Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998

Biology of Reproduction

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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Articles

Oviduct Physiology and Sperm/Oviduct Interactions: an Introduction

Author: Robert M. Brenner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Page 1097,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1097

Interleukin-1β Inhibits Steroidogenic Bioactivity in Cultured Rat Ovarian Granulosa Cells by Stimulation of Progesterone Degradation and Inhibition of Estrogen Formation

Author: Barry W. Donesky, Marcos Dias de Moura, Cristina Tedeschi, Arye Hurwitz, Eli Y. Adashi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1108–1116,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1108

Puberty in the Female Tammar Wallaby

Author: Serena C. Williams, T. P. Fletcher, Marilyn B. Renfree
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1117–1122,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1117

Developmental Changes in the Basement Membrane of the Normal and Hypothyroid Postnatal Rat Testis: Segmental Localization of Fibulin-2 and Fibronectin

Author: K. Loveland, S. Schlatt, T. Sasaki, Chu M-L., R. Timpl …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1123–1130,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1123

Progesterone Mediates its Anti-Mitogenic and Anti-Apoptotic Actions in Rat Granulosa Cells Through a Progesterone-Binding Protein With Gamma Aminobutyric AcidA Receptor-Like Features

Author: J. J. Peluso, A. Pappalardo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1131–1137,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1131

Differential Localization of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor-i, -2, -3, and -4 in Fetal, Immature, and Adult Rat Testes

Author: Belinda Cancilla, Gail P. Risbridger
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1138–1145,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1138

Molecular Characterization and Expression of two Ovarian Lipoprotein Receptors in the Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss

Author: Francisco Prat, Kevin Coward, John P. Sumpter, Charles R. Tyler
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1146–1153,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1146

Expression of Interferon Regulatory Factors One and Two in the Ovine Endometrium: Effects of Pregnancy and Ovine Interferon Tau

Author: Thomas E. Spencer, Troy L. Ott, Fuller W. Bazer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1154–1162,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1154

Differentiation of the Corpus Luteum of the Mink (Mustela vison): Mitogenic and Steroidogenic Potential of Luteal Cells from Embryonic Diapause and Postimplantation Gestation

Author: Deborah A. Douglas, Jian-Hua Song, Geneviève M. Moreau, Bruce D. Murphy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1163–1169,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1163

Granulosa Cell Apoptosis Induced at the Penultimate Stage of Follicular Development is Associated with Increased Levels of Fas and Fas Ligand in the Rat Ovary

Author: Jong-Min Kim, David L. Boone, Anthony Auyeung, Benjamin K. Tsang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1170–1176,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1170

Development of Parthenogenetic and Cloned Ovine Embryos: Effect of Activation Protocols

Author: P. Loi, S. Ledda, J. Fulka, Jr., P. Cappai, R. M. Moor
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1177–1187,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1177

Regulation of the Progesterone Receptor and Estrogen Receptor in Decidua Basalis by Progesterone and Estradiol during Pregnancy

Author: Thomas F. Ogle, Donghai Dai, Philip George, Virendra B. Mahesh
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1188–1198,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1188

Evidence for a Luteinizing Hormone Surge Center in the Hypothalamus of the Pig

Author: Robert R. Kraeling, Bennett Johnson, C. Richard Barb, B. Rampacek
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1199–1205,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1199

Postovulatory Ageing of Mouse Oocytes in Vivo and Premature Centromere Separation and Aneuploidy

Author: John B. Mailhes, Daniel Young, S. N. London
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1206–1210,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1206

The Lipoxygenase Inhibitor, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Inhibits Ovulation and Reduces Leukotriene and Prostaglandin Levels in the Rat Ovary

Author: Masato Mikuni, Mami Yoshida, Pär Hellberg, C. Anthony Peterson, Samuel S. Edwin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1211–1216,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1211

Seminal Transforming Growth Factor β1, Stimulates Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Production and Inflammatory Cell Recruitment in the Murine Uterus

Author: Kelton P. Tremellen, Robert F. Seamark, Sarah A. Robertson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1217–1225,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1217

Effects of Glycosaminoglycans on the Development of in Vitro-Matured and -Fertilized Porcine Oocytes to the Blastocyst Stage in Vitro

Author: Koichiro Kano, Takashi Miyano, Seishiro Kato
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1226–1232,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1226

Gonadotropin-l and -II Subunit Gene Expression of Male Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) after Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Analogue Injection: Quantitation Using an Optimized Ribonuclease Protection Assay

