinguished Service Award Billy N. Day

Author: Asgerally T. Fazleabas, Stephen C. Bell, Steven Fleming, Jinghai Sun, Bruce A. Lessey
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 338–339,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/56.2.338

New Investigator Awards

Author: Véronique Caussanel, Eric Tabone, Jean-Claude Hendrick, Françoise Dacheux, Mohamed Benahmed
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 339–340,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/56.2.338a

Increase of Oxytocin-Induced Oscillatory Contractions by 4-hydroxy-2′,4′,6′- Trichlorobiphenyl is Estrogen Receptor Mediated

Author: Z.-M. Yang, S. K. Das, J. Wang, Y. Sugimoto, A. Ichikawa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 341–347,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.341

Distribution of Integrins and the Extracellular Matrix Proteins in the Baboon Endometrium during the Menstrual Cycle and Early Pregnancy

Author: Matthew E. Wilson, Stephen P. Ford
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 348–356,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.348

Cellular Distribution of Transforming Growth Factor Betas 1, 2, and 3 and their Types I and II Receptors during Postnatal Development and Spermatogenesis in the Boar Testis

Author: Giorgio A. Presicce, Shie Jiang, Michael Simkin, Li Zhang, Charles R Looney …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 357–367,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.357

Potential Sites of Prostaglandin Actions in the Periimplantation Mouse Uterus: Differential Expression and Regulation of Prostaglandin Receptor Genes

Author: Mary Lynn Johnson, Dale A. Redmer, Lawrence P. Reynolds
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 368–379,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.368

Differences in Trophectoderm Mitotic Rate and P450 17α-Hydroxylase Expression between Late Preimplantation Meishan and Yorkshire Conceptuses

Author: Eric Asselin, Fuller W. Bazer, Michel A. Fortier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 380–385,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.380

Age and Hormonal Dependence of Acquisition of Oocyte Competence for Embryogenesis in Prepubertal Calves

Author: Jeffery A. Bowen, Fuller W. Bazer, Robert C. Burghardt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 386–392,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.386

Uterine Growth, Cell Proliferation, and C-fos Proto-Oncogene Expression Throughout the Estrous Cycle in Ewes

Author: Almuth Einspanier, Richard Ivell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 393–401,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.393

Recombinant Ovine and Bovine Interferons τ Regulate Prostaglandin Production and Oxytocin Response in Cultured Bovine Endometrial Cells

Author: M. Otsuka, H. Kishi, K. Arai, G. Watanabe, K. Taya …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 402–408,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.402

Spatial and Temporal Analyses of Integrin and Muc-1 Expression in Porcine Uterine Epithelium and Trophectoderm in Vitro

Author: Alireza Fazeli, Willem J. Hage, Feng-Pang Cheng, Wim F. Voorhout, Abraham Marks …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 409–415,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.409

Oxytocin and Oxytocin Receptor Expression in Reproductive Tissues of the Male Marmoset Monkey

Author: Robert N. Wine, Warren W. Ku, Ling-Hong Li, Robert E. Chapin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 416–422,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.416

Temporal Changes in Inhibin, Steroid Hormones, and Steroidogenic Enzymes during Induced Follicular Atresia in the Hypophysectomized Cyclic Hamster

Author: Susan S. Suarez, Kimberley Brockman, Rejean Lefebvre
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 423–429,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.423

Acrosome-Intact Boar Spermatozoa Initiate Binding to the Homologous Zona Pellucida in Vitro

Author: Yehudit Lax, Sara Rubinstein, Haim Breitbart
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 430–438,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.430

Cyclophilin A is Present in Rat Germ Cells and is Associated with Spermatocyte Apoptosis

Author: W. E. Westhoff, J. W. Slootstra, W. C. Puijk, L. van Leeuwen, W.M.M. Schaaper …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 439–446,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.439

Distribution of Mucus and Sperm in Bovine Oviducts After Artificial Insemination: The Physical Environment of the Oviductal Sperm Reservoir

