Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/78/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights …

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Page 379,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.067991


Minireview

Androgen Actions and the Ovary

Author: K.A. Walters, C.M. Allan, D.J. Handelsman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 380–389,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.064089


Articles

Characterization of Sperm Plasma Membrane Properties after Cholesterol Modification: Consequences for Cryopreservation of Rainbow Trout Spermatozoa

Author: Karin Müller, Peter Müller, Gwenaëlle Pincemy, Anke Kurz, Catherine Labbe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 390–399,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.064253

Beta-Defensin 126 on the Surface of Macaque Sperm Mediates Attachment of Sperm to Oviductal Epithelia

Author: Theodore L. Tollner, Ashley I. Yudin, Alice F. Tarantal, Cathy A. Treece, James W. Overstreet …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 400–412,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.064071

Changes in H3K79 Methylation During Preimplantation Development in Mice

Author: Masatoshi Ooga, Azusa Inoue, Shun-ichiro Kageyama, Tomohiko Akiyama, Masao Nagata …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 413–424,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.063453

Generation of Cloned Transgenic Cats Expressing Red Fluorescence Protein

Author: Xi Jun Yin, Hyo Sang Lee, Xian Feng Yu, Eugene Choi, Bon Chul Koo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 425–431,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.065185

Testosterone Reduces Macrophage Expression in the Mouse of Toll-Like Receptor 4, a Trigger for Inflammation and Innate Immunity

Author: Jennifer A. Rettew, Yvette M. Huet-Hudson, Ian Marriott
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 432–437,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.063545

Parturition and Recruitment of Macrophages in Cervix of Mice Lacking the Prostaglandin F Receptor

Author: Steven M. Yellon, Charlotte A. Ebner, Yukihiko Sugimoto
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 438–444,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.063404

Interleukin 1 Alpha (IL1A) Is a Novel Regulator of the Blood-Testis Barrier in the Rat

Author: Oli Sarkar, Premendu P. Mathur, C. Yan Cheng, Dolores D. Mruk
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 445–454,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.064501

Regulation of Murine Lactate Dehydrogenase C (Ldhc) Gene Expression

Author: HuangHui Tang, Aisha Kung, Erwin Goldberg
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 455–461,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.064964

Comparative Analysis of Meiotic Progression in Female Mice Bearing Mutations in Genes of the DNA Mismatch Repair Pathway

Author: Rui Kan, Xianfei Sun, Nadine K. Kolas, Elena Avdievich, Burkhard Kneitz …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 462–471,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.065771

Pre-Messenger RNA Cleavage Factor I (CFIm): Potential Role in Alternative Polyadenylation During Spermatogenesis

Author: Becky L. Sartini, Hang Wang, Wei Wang, Clarke F. Millette, Daniel L. Kilpatrick
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 472–482,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.064774

Effects of ETV5 (Ets Variant Gene 5) on Testis and Body Growth, Time Course of Spermatogonial Stem Cell Loss, and Fertility in Mice

Author: Heather N. Schlesser, Liz Simon, Marie-Claude Hofmann, Kenneth M. Murphy, Theresa Murphy …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 483–489,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.062935

Short- and Long-Term Effects of Unilateral Ovariectomy in Sheep: Causative Mechanisms

Author: R. Duggavathi, P.M. Bartlewski, D.M.W. Barrett, E. Bagu, N.C. Rawlings
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 490–496,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.064188

ADRB3 Adrenergic Receptor Is a Key Regulator of Human Myometrial Apoptosis and Inflammation During Chorioamnionitis

Author: Fréderic Lirussi, Zo Rakotoniaina, Siham Madani, Françoise Goirand, Michelle Breuiller-Fouché …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 497–505,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.064444

Intrabursal Administration of the Antiangiopoietin 1 Antibody Produces a Delay in Rat Follicular Development Associated with an Increase in Ovarian Apoptosis Mediated by Changes in the Expression of BCL2 Related Genes

Author: Fernanda Parborell, Dalhia Abramovich, Marta Tesone
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 506–513,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.063610

Effect of the Interaction Between Lipoxygenase Pathway and Progesterone on the Regulation of Hydroxysteroid 11-Beta Dehydrogenase 2 in Cultured Human Term Placental Trophoblasts

Author: Kazuyo Sato, Hiroshi Chisaka, Kunihiro Okamura, John R.G. Challis
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 514–520,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.064717

Regulation of Elastolytic Proteases in the Mouse Vagina During Pregnancy, Parturition, and Puerperium

Author: Cecilia K. Wieslander, Spyridon I. Marinis, Peter G. Drewes, Patrick W. Keller, Jesús F. Acevedo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 521–528,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.063024

Hypoxia Promotes Luteal Cell Death in Bovine Corpus Luteum

Author: Ryo Nishimura, Junichi Komiyama, Yukari Tasaki, Tomas J. Acosta, Kiyoshi Okuda
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 529–536,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.063370

Expression of Stimulated by Retinoic Acid Gene 8 (Stra8) and Maturation of Murine Gonocytes and Spermatogonia Induced by Retinoic Acid In Vitro

Author: Qing Zhou, Ying Li, Rong Nie, Patrick Friel, Debra Mitchell …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 537–545,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.064337

Methyl-Beta-Cyclodextrin Improves Fertilizing Ability of C57BL/6 Mouse Sperm after Freezing and Thawing by Facilitating Cholesterol Efflux from the Cells

Author: Toru Takeo, Takayuki Hoshii, Yuki Kondo, Hiroshi Toyodome, Hidetoshi Arima …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 546–551,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.065359

Endogenous Circannual Cycles of Ovarian Activity and Changes in Prolactin and Melatonin Secretion in Wild and Domestic Female Sheep Maintained under a Long-Day Photoperiod

Author: Amelia Gómez-Brunet, Julián Santiago-Moreno, Ana del Campo, Benoit Malpaux, Philippe Chemineau …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 552–562,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.064394


In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Matthew P. Hardy, Ph.D. 1957–2007

Author: Fredrick Stormshak
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Pages 563–564,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.067983

In Memoriam: Jack Gorski, Ph.D. 1931–2006

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Page 565,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.068007


Editorial

From the BOR Editors-in-Chief—The dreaded “d” word

Author: John Eppig, Mary Ann Handel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 78, Issue 3, 1 March 2008, Page 566,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.068221