Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/79/5
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights …

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Page 789,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073817


Minireview

Vertebrate Extracellular Preovulatory and Postovulatory Egg Coats

Author: Ellen Menkhorst, Lynne Selwood
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 790–797,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.068551

The Emergence and Loss of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone in Protostomes: Orthology, Phylogeny, Structure, and Function

Author: Pei-San Tsai, Lihong Zhang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 798–805,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.070185


Articles

Role of Caspase 2 in Apoptotic Signaling in Primate and Murine Germ Cells

Author: Candace Johnson, Yue Jia, Christina Wang, Yan-He Lue, Ronald S. Swerdloff …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 806–814,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.068833

Functional Characterization of the Human Placental Fusogenic Membrane Protein Syncytin 2

Author: Chie-Pein Chen, Liang-Fu Chen, Su-Ray Yang, Chia-Yu Chen, Chun-Chuan Ko …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 815–823,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069765

Mutagenesis Is Elevated in Male Germ Cells Obtained from DNA Polymerase-beta Heterozygous Mice

Author: Diwi Allen, Damon C. Herbert, C. Alex McMahan, Vladimir Rotrekl, Robert W. Sobol …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 824–831,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069104

Efficient Term Development of Vitrified Ferret Embryos Using a Novel Pipette Chamber Technique

Author: Xingshen Sun, Ziyi Li, Yaling Yi, Juan Chen, Gregory H. Leno …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 832–840,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.067371

Fetomaternal Trafficking in the Mouse Increases as Delivery Approaches and Is Highest in the Maternal Lung

Author: Yutaka Fujiki, Kirby L. Johnson, Hocine Tighiouart, Inga Peter, Diana W. Bianchi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 841–848,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.068973

Immunization with Recombinant Murine Cytomegalovirus Expressing Murine Zona Pellucida 3 Causes Permanent Infertility in BALB/c Mice Due to Follicle Depletion and Ovulation Failure

Author: Sean O’Leary, Megan L. Lloyd, Geoffrey R. Shellam, Sarah A. Robertson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 849–860,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.067884

11-Ketotestosterone Stimulates Putative Sex Pheromone Production in the Male Peacock Blenny, Salaria pavo (Risso 1810)

Author: Rui M. Serrano, Orlando Lopes, Peter C. Hubbard, Jorge Araújo, Adelino V. M. Canário …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 861–868,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069914

Effects of Native Human Zona Pellucida Glycoproteins 3 and 4 on Acrosome Reaction and Zona Pellucida Binding of Human Spermatozoa

Author: Philip C.N. Chiu, Ben S.T. Wong, Man-Kin Chung, Kevin K.W. Lam, Ronald T.K. Pang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 869–877,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069344

Restoration of the Luteinizing Hormone Surge in Middle-Aged Female Rats by Altering the Balance of GABA and Glutamate Transmission in the Medial Preoptic Area

Author: Genevieve S. Neal-Perry, Gail D. Zeevalk, Jun Shu, Anne M. Etgen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 878–888,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069831

The Proregion of Mouse BMP15 Regulates the Cooperative Interactions of BMP15 and GDF9

Author: C. Joy McIntosh, Stan Lun, Steve Lawrence, Andrea H. Western, Kenneth P. McNatty …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 889–896,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.068163

Testosterone Potentially Triggers Meiotic Resumption by Activation of Intra-Oocyte SRC and MAPK in Porcine Oocytes

Author: Mo Li, Jun-Shu Ai, Bao-Zeng Xu, Bo Xiong, Shen Yin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 897–905,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069245

UBE2I (UBC9), a SUMO-Conjugating Enzyme, Localizes to Nuclear Speckles and Stimulates Transcription in Mouse Oocytes

Author: Motomasa Ihara, Paula Stein, Richard M. Schultz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 906–913,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.070474

Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme UBE2D2 Is Responsible for FBXW2 (F-Box and WD Repeat Domain Containing 2)-Mediated Human GCM1 (Glial Cell Missing Homolog 1) Ubiquitination and Degradation

Author: Meng-Hsiu Chiang, Liang-Fu Chen, Hungwen Chen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 914–920,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.071407

A Conserved E2F6-Binding Element in Murine Meiosis-Specific Gene Promoters

Author: Sarah M. Kehoe, Masahiro Oka, Katherine E. Hankowski, Nina Reichert, Sandra Garcia …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 921–930,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.067645

Reproduction of Wild Birds via Interspecies Germ Cell Transplantation

Author: Seok Jin Kang, Jin Won Choi, Sun Young Kim, Kyung Je Park, Tae Min Kim …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 931–937,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069989

Japanese Eel Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (Fsh) and Luteinizing Hormone (Lh): Production of Biologically Active Recombinant Fsh and Lh by Drosophila S2 Cells and Their Differential Actions on the Reproductive Biology

Author: Yukinori Kazeto, Mayuko Kohara, Takeshi Miura, Chiemi Miura, Sonoko Yamaguchi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 938–946,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.070052

Regulation of Intracellular Signaling Cascades by GNRH Pulse Frequency in the Rat Pituitary: Roles for CaMK II, ERK, and JNK Activation

Author: Laura L. Burger, Daniel J. Haisenleder, Kevin W. Aylor, John C. Marshall
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 947–953,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.070987

Region-Specific Gene Expression Profiling: Novel Evidence for Biological Heterogeneity of the Human Amnion

Author: Yu Mi Han, Roberto Romero, Jung-Sun Kim, Adi L. Tarca, Sun Kwon Kim …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 954–961,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069260

Cytological and Expression Studies and Quantitative Analysis of the Temporal and Stage-Specific Effects of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Testosterone During Cocultures of the Normal Human Seminiferous Epithelium

Author: Rosália Sá, Rui Neves, Susana Fernandes, Cláudia Alves, Filipa Carvalho …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 962–975,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.067546

Effect of Morphology on Placentome Size, Vascularity, and Vasoreactivity in Late Pregnant Sheep

Author: K.A. Vonnahme, W.J. Arndt, M.L. Johnson, P.P. Borowicz, L.P. Reynolds
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 976–982,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.070748

Progesterone and Placentation Increase Secreted Phosphoprotein One (SPP1 or Osteopontin) in Uterine Glands and Stroma for Histotrophic and Hematotrophic Support of Ovine Pregnancy

Author: Kathrin A. Dunlap, David W. Erikson, Robert C. Burghardt, Frank J. White, Kristey M. Reed …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 983–990,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.071068

CDC25B Acts as a Potential Target of PRKACA in Fertilized Mouse Eggs

Author: Cheng Cui, Hongmei Zhao, Zhe Zhang, Zhihong Zong, Chen Feng …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 991–998,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.068205

Cyclic 3′,5′-AMP Causes ADAM1/ADAM2 to Rapidly Diffuse Within the Plasma Membrane of Guinea Pig Sperm

Author: Gary R. Hunnicutt, Dennis E. Koppel, Susanna Kwitny, Ann E. Cowan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 999–1007,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.067058


Editorial

Progesterone-Induced Gene Expression in Uterine Epithelia: A Myth Perpetuated by Conventional Wisdom

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 79, Issue 5, 1 November 2008, Pages 1008–1009,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.072702