Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/68/1
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Gamete Biology

Cell Adhesion and Fertilization: Steps in Oocyte Transport, Sperm-Zona Pellucida Interactions, and Sperm-Egg Fusion

Author: Prudence Talbot, Barry D. Shur, Diana G. Myles
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 1–9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007856

In Vitro Parthenogenetic Development of Mouse Oocytes Following Reciprocal Transfer of the Chromosome Spindle Between In Vivo-Matured Oocytes and In Vitro-Matured Oocytes

Author: Jun Liu, Josiane Van der Elst, Marc Dhont
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 186–189,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008243

Porcine Sperm Capacitation and Tyrosine Kinase Activity Are Dependent on Bicarbonate and Calcium but Protein Tyrosine Phosphorylation Is Only Associated with Calcium

Author: Steve Tardif, Charlotte Dubé, Janice L. Bailey
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 207–213,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005082

Use of Heterologous Complementary DNA Array Screening to Analyze Bovine Oocyte Transcriptome and Its Evolution During In Vitro Maturation

Author: Rozenn Dalbiès-Tran, Pascal Mermillod
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 252–261,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007872

Expression of the Orphan Nuclear Receptor, Germ Cell Nuclear Factor, in Mouse Gonads and Preimplantation Embryos

Author: Zi-Jian Lan, Peili Gu, Xueping Xu, Austin J. Cooney
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 282–289,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008151


Neuroendocrinology

Nonhuman Primate Models of Menopause Workshop

Author: Francis L. Bellino, Phyllis M. Wise
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 10–18,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005215


Reproductive Technology

Simple and Efficient In Vitro Fertilization with Cryopreserved C57BL/6J Mouse Sperm

Author: Mary L. Bath
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 19–23,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007344

Effect of Nutrition of Oocyte Donor on the Outcomes of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer in the Sheep

Author: Teija T. Peura, David O. Kleemann, Skye R. Rudiger, Greg S. Nattrass, Clive J. McLaughlan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 45–50,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007039

Effect of pH Value of Freeze-Drying Solution on the Chromosome Integrity and Developmental Ability of Mouse Spermatozoa

Author: Takehito Kaneko, David G. Whittingham, Ryuzo Yanagimachi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 136–139,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008706

Heteroplasmy in Bovine Fetuses Produced by Intra- and Inter-Subspecific Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer: Neutral Segregation of Nuclear Donor Mitochondrial DNA in Various Tissues and Evidence for Recipient Cow Mitochondria in Fetal Blood

Author: Stefan Hiendleder, Valeri Zakhartchenko, Hendrik Wenigerkind, Horst-Dieter Reichenbach, Katja Brüggerhoff …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 159–166,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008201

Allogeneic Offspring Produced by Male Germ Line Stem Cell Transplantation into Infertile Mouse Testis

Author: Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara, Narumi Ogonuki, Kimiko Inoue, Atsuo Ogura, Shinya Toyokuni …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 167–173,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008516


Female Reproductive Tract

Regulation of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-1 Promoter Activity by FKHR and HOXA10 in Primate Endometrial Cells

Author: J. Julie Kim, Hugh S. Taylor, G. Eda Akbas, Isabelle Foucher, Alain Trembleau …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 24–30,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009316

Expression, Immunolocalization, and Functional Activity of Na+/H+ Exchanger Isoforms in Mouse Endometrial Epithelium

Author: X.F. Wang, M.K. Yu, S.Y. Lam, K.M. Leung, J.L. Jiang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 302–308,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005645


Embryo

Gene Expression in Mouse Oocytes and Preimplantation Embryos: Use of Suppression Subtractive Hybridization to Identify Oocyte- and Embryo-Specific Genes

Author: Fanyi Zeng, Richard M. Schultz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 31–39,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007674

Structure and Regulation of the Murine Mash2 Gene

Author: Holger Stepan, Wiebke Marqwardt, Yvonne Kuhn, Michael Höckel, Heinz-Peter Schultheiss …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 40–44,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004945

