Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/69/2
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Minireview

New Insights into the Assembly of the Periaxonemal Structures in Mammalian Spermatozoa

Author: Denise Escalier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 373–378,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015719

Impact of Carbohydrate Heterogeneity in Function of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone: Studies Derived from in Vitro and in Vivo Models

Author: Alfredo Ulloa-Aguirre, Carlos Timossi, Jorgelina Barrios-de-Tomasi, Angélica Maldonado, Penelope Nayudu
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 379–389,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016915


Ovary

Biochemical Assessment of Limits to Estrogen Synthesis in Porcine Follicles

Author: C.J. Corbin, F.M. Moran, J.D. Vidal, J.J. Ford, T. Wise …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 390–397,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015578

Chronic Treatment with an Agonist of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Enhances Luteal Function in Cattle,

Author: T.L. Davis, M.L. Mussard, H. Jimenez-Severiano, W.J. Enright, J.E. Kinder
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 398–403,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013821

Expression and Functional Analysis of Liver Receptor Homologue 1 as a Potential Steroidogenic Factor in Rat Ovary

Author: Dong Lin Liu, Wen Zhe Liu, Qing Lei Li, Hong Mei Wang, Dong Qian …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 508–517,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.011767

Inverse Relationship Between the Expression of Messenger Ribonucleic Acid for Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ and P450 Side Chain Cleavage in the Rat Ovary

Author: Carolyn M. Komar, Thomas E. Curry, Jr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 549–555,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012831

Luteogenesis in Cyclic Ewes: Echotextural, Histological, and Functional Correlates

Author: R. Duggavathi, P.M. Bartlewski, R.A. Pierson, N.C. Rawlings
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 634–639,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016576

Effects of Prostaglandin F2α and Progesterone on the Ability of Bovine Luteal Cells to Stimulate T Lymphocyte Proliferation

Author: Matthew J. Cannon, Margaret G. Petroff, Joy L. Pate
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 695–700,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017590

Growth Differentiation Factor-9 Is Expressed by the Primate Follicle Throughout the Periovulatory Interval

Author: Diane M. Duffy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 725–732,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015891


Immunology

Analysis of Cytokine Regulators Inducing Interferon Production by Mouse Uterine Natural Killer Cells

Author: J.H. Zhang, H. He, A.M. Borzychowski, K. Takeda, S. Akira …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 404–411,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015529

Human Choriocarcinoma Cell Resistance to Natural Killer Lysis Due to Defective Triggering of Natural Killer Cells

Author: Tony Avril, Sophie Iochmann, Denys Brand, Pierre Bardos, Hervé Watier …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 627–633,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.009290


Testis

Restoration of Fertility by Germ Cell Transplantation Requires Effective Recipient Preparation

Author: Clayton J. Brinster, Buom-Yong Ryu, Mary R. Avarbock, Levent Karagenc, Ralph L. Brinster …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 412–420,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016519

Novel Actin-Like Proteins T-ACTIN 1 and T-ACTIN 2 Are Differentially Expressed in the Cytoplasm and Nucleus of Mouse Haploid Germ Cells

Author: Hiromitsu Tanaka, Naoko Iguchi, Carlos Egydio de Carvalho, Yuko Tadokoro, Kentaro Yomogida …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 475–482,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015867

Organization of Seminiferous Epithelium in Primates: Relationship to Spermatogenic Efficiency, Phylogeny, and Mating System

Author: Joachim Wistuba, Annette Schrod, Burkhard Greve, J. Keith Hodges, Humaira Aslam …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 582–591,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015925

Regulation of Aromatase Gene Expression in Purified Germ Cells of Adult Male Rats: Effects of Transforming Growth Factor β, Tumor Necrosis Factor α, and Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-Monosphosphate

Author: S. Bourguiba, S. Chater, C. Delalande, M. Benahmed, Serge Carreau
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 592–601,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013961

