Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/60/6
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Embryo/Pregnancy

A High Proportion of Bovine Blastocysts Produced In Vitro Are Mixoploid

Author: Dorthe Viuff, Lee Rickords, Hanne Offenberg, Poul Hyttel, Birthe Avery …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1273–1278,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1273

Expression of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Transcript and Protein by First-Trimester Human Trophoblasts

Author: Felice Arcuri, Marcella Cintorino, Rosella Vatti, Antonietta Carducci, Sabrina Liberatori …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1299–1303,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1299

Developmental Competence and Metabolism of Bovine Embryos Cultured in Semi-Defined and Defined Culture Media

Author: Rebecca L. Krisher, Michelle Lane, Barry D. Bavister
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1345–1352,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1345

Microelectrophoretic Analysis of Changes in Protein Expression Patterns in Mouse Oocytes and Preimplantation Embryos

Author: Rieko Sasaki, Takashi Nakayama, Takahiko Kato
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1410–1418,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1410

Functional Role of Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD)-Binding Sites on β1 Integrin in Embryo Implantation Using Mouse Blastocysts and Human Decidua

Author: Shigetatsu Shiokawa, Yasunori Yoshimura, Hiroki Sawa, Shinya Nagamatsu, Hideki Hanashi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1468–1474,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1468

Retinol Administration to Superovulated Ewes Improves In Vitro Embryonic Viability

Author: Dawn M. Eberhardt, Whitney A. Will, James D. Godkin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1483–1487,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1483

Identification and Expression of Go1 and Go2 α-Subunit Transcripts in Human Myometrium in Relation to Pregnancy

Author: P. Duc-Goiran, C. Bourgeois, T.M. Mignot, B. Robert, G. Tanguy …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1528–1535,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1528

Nuclear Translocation of Nuclear Factor Kappa B in Early 1-Cell Mouse Embryos

Author: Akihiko Nishikimi, Jiro Mukai, Masayasu Yamada
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1536–1541,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1536


Neuroendocrinology/Pituitary

Distribution of Estrogen Receptor-β Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in the Male Sheep Hypothalamus

Author: Stanley M. Hileman, Robert J. Handa, Gary L. Jackson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1279–1284,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1279

Immunohistochemical Evidence That Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone Reside in Separate Cells in the Chicken Pituitary

Author: J.A. Proudman, F. Vandesande, L.R. Berghman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1324–1328,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1324

D1 and D2 Dopamine Receptor Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in Brain and Pituitary during the Reproductive Cycle of the Turkey Hen

Author: Stephen A. Schnell, Seungkwon You, Mohamed E. El Halawani
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1378–1383,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1378


Immunology

Effects of Experimentally Generated Bull Antisperm Antibodies on In Vitro Fertilization

Author: C.A. Kim, J.J. Parrish, H.W. Momont, D.P. Lunn
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1285–1291,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1285


Ovary

Sensitivity of Bovine Corpora Lutea to Prostaglandin F2α Is Dependent on Progesterone, Oxytocin, and Prostaglandins

Author: Dariusz J. Skarzynski, Kiyoshi Okuda
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1292–1298,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1292

Evidence for Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Peptides in the Ovary and Testis of Rainbow Trout

Author: Kristian R. von Schalburg, Carol M. Warby, Nancy M. Sherwood
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1338–1344,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1338

Growth Factor Modulation of Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein and Luteinization in the Pig Ovary

Author: Nazario Pescador, Douglas M. Stocco, Bruce D. Murphy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1453–1461,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1453

Up-Regulation of the α2,6-Sialyltransferase Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Increases Glycoconjugates Containing α2,6-Linked Sialic Acid Residues in Granulosa Cells during Follicular Atresia of Porcine Ovaries

Author: Yoshihiro Kimura, Noboru Manabe, Susumu Nishihara, Hiroko Matsushita, Chiemi Tajima …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1475–1482,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1475


Testis

Expression and Action of Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGFβ1, TGFβ2, and TGFβ3) during Embryonic Rat Testis Development

Author: Andrea S. Cupp, Grace Kim, Michael K. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1304–1313,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1304

Multiple Elements Influence Transcriptional Regulation from the Human Testis-Specific PGK2 Promoter in Transgenic Mice

Author: L. Peter Zhang, James Stroud, Carlton A. Eddy, Christi A. Walter, John R. McCarrey
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1329–1337,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1329

Effect of Long-Term Immunization against Inhibin on Sperm Output in Bulls

Author: J.H. Bame, J.C. Dalton, S.D. Degelos, T.E.M. Good, J.L.H. Ireland …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1360–1366,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1360

Pattern and Kinetics of Mouse Donor Spermatogonial Stem Cell Colonization in Recipient Testes

