Biology of Reproduction
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Editor’s Preface
Editor’s Preface
Author: Virendra B. Mahesh, Ph.D., D.Phil.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Page 967,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.967
Gamete Biology
Hypothalamic Alterations and Reproductive Aging in Female Rats: Evidence of Altered Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Neuronal Function
Author: Beverly S. Rubin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 968–976,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.968
Development of Mouse and Rat Oocytes in Chimeric Reaggregated Ovaries after Interspecific Exchange of Somatic and Germ Cell Components
Author: John J. Eppig, Karen Wigglesworth
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1014–1023,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1014
Effects of Lindane on Steroidogenesis and Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein Expression
Author: Lance P. Walsh, Douglas M. Stocco
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1024–1033,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1024
Human Müllerian-Inhibiting Substance Promoter Contains a Functional TFII-I-Binding Initiator
Author: Nobuyuki Morikawa, Trent R. Clarke, Carl D. Novina, Koji Watanabe, Chris Haqq …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1075–1083,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1075
Sphingomyelin Modulates Capacitation of Human Sperm In Vitro
Author: Nicholas L. Cross
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1129–1134,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1129
Duration and Amplitude of the Luteal Phase Progesterone Increment Times the Estradiol-Induced Luteinizing Hormone Surge in Ewes
Author: Donal C. Skinner, Thomas G. Harris, Neil P. Evans
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1135–1142,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1135
Modulation of the Function of Boar Spermatozoa via Adenosine and Fertilization Promoting Peptide Receptors Reduce the Incidence of Polyspermic Penetration into Porcine Oocytes
Author: Hiroaki Funahashi, Toshimitsu Fujiwara, Takashi Nagai
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1157–1163,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1157
Species Variation in Osmotic, Cryoprotectant, and Cooling Rate Tolerance in Poultry, Eagle, and Peregrine Falcon Spermatozoa
Author: Juan M. Blanco, George Gee, David E. Wildt, Ann M. Donoghue
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1164–1171,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1164
Changes in Distribution of Phosphomannosyl Receptors During Maturation of Rat Spermatozoa
Author: Silvia A. Belmonte, Patricia S. Romano, Walter M. Fornés, Miguel A. Sosa
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1172–1178,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1172
Repeated Exposure to Prolactin Is Required to Induce Luteal Regression in the Hypophysectomized Rat
Author: Jennifer M. Bowen, P. Landis Keyes
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1179–1184,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1179
Neonatal Ovine Uterine Development Involves Alterations in Expression of Receptors for Estrogen, Progesterone, and Prolactin
Author: Kristin M. Taylor, C. Allison Gray, Margaret M. Joyce, M. David Stewart, Fuller W. Bazer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1192–1204,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1192
Neuroendocrinology
Regulation of Leydig Cell Steroidogenic Function During Aging
Author: Barry R. Zirkin, Haolin Chen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 977–981,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.977
In Vitro Development of Reconstructed Porcine Oocytes after Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer
Author: Deog-Bon Koo, Yong-Kook Kang, Young-Hee Choi, Jung Sun Park, Sun-Kyung Han …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 986–992,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.986
Live Rhesus Offspring by Artificial Insemination Using Fresh Sperm and Cryopreserved Sperm
Author: L. Gabriel Sánchez-Partida, Gwendalyn Maginnis, Tanja Dominko, Crista Martinovich, Bryan McVay …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1092–1097,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1092
Chromosome Aberrations in In Vitro-Produced Bovine Embryos at Days 2–5 Post-Insemination
Author: Dorthe Viuff, Torben Greve, Birthe Avery, Poul Hyttel, Per B. Brockhoff …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1143–1148,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1143
Testis
Estradiol Protects Against Ischemic Brain Injury in Middle-Aged Rats
Author: Phyllis M. Wise, Dena B. Dubal
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 982–985,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.982
Influence of Nitric Oxide and Noradrenaline on Prostaglandin F2α-Induced Oxytocin Secretion and Intracellular Calcium Mobilization in Cultured Bovine Luteal Cells
Author: Dariusz J. Skarzynski, Shinya Kobayashi, Kiyoshi Okuda
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1000–1005,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1000
Dynamic Changes in the Gonadotrope Cell Subpopulations During an Estradiol-Induced Surge in the Ewe
Author: Christine Molter-Gérard, Alain Caraty, Sylvain Guérin, Joël Fontaine, Catherine Taragnat
