Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/73/4
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights …

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Page 581,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.046359


Minireview

The Art and Artifact of GDF9 Activity: Cumulus Expansion and the Cumulus Expansion-Enabling Factor

Author: Stephanie A. Pangas, Martin M. Matzuk
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 582–585,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042127

Carcinogenic Potential of Ovulatory Genotoxicity

Author: William J. Murdoch
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 586–590,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042622


Pregnancy

Multidrug Resistance Phosphoglycoprotein (ABCB1) in the Mouse Placenta: Fetal Protection

Author: Grazyna M. Kalabis, Alice Kostaki, Marcus H. Andrews, Sophie Petropoulos, William Gibb …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 591–597,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042242

Adrenomedullin Enhances Invasion by Trophoblast Cell Lines

Author: Xiaoquan Zhang, Kortney E. Green, Chandra Yallampalli, Yuan Lin Dong
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 619–626,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.040436

Early Placental Insulin-Like Protein (INSL4 or EPIL) in Placental and Fetal Membrane Growth

Author: Lynnae Millar, Nicole Streiner, Lisa Webster, Sandra Yamamoto, Rachel Okabe …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 695–702,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.039859

The Translationally Controlled Tumor Protein Is a Novel Calcium Binding Protein of the Human Placenta and Regulates Calcium Handling in Trophoblast Cells

Author: Felice Arcuri, Stefania Papa, Antonella Meini, Antonietta Carducci, Roberta Romagnoli …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 745–751,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042077

Tyrosine Phosphorylation of Caveolin 1 by Oxidative Stress Is Reversible and Dependent on the c-src Tyrosine Kinase but Not Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathways in Placental Artery Endothelial Cells

Author: Dong-bao Chen, Su-min Li, Xiao-Xian Qian, ChongSoo Moon, Jing Zheng
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 761–772,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.040881

Expression and Localization of Alpha-Smooth Muscle and Gamma-Actins in the Pregnant Rat Myometrium

Author: Oksana Shynlova, Prudence Tsui, Anna Dorogin, Michelle Chow, Stephen J. Lye
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 773–780,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.040006


Testis

Identification of a New Variant of PDE1A Calmodulin-Stimulated Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase Expressed in Mouse Sperm

Author: Valeria Vasta, William K. Sonnenburg, Chen Yan, Scott H. Soderling, Masami Shimizu-Albergine …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 598–609,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.039180

LY6A/E (SCA-1) Expression in the Mouse Testis

Author: Maaike P.A. van Bragt, Nadia Ciliberti, William L. Stanford, Dirk G. de Rooij, Ans M.M. van Pelt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 634–638,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.040303

Evidence for a Role of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3/Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in the Development of Testicular Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

Author: Letteria Minutoli, Pietro Antonuccio, Carmelo Romeo, Piero Antonio Nicòtina, Alessandra Bitto …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 730–736,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.040741

Meiotic Messenger RNA and Noncoding RNA Targets of the RNA-Binding Protein Translin (TSN) in Mouse Testis

Author: Yoon Shin Cho, Naoko Iguchi, Juxiang Yang, Mary Ann Handel, Norman B. Hecht
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 840–847,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042788


Ovary

Gonadotropin Control of Inhibin Secretion and the Relationship to Follicle Type and Number in the hpg Mouse

Author: Yuan Wang, Helen Newton, Jenny A. Spaliviero, Charles M. Allan, Benjamin Marshan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 610–618,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.039602

Androgens Augment the Mitogenic Effects of Oocyte-Secreted Factors and Growth Differentiation Factor 9 on Porcine Granulosa Cells

Author: T.E. Hickey, D.L. Marrocco, F. Amato, L.J. Ritter, R.J. Norman …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 825–832,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.039362


Reproductive Technology

Mouse Sperm Desiccated and Stored in Trehalose Medium Without Freezing

Author: Lynda K. McGinnis, Liben Zhu, Joel A. Lawitts, Sankha Bhowmick, Mehmet Toner …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 627–633,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042291

Conditional Induction of Ovulation in Mice

Author: Pei Su, Joyce C. Wu, Jeffrey R. Sommer, A. Jesse Gore, Robert M. Petters …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 681–687,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.039164

Maturation of Bovine Oocytes in the Presence of Leptin Improves Development and Reduces Apoptosis of In Vitro-Produced Blastocysts

Author: Marc Boelhauve, Fred Sinowatz, Eckhard Wolf, Fabíola F. Paula-Lopes
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 737–744,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041103