Long-Term Proliferation in Culture and Germline Transmission of Mouse Male Germline Stem Cells

Author: Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara, Narumi Ogonuki, Kimiko Inoue, Hiromi Miki, Atsuo Ogura …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 612–616,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017012

Chemical Anoxia Delays Germ Cell Apoptosis in the Human Testis

Author: K. Erkkilä, L. Suomalainen, M. Wikström, M. Parvinen, L. Dunkel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 617–626,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013920

Fer Kinase/FerT and Adherens Junction Dynamics in the Testis: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study

Author: Yong-mei Chen, Nikki P.Y. Lee, Dolores D. Mruk, Will M. Lee, C. Yan Cheng
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 656–672,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016881

Homing Efficiency and Proliferation Kinetics of Male Germ Line Stem Cells Following Transplantation in Mice

Author: Makoto C. Nagano
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 701–707,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016352


Gamete Biology

Complementary DNA Cloning and Characterization of Rat spergen-2, a Spermatogenic Cell-Specific Gene 2 Encoding a 56-Kilodalton Nuclear Protein Bearing Ankyrin Repeat Motifs

Author: Hiroshi Iida, Aiko Urasoko, Masamichi Doiguchi, Takayuki Mōri, Kiyotaka Toshimori …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 421–429,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013987

Decrease in Order of Human Sperm Lipids During Capacitation

Author: Nicholas L. Cross
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 529–534,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013052

A Comparison of the Frequency of Sperm Chromosome Abnormalities in Men with Mild, Moderate, and Severe Oligozoospermia

Author: Renée H. Martin, Alfred W. Rademaker, Calvin Greene, Evelyn Ko, Tina Hoang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 535–539,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.015149

Inhibition of Capacitation-Associated Tyrosine Phosphorylation Signaling in Rat Sperm by Epididymal Protein Crisp-1

Author: Kenneth P. Roberts, Joseph A. Wamstad, Kathy M. Ensrud, David W. Hamilton
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 572–581,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013771


Reproductive Technology

Hierarchical Phenotypic and Epigenetic Variation in Cloned Swine

Author: Greg S. Archer, Scott Dindot, Ted H. Friend, Shawn Walker, Gretchen Zaunbrecher …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 430–436,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016147

Sperm Cryopreservation in Three Species of Endangered Gazelles (Gazella cuvieri, G. dama mhorr, and G. dorcas neglecta)

Author: J.J. Garde, A.J. Soler, J. Cassinello, C. Crespo, A.F. Malo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 602–611,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012914

Influence of Porcine Spermadhesins on the Susceptibility of Boar Spermatozoa to High Dilution

Author: Fernando Centurion, Juan M. Vazquez, Juan J. Calvete, Jordi Roca, Libia Sanz …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 640–646,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016527


Pituitary

Production of α1,3-Galactosyltransferase-Knockout Cloned Pigs Expressing Human α1,2-Fucosylosyltransferase

Author: Jagdeece J. Ramsoondar, Zoltán Macháty, Cristina Costa, Barry L. Williams, William L. Fodor …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 437–445,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014647


Female Reproductive Tract

Mouse Spam1 (PH-20) Is a Multifunctional Protein: Evidence for Its Expression in the Female Reproductive Tract

Author: Hong Zhang, Patricia A. Martin-DeLeon
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 446–454,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013854

Serial Analysis of Gene Expression in Turkey Sperm Storage Tubules in the Presence and Absence of Resident Sperm

Author: Ezhou L. Long, Tad S. Sonstegard, Julie A. Long, Curtis P. Van Tassell, Kurt A. Zuelke
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 469–474,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.015172

Thermoreversible Gel Formulation Containing Sodium Lauryl Sulfate as a Potential Contraceptive Device

Author: Caroline Haineault, Pierrette Gourde, Sylvie Perron, André Désormeaux, Jocelyne Piret …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 687–694,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014043

