Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/58/4
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Articles

Nitric Oxide as a Regulator of Embryonic Development

Author: R. C. Gouge, P Marshburn, B E Gordon, W Nunley, Y M Huet-Hudson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 875–879,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.875

Transient Exposure of Rhesus Macaque Oocytes to Calyculin-A and Okadaic Acid Stimulates Germinal Vesicle Breakdown Permitting Subsequent Development and Fertilization

Author: Gary D. Smith, Annamma Sadhu, Don P. Wolf
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 880–886,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.880

Characterization of a Ribonucleic Acid Transcript from the Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis) Ovary with Structural Similarities to Mammalian Adipsin/Complement Factor D and Tissue Kallikrein, and the Effects of Kallikrein-Like Serine Proteases on Follicle Contraction

Author: Christopher A. Hajnik, Frederick W. Goetz, Sheau-Yu Hsu, Nancy Sokal
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 887–897,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.887

Pregnancy and Interferon-Tau Induce Conjugation of Bovine Ubiquitin Cross-Reactive Protein to Cytosolic Uterine Proteins

Author: Gregory A. Johnson, Kathy J. Austin, Edward A. Van Kirk, Thomas R. Hansen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 898–904,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.898

Development of Meishan and Yorkshire Littermate Conceptuses in Either a Meishan or Yorkshire Uterine Environment to Day 90 of Gestation and to Term

Author: Matthew E. Wilson, Nina J. Biensen, Curtis R. Youngs, Stephen P. Ford
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 905–910,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.905

Uterine Environment and Breed Effects on Erythropoiesis and Liver Protein Secretion in Late Embryonic and Early Fetal Swine

Author: Paul L. Pearson, Harold G. Klemcke, Ronald K. Christenson, Jeffrey L. Vallet
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 911–918,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.911

Expression and Immunolocalization of Functional Cytochrome P450 Aromatase in Mature Rat Testicular Cells

Author: Jérôme Levallet, Barbara Bilinska, Hervé Mittre, Christelle Genissel, Jacqueline Fresnel …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 919–926,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.919

Immunoregulatory Activity in Adult Rat Testicular Interstitial Fluid: Roles of Interleukin-1 and Transforming Growth Factor β

Author: Mark P. Hedger, David J. Nikolic-Paterson, Paul Hutchinson, Robert C. Atkins, David M. de Kretser
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 927–934,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.927

Immunoregulatory Activity in Adult Rat Testicular Interstitial Fluid: Relationship with Intratesticular CD8+ Lymphocytes following Treatment with Ethane Dimethane Sulfonate and Testosterone Implants

Author: Mark P. Hedger, Jian Wang, Hui Y. Lan, Robert C. Atkins, Nigel G. Wreford
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 935–942,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.935

Characterization of Lymphocytes in the Adult Rat Testis by Flow Cytometry: Effects Of Activin and Transforming Growth Factor β on Lymphocyte Subsets in Vitro

Author: Andrew B. Tompkins, Paul Hutchinson, David M. de Kretser, Mark P. Hedger
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 943–951,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.943

Developmental Consequences of Karyokinesis Without Cytokinesis during the First Mitotic Cell Cycle of Bovine Parthenotes

Author: Rabindranath De La Fuente, W. Allan King
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 952–962,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.952

Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Expression of Cellular Retinol-Binding Protein and Cellular Retinoic Acid-Binding Proteins in Rat Uterus during Early Pregnancy

Author: Wen Li Zheng, David E. Ong
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 963–970,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.963

Morphine Inhibits Nocturnal Oxytocin Secretion and Uterine Contractions in the Pregnant Baboon

Author: Wlodzimierz B. Kowalski, Michael T. Parsons, Sok Cheon Pak, Laird Wilson, Jr.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 971–976,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.971

Relaxin Inhibits the Pulsatile Release of Oxytocin but Increases Basal Concentrations of Hormone in Lactating Rats

Author: A.J.S. Summerlee, K. T. O’Byrne, R. S. Poterski
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 977–981,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.977

Functional Studies of Human Decidua in Spontaneous Early Pregnancy Loss: Effect Of Soluble Factors and Purified CD56+ Lymphocytes on Killing of Natural Killer and Lymphokine-Activated Killer-Sensitive Targets