Author: Shimon Hassin, Yoav Gothilf, Odile Blaise, Yonathan Zohar
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1233–1240,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1233

Characteristics of Prolonged Dominant Versus Control Follicles: Follicle Cell Numbers, Steroidogenic Capabilities, and Messenger Ribonucleic Acid for Steroidogenic Enzymes

Author: K. L. Bigelow, J. E. Fortune
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1241–1249,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1241

Autonomous Cell Death of Mouse Male Germ Cells during Fetal and Postnatal Period

Author: Rui-An Wang, Paul K. Nakane, Takehiko Koji
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1250–1256,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1250

Shedding of a Rat Epididymal Sperm Protein Associated with Infertility Induced by Ornidazole and α-Chlorohydrin

Author: Andrea Wagenfeld, Ching-Hei Yeung, Kerstin Strupat, Trevor G. Cooper
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1257–1265,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1257

Effects of Interleukin (IL)-6 on Luteinizing Hormone- and IL-1β-lnduced Ovulation and Steroidogenesis in the Rat Ovary

Author: Kylie H. Van der Hoek, Carole M. Woodhouse, Mats Brännström, Robert J. Norman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1266–1271,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1266

Expression Pattern of Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in Mouse Testis

Author: Sang-Yoon Nam, Masahiko Fujisawa, Jong-Soo Kim, Masamichi Kurohmaru, Yoshihiro Hayashi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1272–1276,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1272

Spatio-Temporal Pattern for Expression of Galectin-3 in the Murine Utero-Placental Complex: Evidence for Differential Regulation

Author: Vaughan H. Lee, Angie B. Lee, Elizabeth B. Phillips, Justin K. Roberts, Harry M. Weitlauf
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1277–1282,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1277

Expression of G1 Cyclins and Cyclin-Dependent Kinase-2 Activity during Terminal Differentiation of Cultured Human Trophoblast

Author: Pamela P. McKenzie, James S Foster, Scott House, Antonine Bukovsky, Michael R. Caudle …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1283–1289,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1283

Developmental Expression and Localization of the Prolactin Receptor (PRL-R) Gene in Ewe Mammary Gland during Pregnancy and Lactation: Estimation of the Ratio of the Two Forms of PRL-R Messenger Ribonucleic Acid

Author: Sandrine Cassy, Madia Charlier, Lucette Bélair, Michel Guillomot, Gisèle Charron …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1290–1296,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1290

Meiosis-Activating Sterol Promotes Resumption of Meiosis in Mouse Oocytes Cultured in Vitro in Contrast to Related Oxysterols

Author: Christian Grøndahl, Jan L. Ottesen, Monika Lessl, Peter Faarup, Anthony Murray …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1297–1302,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1297

Autocrine Mediators are Required to act on the Embryo by the 2-Cell Stage to Promote Normal Development and Survival of Mouse Preimplantation Embryos in Vitro

Author: C. O’Neill
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1303–1309,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1303

Synergistic Effects of Prostaglandin F2α and Tumor Necrosis Factor to Induce Luteolysis in the Pig

Author: Wolfgang Wuttke, Sabine Spiess, Ingrid Knoke, Lutz Pitzel, Sabine Leonhardt …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1310–1315,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1310

Maturation in Vitro of Pig Oocytes in Protein-Free Culture Media: Fertilization and Subsequent Embryo Development in Vitro

Author: Lalantha R Abeydeera, Wei-hua Wang, Randall S. Prather, Billy N. Day
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1316–1320,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1316

Generation of Transgenic Porcine Chimeras using Primordial Germ Cell-Derived Colonies

Author: Jorge A. Piedrahita, Karen Moore, Betty Oetama, Chang-kyu Lee, Nannette Scales …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1321–1329,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1321


Minireview

Characteristics of an Oviductal Glycoprotein and its Potential Role in the Fertilization Process

Author: H. G. Verhage, P. A. Mavrogianis, M. B. O’Day-Bowman, A. Schmidt, E. B. Arias …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1098–1101,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1098

The Modulation of Sperm Function by the Oviductal Epithelium

Author: T. Timothy Smith
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1102–1104,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1102

The Oviductal Sperm Reservoir in Mammals: Mechanisms of Formation

Author: Susan S. Suarez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 1105–1107,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.5.1105


Errata

Errata

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 58, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Page 1330,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/58.5.1330