Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/94/2
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


World of Reproductive Biology

Embryonic Selection

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 26, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136796

Wavering Between Passive and Aggressive

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 27, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136994

Chaperone Keeps the Silence

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 28, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.137182

Birth—Timing It Right

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 29, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.137349


Testis

The Effect of d-Aspartate on Spermatogenesis in Mouse Testis

Author: Keiji Tomita, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Susumu Kageyama, Masayuki Nagasawa, Akinori Wada …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 30, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.134692

Nicotine Induced Murine Spermatozoa Apoptosis via Up-Regulation of Deubiquitinated RIP1 by Trim27 Promoter Hypomethylation

Author: Dongsheng Nie, Dong Zhang, Jingbo Dai, Meixing Zhang, Xianglong Zhao …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 31, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.131656

TauCstF-64 Mediates Correct mRNA Polyadenylation and Splicing of Activator and Repressor Isoforms of the Cyclic AMP-Responsive Element Modulator (CREM) in Mouse Testis

Author: Petar N. Grozdanov, Atia Amatullah, Joel H. Graber, Clinton C. MacDonald
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 34, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.134684


Pregnancy

The Transcription Factor Interferon Regulatory Factor-1 (IRF1) Plays a Key Role in the Terminal Effector Pathways of Human Preterm Labor

Author: Ratana Lim, Ha Thi Tran, Stella Liong, Gillian Barker, Martha Lappas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 32, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.134726

Effects of Lipopolysaccharide on Human First Trimester Villous Cytotrophoblast Cell Function In Vitro

Author: Liping Li, Jiaoqin Tu, Yao Jiang, Jie Zhou, Shinichiro Yabe …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 33, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.134627

DNA Methylation and Expression Patterns of Selected Genes in First-Trimester Placental Tissue from Pregnancies with Small-for-Gestational-Age Infants at Birth

Author: Mariëtte Leeuwerke, Michelle S. Eilander, Maurien G.M. Pruis, Ágnes Lendvai, Jan Jaap H.M. Erwich …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 37, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.131698

Ggnbp2 Is Essential for Pregnancy Success via Regulation of Mouse Trophoblast Stem Cell Proliferation and Differentiation

Author: Shengqiang Li, Andrew K. Moore, Jia Zhu, Xian Li, Huaxin Zhou …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 41, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136358


Male Reproductive Tract

Comparative Proteomic, Physiological, Morphological, and Biochemical Analyses Reveal the Characteristics of the Diploid Spermatozoa of Allotetraploid Hybrids of Red Crucian Carp (Carassius auratus) and Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Author: Wei Duan, Kang Xu, Fangzhou Hu, Yi Zhang, Ming Wen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 35, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.132787


Female Reproductive Tract

The Equine Embryo Influences Immune-Related Gene Expression in the Oviduct

Author: Katrien Smits, Dieter I.M. De Coninck, Filip Van Nieuwerburgh, Jan Govaere, Mario Van Poucke …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 36, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136432

Age and Nursing Affect the Neonatal Porcine Uterine Transcriptome

Author: Kathleen M. Rahman, Meredith E. Camp, Nripesh Prasad, Anthony K. McNeel, Shawn E. Levy …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 46, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136150


Environment

Human Endometrial Exosomes Contain Hormone-Specific Cargo Modulating Trophoblast Adhesive Capacity: Insights into Endometrial-Embryo Interactions

Author: David W. Greening, Hong P.T. Nguyen, Kirstin Elgass, Richard J. Simpson, Lois A. Salamonsen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 38, 1-15,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.134890


Ovary

Maternal Smoke Exposure Impairs the Long-Term Fertility of Female Offspring in a Murine Model

Author: Nicole J. Camlin, Alexander P. Sobinoff, Jessie M. Sutherland, Emma L. Beckett, Andrew G. Jarnicki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 39, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.135848

Growth Arrest Specific-1 (GAS1) Is a C/EBP Target Gene That Functions in Ovulation and Corpus Luteum Formation in Mice

Author: Yi A. Ren, Zhilin Liu, Lisa K. Mullany, Chen-Ming Fan, JoAnne S. Richards
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 44, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.133058


Reproductive Technology

A Novel Female-Specific and Sexual Reproduction-Associated Dmrt Gene Discovered in the Stony Coral, Euphyllia ancora

Author: Chieh-Jhen Chen, Shinya Shikina, Wei-Jen Chen, Yi-Jou Chung, Yi-Ling Chiu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 40, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.133173

Assisted Reproduction Causes Reduced Fetal Growth Associated with Downregulation of Paternally Expressed Imprinted Genes That Enhance Fetal Growth in Mice

Author: Bo Li, Shuqiang Chen, Na Tang, Xifeng Xiao, Jianlei Huang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 45, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.136051


Minireview

Testis Cord Maintenance in Mouse Embryos: Genes and Signaling

Author: Su-Ren Chen, Yi-Xun Liu
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 42, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.137117


Commentary

Nonclassical Testosterone Signaling: A New Pathway Controlling Spermatogenesis?

Author: Lee B. Smith
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 43, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.137950


In Memoriam

IN MEMORIAM: Neal L. First 1930–2014

Author: R. Michael Roberts
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 47, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.138198


Immunology

Proinflammatory Response of Human Trophoblastic Cells to Brucella abortus Infection and upon Interactions with Infected Phagocytes

Author: Andrea G. Fernández, Mariana C. Ferrero, M. Soledad Hielpos, Carlos A. Fossati, Pablo C. Baldi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 94, Issue 2, 1 February 2016, 48, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.115.131706