Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/88/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Commentary

Human Implantation: A Tale of Mutual Maternal and Fetal Attraction

Author: Siobhan Quenby, Jan J. Brosens
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 81, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.108886


Gamete Biology

A Population of CRES Resides in the Outer Dense Fibers of Spermatozoa

Author: Marvin Ferrer, Gail Cornwall, Richard Oko
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 65, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104745

Suppression of Chemically Induced and Spontaneous Mouse Oocyte Activation by AMP-Activated Protein Kinase

Author: Ru Ya, Stephen M. Downs
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 70, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106120

Melatonin Prevents Postovulatory Oocyte Aging in the Mouse and Extends the Window for Optimal Fertilization In Vitro

Author: Tessa Lord, Brett Nixon, Keith T. Jones, R. John Aitken
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 67, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106450

Oocytes Isolated from Dairy Cows with Reduced Ovarian Reserve Have a High Frequency of Aneuploidy and Alterations in the Localization of Progesterone Receptor Membrane Component 1 and Aurora Kinase B

Author: Alberto Maria Luciano, Federica Franciosi, Valentina Lodde, Irene Tessaro, Davide Corbani …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 58, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106856


Minireview

Mechanisms of Activin-Stimulated FSH Synthesis: The Story of a Pig and a FOX

Author: Daniel J. Bernard, Stella Tran
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 78, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.107797


Ovary

Evidence for a Luteotropic Role of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma: Expression and In Vitro Effects on Enzymatic and Hormonal Activities in Corpora Lutea of Pseudopregnant Rabbits

Author: Massimo Zerani, Margherita Maranesi, Gabriele Brecchia, Anna Gobbetti, Cristiano Boiti …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 62, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.107383


Female Reproductive Tract

Seminal Plasma Affects Prostaglandin Synthesis and Angiogenesis in the Porcine Uterus

Author: Monika M. Kaczmarek, Kamil Krawczynski, Justyna Filant
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 72, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103564

The Tyrosine Phosphatase SHP2 Regulates Sertoli Cell Junction Complexes

Author: Pawan Puri, William H. Walker
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 59, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104414

Lcn5 Promoter Directs the Region-Specific Expression of Cre Recombinase in Caput Epididymidis of Transgenic Mice

Author: Shengsong Xie, Juan Xu, Wubin Ma, Qiang Liu, Jinxiong Han …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 71, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104034

Regulation of the PI3-K/Akt Survival Pathway in the Rat Endometrium

Author: Annabelle Veillette, Kathy Grenier, Kevin Brasseur, Guylaine Fréchette-Frigon, Valérie Leblanc …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 79, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.107136

Selective Inhibition of Prostaglandin E2 Receptors EP2 and EP4 Inhibits Adhesion of Human Endometriotic Epithelial and Stromal Cells Through Suppression of Integrin-Mediated Mechanisms

Author: JeHoon Lee, Sakhila K. Banu, Robert C. Burghardt, Anna Starzinski-Powitz, Joe A. Arosh
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 77, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.100883


Embryo

Inhibition of MAP2K and GSK3 Signaling Promotes Bovine Blastocyst Development and Epiblast-Associated Expression of Pluripotency Factors

Author: Daina Harris, Ben Huang, Björn Oback
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 74, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103390


Testis

A Novel Subcellular Machine Contributes to Basal Junction Remodeling in the Seminiferous Epithelium

Author: Min Du, J’Nelle Young, Marc De Asis, Jane Cipollone, Calvin Roskelley …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 60, 1-17,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104851

Efficient Transfection of DNA into Primarily Cultured Rat Sertoli Cells by Electroporation

Author: Fuping Li, Kohei Yamaguchi, Keisuke Okada, Kei Matsushita, Noritoshi Enatsu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 61, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106260

Effects of TGFbeta2 on Wild-Type and Tgfbr3 Knockout Mouse Fetal Testis

Author: Mai A. Sarraj, Ruth M. Escalona, Patrick Western, Jock K. Findlay, Kaye L. Stenvers
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 66, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.102194

Meiosis I Arrest Abnormalities Lead to Severe Oligozoospermia in Meiosis 1 Arresting Protein (M1ap)-Deficient Mice

Author: Nelson Alexander Arango, Li Li, Deepa Dabir, Fotini Nicolau, Rafael Pieretti-Vanmarcke …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 76, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.111.098673

The Wilms Tumor Gene, Wt1, Maintains Testicular Cord Integrity by Regulating the Expression of Col4a1 and Col4a2

Author: Su-Ren Chen, Min Chen, Xiao-Na Wang, Jun Zhang, Qing Wen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 56, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105379


Toxicology

Cigarette Smoke Exposure Elicits Increased Autophagy and Dysregulation of Mitochondrial Dynamics in Murine Granulosa Cells

Author: Anne Marie Gannon, Martin R. Stämpfli, Warren G. Foster
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 63, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106617

Organic Cation Transporter 3 (OCT3/SLC22A3) and Multidrug and Toxin Extrusion 1 (MATE1/SLC47A1) Transporter in the Placenta and Fetal Tissues: Expression Profile and Fetus Protective Role at Different Stages of Gestation

Author: Davoud Ahmadimoghaddam, Lenka Zemankova, Petr Nachtigal, Eva Dolezelova, Zuzana Neumanova …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 55, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105064


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Regulation of Cyclin D2 Expression and Degradation by Follicle-Stimulating Hormone During Rat Granulosa Cell Proliferation In Vitro

Author: Yingying Han, Guoliang Xia, Benjamin K. Tsang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 57, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.105106

Gestational Protein Restriction Increases Angiotensin II Production in Rat Lung

Author: Haijun Gao, Uma Yallampalli, Chandra Yallampalli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 64, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103770


Reproductive Technology

In Vitro Fertilization Alters Growth and Expression of Igf2/H19 and Their Epigenetic Mechanisms in the Liver and Skeletal Muscle of Newborn and Elder Mice

Author: Fang Le, Li Ya Wang, Ning Wang, Lei Li, Le Jun Li …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 75, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106070

Osmotic Stress and Membrane Phase Changes During Freezing of Stallion Sperm: Mode of Action of Cryoprotective Agents

Author: Harriëtte Oldenhof, Marina Gojowsky, Shangping Wang, Samantha Henke, Chaojie Yu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 68, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104661

Massively Parallel Sequencing for Chromosomal Abnormality Testing in Trophectoderm Cells of Human Blastocysts

Author: XuYang Yin, Ke Tan, Gábor Vajta, Hui Jiang, YueQiu Tan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 69, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106211


Pregnancy

AKT Isoforms 1 and 3 Regulate Basal and Epidermal Growth Factor-Stimulated SGHPL-5 Trophoblast Cell Migration in Humans

Author: Peter Haslinger, Sandra Haider, Stefan Sonderegger, Jan Velten Otten, Jürgen Pollheimer …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 54, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.104778

Human Endometrial Stromal Cell-Trophoblast Interactions: Mutual Stimulation of Chemotactic Migration and Promigratory Roles of Cell Surface Molecules CD82 and CEACAM1

Author: Birgit Gellersen, Anja Wolf, Michelle Kruse, Maren Schwenke, Ana-Maria Bamberger
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 80, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.106724


World of Reproductive Biology

World of Reproductive Biology

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 53, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.107490


Male Reproductive Tract

Kisspeptin Receptor, GPR54, as a Candidate for the Regulation of Testicular Activity in the Frog Rana esculenta

Author: Rosanna Chianese, Vincenza Ciaramella, Silvia Fasano, Riccardo Pierantoni, Rosaria Meccariello
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 88, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, 73, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.103515