Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/70/4
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Minireview

Regulation of Luteinizing Hormone/Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Receptor Expression: A Perspective

Author: K.M.J. Menon, Utpal M. Munshi, Christine L. Clouser, Anil K. Nair
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 861–866,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024471


Embryo

Expression of Nucleolar-Related Proteins in Porcine Preimplantation Embryos Produced In Vivo and In Vitro

Author: Bolette Bjerregaard, Christine Wrenzycki, Frantisek Strejcek, Jozef Laurincik, Peter Holm …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 867–876,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021683

In Vivo Effects of Arsenite on Meiosis, Preimplantation Development, and Apoptosis in the Mouse

Author: Paula A.A.S. Navarro, Lin Liu, David L. Keefe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 980–985,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020586

Expression and Role of the Ether-à-Go-Go-Related (MERG1A) Potassium-Channel Protein During Preimplantation Mouse Development

Author: N.J. Winston, M.H. Johnson, J.M. McConnell, D.I. Cook, M.L. Day
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1070–1079,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020917

Analysis of Imprinted Messenger RNA Expression During Bovine Preimplantation Development

Author: Nancy T. Ruddock, Katrina J. Wilson, Melissa A. Cooney, Natasha A. Korfiatis, R. Tayfur Tecirlioglu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1131–1135,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022236


Gamete Biology

Immunolocalization of Upstream Binding Factor and Pocket Protein p130 During Final Stages of Bovine Oocyte Growth

Author: Vladimir Baran, Antonin Pavlok, Bolette Bjerregaard, Christine Wrenzycki, Doris Hermann …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 877–886,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018408

Novel Tyrosine-Phosphorylated Post-Pyruvate Metabolic Enzyme, Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase, Involved in Capacitation of Hamster Spermatozoa

Author: Kasturi Mitra, S. Shivaji
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 887–899,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022780

Transient DNA Strand Breaks During Mouse and Human Spermiogenesis:New Insights in Stage Specificity and Link to Chromatin Remodeling

Author: Ludovic Marcon, Guylain Boissonneault
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 910–918,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022541

Regulation of Ribosomal RNA Synthesis During the Final Phases of Porcine Oocyte Growth

Author: Bolette Bjerregaard, Christine Wrenzycki, Vlada V. Philimonenko, Pavel Hozak, Jozef Laurincik …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 925–935,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020941

Distinction of Sperm-Binding Site and Reactive Site for Trypsin Inhibition on P12 Secreted from the Accessory Sex Glands of Male Mice

Author: Ching-Wei Luo, Han-Jia Lin, S.C.B. Gopinath, Yee-Hsiung Chen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 965–971,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020552

Molecular Modifications of MC31/CE9, a Sperm Surface Molecule, During Sperm Capacitation and the Acrosome Reaction in the Rat: Is MC31/CE9 Required for Fertilization?

Author: Dinesh K. Saxena, Kiyotaka Toshimori
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 993–1000,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021667

Effects of Chilling on Structural Aspects of Early Preantral Mouse Follicles

Author: Leen Vanhoutte, Rita Cortvrindt, Daniela Nogueira, Johan Smitz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1041–1048,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020933

Protein Kinase C and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascade in Mouse Cumulus Cells: Cross Talk and Effect on Meiotic Resumption of Oocyte

Author: Heng-Yu Fan, Li-Jun Huo, Da-Yuan Chen, Heide Schatten, Qing-Yuan Sun
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1178–1187,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024737

The Novel Dominant Mutation Dspd Leads to a Severe Spermiogenesis Defect in Mice

Author: Masayuki Kai, Masahito Irie, Tomohisa Okutsu, Kimiko Inoue, Narumi Ogonuki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1213–1221,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024802


Ovary

Mutations in the Genes for Oocyte-Derived Growth Factors GDF9 and BMP15 Are Associated with Both Increased Ovulation Rate and Sterility in Cambridge and Belclare Sheep (Ovis aries)

Author: James P. Hanrahan, Scott M. Gregan, Philippe Mulsant, Michael Mullen, George H. Davis …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 900–909,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023093

Alternatively Spliced Variants of Gallus gallus TNFRSF23 Are Expressed in the Ovary and Differentially Regulated by Cell Signaling Pathways

Author: J.T. Bridgham, A.L. Johnson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 972–979,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023614

Membrane Type 1-Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP)-Associated MMP-2 Activation Increases in the Rat Ovary in Response to an Ovulatory Dose of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

Author: Misung Jo, Lauren E. Thomas, Sarah E. Wheeler, Thomas E. Curry, Jr.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1024–1032,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023499

Dose-Response Study of Intrafollicular Injection of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I on Follicular Fluid Factors and Follicle Dominance in Mares

Author: O.J. Ginther, E.L. Gastal, M.O. Gastal, C.M. Checura, M.A. Beg
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1063–1069,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024844

Adamts-1 Is Essential for the Development and Function of the Urogenital System

Author: L. Mittaz, D.L. Russell, T. Wilson, M. Brasted, J. Tkalcevic …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1096–1105,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023911


Pregnancy

Expression of Capacitative Calcium TrpC Proteins in Rat Myometrium During Pregnancy

Author: Lidiya G. Babich, Chun-Ying Ku, Hays W.J. Young, Helen Huang, Michael R. Blackburn …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 919–924,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023325

Progesterone and Gravidity Differentially Regulate Expression of Extracellular Matrix Components in the Pregnant Rat Myometrium

Author: Oksana Shynlova, Jennifer A. Mitchell, Anne Tsampalieros, B. Lowell Langille, Stephen J. Lye
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 986–992,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023648

Female Sex Steroid Hormones and Pregnancy Regulate Receptors for Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide in Rat Mesenteric Arteries, but Not in Aorta