Developmental Regulation of Hyaluronan-Binding Protein (RHAMM/IHABP) Expression in Early Bovine Embryos

Author: Miodrag Stojkovic, Ottheinz Krebs, Sabine Kölle, Katja Prelle, Volker Assmann …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 60–66,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007716

Artificial Expression of Aquaporin-3 Improves the Survival of Mouse Oocytes after Cryopreservation

Author: Keisuke Edashige, Yohei Yamaji, F.W. Kleinhans, Magosaburo Kasai
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 87–94,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.002394

Rapid Loss of Oct-4 and Pluripotency in Cultured Rodent Blastocysts and Derivative Cell Lines

Author: M. Buehr, J. Nichols, F. Stenhouse, P. Mountford, C.J. Greenhalgh …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 222–229,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006197

Bovine Embryo Culture in the Presence or Absence of Serum: Implications for Blastocyst Development, Cryotolerance, and Messenger RNA Expression

Author: D. Rizos, A. Gutiérrez-Adán, S. Pérez-Garnelo, J. de la Fuente, M.P. Boland …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 236–243,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007799


Male Reproductive Tract

Regulated Expression and Ultrastructural Localization of Galectin-1, a Proapoptotic β-Galactoside-Binding Lectin, During Spermatogenesis in Rat Testis

Author: Luis Dettin, Natalia Rubinstein, Agustín Aoki, Gabriel A. Rabinovich, Cristina A. Maldonado
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 51–59,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006361

Developmental Association of the Synaptic Activity-Regulated Protein Arc with the Mouse Acrosomal Organelle and the Sperm Tail

Author: Bernhard Maier, Silvia Medrano, Susan B. Sleight, Pablo E. Visconti, Heidi Scrable
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 67–76,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004143

Expression of Antimicrobial Defensins in the Male Reproductive Tract of Rats, Mice, and Humans

Author: Emmanuelle Com, Frédéric Bourgeon, Bertrand Evrard, Tomas Ganz, Daniel Colleu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 95–104,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005389

Prostaglandin D2 Synthase Secreted in the Caput Epididymidis Displays Spatial and Temporal Delay Between Messenger RNA and Protein Expression During Postnatal Development

Author: Sophie Fouchécourt, Sandrine Castella, Françoise Dacheux, Jean-Louis Dacheux
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 174–179,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006577

Maintenance of Sexual Immaturity in Male Mice and Bucks by Immunization Against N-Terminal Peptides of the Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor

Author: Latifa Abdennebi, E. Ying Chun, Hélène Jammes, De Wei, Jean Jacques Remy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 323–327,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.003699


Ovary

Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A Is Involved in Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-2 (IGFBP-2) Proteolytic Degradation in Bovine and Porcine Preovulatory Follicles: Identification of Cleavage Site and Characterization of IGFBP-2 Degradation

Author: Philippe Monget, Sabine Mazerbourg, Thierry Delpuech, Marie-Christine Maurel, Sébastien Manière …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 77–86,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007609

Efficacy of Porcine Gonadotropins for Repeated Stimulation of Ovarian Activity for Oocyte Retrieval and In Vitro Embryo Production and Cryopreservation in Siberian Tigers (Panthera tigris altaica)

Author: Elizabeth G. Crichton, Elliott Bedows, Amanda K. Miller-Lindholm, David M. Baldwin, Douglas L. Armstrong …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 105–113,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.101.002204

Expression Pattern and Role of a 60-Kilodalton Progesterone Binding Protein in Regulating Granulosa Cell Apoptosis: Involvement of the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascade

Author: J.J. Peluso, T. Bremner, G. Fernandez, A. Pappalardo, B.A. White
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 122–128,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007542

Progesterone Promotes Survival of the Rat Corpus Luteum in the Absence of Cognate Receptors

Author: Alicia A. Goyeneche, Ricardo P. Deis, Geula Gibori, Carlos M. Telleria
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 151–158,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007898

Localization and Expression of Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-4 in the Immature Gonadotropin-Stimulated and Adult Rat Ovary

