Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/79/4
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights …

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Page 587,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073098


Articles

Nuclear Transfer-Mediated Rescue of the Nuclear Genome of Nonviable Mouse Cells Frozen Without Cryoprotectant

Author: Jinsong Li, Peter Mombaerts
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 588–593,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069583

Can Bovine In Vitro-Matured Oocytes Selectively Process X- or Y-Sorted Sperm Differentially?

Author: P. Bermejo-Álvarez, D. Rizos, D. Rath, P. Lonergan, A. Gutiérrez-Adán
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 594–597,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.070169

Loss of the Protein NUPR1 (p8) Leads to Delayed LHB Expression, Delayed Ovarian Maturation, and Testicular Development of a Sertoli-Cell-Only Syndrome-Like Phenotype in Mice

Author: Christina M. Million Passe, Crystal R. White, Michael W. King, Phillip L. Quirk, Juan L. Iovanna …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 598–607,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.068304

Overexpression of RPGR Leads to Male Infertility in Mice Due to Defects in Flagellar Assembly

Author: Sandra Brunner, Dvora Colman, Alexander J. Travis, Ulrich F.O. Luhmann, Wei Shi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 608–617,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.067454

The Culture of Zygotes to the Blastocyst Stage Changes the Postnatal Expression of an Epigentically Labile Allele, Agouti Viable Yellow, in Mice

Author: Hugh D. Morgan, Xing L. Jin, Aiqing Li, Emma Whitelaw, Chris O’Neill
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 618–623,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.068213

Identification of ITGA4/ITGB7 and ITGAE/ITGB7 Expressing Subsets of Decidual Dendritic-Like Cells Within Distinct Microdomains of the Pregnant Mouse Uterus

Author: Jochen Behrends, Christian M. Karsten, Sonja Wilke, Astrid Röbke, Andrea Kruse
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 624–632,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.067041

Stimulation of Fetal Hypothalamus Induces Uterine Contractions in Pregnant Rats at Term

Author: Hisashi Endoh, Takashi Fujioka, Hideki Endo, Yukiko Inazuka, Susumu Furukawa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 633–637,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069120

Hybrid Vigor and Transgenerational Epigenetic Effects on Early Mouse Embryo Phenotype

Author: Zhiming Han, Namdori R. Mtango, Bela G. Patel, Carmen Sapienza, Keith E. Latham
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 638–648,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069096

Dynamics of the Global Tyrosine Phosphorylation During Capacitation and Acquisition of the Ability to Fuse with Oocytes in Human Spermatozoa

Author: A. Barbonetti, M.R.C. Vassallo, B. Cinque, C. Antonangelo, F. Sciarretta …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 649–656,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.068254

Increased Activity of the Human Sperm Tyrosine Kinase SRC by the cAMP-Dependent Pathway in the Presence of Calcium

Author: Christine Lawson, Serge Goupil, Pierre Leclerc
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 657–666,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.070367

A Study to Sustain the Hypothesis of the Multiple Genesis of Oligoasthenoteratospermia in Human Idiopathic Infertile Males

Author: Giorgio Cavallini, Andor Crippa, Maria Cristina Magli, Nicola Cavallini, Anna Pia Ferraretti …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 667–673,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.067330

Antiestrogen Therapies Affect Tissue Homeostasis of the Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) Female Prostate and Ovaries

Author: Fernanda C.A. Santos, Ana M.G. Custodio, Silvana G.P. Campos, Patricia S.L. Vilamaior, Rejane M. Góes …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 674–685,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.068759

Developmental Programming: Exogenous Gonadotropin Treatment Rescues Ovulatory Function But Does Not Completely Normalize Ovarian Function in Sheep Treated Prenatally with Testosterone

Author: Teresa L. Steckler, James S. Lee, Wen Ye, E. Keith Inskeep, Vasantha Padmanabhan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 686–695,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.068643

Dicer1 Is Required for Differentiation of the Mouse Male Germline

Author: Danielle M. Maatouk, Kate L. Loveland, Michael T. McManus, Karen Moore, Brian D. Harfe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 696–703,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.067827

Protein Phosphatase 3 Differentially Modulates Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor- and Fibroblast Growth Factor 2-Stimulated Cell Proliferation and Signaling in Ovine Fetoplacental Artery Endothelial Cells

Author: Kai Wang, Yang Song, Dong-Bao Chen, Jing Zheng
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 704–710,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.068957

Mammary Gland Development in Transforming Growth Factor Beta1 Null Mutant Mice: Systemic and Epithelial Effects

Author: Wendy V. Ingman, Sarah A. Robertson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 711–717,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.067272

BRCA1 Is Required for Meiotic Spindle Assembly and Spindle Assembly Checkpoint Activation in Mouse Oocytes

Author: Bo Xiong, Sen Li, Jun-Shu Ai, Shen Yin, Ying-Chun OuYang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 718–726,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069641

Effect of Warming Rate on the Survival of Vitrified Mouse Oocytes and on the Recrystallization of Intracellular Ice

Author: Shinsuke Seki, Peter Mazur
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 727–737,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069401

Stage-Specific Gene Expression During Fish Spermatogenesis as Determined by Laser-Capture Microdissection and Quantitative-PCR in Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Gonads

Author: Jordi Viñas, Francesc Piferrer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 738–747,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069708

Differences in Prolactin Receptor (PRLR) in Mouse and Human Fallopian Tubes: Evidence for Multiple Regulatory Mechanisms Controlling PRLR Isoform Expression in Mice

Author: Ruijin Shao, Magdalena Nutu, Birgitta Weijdegård, Emil Egecioglu, Julia Fernandez-Rodriguez …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 748–757,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.070003

Expression of Type-1 Cannabinoid Receptor During Rat Postnatal Testicular Development: Possible Involvement in Adult Leydig Cell Differentiation

Author: Giovanna Cacciola, Teresa Chioccarelli, Ken Mackie, Rosaria Meccariello, Catherine Ledent …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 758–765,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.070128

Toll-Like Receptor 3 Activation Induces Antiviral Immune Responses in Mouse Sertoli Cells

Author: Donatella Starace, Roberta Galli, Alessio Paone, Paola De Cesaris, Antonio Filippini …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 766–775,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.068619

Molecular Identification and Functional Characterization of the Kisspeptin/Kisspeptin Receptor System in Lower Vertebrates

Author: Jakob Biran, Shifra Ben-Dor, Berta Levavi-Sivan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Pages 776–786,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.066266


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 October 2008, Page 787,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.072272