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1084–1091,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1084
Telomerase Activity in Bovine Embryos During Early Development
Author: Jie Xu, Xiangzhong Yang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1124–1128,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1124
Embryo
Cloning and Characterization of a Complementary Deoxyribonucleic Acid Encoding Haploid-Specific Alanine-Rich Acidic Protein Located on Chromosome-X
Author: Kinya Uchida, Junji Tsuchida, Hiromitsu Tanaka, Minoru Koga, Yukio Nishina …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 993–999,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.993
Effects of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I on In Vitro Final Oocyte Maturation and Ovarian Steroidogenesis in Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis
Author: Gregory M. Weber, Craig V. Sullivan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1049–1057,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1049
Secretion of Paracrine Factors Enabling Expansion of Cumulus Cells Is Developmentally Regulated in Pig Oocytes
Author: Eva Nagyová, Barbara C. Vanderhyden, Radek Procházka
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1149–1156,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1149
Ovary
Insulin-Like Growth Factor-II/Cation-Independent Mannose 6-Phosphate Receptor Mediates Paracrine Interactions During Spermatogonial Development
Author: James K. Tsuruta, E.M. Eddy, Deborah A. O’Brien
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1006–1013,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1006
Radioimmunoassays for Bull Seminal Plasma Proteins (BSP-A1/-A2, BSP-A3, and BSP-30-Kilodaltons), and Their Quantification in Seminal Plasma and Sperm
Author: Veronica Nauc, Puttaswamy Manjunath
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1058–1066,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1058
Expression and Tissue Concentration of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Its Receptors, and Localization in the Bovine Corpus Luteum During Estrous Cycle and Pregnancy
Author: Bajram Berisha, Dieter Schams, Michaela Kosmann, Werner Amselgruber, Ralf Einspanier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1106–1114,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1106
Effects of Thyroid Hormone on Leydig Cell Regeneration in the Adult Rat Following Ethane Dimethane Sulphonate Treatment
Author: H.B. Siril Ariyaratne, Nathaniel Mills, J. Ian Mason, S.M.L. Chamindrani Mendis-Handagama
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1115–1123,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1115
Juvenile Spermatogonial Depletion (jsd) Mutant Seminiferous Tubules Are Capable of Supporting Transplanted Spermatogenesis
Author: H.L. Boettger-Tong, D.S. Johnston, L.D. Russell, M.D. Griswold, C.E. Bishop
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1185–1191,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1185
Growth Differentiation Factor-9 Stimulates Rat Theca-Interstitial Cell Androgen Biosynthesis
Author: Elena V. Solovyeva, Masaru Hayashi, Karen Margi, Claudine Barkats, Cynthia Klein …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1214–1218,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1214
Erratum
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Page 1215,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1215
Environment
Analysis of Gene Transcription in Bovine Nuclear Transfer Embryos Reconstructed with Granulosa Cell Nuclei
Author: R. Daniels, V. Hall, A.O. Trounson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1034–1040,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1034
Assisted Reproductive Technology
In Vivo and In Vitro Impairment of Human and Ram Sperm Nuclear Chromatin Integrity by Sexually Transmitted Ureaplasma urealyticum Infection
Author: Malka Reichart, Itzhak Kahane, Benjamin Bartoov
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1041–1048,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1041
Differential Expression of Estrogen Receptor-α and -β and Androgen Receptor in the Ovaries of Marmosets and Humans
Author: Philippa T.K. Saunders, Michael R. Millar, Karin Williams, Sheila Macpherson, Diana Harkiss …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1098–1105,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1098
Male Reproductive Tract
Effects of Midkine During In Vitro Maturation of Bovine Oocytes on Subsequent Developmental Competence
Author: Shuntaro Ikeda, Keiko Ichihara-Tanaka, Tohru Azuma, Takashi Muramatsu, Masayasu Yamada
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1067–1074,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1067
Female Reproductive Tract
Consequences of the Presence of the Booroola F Gene on the Intraovarian Insulin-Like Growth Factor System and Terminal Follicular Maturation in Mérinos d’Arles Ewes
Author: D. Monniaux, P. Monget, C. Pisselet, J. Fontaine, J.M. Elsen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Pages 1205–1213,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.1205
ERRATUM
Regulation and Repercussions of Reproductive Aging: An Introduction
Author: Phyllis M. Wise
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 63, Issue 4, 1 October 2000, Page 967,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod63.4.967b