Author: N. Vassiliadou, J. N. Bulmer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 982–987,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.982

Endometriotic Lesions Synthesize and Secrete a Haptoglobin-Like Protein

Author: K. L. Sharpe-Timms, M. Piva, E. A. Ricke, K. Surewicz, Y. L. Zhang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 988–994,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.988

Apoptosis, bcl-2 Expression, and Proliferative Activity in Human Endometrial Stroma and Endometrial Granulated Lymphocytes

Author: Rebecca K. Jones, Roger F. Searle, Jane A. Stewart, Sarah Turner, Judith N. Bulmer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 995–1002,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.995

Expression of Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Messenger Ribonucleic Acid and Protein in Human Term Placental Cells and Its Modulation by Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines (Interleukin-1β and Tumor Necrosis Factor α)

Author: Barbara Gaffuri, Paola’ Vigano, Arrigo Nozza, Gianluca Gornati, Anna Maria Di Blasio …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 1003–1008,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.1003

Ovary-Independent Estrogen Receptor Expression in Neonatal Porcine Endometrium

Author: Becky J. Tarleton, Anne A. Wiley, Thomas E. Spencer, Anthony G. Moss, Frank F. Bartol
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 1009–1019,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.1009

Regulation of Anion Secretion by Prostaglandin E2 in the Mouse Endometrial Epithelium

Author: S. K. Fong, H. C. Chan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 1020–1025,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.1020

Intrauterine Infusion of High Doses of Pig Trophoblast Interferons Has No Antiluteolytic Effect in Cyclic Gilts

Author: François Lefèvre, Françoise Martinat-Botté, Alain Locatelli, Ping De Niu, Michel Terqui …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 1026–1031,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.1026

Prostaglandin F2α-Induced Luteolysis of Aging Corpora Lutea in Hysterectomized Pigs

Author: Sang-Joon Cho, John Klindt, Carol D. Jacobson, Lloyd L. Anderson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 1032–1037,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.1032

Effects of Dialyzing γ-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor Antagonists into the Medial Preoptic and Arcuate Ventromedial Region on Luteinizing Hormone Release in Male Sheep

Author: Suzie A. Ferreira, Stanley M. Hileman, David E. Kuehl, Gary L. Jackson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 1038–1046,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.1038

Identification of Cigarette Smoke Components That Alter Functioning of Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) Oviducts In Vitro

Author: P. Talbot, G. DiCarlantonio, M. Knoll, C. Gomez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 1047–1053,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.1047

Metabolism of Pyruvate by the Early Human Embryo

Author: Liza Butcher, Alison Coates, Karen L. Martin, Anthony J. Rutherford, Henry J. Leese
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 1054–1056,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.1054

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of P47, a Novel Boar Sperm-Associated Zona Pellucida-Binding Protein Homologous to a Family of Mammalian Secretory Proteins

Author: Michael Ensslin, Tanja Vogel, Juan J. Calvete, Hubert H. Thole, Jörg Schmidtke …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 1057–1064,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.1057

Fetal and Maternal Endocrine Changes Approaching Parturition in the Goat: Lack of Evidence for Prostaglandins E2 and F2α as Signals for Luteolysis

Author: M. M. Ford, I. R. Young, D. J. Caddy, G. D. Thorburn
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 1065–1070,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.1065

Cryopreservation and Orthotopic Transplantation of Mouse Ovaries: New Approach in Gamete Banking

Author: Jorge Sztein, Hope Sweet, Jane Farley, Larry Mobraaten
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 1071–1074,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.1071

Complementary Expression of Hip, a Cell-surface Heparan Sulfate Binding Protein, and Perlecan at the Human Fetal-Maternal Interface

Author: Larry H. Rohde, Mary J. Janatpore, Michael T. McMaster, Susan Fisher, Yan Zhou …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 1075–1083,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.1075

Meiotic Induction in Cumulus Cell-Enclosed Mouse Oocytes: Involvement of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway

Author: Stephen M. Downs, Peter G. Humpherson, Henry J. Leese
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Pages 1084–1094,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.4.1084


Erratum

Erratum

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 4, 1 April 1998, Page 1095,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/58.4.1095