Author: Makoto Nagano, Mary R. Avarbock, Ralph L. Brinster
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1429–1436,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1429

Identification of Markers for Precursor and Leydig Cell Differentiation in the Adult Rat Testis Following Ethane Dimethyl Sulphonate Administration

Author: Katja J. Teerds, Mieke de Boer-Brouwer, Jennifer H. Dorrington, Marga Balvers, Richard Ivell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1437–1445,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1437

A Novel Testicular Haploid Expressed Gene (THEG) Involved in Mouse Spermatid-Sertoli Cell Interaction

Author: Karim Nayernia, Matthias H.P. von Mering, Katarzyna Kraszucka, Peter Burfeind, Axel Wehrend …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1488–1495,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1488


Gamete Biology

Human Sperm Chemotaxis: Is Progesterone a Chemoattractant?

Author: Bijay S. Jaiswal, Ilan Tur-Kaspa, Jehoshua Dor, Shlomo Mashiach, Michael Eisenbach
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1314–1319,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1314

Calcium Release and Subsequent Development Induced by Modification of Sulfhydryl Groups in Porcine Oocytes

Author: Zoltán Macháty, Wei-Hua Wang, Billy N. Day, Randall S. Prather
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1384–1391,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1384

Involvement of Protein Serine and Threonine Phosphorylation in Human Sperm Capacitation

Author: Rajesh K. Naz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1402–1409,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1402

Metabolism of Radiolabeled Glucose by Mouse Oocytes and Oocyte-Cumulus Cell Complexes

Author: Stephen M. Downs, Ann M. Utecht
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1446–1452,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1446

Immunolocalization of CRES (Cystatin-Related Epididymal Spermatogenic) Protein in the Acrosomes of Mouse Spermatozoa

Author: Patrick Syntin, Gail A. Cornwall
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1542–1552,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1542

Author Index Volume 60

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1557–1560,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/60.6.1557

Subject Index Volume 60

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1561–1566,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/60.6.1561


Behavior

Short Day Length Alone Does Not Inhibit Spermatogenesis in the Seasonally Breeding Four-Striped Field Mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio)

Author: C. Jackson, R.T.F. Bernard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1320–1323,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1320

Scent of a Ewe: Transmission of a Social Cue by Conspecifics Affects Sexual Performance in Male Sheep

Author: Daniela Maina, Larry S. Katz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1373–1377,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1373


Female Reproductive Tract

Sperm Transport and Storage in the Agile Antechinus (Antechinus agilis)

Author: G.A. Shimmin, M. Jones, D.A. Taggart, P.D. Temple-Smith
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1353–1359,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1353

Human Cervical Ripening Is Associated with an Increase in Cervical Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression

Author: Walter Tschugguel, Christian Schneeberger, Harald Lass, Felix Stonek, Mohammed B. Zaghlula …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1367–1372,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1367


Male Reproductive Tract

Segment-Specific Changes with Age in the Expression of Junctional Proteins and the Permeability of the Blood-Epididymis Barrier in Rats

Author: Shirley Levy, Bernard Robaire
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1392–1401,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1392

Expression of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7 in Murine Epididymis Is Developmentally Regulated

Author: Michael Y. Chen, Don Carpenter, Guang-Quan Zhao
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1503–1508,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1503

Potassium Channel Activity Recorded from the Apical Membrane of Freshly Isolated Epithelial Cells in Rat Caudal Epididymis

Author: Yu Huang, Yiu-Wa Chung, P.Y.D. Wong
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1509–1514,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1509


Reproductive Technology

Novel Derivatives of Phenethyl-5-Bromopyridylthiourea and Dihydroalkoxybenzyloxopyrimidine Are Dual-Function Spermicides with Potent Anti-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Activity

Author: Osmond J. D’Cruz, Fatih M. Uckun
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1419–1428,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1419

Preliminary Experience with Subcutaneous Human Ovarian Cortex Transplantation in the NOD-SCID Mouse

Author: Ariel Weissman, Lynda Gotlieb, Terence Colgan, Andrea Jurisicova, Ellen M. Greenblatt …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1462–1467,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1462

Bovine Oocyte Cytoplasm Supports Development of Embryos Produced by Nuclear Transfer of Somatic Cell Nuclei from Various Mammalian Species

Author: Tanja Dominko, Maissam Mitalipova, Brad Haley, Zeki Beyhan, Erdogan Memili …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1496–1502,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1496


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Molecular Cloning of the Mouse Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Complementary Deoxyribonucleic Acid: Functional Expression of Alternatively Spliced Variants and Receptor Inactivation by a C566T Transition in Exon 7 of the Coding Sequence

Author: Manuel Tena-Sempere, Pulak R. Manna, Ilpo Huhtaniemi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1999, Pages 1515–1527,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod60.6.1515