Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/87/6
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Testis

Bioinformatic Identification of Novel Elements Potentially Involved in Messenger RNA Fate Control During Spermatogenesis

Author: R. Keegan Idler, Grant W. Hennig, Wei Yan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 138, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102434

Proliferative Effect of Histamine on MA-10 Leydig Tumor Cells Mediated Through HRH2 Activation, Transient Elevation in cAMP Production, and Increased Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Phosphorylation Levels

Author: Romina María Pagotto, Casandra Monzón, Marcos Besio Moreno, Omar Pedro Pignataro, Carolina Mondillo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 150, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102905

Enrichment of Mouse Spermatogonial Stem Cells by Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule Expression

Author: Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara, Hiroko Morimoto, Takashi Shinohara
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 139, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103861

SRY Induced TCF21 Genome-Wide Targets and Cascade of bHLH Factors During Sertoli Cell Differentiation and Male Sex Determination in Rats

Author: Ramji K. Bhandari, Ellyn N. Schinke, Md. M. Haque, Ingrid Sadler-Riggleman, Michael K. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 131, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.099663


Gamete Biology

Porcine Sperm Bind to Specific 6-Sialylated Biantennary Glycans to Form the Oviduct Reservoir

Author: Govindasamy Kadirvel, Sergio A. Machado, Claudia Korneli, Emily Collins, Paul Miller …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 147, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103879

A Systematic Analysis of a Deep Mouse Epididymal Sperm Proteome

Author: Theodore Chauvin, Fang Xie, Tao Liu, Carrie D. Nicora, Feng Yang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 141, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104208


Female Reproductive Tract

The Role of Extracellular Matrix Metalloproteinase Inducer (EMMPRIN) in the Regulation of Bovine Endometrial Cell Functions

Author: Birendra Mishra, Keiichiro Kizaki, Takashi Sato, Akira Ito, Kazuyoshi Hashizume
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 149, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102152

Time Course of Defense Mechanisms in Bovine Endometrium in Response to Lipopolysaccharide

Author: Theerawat Swangchan-Uthai, Chloe R.M. Lavender, Zhangrui Cheng, Ali A. Fouladi-Nashta, D. Claire Wathes
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 135, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102376

Microbial Products Alter the Expression of Membrane-Associated Mucin and Antimicrobial Peptides in a Three-Dimensional Human Endocervical Epithelial Cell Model

Author: Andrea L. Radtke, Alison J. Quayle, Melissa M. Herbst-Kralovetz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 132, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103366

Exploration of Global Gene Expression Changes During the Estrous Cycle in Equine Endometrium

Author: Simone Gebhardt, Maximiliane Merkl, Nadja Herbach, Rüdiger Wanke, Johannes Handler …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 136, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103226

Differential Expression of Select Members of the SLC Family of Genes and Regulation of Expression by MicroRNAs in the Chicken Oviduct

Author: Chul-Hong Lim, Wooyoung Jeong, Whasun Lim, Jinyoung Kim, Gwonhwa Song …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 145, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.101444


Toxicology

Mono-(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate Induces Oxidative Stress and Inhibits Growth of Mouse Ovarian Antral Follicles

Author: Wei Wang, Zelieann R. Craig, Mallikarjuna S. Basavarajappa, Katlyn S. Hafner, Jodi A. Flaws
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 152, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102467


Embryo

Phosphatidylcholine and Sphingomyelin Profiles Vary in Bos taurus indicus and Bos taurus taurus In Vitro- and In Vivo-Produced Blastocysts

Author: Mateus J. Sudano, Vanessa G. Santos, Alessandra Tata, Christina R. Ferreira, Daniela M. Paschoal …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 130, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102897

DNA Microarray Reveals That High Proportions of Human Blastocysts from Women of Advanced Maternal Age Are Aneuploid and Mosaic

Author: Jianqiao Liu, Weihua Wang, Xiaofang Sun, Lian Liu, Hua Jin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 148, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103192

Hepatocyte Growth Factor Is a Mouse Fetal Leydig Cell Terminal Differentiation Factor

Author: Giulia Ricci, Maria Cristina Guglielmo, Maria Caruso, Francesca Ferranti, Rita Canipari …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 146, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104638

Transcriptome Fingerprint of Bovine 2-Cell Stage Blastomeres Is Directly Correlated with the Individual Developmental Competence of the Corresponding Sister Blastomere

Author: Eva Held, Dessie Salilew-Wondim, Matthias Linke, Ulrich Zechner, Franca Rings …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 154, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102921


Minireview

The Role of Hypoxia and Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1Alpha in Preeclampsia Pathogenesis

Author: Reshef Tal
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 134, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102723


Reproductive Technology

Hollow Fiber Vitrification Provides a Novel Method for Cryopreserving In Vitro Maturation/Fertilization-Derived Porcine Embryos

Author: Miki Maehara, Hitomi Matsunari, Kasumi Honda, Kazuaki Nakano, Yasuhiro Takeuchi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 133, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.100339

Germline Transformation of the Silkworm Bombyx mori L. by Sperm-Mediated Gene Transfer

Author: Wenlin Zhou, Chengliang Gong, Renyu Xue, Guangli Cao, Jinru Cao …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 144, 1-5,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102822


World of Reproductive Biology

World of Reproductive Biology

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 128, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105155


Pregnancy

Chronic Hypoxia Differentially Up-Regulates Protein Kinase C-Mediated Ovine Uterine Arterial Contraction via Actin Polymerization Signaling in Pregnancy

Author: DaLiao Xiao, Xiaohui Huang, Lubo Zhang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 142, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104448

Truncation of MIMT1 Gene in the PEG3 Domain Leads to Major Changes in Placental Gene Expression and Stillbirth in Cattle

Author: Krzysztof Flisikowski, Heli Venhoranta, Stefan Bauersachs, Reetta Hänninen, Rainer W. Fürst …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 140, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104240


Ovary

Oral Progestin Priming Increases Ovarian Sensitivity to Gonadotropin Stimulation and Improves Luteal Function in the Cat

Author: Rosemary A. Stewart, Katharine M. Pelican, Adrienne E. Crosier, Budhan S. Pukazhenthi, David E. Wildt …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 137, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104190

Targeted Loss of Androgen Receptor Signaling in Murine Granulosa Cells of Preantral and Antral Follicles Causes Female Subfertility

Author: Kirsty A. Walters, Linda J. Middleton, Shai R. Joseph, Rasmani Hazra, Mark Jimenez …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 151, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102012


Male Reproductive Tract

Insulin-Like 3 Signaling Is Important for Testicular Descent but Dispensable for Spermatogenesis and Germ Cell Survival in Adult Mice

Author: Zaohua Huang, Bryan Rivas, Alexander I. Agoulnik
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 143, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103382


Neuroendocrinology

Molecular Profiling of Postnatal Development of the Hypothalamus in Female and Male Rats

Author: Deena M. Walker, Dean Kirson, Lorenzo F. Perez, Andrea C. Gore
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 129, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102798


Commentary

The Two-Cell Embryo—Two Sides of the Same Coin?

Author: Pat Lonergan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 87, Issue 6, 1 December 2012, 153, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106278