Behavior:

Stefanie Monecke and Franziska Wollnik

European Hamsters (Cricetus cricetus) Show a Transient Phase of Insensitivity to Long Photoperiods after Gonadal Regression
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1438-1443. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Embryo:

Y.H. Choi, L.M. Roasa, C.C. Love, D.D. Varner, S.P. Brinsko, and K. Hinrichs

Blastocyst Formation Rates In Vivo and In Vitro of In Vitro-Matured Equine Oocytes Fertilized by Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1231-1238. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tzu-Chun Cheng, Chun-Chia Huang, Chung-I Chen, Chung-Hsien Liu, Yih-Shou Hsieh, Chih-Yang Huang, Maw-Sheng Lee, and Jer-Yuh Liu

Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Antisense Oligonucleotide Inhibits the Development of Murine Embryos at Preimplantation Stages
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1270-1276. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ping Zheng, Bela Patel, Malgorzata McMenamin, Suhas E. Reddy, Ann Marie Paprocki, R. Dee Schramm, and Keith E. Latham

The Primate Embryo Gene Expression Resource: A Novel Resource to Facilitate Rapid Analysis of Gene Expression Patterns in Non-Human Primate Oocytes and Preimplantation Stage Embryos
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1411-1418. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ping Zheng, Bela Patel, Malgorzata McMenamin, Ann Marie Paprocki, R. Dee Schramm, Norman G. Nagl, Jr, Deborah Wilsker, Xiaomei Wang, Elizabeth Moran, and Keith E. Latham

Expression of Genes Encoding Chromatin Regulatory Factors in Developing Rhesus Monkey Oocytes and Preimplantation Stage Embryos: Possible Roles in Genome Activation
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1419-1427. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tadashi Furusawa, Katsuhiro Ohkoshi, Chris Honda, Seiya Takahashi, and Tomoyuki Tokunaga

Embryonic Stem Cells Expressing Both Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 and Stage-Specific Embryonic Antigen-1 Differentiate Predominantly into Epiblast Cells in a Chimeric Embryo
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1452-1457. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Environment:

Chie Furuta, Akira K. Suzuki, Shinji Taneda, Kazuyuki Kamata, Hideyuki Hayashi, Yoki Mori, Chunmei Li, Gen Watanabe, and Kazuyoshi Taya

Estrogenic Activities of Nitrophenols in Diesel Exhaust Particles
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1527-1533. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Female Reproductive Tract:

William J. Hendry, III, William S. Branham, and Daniel M. Sheehan

Diethylstilbestrol Versus Estradiol as Neonatal Disruptors of the Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) Cervix
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1306-1316. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gamete Biology:

Keith E. Latham, Karen Wigglesworth, Malgorzata McMenamin, and John J. Eppig

Stage-Dependent Effects of Oocytes and Growth Differentiation Factor 9 on Mouse Granulosa Cell Development: Advance Programming and Subsequent Control of the Transition from Preantral Secondary Follicles to Early Antral Tertiary Follicles
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1253-1262. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kim Huynh, Gayle Jones, George Thouas, Kara L. Britt, Evan R. Simpson, and Margaret E.E. Jones

Estrogen Is Not Directly Required for Oocyte Developmental Competence
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1263-1269. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vanina G. Da Ros, María J. Munuce, Débora J. Cohen, Clara I. Marín-Briggiler, Dolores Busso, Pablo E. Visconti, and Patricia S. Cuasnicú

Bicarbonate Is Required for Migration of Sperm Epididymal Protein DE (CRISP-1) to the Equatorial Segment and Expression of Rat Sperm Fusion Ability
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1325-1332. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Li-Juan Yao, Zhi-Sheng Zhong, Li-Sheng Zhang, Da-Yuan Chen, Heide Schatten, and Qing-Yuan Sun

Aurora-A Is a Critical Regulator of Microtubule Assembly and Nuclear Activity in Mouse Oocytes, Fertilized Eggs, and Early Embryos
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1392-1399. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carrie L. Marín Bivens, Christian Grøndahl, Anthony Murray, Thorsten Blume, You-Qiang Su, and John J. Eppig

Meiosis-Activating Sterol Promotes the Metaphase I to Metaphase II Transition and Preimplantation Developmental Competence of Mouse Oocytes Maturing in Vitro
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1458-1464. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anna R. Beker-van Woudenberg, Helena T.A. van Tol, Bernard A.J. Roelen, Ben Colenbrander, and Mart M. Bevers

Estradiol and Its Membrane-Impermeable Conjugate (Estradiol-Bovine Serum Albumin) During In Vitro Maturation of Bovine Oocytes: Effects on Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Maturation, Cytoskeleton, and Embryo Quality
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1465-1474. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Male Reproductive Tract:

Amander T. Clark, Karen Firozi, and Monica J. Justice

Mutations in a Novel Locus on Mouse Chromosome 11 Resulting in Male Infertility Associated with Defects in Microtubule Assembly and Sperm Tail Function
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1317-1324. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mechanisms of Hormone Action:

Bu-Miin Huang, Kuei-Yang Hsiao, Pei-Chin Chuang, Meng-Hsing Wu, Hsien-An Pan, and Shaw-Jenq Tsai

Upregulation of Steroidogenic Enzymes and Ovarian 17ß-Estradiol in Human Granulosa-Lutein Cells by Cordyceps sinensis Mycelium
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1358-1364. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Minireviews:

