Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/65/2
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Embryo

Transgenic Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Antigen Expressed in Mouse Trophoblast Affects Maternal Immature B Cells

Author: Djemel Aït-Azzouzene, Stéphane Caucheteux, Françoise Tchang, Josiane Wantyghem, René Moutier …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 337–344,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.337

Temporal and Spatial Localization Patterns of Gata4 During Porcine Gonadogenesis

Author: Susan A. McCoard, Thomas H. Wise, Scott C. Fahrenkrug, J. Joe Ford
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 366–374,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.366

Use of Cryopreserved Pronuclear Embryos for the Production of Transgenic Mice

Author: Levent Keskintepe, Yuksel Agca, Gabriela A. Pacholczyk, Anna Machnicka, John K. Critser
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 407–411,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.407

Developmental Potential of Mouse Embryos Reconstructed from Metaphase Embryonic Stem Cell Nuclei

Author: Q. Zhou, A. Jouneau, V. Brochard, P. Adenot, J.P. Renard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 412–419,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/65.2.412

Polyamine- and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I-Mediated Proliferation of Porcine Uterine Endometrial Cells: A Potential Role for Spermidine/Spermine N1-Acetyltransferase During Peri-Implantation

Author: Carlos Rodriguez-Sallaberry, Frank A. Simmen, Rosalia C.M. Simmen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 587–594,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.587


Ovary

Follicle Selection in Cattle: Relationships among Growth Rate, Diameter Ranking, and Capacity for Dominance

Author: O.J. Ginther, D.R. Bergfelt, M.A. Beg, K. Kot
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 345–350,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.345

Luteolytic Effect of Prolactin Is Dependent on the Degree of Differentiation of Luteal Cells in the Rat

Author: F. Gaytán, C. Bellido, C. Morales, J.E. Sánchez-Criado
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 433–441,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.433

Dominant Bovine Ovarian Follicular Cysts Express Increased Levels of Messenger RNAs for Luteinizing Hormone Receptor and 3β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Δ4,Δ5 Isomerase Compared to Normal Dominant Follicles

Author: Michele D. Calder, Mohan Manikkam, Brent E. Salfen, Robert S. Youngquist, Dennis B. Lubahn …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 471–476,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.471

Follicular Stage-Dependent Tumor Necrosis Factor α-Induced Hen Granulosa Cell Integrin Production and Survival in the Presence of Transforming Growth Factor α In Vitro

Author: J. Soboloff, H. Sasaki, B.K. Tsang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 477–487,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.477

Alteration of Activation, Growth, and Atresia of Bovine Preantral Follicles by Long-Term Treatment of Cows with Estradiol and Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin

Author: Robert A. Cushman, Jose C. DeSouza, Vickie S. Hedgpeth, Jack H. Britt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 581–586,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.581

2-Methoxyestradiol, an Endogenous Estradiol Metabolite, Differentially Inhibits Granulosa and Endothelial Cell Mitosis: A Potential Follicular Antiangiogenic Regulator

Author: Weirong Shang, Ioanna Konidari, David W. Schomberg
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 622–627,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.622


Gamete Biology

Activity of a Sperm-Borne Oocyte-Activating Factor in Spermatozoa and Spermatogenic Cells from Cynomolgus Monkeys and Its Localization after Oocyte Activation

Author: Narumi Ogonuki, Tadashi Sankai, Kenichi Yagami, Tomohide Shikano, Shoji Oda …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 351–357,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.351

Involvement of MEK-Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway in Follicle-Stimulating Hormone-Induced but Not Spontaneous Meiotic Resumption of Mouse Oocytes

Author: You-Qiang Su, Sara Rubinstein, Ayala Luria, Yehudit Lax, Haim Breitbart
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 358–365,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.358

Inhibition of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase or Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase Leads to Suppression of p34cdc2 Kinase Activity and Meiotic Progression Beyond the Meiosis I Stage in Porcine Oocytes Surrounded with Cumulus Cells

Author: Masayuki Shimada, Wen-Xian Zeng, Takato Terada
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 442–448,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.442

Evaluation of In Vitro Capacitation of Stallion Spermatozoa

Author: Rahul Rathi, Ben Colenbrander, Mart M. Bevers, Barend M. Gadella
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 462–470,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.462

Spermatozoa of the Shrew, Suncus murinus, Undergo the Acrosome Reaction and Then Selectively Kill Cells in Penetrating the Cumulus Oophorus

Author: Takane Kaneko, Hiroshi Iida, John Michael Bedford, Takayuki Mōri
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 544–553,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.544

Characterization of an 80-Kilodalton Bull Sperm Protein Identified as PH-20

Author: Claudia Lalancette, Véronique Dorval, Valérie Leblanc, Pierre Leclerc
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 628–636,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.628


Female Reproductive Tract

Characterization of Fibroblastic Cell Plasticity in the Lamina Propria of the Rat Uterine Cervix at Term

Author: Jorgelina Varayoud, Jorge G. Ramos, Paulo P. Joazeiro, Gregorio S. Montes, Mónica M. Muñoz de Toro …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 375–383,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.375