Author: Kristen S. Simpson, Carolyn M. Komar, Thomas E. Curry, Jr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 214–221,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005678

Adenosine Triphosphate Activates Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in Pre-Neoplastic and Neoplastic Ovarian Surface Epithelial Cells

Author: Kyung-Chul Choi, Chen-Jei Tai, Chii-Ruey Tzeng, Nelly Auersperg, Peter C.K. Leung
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 309–315,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006551

Localization and Secretion of Inhibins in the Equine Fetal Ovaries

Author: Yumiko Tanaka, Hiroyuki Taniyama, Nobuo Tsunoda, Chandana B. Herath, Rie Nakai …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 328–335,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.003749


Testis

Differential Regulation of Steroid Hormone Biosynthesis in R2C and MA-10 Leydig Tumor Cells: Role of SR-B1-Mediated Selective Cholesteryl Ester Transport

Author: Rekha M. Rao, Youngah Jo, Susan Leers-Sucheta, Himangshu S. Bose, Walter L. Miller …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 114–121,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007518

Concerted Changes in the YB2/RYB-a Protein and Protamine 2 Messenger RNA in the Mouse Testis under Heat Stress

Author: Yoshihito Iuchi, Tomoko Kaneko, Shingo Matsuki, Isoji Sasagawa, Junichi Fujii
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 129–135,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005124

Sertoli Cells in the Boar Testis: Changes During Development and Compensatory Hypertrophy after Hemicastration at Different Ages

Author: D.D. Lunstra, T.H. Wise, J.J. Ford
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 140–150,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.006510

Mitochondrial DNA Content of Human Spermatozoa

Author: Carmen Díez-Sánchez, Eduardo Ruiz-Pesini, Ana Cristina Lapeña, Julio Montoya, Acisclo Pérez-Martos …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 180–185,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005140

NYD-SP16, a Novel Gene Associated with Spermatogenesis of Human Testis

Author: Li Jun Cheng, Jian Min Li, Jing Chen, Ye Hua Ge, Zuo Ren Yu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 190–198,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004242

Immunolocalization of Inhibin and Activin α and βB Subunits and Expression of Corresponding Messenger RNAs in the Human Adult Testis

Author: C. Marchetti, M. Hamdane, V. Mitchell, K. Mayo, L. Devisme …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 230–235,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004424

Cloning and Functional Characterization of a Gonadal Luteinizing Hormone Receptor Complementary DNA from the African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

Author: H.F. Vischer, J. Bogerd
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 262–271,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004515

Proliferation and Differentiation of Bovine Type A Spermatogonia During Long-Term Culture

Author: Fariborz Izadyar, Krista den Ouden, Laura B. Creemers, George Posthuma, Martti Parvinen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 272–281,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004986

Cloning and Characterization of a Novel Sperm-Associated Isoantigen (E-3) with Defensin- and Lectin-Like Motifs Expressed in Rat Epididymis

Author: Jayasimha Rao, John C. Herr, P. Prabhakara Reddi, Michael J. Wolkowicz, Leigh Ann Bush …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 290–301,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.005983

Expansion of Murine Spermatogonial Stem Cells Through Serial Transplantation

Author: Takehiko Ogawa, Masako Ohmura, Yasushi Yumura, Hajime Sawada, Yoshinobu Kubota
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 316–322,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.004549


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Characterization of Rat Follistatin-Related Gene: Effects of Estrous Cycle Stage and Pregnancy on Its Messenger RNA Expression in Rat Reproductive Tissues

Author: Koji Y. Arai, Kunihiro Tsuchida, Kohkichi Uehara, Kazuyoshi Taya, Hiromu Sugino
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 199–206,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.008565


Toxicology

Exogenous Steroid Substrate Modifies the Effect of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin on Estradiol Production of Human Luteinized Granulosa Cells In Vitro

Author: F.M. Morán, P. Lohstroh, C.A. VandeVoort, J. Chen, J.W. Overstreet …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 68, Issue 1, 1 January 2003, Pages 244–251,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.007161