Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/93/2
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


World of Reproductive Biology

Theca Cell Source

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 26, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.131383

Hormones Permanently Alter DNA During Sexual Maturity, Pregnancy

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 27, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.131623

Single-Cell Analysis Yields New View of Human Recombination

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 28, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.131888

Pain Reliever Tamps Down on Testosterone

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 29, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.132084


Neuroendocrinology

The Inhibitory Effects of RFamide-Related Peptide 3 on Luteinizing Hormone Release Involves an Estradiol-Dependent Manner in Prepubertal but Not in Adult Female Mice

Author: Wei Xiang, Baoyun Zhang, Fenglin Lv, Yunxia Ma, Hang Chen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 30, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.128777


Pregnancy

Reduced Gene Dosage of Tfap2c Impairs Trophoblast Lineage Differentiation and Alters Maternal Blood Spaces in the Mouse Placenta

Author: Stephanie Kaiser, Yvonne Koch, Elisabeth Kühnel, Neha Sharma, Alexandra Gellhaus …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 31, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.126474

Biological Roles of Hydroxysteroid (11-Beta) Dehydrogenase 1 (HSD11B1), HSD11B2, and Glucocorticoid Receptor (NR3C1) in Sheep Conceptus Elongation

Author: Kelsey Brooks, Gregory Burns, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 38, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.130757

The Role of Endometrial Selectins and Their Ligands on Bovine Conceptus Attachment to the Uterine Epithelium During Peri-Implantation Period

Author: Rulan Bai, Kazuya Kusama, Toshihiro Sakurai, Hanako Bai, Changshou Wang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 46, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.128652

Maternal High-Fat Diet Causes a Sex-Dependent Increase in AGTR2 Expression and Cardiac Dysfunction in Adult Male Rat Offspring

Author: Qin Xue, Pinxian Chen, Xiongxiong Li, Guiping Zhang, Andrew J. Patterson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 49, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.129916


Toxicology

The Critical Hormone-Sensitive Window for the Development of Delayed Effects Extends to 10 Days after Birth in Female Rats Postnatally Exposed to 17alpha-Ethynylestradiol

Author: Ryohei Ichimura, Miwa Takahashi, Tomomi Morikawa, Kaoru Inoue, Kazunori Kuwata …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 32, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.129650

Involvement of NRF2 in Perfluorooctanoic Acid-Induced Testicular Damage in Male Mice

Author: Wenwen Liu, Bei Yang, Lei Wu, Weiying Zou, Xiaoling Pan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 41, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.128819


Gamete Biology

Nucleolar Translocation of Histone Deacetylase 2 Is Involved in Regulation of Transcriptional Silencing in the Cat Germinal Vesicle

Author: Pei-Chih Lee, David E. Wildt, Pierre Comizzoli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 33, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.129106

Coordinated Action of Aquaporins Regulates Sperm Motility in a Marine Teleost

Author: Mónica Boj, François Chauvigné, Joan Cerdà
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 40, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.131524

X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa 2 Is a Novel Maternal-Effect Gene Required for Left-Right Asymmetry in Zebrafish

Author: Thomas Desvignes, Thaovi Nguyen, Franck Chesnel, Aurélien Bouleau, Christian Fauvel …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 42, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.130575

Embryonic Poly(A)-Binding Protein Is Required During Early Stages of Mouse Oocyte Development for Chromatin Organization, Transcriptional Silencing, and Meiotic Competence

Author: Katie M. Lowther, Lisa M. Mehlmann
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 43, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.131359

Mobilization of Dormant Cnot7 mRNA Promotes Deadenylation of Maternal Transcripts During Mouse Oocyte Maturation

Author: Jun Ma, Yusuke Fukuda, Richard M. Schultz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 48, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.130344


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 34, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.132480


Testis

Gonadal Identity in the Absence of Pro-Testis Factor SOX9 and Pro-Ovary Factor Beta-Catenin in Mice

Author: Barbara Nicol, Humphrey H.-C. Yao
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 35, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.131276

LH-Independent Testosterone Secretion Is Mediated by the Interaction Between GNRH2 and Its Receptor Within Porcine Testes

Author: Amy T. Desaulniers, Rebecca A. Cederberg, Ginger A. Mills, J. Joe Ford, Clay A. Lents …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 45, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.128082


Reproductive Technology

Production of Interspecific Germline Chimeras via Embryo Replacement

Author: Hee Jung Choi, Hyung Chul Lee, Kyung Soo Kang, Hyo Gun Lee, Tamao Ono …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 36, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.127365


Female Reproductive Tract

CD34 and CD49f Double-Positive and Lineage Marker-Negative Cells Isolated from Human Myometrium Exhibit Stem Cell-Like Properties Involved in Pregnancy-Induced Uterine Remodeling

Author: Masanori Ono, Takashi Kajitani, Hiroshi Uchida, Toru Arase, Hideyuki Oda …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 37, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.127126

Applying SWATH Mass Spectrometry to Investigate Human Cervicovaginal Fluid During the Menstrual Cycle

Author: Kanchan Vaswani, Keith Ashman, Sarah Reed, Carlos Salomon, Suchismita Sarker …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 39, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.128231

Analysis of the Expression of Tachykinins and Tachykinin Receptors in the Rat Uterus During Early Pregnancy

Author: Francisco M. Pinto, Aixa R. Bello, Manuel Gallardo-Castro, Francisco Valladares, Teresa A. Almeida …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 51, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.130617

The Receptive Endometrial Transcriptomic Signature Indicates an Earlier Shift from Proliferation to Metabolism at Early Diestrus in the Cow

Author: F.S. Mesquita, R.S. Ramos, G. Pugliesi, S.C.S. Andrade, V. Van Hoeck …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 52, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.129031


In Memoriam

In Memoriam Stanley R. Glasser, Ph.D. 1926–2015

Author: Franco J. DeMayo, Thomas E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 44, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.133082


Ovary

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Increases Gap Junctional Communication Between Somatic and Germ-Line Follicular Compartments During Murine Oogenesis

Author: Stephany El-Hayek, Hugh J. Clarke
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 47, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.129569


Minireview

Sperm Factors and Oocyte Activation: Current Controversies and Considerations

Author: Siti Nornadhirah Amdani, Marc Yeste, Celine Jones, Kevin Coward
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 93, Issue 2, 1 August 2015, 50, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.130609