Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/80/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights …

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Page 393,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.076364


Minireview

New Nomenclature for Mammalian BSP Genes

Author: Puttaswamy Manjunath, Jasmine Lefebvre, Prashanth S. Jois, Jinjiang Fan, Mathew W. Wright
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 394–397,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.074088


Articles

Vitamin D Induces Innate Antibacterial Responses in Human Trophoblasts via an Intracrine Pathway

Author: N. Liu, A.T. Kaplan, J. Low, L. Nguyen, G.Y. Liu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 398–406,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073577

Quantification of Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Mice: Vaginal Protease Activity Precedes Increased MOPQ Scores in Fibulin 5 Knockout Mice

Author: Cecilia K. Wieslander, David D. Rahn, Donald D. McIntire, Jesús F. Acevedo, Peter G. Drewes …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 407–414,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.072900

Effect of Leptin on Mouse Trophoblast Giant Cells

Author: L.C. Schulz, E.P. Widmaier, J. Qiu, R.M. Roberts
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 415–424,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073130

Neonatal Exposure to Genistein Disrupts Ability of Female Mouse Reproductive Tract to Support Preimplantation Embryo Development and Implantation

Author: Wendy N. Jefferson, Elizabeth Padilla-Banks, Eugenia H. Goulding, Shin-Ping C. Lao, Retha R. Newbold …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 425–431,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073171

The Mouse Follicle Microenvironment Regulates Antrum Formation and Steroid Production: Alterations in Gene Expression Profiles

Author: Erin R. West-Farrell, Min Xu, Monica A. Gomberg, Yee Hoong Chow, Teresa K. Woodruff …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 432–439,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.071142

Fetal Exposure to Cocaine Causes Programming of Prkce Gene Repression in the Left Ventricle of Adult Rat Offspring

Author: Haitao Zhang, Kurt D. Meyer, Lubo Zhang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 440–448,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.072983

Mouse TEX14 Is Required for Embryonic Germ Cell Intercellular Bridges but Not Female Fertility

Author: Michael P. Greenbaum, Naoki Iwamori, Julio E. Agno, Martin M. Matzuk
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 449–457,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.070649

Cortisol Interferes with the Estradiol-Induced Surge of Luteinizing Hormone in the Ewe

Author: Elizabeth R. Wagenmaker, Kellie M. Breen, Amy E. Oakley, Bree N. Pierce, Alan J. Tilbrook …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 458–463,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.074252

Effects of Ooplasm Manipulation on DNA Methylation and Growth of Progeny in Mice

Author: Yong Cheng, Kai Wang, Lori D. Kellam, Young S. Lee, Cheng-Guang Liang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 464–472,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073593

Expression and Functional Analyses of Circadian Genes in Mouse Oocytes and Preimplantation Embryos: Cry1 Is Involved in the Meiotic Process Independently of Circadian Clock Regulation

Author: Tomoko Amano, Akinori Matsushita, Yuki Hatanaka, Tatsuya Watanabe, Katsutaka Oishi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 473–483,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069542

Levonorgestrel Enhances Spermatogenesis Suppression by Testosterone with Greater Alteration in Testicular Gene Expression in Men

Author: YanHe Lue, Christina Wang, YuGui Cui, XingHai Wang, JiaHao Sha …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 484–492,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.070839

Poor Embryo Development in Mouse Oocytes Aged In Vitro Is Associated with Impaired Calcium Homeostasis

Author: Toshifumi Takahashi, Hideki Igarashi, Jun Kawagoe, Mitsuyoshi Amita, Shuichiro Hara …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 493–502,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.072017

Generation of Live Rats Produced by In Vitro Fertilization Using Cryopreserved Spermatozoa

Author: Yasunari Seita, Shuhei Sugio, Junya Ito, Naomi Kashiwazaki
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 503–510,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.072918

Functional Analysis of Male Mouse Haploid Germ Cells of Various Differentiation Stages: Early and Late Round Spermatids Are Functionally Equivalent in Producing Progeny

Author: Hiroshi Ohta, Yuko Sakaide, Teruhiko Wakayama
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 511–517,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073270

Heritable Imprinting Defect Caused by Epigenetic Abnormalities in Mouse Spermatogonial Stem Cells

Author: Jiyoung Lee, Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara, Narumi Ogonuki, Hiromi Miki, Kimiko Inoue …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 518–527,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.072330

Epidermal Growth Factor-Induced Proliferation of Chicken Primordial Germ Cells: Involvement of Calcium/Protein Kinase C and NFKB1

Author: Chutian Ge, Minli Yu, James N. Petitte, Caiqiao Zhang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 528–536,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.072728

Effects of Different Temperatures on Testis Structure and Function, with Emphasis on Somatic Cells, in Sexually Mature Nile Tilapias (Oreochromis niloticus)

Author: Érika Ramos de Alvarenga, Luiz Renato de França
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 537–544,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.072827

Characterization of Two Cytoplasmic Poly(A)-Binding Proteins, PABPC1 and PABPC2, in Mouse Spermatogenic Cells

Author: Masanori Kimura, Kazuyuki Ishida, Shin-ichi Kashiwabara, Tadashi Baba
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 545–554,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.072553

ADP-Ribosylation Factor 1 Regulates Asymmetric Cell Division in Female Meiosis in the Mouse

Author: Shufang Wang, Jianjun Hu, Xinzheng Guo, Johne X. Liu, Shaorong Gao
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 555–562,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073197

Production of Piglets after Cryopreservation of Embryos Using a Centrifugation-Based Method for Delipation Without Micromanipulation

Author: Rongfeng Li, Clifton N. Murphy, Lee Spate, David Wax, Clay Isom …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 563–571,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073387

Immunogold Evidence Suggests That Endoplasmic Reticulum Is the Site of Protamine-Type Protein Synthesis and Participates in Translocation of These Proteins into the Nucleus During Chara vulgaris Spermiogenesis

Author: Katarzyna Popłońska, Maria Kwiatkowska, Agnieszka Wojtczak, Justyna Polit
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 572–580,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.067918

TNF Alpha-Mediated Disruption of Spermatogenesis in Response to Sertoli Cell Injury in Rodents Is Partially Regulated by MMP2

Author: Pei-Li Yao, Yi-Chen Lin, John H. Richburg
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 581–589,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073122

RAB13 Participates in Ectoplasmic Specialization Dynamics in the Rat Testis

Author: Dolores D. Mruk, Ann S.N. Lau
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 590–601,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.071647

Select Nutrients in the Ovine Uterine Lumen. III. Cationic Amino Acid Transporters in the Ovine Uterus and Peri-Implantation Conceptuses

Author: Haijun Gao, Guoyao Wu, Thomas E. Spencer, Gregory A. Johnson, Fuller W. Bazer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 602–609,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073890


In Memoriam

In Memoriam

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 3, 1 March 2009, Pages 610–611,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.076414