Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/89/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Reproductive Technology

Production of Fertile Offspring from Oocytes Grown In Vitro by Nuclear Transfer in Cattle

Author: Yuji Hirao, Kenji Naruse, Masahiro Kaneda, Tamas Somfai, Kosuke Iga …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 57, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109439

Stability of Genomic Imprinting and Gestational-Age Dynamic Methylation in Complicated Pregnancies Conceived Following Assisted Reproductive Technologies

Author: Cristina Camprubí, Isabel Iglesias-Platas, Alex Martin-Trujillo, Cristina Salvador-Alarcon, Maria Angeles Rodriguez …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 50, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.108456


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Global Gene Expression Analysis in Human Uterine Epithelial Cells Defines New Targets of Glucocorticoid and Estradiol Antagonism

Author: Shannon Whirledge, Xiaojiang Xu, John A. Cidlowski
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 66, 1-17,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111054


Embryo

Oxygen Affects the Ability of Mouse Blastocysts to Regulate Ammonium

Author: Petra L. Wale, David K. Gardner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 75, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109256

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Candidate Genes Associated with Fertilizing Ability of Sperm and Subsequent Embryonic Development in Cattle

Author: Sarah D. Cochran, John B. Cole, Daniel J. Null, Peter J. Hansen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 69, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111260

Folate Transport in Mouse Cumulus-Oocyte Complexes and Preimplantation Embryos

Author: Megan Kooistra, Jacquetta M. Trasler, Jay M. Baltz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 63, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111146


Gamete Biology

Translational Activation of Developmental Messenger RNAs During Neonatal Mouse Testis Development

Author: Vesna A. Chappell, Jonathan T. Busada, Brett D. Keiper, Christopher B. Geyer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 61, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109819

The Effect of Cilostamide on Gap Junction Communication Dynamics, Chromatin Remodeling, and Competence Acquisition in Pig Oocytes Following Parthenogenetic Activation and Nuclear Transfer

Author: Cecilia Dieci, Valentina Lodde, Federica Franciosi, Irina Lagutina, Irene Tessaro …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 68, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110577

Identification of Potential Oviductal Factors Responsible for Zona Pellucida Hardening and Monospermy During Fertilization in Mammals

Author: Irene Mondéjar, Irene Martínez-Martínez, Manuel Avilés, Pilar Coy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 67, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111385

Greatwall Kinase Is Required for Meiotic Maturation in Porcine Oocytes

Author: Ying-Hua Li, Hyoeun Kang, Yong-Nan Xu, Young-Tae Heo, Xiang-Shun Cui …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 53, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109850

Oxidative Damage to Rhesus Macaque Spermatozoa Results in Mitotic Arrest and Transcript Abundance Changes in Early Embryos

Author: Victoria Burruel, Katie L. Klooster, James Chitwood, Pablo J. Ross, Stuart A. Meyers
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 72, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110981

Trypsin Regulates Meiotic Initiation in the Japanese Eel (Anguilla japonica) by Promoting the Uptake of Taurine into Germ Cells During Spermatogenesis

Author: Masato Higuchi, Chiemi Miura, Toshiharu Iwai, Takeshi Miura
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 58, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109777


Minireview

Recent Insights into Spindle Function in Mammalian Oocytes and Early Embryos

Author: Katie Howe, Greg FitzHarris
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 71, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.112151


Commentary

When Stresses Collide

Author: Awoniyi O. Awonuga, Yu Yang, Daniel A. Rappolee
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 74, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.113084

Endogenous Folate Accumulation in Oocytes and Preimplantation Embryos and Its Epigenetic Implications

Author: Mellissa R.W. Mann, Andrew J. Watson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 62, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.113027


Neuroendocrinology

Restraint Stress Impairs Oocyte Developmental Potential in Mice: Role of CRH-Induced Apoptosis of Ovarian Cells

Author: Bo Liang, De-Li Wei, Ya-Nan Cheng, Hong-Jie Yuan, Juan Lin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 64, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110619


Ovary

Oocyte-Secreted Growth Differentiation Factor 9 Inhibits BCL-2-Interacting Mediator of Cell Death-Extra Long Expression in Porcine Cumulus Cell

Author: Xian-Long Wang, Kun Wang, Shuan Zhao, Yi Wu, Hui Gao …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 56, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.108365

Regulation of the Activin-Inhibin-Follistatin System by Bone Morphogenetic Proteins in the Zebrafish Ovary

Author: Cheuk Wun Li, Wei Ge
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 55, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110643

Activation of the PKC Pathway Stimulates Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation, Migration, and Expression of MMP7 and MMP10

Author: Linah F. Al-Alem, Lauren A. McCord, R. Chase Southard, Michael W. Kilgore, Thomas E. Curry, Jr.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 73, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102327


Immunology

Regulatory Role of Membrane-Bound Form Interleukin-15 on Human Uterine Microvascular Endothelial Cells in Circulating CD16(−) Natural Killer Cell Extravasation into Human Endometrium

Author: Kotaro Kitaya, Tadahiro Yasuo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 70, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111138

Macrophage Phenotype in the Mammary Gland Fluctuates over the Course of the Estrous Cycle and Is Regulated by Ovarian Steroid Hormones

Author: Leigh J. Hodson, Angela C.L. Chua, Andreas Evdokiou, Sarah A. Robertson, Wendy V. Ingman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 65, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109561


Pregnancy

Altered Expression of Enzymes Regulating the Activity of Endothelin-1 in the Lower Segment of the Human Amnion During Labor

Author: Tomomi Kotani, Akira Iwase, Hiroyuki Tsuda, Yukio Mano, Eiko Yamamoto …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 52, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.108480

Maternal Fructose and/or Salt Intake and Reproductive Outcome in the Rat: Effects on Growth, Fertility, Sex Ratio, and Birth Order

Author: Clint Gray, Sophie Long, Charlotte Green, Sheila M. Gardiner, Jim Craigon …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 51, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109595


Letter to the Editor

Cell Line Contamination and Misidentification

Author: Geraldine Canny
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 76, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.113423


World of Reproductive Biology

World of Reproductive Biology

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 49, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111997


Testis

Novel Stage Classification of Human Spermatogenesis Based on Acrosome Development

Author: Barbara Muciaccia, Carla Boitani, B. Pasquale Berloco, Francesco Nudo, Gustavo Spadetta …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 60, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111682


Male Reproductive Tract

Structural and Functional Integrity of Spermatozoa Is Compromised as a Consequence of Acute Uropathogenic E. coli-Associated Epididymitis

Author: Tali Lang, Maria Dechant, Victoria Sanchez, Joachim Wistuba, Michele Boiani …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 59, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110379


Female Reproductive Tract

In Vitro Mimicking of Estrous Cycle Stages in Porcine Oviduct Epithelium Cells: Estradiol and Progesterone Regulate Differentiation, Gene Expression, and Cellular Function

Author: Shuai Chen, Ralf Einspanier, Jennifer Schoen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 3, 1 September 2013, 54, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.108829