Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/59/6
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Gamete Biology

Mammalian Fertilization Misread? Sperm Penetration of the Eutherian Zona Pellucida Is Unlikely to be a Lytic Event

Author: J.M. Bedford
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1275–1287,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1275

Rat Sperm Surface Mannosidase Is First Expressed on the Plasma Membrane of Testicular Germ Cells

Author: Ben M.J. Pereira, Aïda Abou-Haila, Daulat R.P. Tulsiani
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1288–1295,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1288

Mouse Oocytes Regulate Granulosa Cell Steroidogenesis Throughout Follicular Development

Author: Barbara C. Vanderhyden, Elizabeth A. Macdonald
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1296–1301,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1296

Cyclodextrin Removes Cholesterol from Mouse Sperm and Induces Capacitation in a Protein-Free Medium

Author: Young-Ho Choi, Yutaka Toyoda
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1328–1333,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1328

Expression and Possible Role of Muscle-Type Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase I during Sperm Development in the Rat

Author: Sean H. Adams, Victoria Esser, Nicholas F. Brown, Nancy H. Ing, Larry Johnson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1399–1405,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1399

Expression of Interleukin-1 System Genes in Human Gametes

Author: Maria José de los Santos, Deborah J. Anderson, Catherine Racowsky, Carlos Simón, Joseph A. Hill
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1419–1424,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1419

Factors Affecting the Developmental Competence of Mouse Oocytes Grown In Vitro: Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Insulin

Author: John J. Eppig, Marilyn J. O’Brien, Frank L. Pendola, Shinya Watanabe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1445–1453,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1445

Regionalized Lipid Diffusion in the Plasma Membrane of Mammalian Spermatozoa

Author: Caroline A. Wolfe, Peter S. James, Alan R. Mackie, Shab Ladha, Roy Jones
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1506–1514,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1506

In Vitro Culture Retards Spontaneous Activation of Cell Cycle Progression and Cortical Granule Exocytosis That Normally Occur in In Vivo UnfertilizedMouse Eggs

Author: Allison L. Abbott, Zhe Xu, Gregory S. Kopf, Tom Ducibella, Richard M. Schultz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1515–1521,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1515

Use of Lectins to Characterize Plasma Membrane Preparations from Boar Spermatozoa: A Novel Technique for Monitoring Membrane Purity and Quantity

Author: Frits M. Flesch, Wim F. Voorhout, Ben Colenbrander, Lambert M.G. van Golde, Barend M. Gadella
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1530–1539,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1530

Increased Production of Mouse Embryos in In Vitro Fertilization by Preincubating Sperm Cells with the Nuclease Inhibitor Aurintricarboxylic Acid

Author: Germana Zaccagnini, Barbara Maione, Rodolfo Lorenzini, Corrado Spadafora
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1549–1553,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1549


Embryo/Pregnancy

Insulin and Insulin-like Growth Factor-I Promote Rabbit Blastocyst Development and Prevent Apoptosis

Author: Andreas Herrler, Claudia A. Krusche, Henning M. Beier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1302–1310,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1302

Role of Carboxy-Extended Forms of Oxytocin in the Rat Uterus in the Process of Parturition

Author: B.F. Mitchell, Xin Fang, S. Wong
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1321–1327,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1321

11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 Is the Predominant Isozyme in the Guinea Pig Placenta: Decreases in Messenger Ribonucleic Acid and Activity at Term

Author: R. Sampath-Kumar, S.G. Matthews, K. Yang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1378–1384,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1378

Regulation of Preimplantation Development of Bovine Embryos by Interleukin-1β

Author: F.F. Paula-Lopes, A.A.S. de Moraes, J.L. Edwards, J.E. Justice, P.J. Hansen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1406–1412,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1406

Regulation of Intracellular pH in Hamster Preimplantation Embryos by theSodium Hydrogen (Na+/H+) Antiporter

Author: Michelle Lane, Jay M. Baltz, Barry D. Bavister
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1483–1490,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1483

Parthenogenetic Activation of Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) Oocytes and the Development of Marmoset Parthenogenones In Vitro and In Vivo

Author: Vivienne S. Marshall, Leeanda J. Wilton, Harry D.M. Moore
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1491–1497,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1491

A Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Antagonist Is Produced by the Human Placenta and Released into the Maternal Circulation

Author: Dawn E. Clark, Stephen K. Smith, Yulong He, Kate A. Day, Diana R. Licence …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1540–1548,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1540


Ovary

Transforming Growth Factor β Receptor Expression in Hyperstimulated Human Granulosa Cells and Cleavage Potential of the Zygotes

Author: Shyamal K. Roy, Scott G. Kurz, Amy M. Carlson, Christopher J. DeJonge, Jacques W. Ramey …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1311–1316,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1311

Distribution of the α1 to α6 Chains of Type IV Collagen in Bovine Follicles

Author: Helen F. Rodgers, Charmaine M. Irvine, Ingrid L. van Wezel, Tina C. Lavranos, Martin R. Luck …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1334–1341,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1334

