Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004

Biology of Reproduction

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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Pregnancy

Cloned Cattle Fetuses with the Same Nuclear Genetics Are More Variable Than Contemporary Half-Siblings Resulting from Artificial Insemination and Exhibit Fetal and Placental Growth Deregulation Even in the First Trimester

Author: Rita S.F. Lee, A. James Peterson, Martyn J. Donnison, Susan Ravelich, Anita M. Ledgard …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 1–11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020982

Effect of Progesterone, Mifepristone, and Estrogen Treatment During Early Pregnancy on Conceptus Development and Uterine Capacity in Swine

Author: J.L. Vallet, R.K. Christenson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 92–98,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020214

Depression by Relaxin of Neurally Induced Contractile Responses in the Mouse Gastric Fundus

Author: Maria Caterina Baccari, Silvia Nistri, Silvia Quattrone, Mario Bigazzi, Tatiana Bani Sacchi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 222–228,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018374

Epithelial Cell-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide-78 Is Present in Fetal Membranes and Amniotic Fluid at Increased Concentrations with Intra-amniotic Infection and Preterm Delivery

Author: J.A. Keelan, J. Yang, R.J. Romero, T. Chaiworapongsa, K.W. Marvin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 253–259,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016204


Ovary

In Vitro Growth of Preantral Follicles Isolated from Cryopreserved Ovine Ovarian Tissue

Author: Sandra Cecconi, Giulia Capacchietti, Valentina Russo, Paolo Berardinelli, Mauro Mattioli …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 12–17,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016774

Gene Expression of Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factor, SHARP-2, Is Regulated by Gonadotropins in the Rat Ovary and MA-10 Cells

Author: Kazuya Yamada, Hiroko Kawata, Tetsuya Mizutani, Takeshi Arima, Takashi Yazawa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 76–82,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020107

In Vivo Effects of an Intrafollicular Injection of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 on the Mechanism of Follicle Deviation in Heifers and Mares

Author: O.J. Ginther, D.R. Bergfelt, M.A. Beg, C. Meira, K. Kot
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 99–105,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021949

Gonadotropin and Steroid Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Endogenous Tissue Inhibitors in the Developed Corpus Luteum of the Rhesus Monkey During the Menstrual Cycle

Author: Kelly A. Young, Richard L. Stouffer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 244–252,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022053


Gamete Biology

Heat Shock Transcription Factor 1 Is Involved in Quality-Control Mechanisms in Male Germ Cells

Author: Hanae Izu, Sachiye Inouye, Mitsuaki Fujimoto, Koji Shiraishi, Katsusuke Naito …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 18–24,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020065

Activation of Equine Nuclear Transfer Oocytes: Methods and Timing of Treatment in Relation to Nuclear Remodeling

Author: Young-Ho Choi, Linda B. Love, Mark E. Westhusin, Katrin Hinrichs
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 46–53,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018200

In Vitro Growth and Development of Bovine Oocyte-Granulosa Cell Complexes on the Flat Substratum: Effects of High Polyvinylpyrrolidone Concentration in Culture Medium

Author: Yuji Hirao, Takehiro Itoh, Manabu Shimizu, Kosuke Iga, Kazushige Aoyagi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 83–91,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021238

Temporal Distribution of CDK4, CDK6, D-Type Cyclins, and p27 in Developing Mouse Oocytes

Author: J. Kohoutek, P. Dvořák, A. Hampl
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 139–145,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017335

Analysis of the Roles of Cyclin B1 and Cyclin B2 in Porcine Oocyte Maturation by Inhibiting Synthesis with Antisense RNA Injection

Author: Takao Kuroda, Kunihiko Naito, Koji Sugiura, Masakane Yamashita, Ikuko Takakura …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 154–159,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021519


Toxicology

Cadmium Stimulates Transcription of the Cytochrome P450 Side Chain Cleavage Gene in Genetically Modified Stable Porcine Granulosa Cells

Author: Andrea D. Smida, Ximena P. Valderrama, Maria C. Agostini, Michael A. Furlan, Jorge Chedrese
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 25–31,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.019000


Testis

Luteinizing Hormone Receptor-Mediated Effects on Initiation of Spermatogenesis in Gonadotropin-Deficient (hpg) Mice Are Replicated by Testosterone

Author: Jennifer A. Spaliviero, Mark Jimenez, Charles M. Allan, David J. Handelsman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 32–38,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.019398

CD9 Is a Surface Marker on Mouse and Rat Male Germline Stem Cells

Author: Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara, Shinya Toyokuni, Takashi Shinohara
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 70–75,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020867

Tsp57: A Novel Gene Induced During a Specific Stage of Spermatogenesis

Author: Yong-Sik Kim, Gen Nakanishi, Asa J. Oudes, Kwan Hee Kim, Hang Wang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 106–113,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018465

