Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/86/6
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


World of Reproductive Biology

World of Reproductive Biology

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 169, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.100941


Minireview

Dynamics of Circulating Progesterone Concentrations Before and During Luteolysis: A Comparison Between Cattle and Horses

Author: O.J. Ginther, M.A. Beg
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 170, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099820

Ovarian Kaleidoscope Database: Ten Years and Beyond

Author: Aaron J. Hsueh, Rami Rauch
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 192, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099127


Neuroendocrinology

Neuroendocrine Control of FSH Secretion: IV. Hypothalamic Control of Pituitary FSH-Regulatory Proteins and Their Relationship to Changes in FSH Synthesis and Secretion

Author: Tejinder P. Sharma, Terry M. Nett, Fred J. Karsch, David J. Phillips, James S. Lee …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 171, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.098442

Differential and Gonad Stage-Dependent Roles of Kisspeptin1 and Kisspeptin2 in Reproduction in the Modern Teleosts, Morone Species

Author: Nilli Zmora, John Stubblefield, Zarirah Zulperi, Jakob Biran, Berta Levavi-Sivan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 177, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.097667


Female Reproductive Tract

Cell-Specific and Temporal Aspects of Gene Expression in the Chicken Oviduct at Different Stages of the Laying Cycle

Author: Wooyoung Jeong, Whasun Lim, Jinyoung Kim, Suzie E. Ahn, Hyung Chul Lee …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 172, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.098186

Identification of Label-Retaining Perivascular Cells in a Mouse Model of Endometrial Decidualization, Breakdown, and Repair

Author: Tu’uhevaha J. Kaitu’u-Lino, Louie Ye, Lois A. Salamonsen, Jane E. Girling, Caroline E. Gargett
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 184, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099309

NODAL in the Uterus Is Necessary for Proper Placental Development and Maintenance of Pregnancy

Author: Craig B. Park, Francesco J. DeMayo, John P. Lydon, Daniel Dufort
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 194, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.098277

Protracted Reproductive Seasonality in the Male Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Reflected by Patterns in Androgen Profiles, Ejaculate Characteristics, and Selected Behaviors

Author: Copper Aitken-Palmer, Rong Hou, Caitlin Burrell, Zhihe Zhang, Chengdong Wang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 195, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099044


Commentary

Hedgehog Signaling in Follicle Development

Author: Melissa E. Pepling
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 173, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.100859

Rhox5 Rules in an Evolving Saga of Reproductive Diversity

Author: Geoffrey L Hammond
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 188, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.101402

Contribution of Maternal NODAL to Term Pregnancy

Author: Sanjoy K. Das
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 193, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.100271

Of Mice and (wo)Men: Purified Oogonial Stem Cells from Mouse and Human Ovaries

Author: Jon Oatley, Patricia A. Hunt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 196, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.100297


Ovary

Overactivation of Hedgehog Signaling Alters Development of the Ovarian Vasculature in Mice

Author: Yi Ren, Robert G. Cowan, Fernando F. Migone, Susan M. Quirk
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 174, 1-15,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099176

Ovarian FAM110C (Family with Sequence Similarity 110C): Induction During the Periovulatory Period and Regulation of Granulosa Cell Cycle Kinetics in Rats

Author: Feixue Li, Hyein Jang, Muraly Puttabyatappa, Misung Jo, Thomas E. Curry,, Jr.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 185, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099259

Equine Luteal Function Regulation May Depend on the Interaction Between Cytokines and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor: An In Vitro Study

Author: António Galvão, Sofia Henriques, Daria Pestka, Karolina Lukasik, Dariusz Skarzynski …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 187, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.097147


Embryo

The Effect of Trp53 Gene-Dosage and Parent-of-Origin of Inheritance on Mouse Gamete and Embryo Function In Vitro

Author: A. Li, L. Ganeshan, C. O’Neill
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 175, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.097741


Reproductive Technology

Production of Donor-Derived Offspring by Allogeneic Transplantation of Spermatogonia in the Yellowtail (Seriola quinqueradiata)

Author: Tetsuro Morita, Naoki Kumakura, Kagayaki Morishima, Toru Mitsuboshi, Masashi Ishida …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 176, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.097873

Latrunculin A Can Improve the Birth Rate of Cloned Mice and Simplify the Nuclear Transfer Protocol by Gently Inhibiting Actin Polymerization

Author: Yukari Terashita, Sayaka Wakayama, Kazuo Yamagata, Chong Li, Eimei Sato …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 180, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.098764

Tracing the Conversion Process from Primordial Germ Cells to Pluripotent Stem Cells in Mice

Author: Go Nagamatsu, Takeo Kosaka, Shigeru Saito, Keiyo Takubo, Hideo Akiyama …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 182, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.096792


Testis

Hybridization of Testis-Derived Stem Cells with Somatic Cells and Embryonic Stem Cells in Mice

Author: Masanori Takehashi, Masako Tada, Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara, Hiroko Morimoto, Yasuhiro Kazuki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 178, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.098988

Complex N-Glycans Are Essential, but Core 1 and 2 Mucin O-Glycans, O-Fucose Glycans, and NOTCH1 Are Dispensable, for Mammalian Spermatogenesis

Author: Frank Batista, Linchao Lu, Suzannah A. Williams, Pamela Stanley
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 179, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.098103

Essential Roles of the Chromatin Remodeling Factor Brg1 in Spermatogenesis in Mice

Author: Jianguan Wang, Honggang Gu, Haifan Lin, Tian Chi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 186, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.097097


Male Reproductive Tract

ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter G2 Activity in the Bovine Spermatozoa Is Modulated Along the Epididymal Duct and at Ejaculation

Author: Julieta Caballero, Gilles Frenette, Olivier D’Amours, Maurice Dufour, Richard Oko …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 181, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.097477

The Rhox5 Homeobox Gene Regulates the Region-Specific Expression of Its Paralogs in the Rodent Epididymis

Author: James A. MacLean, II, Kanako Hayashi, Terry T. Turner, Miles F. Wilkinson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 189, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099184


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

IGF-2R-Mediated Signaling Results in Hypertrophy of Cultured Cardiomyocytes from Fetal Sheep

Author: Kimberley C.W. Wang, Doug A. Brooks, Kimberley J. Botting, Janna L. Morrison
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 183, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.100388


Pregnancy

Complement C5a Regulates Prolabor Mediators in Human Placenta

Author: Martha Lappas, Trent M. Woodruff, Stephen M. Taylor, Michael Permezel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 190, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.098475

Early Expression of Pregnancy-Specific Glycoprotein 22 (PSG22) by Trophoblast Cells Modulates Angiogenesis in Mice

Author: Sandra M. Blois, Irene Tirado-González, Julie Wu, Gabriela Barrientos, Briana Johnson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 86, Issue 6, 1 June 2012, 191, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.098251