Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/81/5
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Ovary

Effects of Diethylstilbestrol on Programmed Oocyte Death and Induction of Polyovular Follicles in Neonatal Mouse Ovaries

Author: Hannah Kim, Tadaaki Nakajima, Shinji Hayashi, Pierre Chambon, Hajime Watanabe …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 1002–1009,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.108.070599

Effect of Direct Ovarian Infusion of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 6 (BMP6) on Ovarian Function in Sheep

Author: B.K. Campbell, N.R. Kendall, D.T. Baird
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 1016–1023,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.076653

Fibroblast Growth Factors and Epidermal Growth Factor Cooperate with Oocyte-Derived Members of the TGFbeta Superfamily to Regulate Spry2 mRNA Levels in Mouse Cumulus Cells

Author: Koji Sugiura, You-Qiang Su, Qinglei Li, Karen Wigglesworth, Martin M. Matzuk …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 833–841,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078485

Role of Isoprenylation in Simvastatin-Induced Inhibition of Ovarian Theca-Interstitial Growth in the Rat

Author: Izabela J. Rzepczynska, Piotr C. Piotrowski, Donna H. Wong, Amanda B. Cress, Jesus Villanueva …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 850–855,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078667

Inhibition of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor Signal Transduction Blocks Follicle Progression but Does Not Necessarily Disrupt Vascular Development in Perinatal Rat Ovaries

Author: Renee M. McFee, Robin A. Artac, Ryann M. McFee, Debra T. Clopton, Robyn A. Longfellow Smith …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 966–977,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078071

Neutralization of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Antiangiogenic Isoforms Is More Effective Than Treatment with Proangiogenic Isoforms in Stimulating Vascular Development and Follicle Progression in the Perinatal Rat Ovary

Author: Robin A. Artac, Renee M. McFee, Robyn A. Longfellow Smith, Michelle M. Baltes-Breitwisch, Debra T. Clopton …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 978–988,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078097

Ovarian Ultrasonography Correlated with Fecal Progestins and Estradiol During the Estrous Cycle and Early Pregnancy in Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi)

Author: Imke Lueders, Thomas B. Hildebrandt, Jason Pootoolal, Peter Rich, Charlie S. Gray …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 989–995,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077743


Reproductive Technology

Risk Assessment of Minute Virus of Mice Transmission During Rederivation: Detection in Reproductive Organs, Gametes, and Embryos of Mice after In Vivo Infection

Author: Lydia M. Janus, Anna Smoczek, Hans-J. Hedrich, Andre Bleich
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 1010–1015,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.076968

Irradiation Enhances the Efficiency of Testicular Germ Cell Transplantation in Sheep

Author: Muren Herrid, Jeanette Olejnik, Michael Jackson, Natalka Suchowerska, Sally Stockwell …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 898–905,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078279


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Page 1024,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.081224


Minireview

The Bisphenol A Experience: A Primer for the Analysis of Environmental Effects on Mammalian Reproduction

Author: Patricia A. Hunt, Martha Susiarjo, Carmen Rubio, Terry J. Hassold
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 807–813,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077008


Pregnancy

Secreted Phosphoprotein 1 (SPP1, Osteopontin) Binds to Integrin Alphavbeta6 on Porcine Trophectoderm Cells and Integrin Alphavbeta3 on Uterine Luminal Epithelial Cells, and Promotes Trophectoderm Cell Adhesion and Migration

Author: David W. Erikson, Robert C. Burghardt, Kayla J. Bayless, Greg A. Johnson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 814–825,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078600


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Leptin Stimulates Protein Synthesis-Activating Translation Machinery in Human Trophoblastic Cells

Author: Antonio Pérez-Pérez, Julieta Maymó, Yésica Gambino, José L. Dueñas, Raimundo Goberna …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 826–832,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.076513


Testis

Overactive Beta-Catenin Signaling Causes Testicular Sertoli Cell Tumor Development in the Mouse

Author: Hao Chang, Florian Guillou, Makoto M. Taketo, Richard R. Behringer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 842–849,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077446

Claudin 5 Expression in Mouse Seminiferous Epithelium Is Dependent upon the Transcription Factor Ets Variant 5 and Contributes to Blood-Testis Barrier Function

Author: Carla M.K. Morrow, Gaurav Tyagi, Liz Simon, Kay Carnes, Kenneth M. Murphy …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 871–879,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077040


Gamete Biology

New Insights into the Mechanisms of Fertilization: Comparison of the Fertilization Steps, Composition, and Structure of the Zona Pellucida Between Horses and Pigs

Author: Sylvie Mugnier, Maria Elena Dell’Aquila, Jesus Pelaez, Cécile Douet, Barbara Ambruosi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 856–870,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077651

Evidence for the Involvement of Aquaporins in Sperm Motility Activation of the Teleost Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata)

Author: Loredana Zilli, Roberta Schiavone, François Chauvigné, Joan Cerdà, Carlo Storelli …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 880–888,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077933

Equatorin: Identification and Characterization of the Epitope of the MN9 Antibody in the Mouse

Author: Kenji Yamatoya, Keiichi Yoshida, Chizuru Ito, Mamiko Maekawa, Mitsuaki Yanagida …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 889–897,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077438

Characterization of Conserved and Nonconserved Imprinted Genes in Swine

Author: Steve R. Bischoff, Shengdar Tsai, Nicholas Hardison, Alison A. Motsinger-Reif, Brad A. Freking …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 906–920,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078139

Functional Roles of Mouse Sperm Hyaluronidases, HYAL5 and SPAM1, in Fertilization

Author: Masanori Kimura, Ekyune Kim, Woojin Kang, Misuzu Yamashita, Mariko Saigo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 939–947,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078816

Vitamin A Deficiency Blocks the Initiation of Meiosis of Germ Cells in the Developing Rat Ovary In Vivo

Author: Hui Li, Margaret Clagett-Dame
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 996–1001,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078808


Male Reproductive Tract

The Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-Anchored Serine Protease PRSS21 (Testisin) Imparts Murine Epididymal Sperm Cell Maturation and Fertilizing Ability

Author: Sarah Netzel-Arnett, Thomas H. Bugge, Rex A. Hess, Kay Carnes, Brett W. Stringer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 921–932,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.076273


Female Reproductive Tract

Sex Ratio of Bovine Embryos and Calves Originating from the Left and Right Ovaries

Author: Darin Hylan, Angelica M. Giraldo, Joel A. Carter, Glen T. Gentry, Jr., Kenneth R. Bondioli …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 933–938,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077727


Embryo

Tubulointerstitial Nephritis Antigen-Like 1 Is Expressed in Extraembryonic Tissues and Interacts with Laminin 1 in the Reichert Membrane at Postimplantation in the Mouse

Author: Tadashi Igarashi, Yumiko Tajiri, Masahiro Sakurai, Eimei Sato, Dan Li …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 948–955,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078162


Neuroendocrinology

Aromatase Promoter I.f is Regulated by Estrogen Receptor Alpha (ESR1) in Mouse Hypothalamic Neuronal Cell Lines

Author: M. Bertan Yilmaz, Andrew Wolfe, You-Hong Cheng, Christine Glidewell-Kenney, J. Larry Jameson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 November 2009, Pages 956–965,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077206