Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/70/5
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Minireview

Proteolytic Degradation of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins by Ovarian Follicles: A Control Mechanism for Selection of Dominant Follicles

Author: Leon J. Spicer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1223–1230,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021006


Embryo

Blastocyst Formation Rates In Vivo and In Vitro of In Vitro-Matured Equine Oocytes Fertilized by Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection

Author: Y.H. Choi, L.M. Roasa, C.C. Love, D.D. Varner, S.P. Brinsko …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1231–1238,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023903

Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Antisense Oligonucleotide Inhibits the Development of Murine Embryos at Preimplantation Stages

Author: Tzu-Chun Cheng, Chun-Chia Huang, Chung-I Chen, Chung-Hsien Liu, Yih-Shou Hsieh …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1270–1276,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023283

The Primate Embryo Gene Expression Resource: A Novel Resource to Facilitate Rapid Analysis of Gene Expression Patterns in Non-Human Primate Oocytes and Preimplantation Stage Embryos

Author: Ping Zheng, Bela Patel, Malgorzata McMenamin, Suhas E. Reddy, Ann Marie Paprocki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1411–1418,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023788

Expression of Genes Encoding Chromatin Regulatory Factors in Developing Rhesus Monkey Oocytes and Preimplantation Stage Embryos: Possible Roles in Genome Activation

Author: Ping Zheng, Bela Patel, Malgorzata McMenamin, Ann Marie Paprocki, R. Dee Schramm …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1419–1427,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023796

Embryonic Stem Cells Expressing Both Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 and Stage-Specific Embryonic Antigen-1 Differentiate Predominantly into Epiblast Cells in a Chimeric Embryo

Author: Tadashi Furusawa, Katsuhiro Ohkoshi, Chris Honda, Seiya Takahashi, Tomoyuki Tokunaga
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1452–1457,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024190


Testis

Control of Mouse hils1 Gene Expression During Spermatogenesis: Identification of Regulatory Element by Transgenic Mouse

Author: Naoko Iguchi, Hiromitsu Tanaka, Shuichi Yamada, Hiromi Nishimura, Yoshitake Nishimune
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1239–1245,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024760

Commitment of Fetal Male Germ Cells to Spermatogonial Stem Cells During Mouse Embryonic Development

Author: Hiroshi Ohta, Teruhiko Wakayama, Yoshitake Nishimune
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1286–1291,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024612

The Acroplaxome Is the Docking Site of Golgi-Derived Myosin Va/Rab27a/b-Containing Proacrosomal Vesicles in Wild-Type and Hrb Mutant Mouse Spermatids

Author: Abraham L. Kierszenbaum, Laura L. Tres, Eugene Rivkin, Ningling Kang-Decker, Jan M. A. van Deursen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1400–1410,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025346

Rosbin: A Novel Homeobox-Like Protein Gene Expressed Exclusively in Round Spermatids

Author: Tohru Takahashi, Hiromitsu Tanaka, Naoko Iguchi, Kouichi Kitamura, Yily Chen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1485–1492,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026096

Accelerated Maturation of Primate Testis by Xenografting into Mice

Author: Ali Honaramooz, Ming-Wen Li, M. Cecilia T. Penedo, Stuart Meyers, Ina Dobrinski
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1500–1503,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025536

Mitochondria-Dependent Pathway Is Involved in Heat-Induced Male Germ Cell Death: Lessons from Mutant Mice

Author: Yanira Vera, Maruja Diaz-Romero, Susana Rodriguez, Yanhe Lue, Christina Wang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1534–1540,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024661


Pregnancy

Glucocorticoid Enhances Transforming Growth Factor-β Effects on Extracellular Matrix Protein Expression in Human Placental Mesenchymal Cells

Author: Men-Jean Lee, Yuehong Ma, Linda LaChapelle, Susan S. Kadner, Seth Guller
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1246–1252,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.021956

Maternal Growth Hormone Treatment from Day 35 to 80 of Gestation Alters Nutrient Partitioning in Favor of Uteroplacental Growth in the Overnourished Adolescent Sheep

Author: Jacqueline M. Wallace, John S. Milne, Raymond P. Aitken
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1277–1285,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023853

Uterine Androgen Receptors: Roles in Estrogen-Mediated Gene Expression and DNA Synthesis

Author: Andrés A. Kowalski, Dustin S. Vale-Cruz, Frank A. Simmen, Rosalia C.M. Simmen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1349–1357,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024786

Determination of Genes Involved in the Early Process of Embryonic Implantation in Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta) by Suppression Subtractive Hybridization

Author: Xiao-Yang Sun, Fei-Xue Li, Jun Li, Yin-Fei Tan, Yun-Shang Piao …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1365–1373,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.018523

Glutamine Synthesis in the Developing Porcine Placenta

Author: Jon T. Self, Thomas E. Spencer, Greg A. Johnson, Jianbo Hu, Fuller W. Bazer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1444–1451,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025486


Gamete Biology

Stage-Dependent Effects of Oocytes and Growth Differentiation Factor 9 on Mouse Granulosa Cell Development: Advance Programming and Subsequent Control of the Transition from Preantral Secondary Follicles to Early Antral Tertiary Follicles

Author: Keith E. Latham, Karen Wigglesworth, Malgorzata McMenamin, John J. Eppig
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1253–1262,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023937

Estrogen Is Not Directly Required for Oocyte Developmental Competence

Author: Kim Huynh, Gayle Jones, George Thouas, Kara L. Britt, Evan R. Simpson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1263–1269,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022111

Bicarbonate Is Required for Migration of Sperm Epididymal Protein DE (CRISP-1) to the Equatorial Segment and Expression of Rat Sperm Fusion Ability