Aquaporin 9 Expression along the Male Reproductive Tract

Author: Nuria Pastor-Soler, Corinne Bagnis, Ivan Sabolic, Robert Tyszkowski, Mary McKee …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 384–393,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.384

Adenosine Triphosphate-Binding Cassette Superfamily Transporter Gene Expression in Severe Male Infertility

Author: Sara Larriba, Lluís Bassas, Susana Egozcue, Javier Giménez, María D. Ramos …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 394–400,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.394

Response of Estradiol and Inhibin to Experimentally Reduced Luteinizing Hormone During Follicle Deviation in Mares

Author: D.R. Bergfelt, E.L. Gastal, O.J. Ginther
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 426–432,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.426

Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Stimulates Phospholipase C-γ1, Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase, and Arachidonic Acid Release in Rat Myometrial Cells: Contribution to Cyclic 3′,5′-Adenosine Monophosphate Production and Effect on Cell Proliferation

Author: Isaline Boulven, Bruno Palmier, Philippe Robin, Monique Vacher, Simone Harbon …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 496–506,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.496

Presence of the Acute Phase Protein, Bikunin, in the Endometrium of Gilts During Estrous Cycle and Early Pregnancy

Author: Andrea M. Hettinger, Melanie R. Allen, Bing R. Zhang, David W. Goad, Jerry R. Malayer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 507–513,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.507

Changes in the Expression of Tachykinin Receptors in the Rat Uterus During the Course of Pregnancy

Author: M. Luz Candenas, Josefina Magraner, Cristina P. Armesto, Elsa Anselmi, Pedro M. Nieto …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 538–543,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.538


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Oxytocin and Lysophosphatidic Acid Induce Stress Fiber Formation in Human Myometrial Cells via a Pathway Involving Rho-Kinase

Author: Wiebke Gogarten, Charles W. Emala, Karen S. Lindeman, Carol A. Hirshman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 401–406,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.401

Testosterone Suppresses Spermatogenesis in Juvenile Spermatogonial Depletion (jsd) Mice

Author: Akira Tohda, Kiyomi Matsumiya, Yuko Tadokoro, Kentaro Yomogida, Yasushi Miyagawa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 532–537,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.532

Role of the Transcriptional Coactivator CBP/p300 in Linking Basic Helix-Loop-Helix and CREB Responses for Follicle-Stimulating Hormone-Mediated Activation of the Transferrin Promoter in Sertoli Cells

Author: Jaideep Chaudhary, Michael K. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 568–574,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.568


Male Reproductive Tract

Semenogelin II Gene Is Replaced by a Truncated LINE1 Repeat in the Cotton-Top Tamarin

Author: Åke Lundwall, A. Yvonne M. Olsson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 420–425,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.420

Delay in Sexual Maturity of the Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Knockout Male Mouse

Author: Hanumanthappa Krishnamurthy, Poda Suresh Babu, Carlos R. Morales, M. Ram Sairam
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 522–531,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.522

Epididymal Specificity and Androgen Regulation of Rat EP2

Author: Nasreldin M. Ibrahim, Leona G. Young, Otto Fröhlich
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 575–580,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.575

Expression, Activity, and Subcellular Localization of Testicular Hormone-Sensitive Lipase During Postnatal Development in the Guinea Pig

Author: Ouafae Kabbaj, Cecilia Holm, María L. Vitale, R.-Marc Pelletier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 601–612,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.601


Testis

Two New Male Contraceptives Exert Their Effects by Depleting Germ Cells Prematurely from the Testis

Author: C. Yan Cheng, Bruno Silvestrini, Josephine Grima, Meng-yun Mo, Li-ji Zhu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 449–461,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.449

MSJ-1, a Mouse Testis-Specific DnaJ Protein, Is Highly Expressed in Haploid Male Germ Cells and Interacts with the Testis-Specific Heat Shock Protein Hsp70-2

Author: Giovanna Berruti, Enzo Martegani
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 488–495,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.488

Nitric Oxide Promotes Germ Cell Necrosis in the Delayed Phase after Experimental Testicular Torsion of Rat

Author: Koji Shiraishi, Katsusuke Naito, Ken-ichi Yoshida
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 514–521,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.514

Natriuretic Peptides Stimulate Steroidogenesis in the Fetal Rat Testis

Author: Faraj El-Gehani, Manuel Tena-Sempere, Heikki Ruskoaho, Ilpo Huhtaniemi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 595–600,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.595

Estrogen-Induced Gonadal Sex Reversal in the Tammar Wallaby

Author: Douglas Coveney, Geoffrey Shaw, Marilyn B. Renfree
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 613–621,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.613


Toxicology

Impaired Maturation, Fertilization, and Embryonic Development of Porcine Oocytes Following Exposure to an Environmentally Relevant Organochlorine Mixture

Author: Céline Campagna, Marc-André Sirard, Pierre Ayotte, Janice L. Bailey
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 554–560,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.554


Neuroendocrinology

Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate (cAMP) and cAMP Responsive Element-Binding Protein Are Involved in the Transcriptional Regulation of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Receptor by GnRH and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signal Transduction Pathway in GGH3 Cells

Author: Guadalupe Maya-Núñez, P. Michael Conn
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 2, 1 August 2001, Pages 561–567,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.2.561