Goliath, a Ring-H2 Mitochondrial Protein, Regulated by Luteinizing Hormone/Human Chorionic Gonadotropin in Rat Leydig Cells

Author: A. Guais, B. Solhonne, N. Melaine, G. Guellaën, F. Bulle
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 204–213,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018820


Female Reproductive Tract

HOXC and HOXD Gene Expression in Human Endometrium: Lack of Redundancy with HOXA Paralogs

Author: G. Eda Akbas, Hugh S. Taylor
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 39–45,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.102.014969

Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 and Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor in the Endometrial Epithelium of the Cow Is Up-Regulated During Early Pregnancy and in Response to Intrauterine Infusions of Interferon-τ

Author: Vincent Emond, Leslie A. MacLaren, Sarah Kimmins, Joe A. Arosh, Michel A. Fortier …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 54–64,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018689

Porcine Endometrial Expression of Kininogen, Factor XII, and Plasma Kallikrein in Cyclic and Pregnant Gilts

Author: K.A. Vonnahme, S.C. Fernando, J.W. Ross, M.D. Ashworth, U. DeSilva …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 132–138,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020412

Estrogen Induces a Systemic Growth Factor Through an Estrogen Receptor-Alpha-Dependent Mechanism

Author: Robert M. Bigsby, Andrea Caperell-Grant, Nicholas Berry, Kenneth Nephew, Dennis Lubahn
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 178–183,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021337

Role of Capsaicin-Sensitive Nerve Fibers in Uterine Contractility in the Rat

Author: Anna Klukovits, Róbert Gáspár, Péter Sántha, Gábor Jancsó, George Falkay
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 184–190,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.017699

Interferon-τ Blocks the Stimulatory Effect of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α on Prostaglandin F2α Synthesis by Bovine Endometrial Stromal Cells

Author: Kiyoshi Okuda, Yuko Kasahara, Shuko Murakami, Hitomi Takahashi, Izabela Woclawek-Potocka …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 191–197,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.019083

Evidence for the Regulation of Glycosylation of Golden Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) Oviductin During the Estrous Cycle

Author: Deborah S. McBride, Chantale Boisvert, Gilles Bleau, Frederick W.K. Kan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 198–203,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020305

Pyrazolo Pyrimidine-Type Inhibitors of Src Family Tyrosine Kinases Promote Ovarian Steroid-Induced Differentiation of Human Endometrial Stromal Cells In Vitro

Author: Tetsuo Maruyama, Yurie Yamamoto, Aki Shimizu, Hirotaka Masuda, Nozomi Sakai …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 214–221,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021527


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Nongenomic Inhibition of Oxytocin Binding by Progesterone in the Ovine Uterus

Author: Kathrin A. Dunlap, Fredrick Stormshak
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 65–69,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020180


Embryo

Disturbed Expression of Sox9 in Pre-Sertoli Cells Underlies Sex-Reversal in Mice B6.Ytir

Author: Norma Moreno-Mendoza, Leda Torres-Maldonado, Jesús Chimal-Monroy, Vincent Harley, Horacio Merchant-Larios
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 114–122,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.016824

Cloned Calves from Chromatin Remodeled In Vitro

Author: Eddie J. Sullivan, Sriranjani Kasinathan, Poothappillai Kasinathan, James M. Robl, Philippe Collas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 146–153,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021220

Marsupial Anti-Müllerian Hormone Gene Structure, Regulatory Elements, and Expression

Author: Andrew J. Pask, Deanne J. Whitworth, Chai-An Mao, Ke-Jun Wei, Natasha Sankovic …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 160–167,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020016


Immunology

Effect of Interleukin-10 Null Mutation on Maternal Immune Response and Reproductive Outcome in Mice

Author: Christine A. White, Martina Johansson, Claire T. Roberts, Alistair J. Ramsay, Sarah A. Robertson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 123–131,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018754


Male Reproductive Tract

Expression of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (PDGF) in the Epididymis and Analysis of the Epididymal Development in PDGF-A, PDGF-B, and PDGF Receptor β Deficient Mice

Author: Sabrina Basciani, Stefania Mariani, Mario Arizzi, Marina Brama, Andrea Ricci …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 168–177,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.019232


Neuroendocrinology

Leptin Prevents Fasting-Mediated Reductions in Pulsatile Secretion of Luteinizing Hormone and Enhances Its Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone-Mediated Release in Heifers

Author: M.N. Maciel, D.A. Zieba, M. Amstalden, D.H. Keisler, J.P. Neves …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 229–235,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021345


Pituitary

Differential Activation of the Luteinizing Hormone β-Subunit Promoter by Activin and Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone: A Role for the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Pathway in LβT2 Gonadotrophs

Author: Yoko Yamada, Hideyuki Yamamoto, Toshie Yonehara, Haruhiko Kanasaki, Hiroyuki Nakanishi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 236–243,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.019588


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Page 260,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/70.1.260