Biology of Reproduction
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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268
Reproductive Technology
Activin A and Follistatin Regulate Developmental Competence of In Vitro-Produced Bovine Embryos
Author: Koji Yoshioka, Chie Suzuki, Shokichi Iwamura
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1017–1022,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1017
Characterization of a Major Permeability Barrier in the Zebrafish Embryo
Author: Mary Hagedorn, F.W. Kleinhans, Dmitri Artemov, Ulrich Pilatus
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1240–1250,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1240
Environment/Toxicology
Development and Validation of a Fecal Testosterone Biomarker in Mus musculus and Peromyscus maniculatus
Author: Joseph E. Billitti, Bill L. Lasley, Barry W. Wilson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1023–1028,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1023
Immunology
Potential Contraceptive Use of Epididymal Proteins: Immunization of Male Rats with Epididymal Protein DE Inhibits Sperm Fusion Ability
Author: Diego A. Ellerman, Verónica S. Brantúa, Silvina Pérez Martínez, Débora J. Cohen, Daniela Conesa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1029–1036,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1029
A Combinatorial Phage Display Library for the Generation of Specific Fab Fragments Recognizing Human Spermatozoa and Inhibiting Fertilizing Capacity In Vitro
Author: Ruth Clayton, Ian D. Cooke, Lynda J. Partridge, Harry D.M. Moore
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1180–1186,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1180
Gamete Biology
Relative Impact of Oxidative Stress on the Functional Competence and Genomic Integrity of Human Spermatozoa
Author: R. John Aitken, Emma Gordon, Diana Harkiss, Jeremy P. Twigg, Philip Milne …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1037–1046,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1037
Recombinant Fertilization Antigen-1 Causes a Contraceptive Effect in Actively Immunized Mice
Author: Rajesh K. Naz, Xiaolong Zhu
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1095–1100,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1095
Ovary
Quantification of Inhibin/Activin α and βA Subunit Messenger Ribonucleic Acid by Competitive Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction in Chicken Granulosa Cells during Follicular Development
Author: M. Safi, N. Buys, O.M. Onagbesan, B. Vleugels, E. Decuypere
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1047–1054,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1047
The Selective Prostaglandin Endoperoxide Synthase-2 Inhibitor, NS-398, Reduces Prostaglandin Production and Ovulation In Vivo and In Vitro in the Rat
Author: M. Mikuni, M. Pall, C.M. Peterson, C.A. Peterson, P. Hellberg …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1077–1083,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1077
In Vitro Culture of Hamster Ovarian Primary Interstitial Cells: Effect of Serum
Author: James R. Schwartz, Shyamal K. Roy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1187–1194,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1187
Both Prolactin and Progesterone in Proestrus Are Necessary for the Induction of Apoptosis in the Regressing Corpus Luteum of the Rat
Author: F. Gaytán, C. Bellido, C. Morales, J.E. Sánchez-Criado
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1200–1206,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1200
Embryo/Pregnancy
Increased Expression of the Rat Myometrial Oxytocin Receptor Messenger Ribonucleic Acid during Labor Requires Both Mechanical and Hormonal Signals
Author: Che-Wei Ou, Zhi-Qing Chen, Shangle Qi, Stephen J. Lye
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1055–1061,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1055
Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin Regulates Luteal Steroidogenesis in Pregnant Mares
Author: P.F. Daels, B.A. Albrecht, H.O. Mohammed
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1062–1068,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1062
Cellular Specificity of Interleukin-1β-Stimulated Expression of Type-2 Prostaglandin H Synthase in Human Amnion Cell Cultures
Author: W. Gibb, M. Sun
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1139–1142,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1139
Localization of Connective Tissue Growth Factor during the Period of Embryo Implantation in the Mouse
Author: Gulnar A. Surveyor, Amy K. Wilson, David R. Brigstock
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1207–1213,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1207
Role of Fibroblast Growth Factors and Their Receptors in Mouse Primordial Germ Cell Growth
Author: James L. Resnick, Mariastela Ortiz, Jonathan R. Keller, Peter J. Donovan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1224–1229,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1224
Paracrine Inducers of Uterine Endometrial Spermidine/Spermine N1-Acetyltransferase Gene Expression during Early Pregnancy in the Pig
Author: Michael L. Green, Tricia E. Chung, Karen L. Reed, Tomislav Modric, Lokenga Badinga …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1251–1258,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1251
