Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/75/5
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights . . .

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Page 663,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.057612


Male Reproductive Tract

Toll-Like Receptor 4 in Rat Prostate: Modulation by Testosterone and Acute Bacterial Infection in Epithelial and Stromal Cells

Author: Amado A. Quintar, Felix D. Roth, Ana Lucía De Paul, Agustín Aoki, Cristina A. Maldonado
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 664–672,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.053967


Toxicology

50-Hertz Electromagnetic Fields Induce gammaH2AX Foci Formation in Mouse Preimplantation Embryos In Vitro

Author: Qiong Luo, Jun Yang, Qun-Li Zeng, Xiao-Ming Zhu, Yu-Li Qian …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 673–680,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.052241


Female Reproductive Tract

Decidualization Regulates the Expression of the Endometrial Chorionic Gonadotropin Receptor in the Primate

Author: Paula Cameo, Maciej Szmidt, Zuzana Strakova, Patricia Mavrogianis, Kathy L. Sharpe-Timms …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 681–689,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.051805

Molecular Characterization and Expression Pattern of Zona Pellucida Proteins in Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)

Author: Carina Modig, Teresa Modesto, Adelino Canario, Joan Cerdà, Jonas von Hofsten …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 717–725,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.050757


Embryo

Implication of Nucleolar Protein SURF6 in Ribosome Biogenesis and Preimplantation Mouse Development

Author: Ludmila G. Romanova, Martin Anger, Olga V. Zatsepina, Richard M. Schultz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 690–696,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.054072


Pregnancy

The Interleukin 1beta-Induced Expression of Human Prostaglandin F2alpha Receptor Messenger RNA in Human Myometrial-Derived ULTR Cells Requires the Transcription Factor, NFkappaB

Author: Dean B. Zaragoza, Robyn R. Wilson, Bryan F. Mitchell, David M. Olson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 697–704,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.053439

Barusiban, An Effective Long-Term Treatment of Oxytocin-Induced Preterm Labor in Nonhuman Primates

Author: Torsten M. Reinheimer, Gary J. Chellman, John C. Resendez, Julie K. Meyer, Walter H. Bee
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 809–814,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.053637


Gamete Biology

Gene Expression Dynamics During Germline Specification in Mice Identified by Quantitative Single-Cell Gene Expression Profiling

Author: Yukihiro Yabuta, Kazuki Kurimoto, Yasuhide Ohinata, Yoshiyuki Seki, Mitinori Saitou
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 705–716,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.053686

Topoisomerase IIB and an Extracellular Nuclease Interact to Digest Sperm DNA in an Apoptotic-Like Manner

Author: Jeffrey A. Shaman, Renata Prisztoka, W. Steven Ward
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 741–748,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.055178

Aberrant Distribution of ADAM3 in Sperm from Both Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (Ace)- and Calmegin (Clgn)-Deficient Mice

Author: Ryo Yamaguchi, Kazuo Yamagata, Masahito Ikawa, Stuart B. Moss, Masaru Okabe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 760–766,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.052977

Activity of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase A (PDHA) in Hamster Spermatozoa Correlates Positively with Hyperactivation and Is Associated with Sperm Capacitation

Author: Vivek Kumar, Nandini Rangaraj, Sisinthy Shivaji
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 767–777,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.053587

Regulation and Effects of Modulation of Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Expression in Primordial Germ Cells During Development

Author: Matthew Coussens, Yukiko Yamazaki, Stefan Moisyadi, Ryota Suganuma, Ryuzo Yanagimachi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 785–791,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.052167


Reproductive Technology

Osteopontin Reduces Polyspermy During In Vitro Fertilization of Porcine Oocytes

Author: Yanhong Hao, Nagappan Mathialagan, Eric Walters, Jiude Mao, Liangxue Lai …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 726–733,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.052589


Ovary

Granulosa Cells Promote Differentiation of Cortical Stromal Cells into Theca Cells in the Bovine Ovary

Author: Makoto Orisaka, Kimihisa Tajima, Tetsuya Mizutani, Kaoru Miyamoto, Benjamin K. Tsang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 734–740,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.050344

Consequences of Fetal Irradiation on Follicle Histogenesis and Early Follicle Development in Rat Ovaries

Author: Séverine Mazaud Guittot, Celine J. Guigon, Noëlline Coudouel, Solange Magre
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 749–759,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.050633


Neuroendocrinology

Vasopressin Regulation of the Proestrous Luteinizing Hormone Surge in Wild-Type and Clock Mutant Mice

Author: Brooke H. Miller, Susan Losee Olson, Jon E. Levine, Fred W. Turek, Teresa H. Horton …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 778–784,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.052845

Identification of a Novel Pituitary-Specific Chicken Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor and Its Splice Variants

Author: Mamiko Shimizu, Grégoy Y. Bédécarrats
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 800–808,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.050252


Testis

Testis Morphometry, Duration of Spermatogenesis, and Spermatogenic Efficiency in the Wild Boar (Sus scrofa scrofa)

Author: Fernanda F.L. Almeida, Marcelo C. Leal, Luiz R. França
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 75, Issue 5, 1 November 2006, Pages 792–799,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.053835