Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/83/4
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Commentary

ADAMTS1 and Versican: Partners in Ovulation and Fertilization

Author: Thomas E. Curry, Jr.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 505–506,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.087056


Minireview

Rethinking the Relationship Between Hyperactivation and Chemotaxis in Mammalian Sperm

Author: Haixin Chang, Susan S. Suarez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 507–513,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.083113


Gamete Biology

Different Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Exposure Regimens During Antral Follicle Growth Alter Gene Expression in the Cumulus-Oocyte Complex in Mice

Author: Flor Sánchez, Tom Adriaenssens, Sergio Romero, Johan Smitz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 514–524,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.083311

Cumulus-Oocyte Complexes from Small Antral Follicles During the Early Follicular Phase of Menstrual Cycles in Rhesus Monkeys Yield Oocytes That Reinitiate Meiosis and Fertilize In Vitro

Author: Marina C. Peluffo, Susan L. Barrett, Richard L. Stouffer, Jon D. Hennebold, Mary B. Zelinski
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 525–532,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084418

Effects of Genetic Captive-Breeding Protocols on Sperm Quality and Fertility in the White-Footed Mouse

Author: Aurelio F. Malo, Felipe Martinez-Pastor, Glen Alaks, Jean Dubach, Robert C. Lacy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 540–548,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085316

Progestin Exposure Before Gonadotropin Stimulation Improves Embryo Development after In Vitro Fertilization in the Domestic Cat

Author: Katharine M. Pelican, Rebecca E. Spindler, Budhan S. Pukazhenthi, David E. Wildt, Mary A. Ottinger …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 558–567,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.083360

Reorganization of the Endoplasmic Reticulum and Development of Ca2+ Release Mechanisms During Meiotic Maturation of Human Oocytes

Author: Jessica S. Mann, Katie M. Lowther, Lisa M. Mehlmann
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 578–583,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085985

Differential Contribution of the MTOR and MNK Pathways to the Regulation of mRNA Translation in Meiotic and Postmeiotic Mouse Male Germ Cells

Author: Valeria Messina, Annarita Di Sauro, Simona Pedrotti, Laura Adesso, Alessia Latina …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 607–615,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085050

Carbohydrate-Mediated Binding and Induction of Acrosomal Exocytosis in a Boar Sperm-Somatic Cell Adhesion Model

Author: Gary F. Clark, Shawn Zimmerman, David E. Lafrenz, Young-Joo Yi, Peter Sutovsky
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 623–634,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084319


Reproductive Technology

Regeneration of Spermatogenesis and Production of Functional Sperm by Grafting of Testicular Cell Aggregates in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Author: Toshihiro Kawasaki, Kenji Saito, Minori Shinya, Lisbeth Charlotte Olsen, Noriyoshi Sakai
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 533–539,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085159


Ovary

ADAMTS1 Cleavage of Versican Mediates Essential Structural Remodeling of the Ovarian Follicle and Cumulus-Oocyte Matrix During Ovulation in Mice

Author: Hannah M. Brown, Kylie R. Dunning, Rebecca L. Robker, Derek Boerboom, Melanie Pritchard …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 549–557,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084434

Effects of the Rate and Duration of Physiological Increases in Serum FSH Concentrations on Emergence of Follicular Waves in Cyclic Ewes

Author: Behzad M. Toosi, Srinivas V. Seekallu, Norman C. Rawlings
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 648–655,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.082016


Neuroendocrinology

Hypothalamic Expression of KISS1 and Gonadotropin Inhibitory Hormone Genes During the Menstrual Cycle of a Non-Human Primate

Author: Jeremy T. Smith, Muhammad Shahab, Alda Pereira, K.-Y. Francis Pau, Iain J. Clarke
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 568–577,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085407


Male Reproductive Tract

Alterations in the Human Blood-Epididymis Barrier in Obstructive Azoospermia and the Development of Novel Epididymal Cell Lines from Infertile Men

Author: Evemie Dube, Louis Hermo, Peter T.K. Chan, Daniel G. Cyr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 584–596,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084459

Effects of Moderate Calorie Restriction on Testosterone Production and Semen Characteristics in Young Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Author: Brandon D. Sitzmann, Erin H. Leone, Julie A. Mattison, Donald K. Ingram, George S. Roth …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 635–640,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084186

BCL2 Ala43Thr Is a Functional Variant Associated with Protection Against Azoospermia in a Han-Chinese Population

Author: Jun Ma, Hui-Yuan Lu, Yan-Kai Xia, Hui-Bin Dong, Ai-Hua Gu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 656–662,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.082339


Testis

Lymphocyte Antigen 75 (Ly75/CD205) Is a Surface Marker on Mitotic Germ Cells in Rainbow Trout

Author: Kazue Nagasawa, Shinya Shikina, Yutaka Takeuchi, Goro Yoshizaki
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 597–606,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.082081

Microarray-Based Analysis of Cell-Cycle Gene Expression During Spermatogenesis in the Mouse

Author: Dipanwita Roy Choudhury, Chris Small, Yufeng Wang, Paul R. Mueller, Vivienne I. Rebel …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 663–675,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084889


Pregnancy

Maternal Administration of Erythromycin Fails to Eradicate Intrauterine Ureaplasma Infection in an Ovine Model

Author: Samantha J. Dando, Ilias Nitsos, John P. Newnham, Alan H. Jobe, Timothy J.M. Moss …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 616–622,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084954

Homeobox Gene HLX Is a Regulator of HGF/c-met-Mediated Migration of Human Trophoblast-Derived Cell Lines

Author: Gayathri Rajaraman, Padma Murthi, Shaun P. Brennecke, Bill Kalionis
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 676–683,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.078634


Female Reproductive Tract

Neurotensin and Neurotensin Receptor 1 Expression in Human Myometrium and Uterine Leiomyomas

Author: Yurena Rodríguez, Teresa A. Almeida, Francisco Valladares, Delia Báez, Francisco Montes de Oca …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 641–647,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084962


Editorial

Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Birth Control Pill

Author: John A. McCracken
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 4, 1 October 2010, Pages 684–686,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.087809