Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/90/5
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Reproductive Technology

Detection of Chromosomal Aneuploidy in Human Preimplantation Embryos by Next-Generation Sequencing

Author: Li Wang, Xiaohong Wang, Jianguang Zhang, Zhuo Song, Shufang Wang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 95, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116459

Generation of Transgenic Pigs by Cytoplasmic Injection of piggyBac Transposase-Based pmGENIE-3 Plasmids

Author: Zicong Li, Fang Zeng, Fanming Meng, Zhiqian Xu, Xianwei Zhang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 93, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116905


Female Reproductive Tract

Immunohistological Study of the Endometrial Stromal Fibroblasts in the Opossum, Monodelphis domestica: Evidence for Homology with Eutherian Stromal Fibroblasts

Author: Koryu Kin, Jamie Maziarz, Günter P. Wagner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 111, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.115139

Buffalo Cervico-Vaginal Fluid Proteomics with Special Reference to Estrous Cycle: Heat Shock Protein (Hsp)-70 Appears to Be an Estrus Indicator

Author: Subramanian Muthukumar, Ramalingam Rajkumar, Kandasamy Karthikeyan, Chen-Chung Liao, Dheer Singh …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 97, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.113852

Epithelial Basal Cells Are Distinct from Dendritic Cells and Macrophages in the Mouse Epididymis

Author: Winnie W. Shum, Tegan B. Smith, Virna Cortez-Retamozo, Lubov S. Grigoryeva, Jeremy W. Roy …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 90, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116681

Prostaglandin Transporters ABCC4 and SLCO2A1 in the Uterine Endometrium and Conceptus During Pregnancy in Pigs

Author: Heewon Seo, Yohan Choi, Jangsoo Shim, Inkyu Yoo, Hakhyun Ka
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 100, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.114934

Toll-Like Receptor 4 Regulates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation and Lactation Insufficiency in a Mouse Model of Mastitis

Author: Danielle J. Glynn, Mark R. Hutchinson, Wendy V. Ingman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 91, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.117663

Comprehensive Analysis of Prostaglandin Metabolic Enzyme Expression During Pregnancy and the Characterization of AKR1B1 as a Prostaglandin F Synthase at the Maternal-Conceptus Interface in Pigs

Author: Heewon Seo, Yohan Choi, Jangsoo Shim, Inkyu Yoo, Hakhyun Ka
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 99, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.114926


Gamete Biology

Telomeric Repeat-Containing RNA (TERRA) and Telomerase Are Components of Telomeres During Mammalian Gametogenesis

Author: Rita Reig-Viader, Marta Vila-Cejudo, Valerio Vitelli, Rafael Buscà, Montserrat Sabaté …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 103, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116954

Coevolution of Positively Selected IZUMO1 and CD9 in Rodents: Evidence of Interaction Between Gamete Fusion Proteins?

Author: Alberto Vicens, Eduardo R.S. Roldan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 113, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116871

Activation of the Pi3k/Akt Pathway and Modulation of Phosphodiesterase Activity via Membrane Progestin Receptor-Alpha (mPRalpha) Regulate Progestin-Initiated Sperm Hypermotility in Atlantic Croaker

Author: Wenxian Tan, Peter Thomas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 105, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.112896


Testis

Developmental Expression of Musashi-1 and Musashi-2 RNA-Binding Proteins During Spermatogenesis: Analysis of the Deleterious Effects of Dysregulated Expression

Author: Jessie M. Sutherland, Barbara A. Fraser, Alexander P. Sobinoff, Victoria J. Pye, Tara-Lynne Davidson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 92, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.115261

The Death of Sertoli Cells and the Capacity to Phagocytize Elongated Spermatids During Testicular Regression due to Short Photoperiod in Syrian Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)

Author: Vicente Seco-Rovira, Esther Beltrán-Frutos, Concepción Ferrer, Francisco José Sáez, Juan Francisco Madrid …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 107, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.112649

Riding the Spermatogenic Wave: Profiling Gene Expression Within Neonatal Germ and Sertoli Cells During a Synchronized Initial Wave of Spermatogenesis in Mice

Author: Elizabeth Evans, Cathryn Hogarth, Debra Mitchell, Michael Griswold
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 108, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.118034

Sustained Expression of Insulin by a Genetically Engineered Sertoli Cell Line after Allotransplantation in Diabetic BALB/c Mice

Author: Gurvinder Kaur, Lea Ann Thompson, Mithun Pasham, Kim Tessanne, Charles R. Long …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 109, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.115600

Reduced Endogenous Estrogen and Hemicastration Interact Synergistically to Increase Porcine Sertoli Cell Proliferation

Author: Trish Berger, Alan Conley
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 114, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.117770


Embryo

Estimated Diversity of Messenger RNAs in Each Murine Spermatozoa and Their Potential Function During Early Zygotic Development

Author: Peng Fang, Piao Zeng, Zhaoxia Wang, Miao Liu, Wangjie Xu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 94, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.117788

Developmental Competence of Bovine Early Embryos Depends on the Coupled Response Between Oxidative and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress

Author: Seung-Bin Yoon, Seon-A Choi, Bo-Woong Sim, Ji-Su Kim, Seong-Eun Mun …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 104, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.113480

Identification, Expression, and Regulation of Anti-Müllerian Hormone Type-II Receptor in the Embryonic Chicken Gonad

Author: Andrew D. Cutting, Katie Ayers, Nadia Davidson, Alicia Oshlack, Tim Doran …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 106, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116491


Pregnancy

Extravillous Trophoblast-Associated ADAM12 Exerts Pro-Invasive Properties, Including Induction of Integrin Beta 1-Mediated Cellular Spreading

Author: Katarzyna Biadasiewicz, Valerie Fock, Sabine Dekan, Katharina Proestling, Philipp Velicky …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 101, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.115279

Morphological and Phenotypic Analyses of the Human Placenta Using Whole Mount Immunofluorescence

Author: Meghan E. Bushway, Scott A. Gerber, Bruce M. Fenton, Richard K. Miller, Edith M. Lord …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 110, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.115915

Epigenetics of Human Myometrium: DNA Methylation of Genes Encoding Contraction-Associated Proteins in Term and Preterm Labor

Author: Kohzoh Mitsuya, Natasha Singh, Suren R. Sooranna, Mark R. Johnson, Leslie Myatt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 98, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.113209


World of Reproductive Biology

World of Reproductive Biology

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 89, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.118885


Minireview

Unresolved Questions Concerning Mammalian Sperm Acrosomal Exocytosis

Author: Mariano G. Buffone, Noritaka Hirohashi, George L. Gerton
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 112, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.117911


Male Reproductive Tract

Association Study Between Polymorphisms of PRMT6, PEX10, SOX5, and Nonobstructive Azoospermia in the Han Chinese Population

Author: Shasha Zou, Zheng Li, Yanan Wang, Tingting Chen, Pingping Song …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 96, 1-4,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116541


Ovary

CHEMERIN (RARRES2) Decreases In Vitro Granulosa Cell Steroidogenesis and Blocks Oocyte Meiotic Progression in Bovine Species

Author: Maxime Reverchon, Michael J. Bertoldo, Christelle Ramé, Pascal Froment, Joëlle Dupont
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, 102, 1-15,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.117044