Author: C. Yallampalli, S.B. Kondapaka, P. Lanlua, S.J. Wimalawansa, P.R.R. Gangula
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1055–1062,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022467

Expression of Trophoblast Cell-Specific Pregnancy-Related Genes in Somatic Cell-Cloned Bovine Pregnancies

Author: Osman V. Patel, Osamu Yamada, Keiichiro Kizaki, Toru Takahashi, Kei Imai …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1114–1120,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020198

Calcium Homeostasis and Contraction of the Uterine Artery: Effect of Pregnancy and Chronic Hypoxia

Author: DaLiao Xiao, Lubo Zhang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1171–1177,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024943


Reproductive Technology

Patterns of Intracellular Calcium Oscillations in Horse Oocytes Fertilized by Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection: Possible Explanations for the Low Success of This Assisted Reproduction Technique in the Horse

Author: Sylvia J. Bedford, Manabu Kurokawa, Katrin Hinrichs, Rafael A. Fissore
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 936–944,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021485

Genetic Variation in Oocyte Phenotype Revealed Through Parthenogenesis and Cloning: Correlation with Differences in Pronuclear Epigenetic Modification

Author: Shaorong Gao, Eva Czirr, Young Gie Chung, Zhiming Han, Keith E. Latham
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1162–1170,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024216

Nuclear-Cytoplasmic Interactions Affect In Utero Developmental Capacity, Phenotype, and Cellular Metabolism of Bovine Nuclear Transfer Fetuses

Author: Stefan Hiendleder, Katja Prelle, Katja Brüggerhoff, Horst-Dieter Reichenbach, Hendrik Wenigerkind …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1196–1205,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023028


Testis

Interactions of Proteases, Protease Inhibitors, and the β1 Integrin/Laminin γ3 Protein Complex in the Regulation of Ectoplasmic Specialization Dynamics in the Rat Testis

Author: Michelle K.Y. Siu, C. Yan Cheng
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 945–964,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023606

Different Testicular Gene Expression Patterns in the First Spermatogenic Cycle of Postnatal and Vitamin A-Deficient Rat Testis

Author: Kai-Fai Lee, William S.B. Yeung, Judy F.C. Chow, Cathy K. Shum, John M. Luk
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1010–1017,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022061

Developmental Distribution of the Polyadenylation Protein CstF-64 and the Variant τCstF-64 in Mouse and Rat Testis

Author: A. Michelle Wallace, Toni L. Denison, Ebtesam N. Attaya, Clinton C. MacDonald
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1080–1087,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022947

Expression of Estrogen Receptors α and β in the Fetal Baboon Testisand Epididymis

Author: Eugene D. Albrecht, Reinhart B. Billiar, Graham W. Aberdeen, Jeffery S. Babischkin, Gerald J. Pepe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1106–1113,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022665

Key Role for Cyclin-Dependent Kinases in the First and Second Meiotic Divisions of Rat Spermatocytes

Author: Murielle Godet, Anne Damestoy, Sandrine Mouradian, Brian B. Rudkin, Philippe Durand
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1147–1152,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023705

Testicular Expression and Distribution of the Rat Bcl2 Modifying Factor in Response to Reduced Intratesticular Testosterone

Author: Matthew D. Show, Janet S. Folmer, Matthew D. Anway, Barry R. Zirkin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1153–1161,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023200

Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Expression and Activation in the Testis

Author: Geert Hamer, Henk B. Kal, Christoph H. Westphal, Terry Ashley, Dirk G. de Rooij
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1206–1212,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024950


Environment

Reciprocal Interaction Between Seasonal Testis and Thyroid Activity in Zembra Island Wild Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus): Effects of Castration, Thyroidectomy, Temperature, and Photoperiod

Author: M.M. Ben Saad, D.L. Maurel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1001–1009,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020008


Immunology

Lineage, Maturity, and Phenotype of Uterine Murine Dendritic Cells Throughout Gestation Indicate a Protective Role in Maintaining Pregnancy

Author: Sandra M. Blois, Catalina D. Alba Soto, Mareike Tometten, Burghard F. Klapp, Ricardo A. Margni …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1018–1023,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022640


Neuroendocrinology

Chemosensory Stimulation of Luteinizing Hormone Secretion in Male Siberian Hamsters (Phodopus sungorus)

Author: Sonali Anand, Fred W. Turek, Teresa H. Horton
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1033–1040,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.019380

Circadian Regulation of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons and the Preovulatory Surge in Luteinizing Hormone in the Diurnal Rodent, Arvicanthis niloticus, and in a Nocturnal Rodent, Rattus norvegicus

Author: Megan M. Mahoney, Cheryl Sisk, Heather E. Ross, Laura Smale
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1049–1054,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021360

Cloning and Localization of Three Forms of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone, Including the Novel Whitefish Form, in a Salmonid, Coregonus clupeaformis

Author: Elaine D. Vickers, Frederic Laberge, Bruce A. Adams, Toshiaki J. Hara, Nancy M. Sherwood
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1136–1146,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023846


Male Reproductive Tract

Expression and Regulation of Lipocalin-Type Prostaglandin D Synthase in Rat Testis and Epididymis

Author: Hui Zhu, Hong Ma, Hua Ni, Xing-Hong Ma, Nathaniel Mills …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1088–1095,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022079

Expression and Localization of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 Subunits in the Adult Rat Epididymis

Author: M.A. Palladino, J.D. Powell, N. Korah, L. Hermo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1121–1130,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023085

Equol Is a Novel Anti-Androgen that Inhibits Prostate Growth and Hormone Feedback

Author: Trent D. Lund, Daniel J. Munson, Megan E. Haldy, Kenneth D.R. Setchell, Edwin D. Lephart …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 4, 1 April 2004, Pages 1188–1195,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023713