Author: Vanina G. Da Ros, María J. Munuce, Débora J. Cohen, Clara I. Marín-Briggiler, Dolores Busso …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1325–1332,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022822

Aurora-A Is a Critical Regulator of Microtubule Assembly and Nuclear Activity in Mouse Oocytes, Fertilized Eggs, and Early Embryos

Author: Li-Juan Yao, Zhi-Sheng Zhong, Li-Sheng Zhang, Da-Yuan Chen, Heide Schatten …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1392–1399,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025155

Meiosis-Activating Sterol Promotes the Metaphase I to Metaphase II Transition and Preimplantation Developmental Competence of Mouse Oocytes Maturing in Vitro

Author: Carrie L. Marín Bivens, Christian Grøndahl, Anthony Murray, Thorsten Blume, You-Qiang Su …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1458–1464,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026351

Estradiol and Its Membrane-Impermeable Conjugate (Estradiol-Bovine Serum Albumin) During In Vitro Maturation of Bovine Oocytes: Effects on Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Maturation, Cytoskeleton, and Embryo Quality

Author: Anna R. Beker-van Woudenberg, Helena T.A. van Tol, Bernard A.J. Roelen, Ben Colenbrander, Mart M. Bevers
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1465–1474,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025684


Ovary

The Modulatory Role of Transforming Growth Factor β1 and Androstenedione on Follicle-Stimulating Hormone-Induced Gelatinase Secretion and Steroidogenesis in Rat Granulosa Cells

Author: Ferng-Chun Ke, Li-Chung Chuang, Ming-Ting Lee, Yun Ju Chen, Sui-Wen Lin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1292–1298,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023531

Acquisition of Luteolytic Capacity: Changes in Prostaglandin F2α Regulation of Steroid Hormone Receptors and Estradiol Biosynthesis in Pig Corpora Lutea

Author: Francisco J. Diaz, Milo C. Wiltbank
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1333–1339,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020461

Critical Role of Insulin-Like Growth Factor System in Follicle Selection and Dominance in Mares

Author: O.J. Ginther, E.L. Gastal, M.O. Gastal, M.A. Beg
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1374–1379,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026195

Identification of Genes Involved in Apoptosis and Dominant Follicle Development During Follicular Waves in Cattle

Author: A.C.O. Evans, J.L.H. Ireland, M.E. Winn, P. Lonergan, G.W. Smith …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1475–1484,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025114

Activin A and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Control Tight Junctions in Avian Granulosa Cells by Regulating Occludin Expression

Author: Michael K. Schuster, Bernhard Schmierer, Alena Shkumatava, Karl Kuchler
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1493–1499,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024331


Pituitary

Effects of Prolactin on the Luteinizing Hormone Response to Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone in Primary Pituitary Cell Cultures During the Ovine Annual Reproductive Cycle

Author: Susan J. Gregory, Julie Townsend, Alan S. McNeilly, Domingo J. Tortonese
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1299–1305,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022806


Female Reproductive Tract

Diethylstilbestrol Versus Estradiol as Neonatal Disruptors of the Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) Cervix

Author: William J. Hendry, III, William S. Branham, Daniel M. Sheehan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1306–1316,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024992

Mutations in a Novel Locus on Mouse Chromosome 11 Resulting in Male Infertility Associated with Defects in Microtubule Assembly and Sperm Tail Function

Author: Amander T. Clark, Karen Firozi, Monica J. Justice
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1317–1324,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.020628


Reproductive Technology

Effect of Cryopreservation Methods and Precryopreservation Storage on Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Spermatozoa

Author: T.R. Robeck, J.K. O’Brien
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1340–1348,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025304

Variation in the Membrane Transport Properties and Predicted Optimal Rates of Freezing for Spermatozoa of Diploid and Tetraploid Pacific Oyster, Crassostrea gigas

Author: Yimeng He, Qiaoxiang Dong, Terrence R. Tiersch, Ram V. Devireddy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1428–1437,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025296

Abnormal Morphology of the Penis in Male Rats Exposed Neonatally to Diethylstilbestrol Is Associated with Altered Profile of Estrogen Receptor-α Protein, but Not of Androgen Receptor Protein: A Developmental and Immunocytochemical Study

Author: H.O. Goyal, T.D. Braden, C.S. Williams, P. Dalvi, M.M. Mansour …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1504–1517,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026328


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Upregulation of Steroidogenic Enzymes and Ovarian 17β-Estradiol in Human Granulosa-Lutein Cells by Cordyceps sinensis Mycelium

Author: Bu-Miin Huang, Kuei-Yang Hsiao, Pei-Chin Chuang, Meng-Hsing Wu, Hsien-An Pan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1358–1364,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022855


Neuroendocrinology

Cloning and Expression of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor in the Brain and Pituitary of the European Sea Bass: An In Situ Hybridization Study

Author: David González-Martínez, Thierry Madigou, Evaristo Mañanos, José Miguel Cerdá-Reverter, Silvia Zanuy …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1380–1391,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022624


Behavior

European Hamsters (Cricetus cricetus) Show a Transient Phase of Insensitivity to Long Photoperiods after Gonadal Regression

Author: Stefanie Monecke, Franziska Wollnik
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1438–1443,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023002


Toxicology

Male Reproductive Toxicity of Trichloroethylene: Sperm Protein Oxidation and Decreased Fertilizing Ability

Author: Shelley Brown DuTeaux, Trish Berger, Rex A. Hess, Becky L. Sartini, Marion G. Miller
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1518–1526,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022210


Environment

Estrogenic Activities of Nitrophenols in Diesel Exhaust Particles

Author: Chie Furuta, Akira K. Suzuki, Shinji Taneda, Kazuyuki Kamata, Hideyuki Hayashi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 70, Issue 5, 1 May 2004, Pages 1527–1533,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024810