Author: Shelley A. Tischkau, Leslie R. Neitzel, Jane A. Walsh, Janice M. Bahr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 447–453,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.447

Subcellular Distribution of Protein Kinase Cα and β1 in Bovine Spermatozoa, and their Regulation by Calcium and Phorbol Esters

Author: Michael J. Wilson, John D. Kirby, Yi-dong Zhao, Akhouri A. Sinha, Paul S. Cooke
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 454–459,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.454

In Vitro Inhibition of the Biological Activity of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone by Anti-Peptide Antisera Representing the Human Follicle-Stimulating Hormone β Subunit Sequence 33–53

Author: Carlos J.H. Souza, B K Campbell, D T Baird
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 460–468,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.460

Characterization of the Growth Center of the Avian Preovulatory Follicle

Author: Piia Vuorela, Erika Hatva, Athina Lymboussaki, Arja Kaipainen, Vladimir Joukov …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 469–474,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.469

Neonatal Hypothyroidism Alters the Pattern of Prostatic Growth and Differentiation, as Well as Plasminogen Activator and Metalloprotease Expression, in the Rat

Author: Kerry T. Blanchard, Kim Boekelheide
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 475–482,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.475

Follicular Dynamics and Ovarian Steroid Secretion in Sheep during the Follicular and Early Luteal Phases of the Estrous Cycle

Author: A. A. AL-Hader, Z. M. Lei, Ch.V. Rao
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 483–488,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.483

Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Placenta Growth Factor in Human Placenta

Author: DooSeok Choi, Richard M. Rohan, Ron G. Rosenfeld, Tomoko Matsumoto, Sharron E. Gargosky …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 489–494,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.489

Adenovirus-Mediated Gene Transfer to rat Testis in Vivo

Author: Korian Soumano, Christopher A. Price
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 495–500,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.495

Novel Expression of Functional Luteinizing Hormone/Chorionic Gonadotropin Receptors in Cultured Glial Cells From Neonatal Rat Brains

Author: Yutaka Fukui, Toshihiro Mogoe, Hajime Ishikawa, Seiji Ohsumi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 501–507,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.501

Activin-Attenuated Expression of Transcripts Encoding Granulosa Cell-Derived Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins 4 and 5 in the Rat: A Putative Antiatretic Effect

Author: Kouei Muguruma, John M. Johnston
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 508–515,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.508

Ovarian Follicular Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein, Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor, and Cytochrome P450 Side-Chain Cleavage Messenger Ribonucleic Acids in Cattle Undergoing Superovulation

Author: Brent Ibata, Earl L. Parr, Nicholas J.C. King, Margaret B. Parr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 516–522,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.516

Factors Affecting in Vitro Maturation of Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) Follicular Oocytes

Author: Wendy J. Jolliff, Randall S. Prather
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 523–528,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.523

Metabolism of Platelet-Activating Factor in Rat Epididymal Spermatozoa

Author: Karin M. Akmal, Jannette M. Dufour, Kwan Hee Kim
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 529–536,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.529

Migration of Foreign Lymphocytes from the Mouse Vagina into the Cervicovaginal Mucosa and to the Iliac Lymph Nodes

Author: Daniel M. Farber, Dino A. Giussani, Susan L. Jenkins, Charles A. Mecenas, James A. Winter …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 537–543,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.537

Parthenogenic Development of in Vitro-Matured, in Vivo-Cultured Porcine Oocytes Beyond Blastocyst

Author: Melinda E. Wilson, Robert J. Handa
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 544–548,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.544

Retinoic Acid Receptor α Gene Expression in the Rat Testis: Potential Role during the Prophase of Meiosis and in the Transition from Round to Elongating Spermatids

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 549–556,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.549

Timing of the Switch from Myometrial Contractures to Contractions in Late-Gestation Pregnant Rhesus Monkeys as Recorded by Myometrial Electromyogram during Spontaneous Term and Androstenedione-Induced Labor

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 557–562,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.557

Ontogeny of Gene Expression in the Gonadotroph of the Developing Female Rat

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 2, 1 February 1997, Pages 563–568,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.2.563