Macrophages Are the Major Source of Tumor Necrosis Factor α in the Porcine Corpus Luteum

Author: Yulian Zhao, James A. Burbach, Katherine F. Roby, Paul F. Terranova, John D. Brannian
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1385–1391,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1385

Inhibin Secretion in the Mare: Localization of Inhibin α, βA, and βB Subunits in the Ovary

Author: Natsuko Nagamine, Yasuo Nambo, Shun-ichi Nagata, Kentaro Nagaoka, Nobuo Tsunoda …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1392–1398,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1392

Expression of Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 in the Bovine Corpus Luteum Around the Time of Natural Luteolysis

Author: L.A. Penny, D.G. Armstrong, G. Baxter, C. Hogg, H. Kindahl …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1464–1469,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1464


Neuroendocrinology/Pituitary

Role of the Adrenal Gland and Adrenal-Mediated Chemosignals in Suppression of Estrus in the House Mouse: The Lee-Boot Effect Revisited

Author: Weidong Ma, Zhongshan Miao, Milos V. Novotny
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1317–1320,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1317

Sex Difference and Testosterone Modulation of Pheromone-Induced NeuronalFos in the Ferret’s Main Olfactory Bulb and Hypothalamus

Author: Kevin R. Kelliher, Yu-Ming Chang, Scott R. Wersinger, Michael J. Baum
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1454–1463,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1454

Characterization of Attenuated Proestrous Luteinizing Hormone Surges in Middle-Aged Rats by Deconvolution Analysis

Author: Dennis W. Matt, Meredith P. Gilson, Timothy E. Sales, Richard J. Krieg, Marie C. Kerbeshian …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1477–1482,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1477


Female Reproductive Tract

Cellular Mechanisms of Adrenaline-Stimulated Anion Secretion by the Mouse Endometrial Epithelium

Author: S.K. Fong, C.Q. Liu, H.C. Chan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1342–1348,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1342

Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression in Macaca mulatta Endometrium: Evidence for Zone-Specific Regulatory Tissue Gradients

Author: Laura A. Rudolph-Owen, Ov D. Slayden, Lynn M. Matrisian, Robert M. Brenner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1349–1359,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1349

Prostaglandin G/H Synthase (PGHS)-2 Expression in Bovine Myometrium: Influence of Steroid Hormones and PGHS Inhibitors

Author: F. Doualla-Bell, J.M. Guay, S. Bourgoin, M.A. Fortier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1433–1438,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1433


Testis

Development of Germ Cell Transplants in Mice

Author: Gleydes G. Parreira, Takehiko Ogawa, Mary R. Avarbock, Luiz R. França, Ralph L. Brinster …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1360–1370,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1360

Germ Cell Genotype Controls Cell Cycle during Spermatogenesis in the Rat

Author: Luiz R. França, Takehiko Ogawa, Mary R. Avarbock, Ralph L. Brinster, Lonnie D. Russell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1371–1377,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1371

Interleukin 1α Stimulates Lactate Dehydrogenase A Expression and Lactate Production in Cultured Porcine Sertoli Cells

Author: Diane Nehar, Claire Mauduit, Fayçal Boussouar, Mohamed Benahmed
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1425–1432,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1425


Male Reproductive Tract

Androgenic Maintenance of Inflow and Veno-Occlusion during Erection in the Rat

Author: T.M. Mills, R.W. Lewis, V.S. Stopper
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1413–1418,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1413

Developmental Profile of a Caltrin-Like Protease Inhibitor, P12, in Mouse Seminal Vesicle and Characterization of Its Binding Sites on Sperm Surface

Author: Li-Yuan Chen, Yen-Hui Lin, Ming-Long Lai, Yee-Hsiung Chen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1498–1505,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1498


Reproductive Technology

In Vivo Gene Transfer to Mouse Spermatogenic Cells by Deoxyribonucleic Acid Injection into Seminiferous Tubules and Subsequent Electroporation

Author: Yukiko Yamazaki, Hirokazu Fujimoto, Hironori Ando, Takashi Ohyama, Yoshiko Hirota …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1439–1444,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1439


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Mutations at the Consensus Phosphorylation Sites in the Third Intracellular Loop of the Rat Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor: Effects on Receptor Ligand Binding and Signal Transduction

Author: Xinwei Lin, Jo Ann Janovick, P. Michael Conn
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1470–1476,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1470

Evidence of Juxtacrine Signaling for Transforming Growth Factor α inHuman Endometrium

Author: Mark R. Bush, Jennifer M. Mele, Grace M. Couchman, David K. Walmer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1522–1529,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.6.1522


AD HOC Reviewers

AD HOC Reviewers

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1554–1556,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/59.6.1554


Author Index Volume 58

Author Index Volume 58

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1559–1562,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/59.6.1559


Subject Index Volume 60

Subject Index Volume 60

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1563–1569,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/59.6.1563


Volume Contents Volume 59

Volume Contents Volume 59

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 December 1998, Pages 1569–1576,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/59.6.1569