Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/71/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Gamete Biology

The Major Yolk Protein of Sea Urchins Is Endocytosed by a Dynamin-Dependent Mechanism

Author: Jacqueline M. Brooks, Gary M. Wessel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 705–713,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.027730

Intra-oocyte Localization of MAD2 and Its Relationship with Kinetochores, Microtubules, and Chromosomes in Rat Oocytes During Meiosis

Author: Dong Zhang, Wei Ma, Yong-Hai Li, Yi Hou, Shi-Wen Li …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 740–748,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028282

Lewis X-Containing Glycans are Specific and Potent Competitive Inhibitors of the Binding of ZP3 to Complementary Sites on Capacitated, Acrosome-Intact Mouse Sperm

Author: Candace L. Kerr, William F. Hanna, Joel H. Shaper, William W. Wright
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 770–777,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023812

Lewis X-Containing Neoglycoproteins Mimic the Intrinsic Ability of Zona Pellucida Glycoprotein ZP3 to Induce the Acrosome Reaction in Capacitated Mouse Sperm

Author: William F. Hanna, Candace L. Kerr, Joel H. Shaper, William W. Wright
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 778–789,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023820

Regulation of Ubiquitin-Proteasome Pathway on Pig Oocyte Meiotic Maturation and Fertilization

Author: Li-Jun Huo, Heng-Yu Fan, Cheng-Guang Liang, Ling-Zhu Yu, Zhi-Sheng Zhong …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 853–862,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028134

A Short Core Promoter Drives Expression of the ALF Transcription Factor in Reproductive Tissues of Male and Female Mice

Author: SangYoon Han, Wensheng Xie, Sok Ho Kim, Limin Yue, Jeff DeJong
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 933–941,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.030247

Selective Passage Through the Uterotubal Junction of Sperm from a Mixed Population Produced by Chimeras of Calmegin-Knockout and Wild-Type Male Mice

Author: Tomoko Nakanishi, Ayako Isotani, Ryo Yamaguchi, Masahito Ikawa, Tadashi Baba …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 959–965,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028647

Tyrosine Phosphorylation, Thiol Status, and Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase in Rat Epididymal Spermatozoa

Author: Judith Seligman, Yehudit Zipser, Nechama S. Kosower
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 1009–1015,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028035


Female Reproductive Tract

In Vivo and In Vitro Regulation of Akt Activation in Human Endometrial Cells Is Estrogen Dependent

Author: Ozlem Guzeloglu Kayisli, Umit A. Kayisli, Guven Luleci, Aydin Arici
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 714–721,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.027235

Estrogenicity of the Isoflavone Metabolite Equol on Reproductive and Non-Reproductive Organs in Mice

Author: Vimal Selvaraj, Melissa A. Zakroczymski, Afia Naaz, Motoko Mukai, Young H. Ju …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 966–972,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029512

Decrease of Fertilizing Ability of Mouse Spermatozoa after Freezing and Thawing Is Related to Cellular Injury

Author: Hirofumi Nishizono, Masaki Shioda, Toru Takeo, Tetsumi Irie, Naomi Nakagata
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 973–978,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.024422

Short Day Lengths Delay Reproductive Aging

Author: Ned J. Place, Christiana R. Tuthill, Elanor E. Schoomer, Anthony D. Tramontin, Irving Zucker
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 987–992,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029900

Compartmentalization of Prion Isoforms Within the Reproductive Tract of the Ram

Author: Heath Ecroyd, Pierre Sarradin, Jean-Louis Dacheux, Jean-Luc Gatti
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 993–1001,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029801

Effect of Glutathione Depletion on Antioxidant Enzymes in the Epididymis, Seminal Vesicles, and Liver and on Spermatozoa Motility in the Aging Brown Norway Rat

Author: Ekaterina V. Zubkova, Bernard Robaire
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 1002–1008,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028373


Testis

Culture Conditions and Single Growth Factors Affect Fate Determination of Mouse Spermatogonial Stem Cells

Author: Hiroshi Kubota, Mary R. Avarbock, Ralph L. Brinster
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 722–731,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029207

Ontogeny of a Demethylation Domain and Its Relationship to Activation of Tissue-Specific Transcription

Author: Christopher B. Geyer, Christine Mione Kiefer, Thomas P. Yang, John R. McCarrey
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 837–844,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028969

Expression and Functional Significance of Mouse Paraspeckle Protein 1 on Spermatogenesis

Author: Reiko Myojin, Sho Kuwahara, Tomohiko Yasaki, Takahito Matsunaga, Takayuki Sakurai …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 926–932,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028159

Biological Activity of Cryopreserved Bovine Spermatogonial Stem Cells During In Vitro Culture

Author: Jon M. Oatley, Jerry J. Reeves, Derek J. McLean
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 942–947,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028894

Nucleoprotein Transitions During Spermiogenesis in Mice with Transition Nuclear Protein Tnp1 and Tnp2 Mutations

Author: Ming Zhao, Cynthia R. Shirley, Suzanne Mounsey, Marvin L. Meistrich
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 1016–1025,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028191


Ovary

Immunoneutralization of Growth Differentiation Factor 9 Reveals It Partially Accounts for Mouse Oocyte Mitogenic Activity

Author: R.B. Gilchrist, L.J. Ritter, M. Cranfield, L.A. Jeffery, F. Amato …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 732–739,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028852

Cloning of Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) and EGF Receptor from the Zebrafish Ovary: Evidence for EGF as a Potential Paracrine Factor from the Oocyte to Regulate Activin/Follistatin System in the Follicle Cells

