Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001

Biology of Reproduction

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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Embryo

Glucocorticoid Regulation of Human and Ovine Parturition: The Relationship Between Fetal Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Activation and Intrauterine Prostaglandin Production

Author: W.L. Whittle, F.A. Patel, N. Alfaidy, A.C. Holloway, M. Fraser …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1019–1032,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1019

Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Promotes Glucose Transport and Blastomere Viability in Murine Preimplantation Embryos

Author: Sarah A. Robertson, Cecilia Sjöblom, Melinda J. Jasper, Robert J. Norman, Robert F. Seamark
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1206–1215,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1206

An Unusual Subcellular Localization of GLUT1 and Link with Metabolism in Oocytes and Preimplantation Mouse Embryos

Author: Marie Pantaleon, John P. Ryan, Monica Gil, Peter L. Kaye
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1247–1254,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1247


Female Reproductive Tract

Angiogenesis in the Placenta

Author: Lawrence P. Reynolds, Dale A. Redmer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1033–1040,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1033

Expression of Heparin/Heparan Sulfate Interacting Protein/Ribosomal Protein L29 During the Estrous Cycle and Early Pregnancy in the Mouse

Author: JoAnne Julian, Sanjoy K. Das, Sudhansu K. Dey, Doug Baraniak, Van-Thanh Ta …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1165–1175,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1165

Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in the Human Endometrium: Expression and Localization During the Menstrual Cycle and Early Pregnancy

Author: Felice Arcuri, Claudia Ricci, Francesca Ietta, Marcella Cintorino, Sergio A. Tripodi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1200–1205,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1200

Expression of Messenger Ribonucleic Acids for Fibroblast Growth Factors 7 and 10, Hepatocyte Growth Factor, and Insulin-Like Growth Factors and Their Receptors in the Neonatal Ovine Uterus

Author: Kristin M. Taylor, Chen Chen, C. Allison Gray, Fuller W. Bazer, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1236–1246,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1236


Ovary

Prostaglandin F2α Receptor in the Corpus Luteum: Recent Information on the Gene, Messenger Ribonucleic Acid, and Protein

Author: Lori E. Anderson, Yuh-Lin Wu, Shaw-Jenq Tsai, Milo C. Wiltbank
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1041–1047,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1041

An Ovarian Progastricsin Is Present in the Trout Coelomic Fluid after Ovulation

Author: Julien Bobe, Frederick William Goetz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1048–1055,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1048

Influences of Age and Ovarian Follicular Reserve on Estrous Cycle Patterns, Ovulation, and Hormone Secretion in the Long-Evans Rat

Author: Christopher R. Anzalone, Long-Sheng Hong, John K.H. Lu, Philip S. LaPolt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1056–1062,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1056

Apolipoprotein E Is a Putative Autocrine Regulator of the Rat Ovarian Theca Cell Compartment

Author: Celina V. Zerbinatti, Loretta P. Mayer, Robert G. Audet, Cheryl A. Dyer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1080–1089,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1080

Molecular Characterization and High Expression During Oocyte Development of a Shrimp Ovarian Cortical Rod Protein Homologous to Insect Intestinal Peritrophins

Author: Morad Khayat, Patrick J. Babin, Bruria Funkenstein, Marei Sammar, Hiromichi Nagasawa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1090–1099,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1090

Ovarian Tumorigenesis in Mice Transgenic for Murine Inhibin α Subunit Promoter-Driven Simian Virus 40 T-Antigen: Ontogeny, Functional Characteristics, and Endocrine Effects

Author: Nafis A. Rahman, Ilpo T. Huhtaniemi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1122–1130,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1122

Effect of Bcl-2 on the Primordial Follicle Endowment in the Mouse Ovary

Author: Jodi A. Flaws, Anne N. Hirshfield, Judith A. Hewitt, Janice K. Babus, Priscilla A. Furth
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1153–1159,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1153

E-Cadherin-Mediated Cell Contact Prevents Apoptosis of Spontaneously Immortalized Granulosa Cells by Regulating Akt Kinase Activity

Author: J.J. Peluso, A. Pappalardo, G. Fernandez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1183–1190,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1183

Highly Prolific Booroola Sheep Have a Mutation in the Intracellular Kinase Domain of Bone Morphogenetic Protein IB Receptor (ALK-6) That Is Expressed in Both Oocytes and Granulosa Cells