Estrogen and Antiestrogen Effects on Neonatal Ovine Uterine Development

Author: Karen D. Carpenter, C. Allison Gray, Tina M. Bryan, Thomas H. Welsh, Jr., Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 708–717,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015990


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Differential Messenger RNA Transcription of Androgen Receptor and Estrogen Receptor in Gonad in Relation to the Sex Change in Protandrous Black Porgy, Acanthopagrus schlegeli

Author: Chun-Lin He, Jin-Lien Du, Yan-Horn Lee, Yu-Shan Huang, Yoshitaka Nagahama …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 455–461,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.015040

Hormonal Induction and Stability of Monosex Populations in the Medaka (Oryzias latipes): Expression of Sex-Specific Marker Genes

Author: Stefan Scholz, Sabine Rösler, Michael Schäffer, Ute Hornung, Manfred Schartl …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 673–678,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016873


Toxicology

Toxic Effects of In Vitro Exposure to p-tert-Octylphenol on Bovine Oocyte Maturation and Developmental Competence

Author: Paola Pocar, Robert Augustin, Fulvio Gandolfi, Bernd Fischer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 462–468,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.010355


Embryo

Effects of Sex Chromosome Dosage on Placental Size in Mice

Author: Hitoshi Ishikawa, Áine Rattigan, Reinald Fundele, Paul S. Burgoyne
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 483–488,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.012641

Apoptosis and In Vitro Development of Preimplantation Porcine Embryos Derived In Vitro or by Nuclear Transfer

Author: Yanhong Hao, Liangxue Lai, Jiude Mao, Gi-Sun Im, Aaron Bonk …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 501–507,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016170


Male Reproductive Tract

Cystatin E1 and E2, New Members of Male Reproductive Tract Subgroup Within Cystatin Type 2 Family

Author: Ying Li, Patrick J. Friel, Derek J. McLean, Michael D. Griswold
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 489–500,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014100


Pregnancy

Dynamic Regulation of Expression of Colony-Stimulating Factor 1 in the Reproductive Tract of Cattle During the Estrous Cycle and in Pregnancy

Author: Rita S.F. Lee, Ning Li, Anita M. Ledgard, Jeffrey W. Pollard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 518–528,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013748

Ontogeny of Uteroplacental Progestagen Production in Pregnant Mares During the Second Half of Gestation

Author: J.C. Ousey, A.J. Forhead, P.D. Rossdale, L. Grainger, E. Houghton …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 540–548,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013292

Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein Treatment of Pregnant Rats Delays the Increase in Connexin 43 and Oxytocin Receptor Expression in the Myometrium

Author: Jennifer A. Mitchell, Theresa C. Ting, Susan Wong, B.F. Mitchell, Stephen J. Lye
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 556–562,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016014

Temporal and Spatial Expression of Integrins and Their Extracellular Matrix Ligands at the Maternal-Fetal Interface in the Rhesus Monkey During Pregnancy

Author: Li Qin, Yan-Ling Wang, Su-Xia Bai, Shao-Hui Ji, Wei Qiu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 563–571,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015198

Capacitative Cation Entry in Human Myometrial Cells and Augmentation by hTrpC3 Overexpression

Author: Sergiy G. Shlykov, Ming Yang, Joseph L. Alcorn, Barbara M. Sanborn
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 647–655,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.015396

Vasopressin Receptor Expression in the Placenta

Author: Irene Koukoulas, John Risvanis, Rebecca Douglas-Denton, Louise M. Burrell, Karen M. Moritz …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 679–686,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013458

Regulation of FasL/Fas in Human Trophoblasts: Possible Implications for Chorioamnionitis

Author: Dhruv R Balkundi, Judy A Ziegler, Jon F Watchko, Catherine Craven, Massimo Trucco
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Pages 718–724,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.013102


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 69, Issue 2, 1 August 2003, Page 733,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/69.2.733