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Prostaglandin F2α Treatment In Vivo, but Not In Vitro, Stimulates Protein Kinase C-Activated Superoxide Production by Nonsteroidogenic Cells of the Rat Corpus Luteum
Author: Raymond F. Aten, Thomas R. Kolodecik, Michael J. Rossi, Claire Debusscher, Harold R. Behrman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1069–1076,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1069
Chronic Oxytocin Pretreatment Inhibits Adenylyl Cyclase Activity in Cultured Rat Myometrial Cells
Author: Karen S. Lindeman, Carol A. Hirshman, Jennifer S. Kuhl, Hyam I. Levitsky, Charles W. Emala
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1108–1115,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1108
Male Reproductive Tract
Abnormalities in Functional Development of the Sertoli Cells in Rats Treated Neonatally with Diethylstilbestrol: A Possible Role for Estrogens in Sertoli Cell Development
Author: R.M. Sharpe, N. Atanassova, C. McKinnell, P. Parte, K.J. Turner …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1084–1094,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1084
Mesotocin Receptor Gene and Protein Expression in the Prostate Gland, but Not Testis, of the Tammar Wallaby, Macropus eugenii
Author: Laura J. Parry, Ross A.D. Bathgate
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1101–1107,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1101
Age-Dependent and Lobe-Specific Spontaneous Hyperplasia in the Brown Norway Rat Prostate
Author: Partha P. Banerjee, Subhadra Banerjee, James M. Lai, John D. Strandberg, Barry R. Zirkin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1163–1170,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1163
Testis
Regulation of Luteinizing Hormone Receptor Gene Expression by Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I in an Immortalized Murine Leydig Tumor Cell Line (BLT-1)
Author: Fu-Ping Zhang, Talal El-Hafnawy, Ilpo Huhtaniemi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1116–1123,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/59.5.1116
Characterization of Domains in Mice of Calnexin-t, a Putative Molecular Chaperone Required in Sperm Fertility, with Use of Glutathione S-Transferase-Fusion Proteins
Author: Seiichiroh Ohsako, Lynn Janulis, Yoshihiro Hayashi, David Bunick
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1214–1223,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1214
Mammalian Male and Female Germ Cells Express a Germ Cell-Specific Y-Box Protein, MSY2
Author: Wei Gu, Seshadri Tekur, Rolland Reinbold, John J. Eppig, Young-Chul Choi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1266–1274,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1266
Neuroendocrinology/Pituitary
Excitatory Amino Acid Regulation of Gonadotropin Secretion in Prepubertal Heifer Calves
Author: Ali Honaramooz, Ramesh K. Chandolia, Andrew P. Beard, Norman C. Rawlings
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1124–1130,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1124
Effects of Photoperiod and Age on Secretory Patterns of Luteinizing Hormone and Testosterone and Semen Production in Male Domestic Turkeys
Author: Jingying Yang, David W. Long, Nongnuch Inpanbutr, Wayne L. Bacon
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1171–1179,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1171
Gonadotropin Response to Naloxone in the Mare: Effect of Time of Year and Reproductive Status
Author: Laurie A. Davison, Christina J. McManus, Barry P. Fitzgerald
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1195–1199,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1195
Female Reproductive Tract
Up-Regulation of Oxytocin Receptor Messenger Ribonucleic Acid and Protein by Estradiol in the Cervix of Ovariectomized Rat
Author: C.A. Umscheid, W.X. Wu, P. Gordan, P.W. Nathanielsz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1131–1138,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1131
Mutual and Intercompartmental Regulation of Estrogen Receptor and Progesterone Receptor Expression in the Mouse Uterus
Author: Todd A. Tibbetts, Marisela Mendoza-Meneses, Bert W. O’Malley, Orla M. Conneely
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1143–1152,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1143
Effects of Long-Term Testosterone, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist, and Pimozide Treatments on Gonadotropin II Levels and Ovarian Development in Juvenile Female Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
Author: M. Claire H. Holland, Shimon Hassin, Yonathan Zohar
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1153–1162,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1153
The Chicken Homologue of Zona Pellucida Protein-3 Is Synthesized by Granulosa Cells
Author: Marianne Waclawek, Roland Foisner, Johannes Nimpf, Wolfgang J. Schneider
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1230–1239,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1230
Oxytocin-Stimulated Phosphoinositide Hydrolysis and Prostaglandin F Secretion by Luminal Epithelial, Glandular Epithelial, and Stromal Cells from Pig Endometrium. I. Response of Cyclic Pigs on Day 16 Postestrus
Author: Mehmet Uzumcu, Gheorghe T. Braileanu, Kevin G. Carnahan, Tenneille E. Ludwig, Mark A. Mirando
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 5, 1 November 1998, Pages 1259–1265,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.5.1259