Author: Theresa Wilson, Xi-Yang Wu, Jennifer L. Juengel, Ian K. Ross, Joanne M. Lumsden …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1225–1235,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1225


Neuroendocrinology

Long-Term Cortisol Treatment Inhibits Pubertal Development in Male Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio L

Author: D. Consten, J. Bogerd, J. Komen, J.G.D. Lambert, H.J.Th. Goos
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1063–1071,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1063

Mating Induces Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neuronal Activation in Anosmic Female Ferrets

Author: Julie Bakker, Kevin R. Kelliher, Michael J. Baum
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1100–1105,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1100

Fos-Induction in Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons Receiving Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide Innervation Is Reduced in Middle-Aged Female Rats

Author: Kristine Krajnak, Katherine L. Rosewell, Phyllis M. Wise
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1160–1164,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1160

Annual Ovarian Cycles in an Aseasonal Breeder, the Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)

Author: Donal C. Skinner, Trevor A. Richter, Benoit Malpaux, John D. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1176–1182,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1176


Male Reproductive Tract

Organization of the Human Gene Encoding the Epididymis-Specific EP2 Protein Variants and Its Relationship to Defensin Genes

Author: Otto Fröhlich, Cecilia Po, Leona G. Young
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1072–1079,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1072

Evaluation of the 5′-Flanking Regions of Murine Glutathione Peroxidase Five and Cysteine-Rich Secretory Protein-1 Genes for Directing Transgene Expression in Mouse Epididymis

Author: Petra P. Lahti, Ramin Shariatmadari, Jenni K. Penttinen, Joël R. Drevet, Bernard Haendler …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1115–1121,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1115


Gamete Biology

Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase in Cumulus Cells and Oocytes Is Responsible for Activation of Oocyte Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase During Meiotic Progression Beyond the Meiosis I Stage in Pigs

Author: Masayuki Shimada, Takato Terada
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1106–1114,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1106

Spermatid-Specific Expression of Iba1, an Ionized Calcium Binding Adapter Molecule-1, in Rat Testis

Author: Hiroshi Iida, Masamichi Doiguchi, Haruhiro Yamashita, Shinsaku Sugimachi, Junko Ichinose …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1138–1146,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1138

Purified and Refolded Recombinant Bonnet Monkey (Macaca radiata) Zona Pellucida Glycoprotein-B Expressed in Escherichia coli Binds to Spermatozoa

Author: Chhabi K. Govind, Gagandeep K. Gahlay, Sangeeta Choudhury, Satish K. Gupta
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1147–1152,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1147

Dynamic Changes of Connexin-43, Gap Junctional Protein, in Outer Layers of Cumulus Cells Are Regulated by PKC and PI 3-Kinase During Meiotic Resumption in Porcine Oocytes

Author: Masayuki Shimada, Teruo Maeda, Takato Terada
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1255–1263,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1255


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Effects of Gestational Age and Labor on Expression of Prostanoid Receptor Genes in Baboon Uterus

Author: Gordon C.S. Smith, Wen X. Wu, Peter W. Nathanielsz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1131–1137,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1131


Testis

Nuclear Receptor Dax-1 Represses the Transcriptional Cooperation Between GATA-4 and SF-1 in Sertoli Cells

Author: Jacques J. Tremblay, Robert S. Viger
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1191–1199,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1191

Continuously Proliferative Stem Germ Cells Partially Repopulate the Aged, Atrophic Rat Testis after Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist Therapy

Author: Heidi A. Schoenfeld, Susan J. Hall, Kim Boekelheide
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1273–1282,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1273


Environment

Exposure of Neonatal Female Rats to p-tert-Octylphenol Disrupts Afternoon Surges of Luteinizing Hormone, Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Prolactin Secretion, and Interferes with Sexual Receptive Behavior in Adulthood

Author: Chandana B. Herath, Gen Watanabe, Shin-ichi Katsuda, Midori Yoshida, Akira K. Suzuki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1216–1224,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1216


Pregnancy

X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein Expression and the Regulation of Apoptosis During Human Placental Development

Author: Andrée Gruslin, Qing Qiu, Benjamin K. Tsang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Pages 1264–1272,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1264


ERRATUM

Erratum

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 April 2001, Page 1283,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1283