Gamete Biology

Analysis of Hypomorphic KitlSl Mutants Suggests Different Requirements for KITL in Proliferation and Migration of Mouse Primordial Germ Cells

Author: Aparna Mahakali Zama, F. Parker Hudson, III, Mary A. Bedell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 639–647,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042846

Genes Preferentially Expressed in Bovine Oocytes Revealed by Subtractive and Suppressive Hybridization

Author: Sophie Pennetier, Svetlana Uzbekova, Catherine Guyader-Joly, Patrice Humblot, Pascal Mermillod …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 713–720,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041574

Isolation and Proteomic Analysis of Mouse Sperm Detergent-Resistant Membrane Fractions: Evidence for Dissociation of Lipid Rafts During Capacitation

Author: Susan B. Sleight, Patricia V. Miranda, Nia-Washington Plaskett, Bernhard Maier, Jeff Lysiak …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 721–729,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041533

Mice Deficient in CHRNA7, a Subunit of the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor, Produce Sperm with Impaired Motility

Author: Christopher Bray, Jung-Ho Son, Priyadarsini Kumar, Stanley Meizel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 807–814,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042184

Derivation of Major Yolk Proteins from Parental Vitellogenins and Alternative Processing During Oocyte Maturation in Fundulus heteroclitus

Author: Gary J. LaFleur, Jr, Demetrio Raldúa, Mercedes Fabra, Oliana Carnevali, Nancy Denslow …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 815–824,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041335


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Molecular Characterization of Estrogen Receptors 1, 2a, and 2b and Their Tissue and Ontogenic Expression Profiles in Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas)

Author: A.L. Filby, C.R. Tyler
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 648–662,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.039701

Adverse Effects on Female Development and Reproduction in CD-1 Mice Following Neonatal Exposure to the Phytoestrogen Genistein at Environmentally Relevant Doses

Author: Wendy N. Jefferson, Elizabeth Padilla-Banks, Retha R. Newbold
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 798–806,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041277


Embryo

Effects of Embryo Culture on Angiogenesis and Morphometry of Bovine Placentas During Early Gestation

Author: Jeremy R. Miles, Charlotte E. Farin, Karina F. Rodriguez, Joseph E. Alexander, Peter W. Farin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 663–671,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.040808


Female Reproductive Tract

Matrix Metalloproteinases in Endometrial Breakdown and Repair: Functional Significance in a Mouse Model

Author: Tu’uhevaha J. Kaitu’u, Jun Shen, Jin Zhang, Naomi B. Morison, Lois A. Salamonsen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 672–680,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042473

Estrogen Disruption of Neonatal Ovine Uterine Development: Effects on Gene Expression Assessed by Suppression Subtraction Hybridization

Author: Kanako Hayashi, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 752–760,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042812

The Effects of Blocking the Actions of Estrogen and Progesterone on the Rates of Proliferation and Apoptosis of Cervical Epithelial and Stromal Cells During the Second Half of Pregnancy in Rats

Author: Hyung-Yul Lee, O. David Sherwood
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 790–797,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043984

Role of FOXO1A in the Regulation of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein-1 in Human Endometrial Cells: Interaction with Progesterone Receptor

Author: J.J. Kim, O.L. Buzzio, S. Li, Z. Lu
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 833–839,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043182


Male Reproductive Tract

Transport of IgG across the Blood-Luminal Barrier of the Male Reproductive Tract of the Rat and the Effect of Estradiol Administration on Reabsorption of Fluid and IgG by the Epididymal Ducts

Author: Rebecca A. Knee, Danica K. Hickey, Kenneth W. Beagley, Russell C. Jones
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 688–694,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041079

Expression of Estrogen Receptor ESR1 and Its 46-kDa Variant in the Gubernaculum Testis

Author: Christophe Staub, Michel Rauch, François Ferrière, Mélanie Trépos, Isabelle Dorval-Coiffec …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 703–712,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042796


Neuroendocrinology

Inhibition of Luteinizing Hormone Secretion by Localized Administration of Estrogen, but not Dihydrotestosterone, Is Enhanced in the Ventromedial Hypothalamus During Feed Restriction in the Young Wether

Author: Christina J. McManus, Robert L. Goodman, Nancy V. Llanza, Miroslav Valent, Adam B. Dobbins …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 4, 1 October 2005, Pages 781–789,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042275