Author: Yajun Wang, Wei Ge
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 749–760,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028399

Role of Fas-Mediated Apoptosis and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone on the Developmental Capacity of Bovine Cumulus Oocyte Complexes In Vitro

Author: Francisco J. Rubio Pomar, Bernard A.J. Roelen, Karin A. Slot, Helena T.A. van Tol, Ben Colenbrander …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 790–796,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028613

Progesterone Injection and Egg Production in Turkey Hens

Author: Wayne L. Bacon, Han-Ken Liu
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 878–886,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.027672

Plasminogen Activator and Serine Protease Inhibitor-E2 (Protease Nexin-1) Expression by Bovine Granulosa Cells In Vitro

Author: Mingju Cao, Malha Sahmi, Jacques G. Lussier, Christopher A. Price
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 887–893,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029702

Cdc2-Cyclin B–Induced G2 to M Transition in Perch Oocyte Is Dependent on Cdc25

Author: Dipanjan Basu, A.K. Navneet, Subrata Dasgupta, Samir Bhattacharya
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 894–900,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029611

Ovarian Aging in Two Species of Long-Lived Rockfish, Sebastes aleutianus and S. alutus

Author: Jan-Peter de Bruin, Roger G. Gosden, Caleb E. Finch, Bruce M. Leaman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 1036–1042,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.019919


Immunology

Interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, and IL-8 Predict Mucosal Toxicity of Vaginal Microbicidal Contraceptives

Author: R.N. Fichorova, M. Bajpai, N. Chandra, J.G. Hsiu, M. Spangler …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 761–769,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029603


Pregnancy

Human Cytomegalovirus-Induced Upregulation of Intercellular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 on Villous Syncytiotrophoblasts

Author: G. Chan, M.F. Stinski, L.J. Guilbert
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 797–803,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028118

Maternal Nutrient Restriction Reduces Concentrations of Amino Acids and Polyamines in Ovine Maternal and Fetal Plasma and Fetal Fluids

Author: Hyukjung Kwon, Stephen P. Ford, Fuller W. Bazer, Thomas E. Spencer, Peter W. Nathanielsz …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 901–908,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029645


Neuroendocrinology

Regulatory Roles of Leptin at the Hypothalamic-Hypophyseal Axis Before and after Sexual Maturation in Cattle

Author: D.A. Zieba, M. Amstalden, S. Morton, M.N. Maciel, D.H. Keisler …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 804–812,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028548

Centrally Applied Somatostatin Inhibits the Estrogen-Induced Luteinizing Hormone Surge via Hypothalamic Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Cell Activation in Female Rats

Author: Harmke H. Van Vugt, Hans J.M. Swarts, Bert J.M. Van de Heijning, Eline M. Van der Beek
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 813–819,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028936

Temporal Changes Occur in the Neuroendocrine Control of Gonadotropin Secretion in Aging Female Rats: Role of Progesterone

Author: Houng-Wei Tsai, Philip S. LaPolt, Angelica P. Olcott, John K.H. Lu
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 845–852,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029090

Social Regulation of the Electrical Properties of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons in a Cichlid Fish (Astatotilapia burtoni)

Author: Anna K. Greenwood, Russell D. Fernald
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 909–918,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.030072

Developmental Expression of Three Forms of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone and Ontogeny of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis in Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)

Author: Ten-Tsao Wong, Yoav Gothilf, Nilli Zmora, Katherine E. Kight, Iris Meiri …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 1026–1035,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028019


Embryo

Pre-Sertoli Specific Gene Expression Profiling Reveals Differential Expression of Ppt1 and Brd3 Genes Within the Mouse Genital Ridge at the Time of Sex Determination

Author: Alexandre Boyer, Jacques G. Lussier, Andrew H. Sinclair, Peter J. McClive, David W. Silversides
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 820–827,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029371

TRAIL and KILLER Are Expressed and Induce Apoptosis in the Murine Preimplantation Embryo

Author: Joan K. Riley, Jennifer M. Heeley, Amanda H. Wyman, Elizabeth L. Schlichting, Kelle H. Moley
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 871–877,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026963

Role of Messenger RNA Expression of Platelet Activating Factor and Its Receptor in Porcine In Vitro-Fertilized and Cloned Embryo Development

Author: So Hyun Lee, Dae Young Kim, Dong Hyun Nam, Sang Hwan Hyun, Gab Sang Lee …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 919–925,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026138


Pituitary

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Regulates Expression of the DNA Damage Repair Gene, Fanconi anemia A, in Pituitary Gonadotroph Cells

Author: Rachel Larder, Lynda Chang, Michael Clinton, Pamela Brown
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 828–836,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.030569


Reproductive Technology

Vitellogenesis in the Sand Shrimp, Metapenaeus ensis: The Contribution from the Hepatopancreas-Specific Vitellogenin Gene (MeVg2)

Author: Sin Yan Kung, Siu-Ming Chan, Jerome Ho Lam Hui, Wing Sze Tsang, Abby Mak …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 863–870,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.022905

Postthaw Evaluation of In Vitro Function of Epididymal Spermatozoa from Four Species of Free-Ranging African Bovids

Author: Jason R. Herrick, Paul Bartels, Rebecca L. Krisher
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 948–958,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026831


Environment

Prior Experience with Photostimulation Enhances Photo-Induced Reproductive Development in Female European Starlings: A Possible Basis for the Age-Related Increase in Avian Reproductive Performance

Author: Keith W. Sockman, Tony D. Williams, Alistair Dawson, Gregory F. Ball
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 979–986,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029751


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Page 1043,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.034611