Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/85/5
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


World of Reproductive Biology

World of Reproductive Biology

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 867–870,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.096438


Minireview

Xenobiotic Effects on Ovarian Preantral Follicles

Author: Connie J. Mark-Kappeler, Patricia B. Hoyer, Patrick J. Devine
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 871–883,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091173


Reproductive Technology

Quantitative Investigations on the Effects of Exposure Durations to the Combined Cryoprotective Agents on Mouse Oocyte Vitrification Procedures

Author: Liang Wang, Jun Liu, Guang-Bin Zhou, Yun-Peng Hou, Jun-Jie Li …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 884–894,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.090118

Histone Deacetylase Inhibition Improves Activation of Ribosomal RNA Genes and Embryonic Nucleolar Reprogramming in Cloned Mouse Embryos

Author: Hong-Thuy Bui, Hyeon-Jeong Seo, Mi-Rung Park, Jong-Yi Park, Nguyen Van Thuan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 1048–1056,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.089474

Reduced Glutathione Enhances Fertility of Frozen/Thawed C57BL/6 Mouse Sperm after Exposure to Methyl-Beta-Cyclodextrin

Author: Toru Takeo, Naomi Nakagata
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 1066–1072,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.092536


Ovary

Bezafibrate Restores the Inhibition of FSH-Induced Follicular Development and Steroidogenesis by Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Through Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-Gamma Pathway in an In Vitro Mouse Preantral Follicle Culture

Author: Shuichiro Hara, Toshifumi Takahashi, Mitsuyoshi Amita, Hideki Igarashi, Seiji Tsutsumi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 895–906,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.090738

Prostaglandin E2 Receptors Are Differentially Expressed in Subpopulations of Granulosa Cells from Primate Periovulatory Follicles

Author: Siabhon M. Harris, Lindsey C. Aschenbach, Stephanie M. Skinner, Brandy L. Dozier, Diane M. Duffy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 916–923,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091306

Spatiotemporal Expression of Bone Morphogenetic Protein Family Ligands and Receptors in the Zebrafish Ovary: A Potential Paracrine-Signaling Mechanism for Oocyte-Follicle Cell Communication

Author: Cheuk Wun Li, Wei Ge
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 977–986,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.092239

Positive Feedback Loop Between Prostaglandin E2 and EGF-Like Factors Is Essential for Sustainable Activation of MAPK3/1 in Cumulus Cells During In Vitro Maturation of Porcine Cumulus Oocyte Complexes

Author: Yasuhisa Yamashita, Minako Okamoto, Ikko Kawashima, Tetsuji Okazaki, Ryo Nishimura …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 1073–1082,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.090092


Female Reproductive Tract

Misexpression of Wingless-Related MMTV Integration Site 5A in Mouse Mammary Gland Inhibits the Milk Ejection Response and Regulates Connexin43 Phosphorylation

Author: Sarah E. Baxley, Wen Jiang, Rosa Serra
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 907–915,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091645

Uterine Gland Formation in Mice Is a Continuous Process, Requiring the Ovary after Puberty, But Not after Parturition

Author: C. Allison Stewart, Sara J. Fisher, Ying Wang, M. David Stewart, Sylvia C. Hewitt …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 954–964,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091470

Upstream Stimulatory Factor Induces Nr5a1 and Shbg Gene Expression During the Onset of Rat Sertoli Cell Differentiation

Author: Michelle A. Wood, Priya Mukherjee, Corey A. Toocheck, William H. Walker
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 965–976,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.093013


Testis

Identification of CEACAM6 as an Intermediate Filament-Associated Protein Expressed in Sertoli Cells of Rat Testis

Author: Hitoshi Kurio, Hiroshi Hatsuda, Emi Murayama, Takane Kaneko, Hiroshi Iida
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 924–933,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.092437

Expression of Tubb3, a Beta-Tubulin Isotype, Is Regulated by Androgens in Mouse and Rat Sertoli Cells

Author: Karel De Gendt, Evi Denolet, Ariane Willems, Veerle W. Daniels, Liesbeth Clinckemalie …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 934–945,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.090704


Embryo

Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Promotes Primitive Endoderm Development in Bovine Blastocyst Outgrowths

Author: Qi En Yang, Sarah D. Fields, Kun Zhang, Manabu Ozawa, Sally E. Johnson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 946–953,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.093203


Neuroendocrinology

Voltage-Gated Potassium Currents Are Targets of Diurnal Changes in Estradiol Feedback Regulation and Kisspeptin Action on Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons in Mice

Author: Justyna Pielecka-Fortuna, R. Anthony DeFazio, Suzanne M. Moenter
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 987–995,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.093492

Neurons of the Lateral Preoptic Area/Rostral Anterior Hypothalamic Area Are Required for Photoperiodic Inhibition of Estrous Cyclicity in Sheep

Author: Stanley M. Hileman, Christina J. McManus, Robert L. Goodman, Heiko T. Jansen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 1057–1065,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.092031


Pregnancy

Adherens Junction Proteins in the Hamster Uterus: Their Contributions to the Success of Implantation

Author: Liming Luan, Tianbing Ding, Amanda Stinnett, Jeff Reese, Bibhash C. Paria
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 996–1004,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.090126

Maternal Heme Oxygenase 1 Regulates Placental Vasculature Development via Angiogenic Factors in Mice

Author: Hui Zhao, Junya Azuma, Flora Kalish, Ronald J. Wong, David K. Stevenson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 1005–1012,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.093039

The Placental Response to Excess Maternal Glucocorticoid Exposure Differs Between the Male and Female Conceptus in Spiny Mice

Author: Bree A. O’Connell, Karen M. Moritz, Claire T. Roberts, David W. Walker, Hayley Dickinson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 1040–1047,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.093369


Gamete Biology

Loss of Heterochromatin Protein 1 Gamma Reduces the Number of Primordial Germ Cells via Impaired Cell Cycle Progression in Mice

Author: Kanae Abe, Chie Naruse, Tomoaki Kato, Takumi Nishiuchi, Mitinori Saitou …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 1013–1024,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091512

Beta- and Gamma-Cytoplasmic Actins Are Required for Meiosis in Mouse Oocytes

Author: Céline Brockmann, Joachim Huarte, Vera Dugina, Ludivine Challet, Emmanuelle Rey …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 1025–1039,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.091736


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Synergistic Regulation of Human Oxytocin Receptor Promoter by CCAAT/ Enhancer-Binding Protein and RELA

Author: Shirin Khanjani, Vasso Terzidou, Yun S. Lee, Steve Thornton, Mark R. Johnson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 85, Issue 5, 1 November 2011, Pages 1083–1088,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.092304