Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/91/2
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


World of Reproductive Biology

World of Reproductive Biology

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 28, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.121657


Ovary

Cytoplasmic Localization of Lrh-1 Down-Regulates Ovarian Follicular cyp19a1a Expression in a Teleost, the Orange-Spotted Grouper Epinephelus coioides

Author: Huijie Lu, Shen Zhang, Qiongyou Liu, Lihong Zhang, Weimin Zhang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 29, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.117952

Ovarian Membrane-Type Matrix Metalloproteinases: Induction of MMP14 and MMP16 During the Periovulatory Period in the Rat, Macaque, and Human

Author: Muraly Puttabyatappa, Terry A. Jacot, Linah F. Al-Alem, Katherine L. Rosewell, Diane M. Duffy …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 34, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.115717

Cell Density-Mediated Pericellular Hypoxia and the Local Dynamic Regulation of VEGF-A Splice Variants in Ovine Ovarian Granulosa Cells

Author: Peter Marsters, Rana Alhamdan, Bruce K. Campbell
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 35, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.113068

Expression of Progesterone Receptor Membrane Component-2 Within the Immature Rat Ovary and Its Role in Regulating Mitosis and Apoptosis of Spontaneously Immortalized Granulosa Cells

Author: Daniel Griffin, Xiufang Liu, Cindy Pru, James K. Pru, John J. Peluso
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 36, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.117481

Murine Follicular Development Requires Oocyte DICER, but Not DROSHA

Author: Shuiqiao Yuan, Nicole Ortogero, Qiuxia Wu, Huili Zheng, Wei Yan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 39, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.119370

Expression and Regulation of INTELECTIN1 in Human Granulosa-Lutein Cells: Role in IGF-1-Induced Steroidogenesis Through NAMPT

Author: Lucie Cloix, Maxime Reverchon, Marion Cornuau, Pascal Froment, Christelle Ramé …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 50, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.120410


Reproductive Technology

Hyperplastic Obesity and Liver Steatosis as Long-Term Consequences of Suboptimal In Vitro Culture of Mouse Embryos

Author: Antonia Serrano, Juan M. Decara, Raúl Fernández-González, Angela P. López-Cardona, Francisco J. Pavón …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 30, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.117879

Validation of Copy Number Variation Sequencing for Detecting Chromosome Imbalances in Human Preimplantation Embryos

Author: Li Wang, David S. Cram, Jiandong Shen, Xiaohong Wang, Jianguang Zhang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 37, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.120576

Gonadotropin-Mediated Dynamic Alterations During Bovine Oocyte Maturation In Vitro

Author: Cui-Ling Lu, Tian-Ren Wang, Li-Ying Yan, Xi Xia, Xiao-Hui Zhu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 44, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.117945


Male Reproductive Tract

Adrenomedullin Increases the Short-Circuit Current in the Mouse Seminal Vesicle: Actions on Chloride Secretion

Author: S.B. Liao, K.H. Cheung, W.S. O, Fai Tang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 31, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116848

Cryptorchidism in the Orl Rat Is Associated with Muscle Patterning Defects in the Fetal Gubernaculum and Altered Hormonal Signaling

Author: Julia S. Barthold, Alan Robbins, Yanping Wang, Joan Pugarelli, Abigail Mateson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 41, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.119560


Female Reproductive Tract

Role of Uterine Contraction in Regeneration of the Murine Postpartum Endometrium

Author: Asuka Yoshii, Shuji Kitahara, Hisashi Ueta, Kenjiro Matsuno, Taichi Ezaki
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 32, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.117929

Intrauterine Coadministration of ERK1/2 Inhibitor U0126 Inhibits Interferon TAU Action in the Endometrium and Restores Luteolytic PGF2alpha Pulses in Sheep

Author: JeHoon Lee, Jone A. Stanley, John A. McCracken, Sakhila K. Banu, Joe A. Arosh
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 46, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111872


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Juvenile Ovary to Testis Transition in Zebrafish Involves Inhibition of Ptges

Author: Ajay Pradhan, Per-Erik Olsson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 33, 1-15,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.119016


Commentary

The GATA-Keepers of Ovarian Development and Folliculogenesis

Author: Holly A. LaVoie
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 38, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.122499

Sertoli Cell-Based Gene Therapy?

Author: Andrea S. Cupp
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 40, 1-3,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.121996


Testis

Dysregulation of Testicular Cholesterol Metabolism Following Spontaneous Mutation of the Niemann-Pick C1 Gene in Mice

Author: Casimir D. Akpovi, Bruce D. Murphy, Robert P. Erickson, R.-Marc Pelletier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 42, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.119412

CREM Variants rs4934540 and rs2295415 Conferred Susceptibility to Nonobstructive Azoospermia Risk in the Chinese Population

Author: Xiao-Jin He, Bing Song, Wei-Dong Du, Yun-Xia Cao, Yan Zhang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 52, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.120527


Embryo

Maternally Inherited npm2 mRNA Is Crucial for Egg Developmental Competence in Zebrafish

Author: Aurélien Bouleau, Thomas Desvignes, Juan Martin Traverso, Thaovi Nguyen, Franck Chesnel …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 43, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.119925

Increased MAP Kinase Inhibition Enhances Epiblast-Specific Gene Expression in Bovine Blastocysts

Author: Zachariah McLean, Fanli Meng, Harold Henderson, Pavla Turner, Björn Oback
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 49, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.120832


Gamete Biology

Possible Role of p38 MAPK-MNK1-EMI2 Cascade in Metaphase-II Arrest of Mouse Oocytes

Author: Yu Miyagaki, Yoshinori Kanemori, Fumi Tanaka, Tadashi Baba
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 45, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116962

Prematuration with Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Modulators Alters Cumulus Cell and Oocyte Metabolism and Enhances Developmental Competence of In Vitro-Matured Mouse Oocytes

Author: Hai-Tao Zeng, Dulama Richani, Melanie L. Sutton-McDowall, Zi Ren, Johan E.J. Smitz …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 47, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.118471

Activation of 5′ Adenosine Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase Blocks Cumulus Cell Expansion Through Inhibition of Protein Synthesis During In Vitro Maturation in Swine

Author: Nicolas Santiquet, Maxime Sasseville, Martin Laforest, Christine Guillemette, Robert B. Gilchrist …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 51, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116764

Neurotensin Enhances Sperm Capacitation and Acrosome Reaction in Mice

Author: Yuuki Hiradate, Hiroki Inoue, Norio Kobayashi, Yoshiki Shirakata, Yutaka Suzuki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 53, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.112789


Pregnancy

Estrogen-Specific Sulfotransferase (SULT1E1) in Bovine Placentomes: Inverse Levels of mRNA and Protein in Uninucleated Trophoblast Cells and Trophoblast Giant Cells

Author: Marina Polei, Torsten Viergutz, Wolfgang Tomek, Gerhard Schuler, Rainer Fürbass
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 91, Issue 2, 1 August 2014, 48, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.118760