Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/80/4
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights …

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Page 615,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077065


Minireview

Gene Birth, Death, and Divergence: The Different Scenarios of Reproduction-Related Gene Evolution

Author: Xin Tian, Géraldine Pascal, Sophie Fouchécourt, Pierre Pontarotti, Philippe Monget
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 616–621,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073684


Articles

Metabolic and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Early Mouse Embryos Following Maternal Dietary Protein Intervention

Author: Megan Mitchell, Samantha L. Schulz, David T. Armstrong, Michelle Lane
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 622–630,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.072595

Photoperiod-Modulated Testis Maturation in Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua, L.)

Author: Fernanda F.L. Almeida, Geir Lasse Taranger, Birgitta Norberg, Ørjan Karlsen, Jan Bogerd …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 631–640,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.071340

Necessity of Sequential Pulses of Prostaglandin F2alpha for Complete Physiologic Luteolysis in Cattle

Author: O.J. Ginther, R.R. Araujo, M.P. Palhão, B.L. Rodrigues, M.A. Beg
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 641–648,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.072769

Reduced Fecundity in Female Rats with Surgically Induced Endometriosis and in Their Daughters: A Potential Role for Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinase 1

Author: Julie A.W. Stilley, Renita Woods-Marshall, Miriam Sutovsky, Peter Sutovsky, Kathy L. Sharpe-Timms
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 649–656,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073411

Prostaglandin F2alpha Stimulates 11Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase 1 Enzyme Bioactivity and Protein Expression in Bovine Endometrial Stromal Cells

Author: Hwa-Yong Lee, Tomas J. Acosta, Dariusz J. Skarzynski, Kiyoshi Okuda
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 657–664,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073403

Chlamydia Infection Causes Loss of Pacemaker Cells and Inhibits Oocyte Transport in the Mouse Oviduct

Author: Rose Ellen Dixon, Sung Jin Hwang, Grant W. Hennig, Kyle H. Ramsey, Justin H. Schripsema …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 665–673,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073833

Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes Between Cloned and Zygote-Developing Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Embryos at the Dome Stage Using Suppression Subtractive Hybridization

Author: Daji Luo, Wei Hu, Shangping Chen, Yi Xiao, Yonghua Sun …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 674–684,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.074203

Functional AR Signaling Is Evident in an In Vitro Mouse Follicle Culture Bioassay That Encompasses Most Stages of Folliculogenesis

Author: Sandy Lenie, Johan Smitz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 685–695,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.067280

The Novel Epididymis-Specific Beta-Galactosidase-Like Gene Glb1l4 Is Essential in Epididymal Development and Sperm Maturation in Rats

Author: Wei Zhen, Peng Li, Bin He, Juyuan Guo, Yong-Lian Zhang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 696–706,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.071589

The Molecular Signature of Spermatogonial Stem/Progenitor Cells in the 6-Day-Old Mouse Testis

Author: Maria Kokkinaki, Tin-Lap Lee, Zuping He, Jiji Jiang, Nady Golestaneh …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 707–717,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073809

Developmental Programming: Contribution of Prenatal Androgen and Estrogen to Estradiol Feedback Systems and Periovulatory Hormonal Dynamics in Sheep

Author: Almudena Veiga-Lopez, Olga I. Astapova, Esther F. Aizenberg, James S. Lee, Vasantha Padmanabhan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 718–725,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.074781

Developmental Programming: Differential Effects of Prenatal Testosterone and Dihydrotestosterone on Follicular Recruitment, Depletion of Follicular Reserve, and Ovarian Morphology in Sheep

Author: Peter Smith, Teresa L. Steckler, Almudena Veiga-Lopez, Vasantha Padmanabhan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 726–736,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.072801

Juvenile Rank Can Predict Male-Typical Adult Mating Behavior in Female Sheep Treated Prenatally with Testosterone

Author: Eila K. Roberts, Jonathan N. Flak, Wen Ye, Vasantha Padmanabhan, Theresa M. Lee
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 737–742,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073429

B-Vitamin and Homocysteine Status Determines Ovarian Response to Gonadotropin Treatment in Sheep

Author: Raji Kanakkaparambil, Ravinder Singh, Dongfang Li, Robert Webb, Kevin D. Sinclair
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 743–752,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.072074

The Presence and Function of Dopamine Type 2 Receptors in Boar Sperm: A Possible Role for Dopamine in Viability, Capacitation, and Modulation of Sperm Motility

Author: Alfredo R. Ramírez, Maite A. Castro, Constanza Angulo, Laura Ramió, M. Montserrat Rivera …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 753–761,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.070961

A Novel Potential Role for Gametogenetin-Binding Protein 1 (GGNBP1) in Mitochondrial Morphogenesis During Spermatogenesis in Mice

Author: Takeshi Aihara, Nobuhiro Nakamura, Shinji Honda, Shigehisa Hirose
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 762–770,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.074013

Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling in Male Germ Cell Apoptosis in the Rat

Author: Yue Jia, Jesse Castellanos, Christina Wang, Indrani Sinha-Hikim, Yanhe Lue …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 771–780,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.072843

Alpha-Lipoic Acid Inhibits Tumor Necrosis Factor-Induced Remodeling and Weakening of Human Fetal Membranes

Author: Robert M. Moore, Jillian B. Novak, Deepak Kumar, Joseph M. Mansour, Brian M. Mercer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 781–787,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.073205

Cloning and Characterization of a Calcium-Activated Chloride Channel in Rat Uterus

Author: Junfang Song, Xiaojuan Zhang, Zhi Qi, Gang Sun, Shaopeng Chi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 788–794,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.071258

CDC14B Acts Through FZR1 (CDH1) to Prevent Meiotic Maturation of Mouse Oocytes

Author: Karen Schindler, Richard M. Schultz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 795–803,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.074906

Dynamic Nuclear Organization of Constitutive Heterochromatin During Fetal Male Germ Cell Development in Mice

Author: Hirotaka Yoshioka, John R. McCarrey, Yukiko Yamazaki
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 804–812,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.072603

Etoposide Induces TRP53-Dependent Apoptosis and TRP53-Independent Cell Cycle Arrest in Trophoblasts of the Developing Mouse Placenta

Author: Hirofumi Yamauchi, Kei-ichi Katayama, Masaki Ueno, Hiroyuki Kanemitsu, Chunja Nam …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 813–822,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069419

Survival Role of Locally Produced Acetylcholine in the Bovine Corpus Luteum

Author: M. Omar Al-zi’abi, Anom Bowolaksono, Kiyoshi Okuda
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 823–832,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.069203

Reduction of Mouse Egg Surface Integrin Alpha9 Subunit (ITGA9) Reduces the Egg’s Ability to Support Sperm-Egg Binding and Fusion

Author: Ulyana Vjugina, Xiaoling Zhu, Eugene Oh, Nabal J. Bracero, Janice P. Evans
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 833–841,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.075275


Editorial

Progesterone Signaling Outside the TATA Box

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Page 842,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.074948


In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Emil Steinberger, M.D. 1928–2008

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Pages 843–845,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077180


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 80, Issue 4, 1 April 2009, Page 846,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077123