Leon J. Spicer

Proteolytic Degradation of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins by Ovarian Follicles: A Control Mechanism for Selection of Dominant Follicles
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1223-1230. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neuroendocrinology:

David González-Martínez, Thierry Madigou, Evaristo Mañanos, José Miguel Cerdá-Reverter, Silvia Zanuy, Olivier Kah, and José Antonio Muñoz-Cueto

Cloning and Expression of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor in the Brain and Pituitary of the European Sea Bass: An In Situ Hybridization Study
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1380-1391. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ovary:

Ferng-Chun Ke, Li-Chung Chuang, Ming-Ting Lee, Yun Ju Chen, Sui-Wen Lin, Paulus S. Wang, Douglas M. Stocco, and Jiuan-Jiuan Hwang

The Modulatory Role of Transforming Growth Factor ß1 and Androstenedione on Follicle-Stimulating Hormone-Induced Gelatinase Secretion and Steroidogenesis in Rat Granulosa Cells
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1292-1298. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Francisco J. Diaz and Milo C. Wiltbank

Acquisition of Luteolytic Capacity: Changes in Prostaglandin F₂ Regulation of Steroid Hormone Receptors and Estradiol Biosynthesis in Pig Corpora Lutea
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1333-1339. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

O.J. Ginther, E.L. Gastal, M.O. Gastal, and M.A. Beg

Critical Role of Insulin-Like Growth Factor System in Follicle Selection and Dominance in Mares
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1374-1379. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A.C.O. Evans, J.L.H. Ireland, M.E. Winn, P. Lonergan, G.W. Smith, P.M. Coussens, and J.J. Ireland

Identification of Genes Involved in Apoptosis and Dominant Follicle Development During Follicular Waves in Cattle
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1475-1484. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael K. Schuster, Bernhard Schmierer, Alena Shkumatava, and Karl Kuchler

Activin A and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Control Tight Junctions in Avian Granulosa Cells by Regulating Occludin Expression
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1493-1499. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pituitary:

Susan J. Gregory, Julie Townsend, Alan S. McNeilly, and Domingo J. Tortonese

Effects of Prolactin on the Luteinizing Hormone Response to Gonadotropin- Releasing Hormone in Primary Pituitary Cell Cultures During the Ovine Annual Reproductive Cycle
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1299-1305. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pregnancy:

Men-Jean Lee, Yuehong Ma, Linda LaChapelle, Susan S. Kadner, and Seth Guller

Glucocorticoid Enhances Transforming Growth Factor-ß Effects on Extracellular Matrix Protein Expression in Human Placental Mesenchymal Cells
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1246-1252. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jacqueline M. Wallace, John S. Milne, and Raymond P. Aitken

Maternal Growth Hormone Treatment from Day 35 to 80 of Gestation Alters Nutrient Partitioning in Favor of Uteroplacental Growth in the Overnourished Adolescent Sheep
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1277-1285. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrés A. Kowalski, Dustin S. Vale-Cruz, Frank A. Simmen, and Rosalia C.M. Simmen

Uterine Androgen Receptors: Roles in Estrogen-Mediated Gene Expressionand DNA Synthesis
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1349-1357. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Xiao-Yang Sun, Fei-Xue Li, Jun Li, Yin-Fei Tan, Yun-Shang Piao, Shuang Tang, and Yan-Ling Wang

Determination of Genes Involved in the Early Process of Embryonic Implantation in Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta) by Suppression Subtractive Hybridization
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1365-1373. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jon T. Self, Thomas E. Spencer, Greg A. Johnson, Jianbo Hu, Fuller W. Bazer, and Guoyao Wu

Glutamine Synthesis in the Developing Porcine Placenta
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1444-1451. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reproductive Technology:

T.R. Robeck and J.K. O'Brien

Effect of Cryopreservation Methods and Precryopreservation Storage on Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Spermatozoa
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1340-1348. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yimeng He, Qiaoxiang Dong, Terrence R. Tiersch, and Ram V. Devireddy

Variation in the Membrane Transport Properties and Predicted Optimal Rates of Freezing for Spermatozoa of Diploid and Tetraploid Pacific Oyster, Crassostrea gigas
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1428-1437. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H.O. Goyal, T.D. Braden, C.S. Williams, P. Dalvi, M.M. Mansour, M. Mansour, J.W. Williams, F.F. Bartol, A.A. Wiley, L. Birch, and G.S. Prins

Abnormal Morphology of the Penis in Male Rats Exposed Neonatally to Diethylstilbestrol Is Associated with Altered Profile of Estrogen Receptor- Protein, but Not of Androgen Receptor Protein: A Developmental and Immunocytochemical Study
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1504-1517. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Testis:

Naoko Iguchi, Hiromitsu Tanaka, Shuichi Yamada, Hiromi Nishimura, and Yoshitake Nishimune

Control of Mouse hils1 Gene Expression During Spermatogenesis: Identification of Regulatory Element by Transgenic Mouse
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1239-1245. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hiroshi Ohta, Teruhiko Wakayama, and Yoshitake Nishimune

Commitment of Fetal Male Germ Cells to Spermatogonial Stem Cells During Mouse Embryonic Development
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1286-1291. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Abraham L. Kierszenbaum, Laura L. Tres, Eugene Rivkin, Ningling Kang-Decker, and Jan M. A. van Deursen

The Acroplaxome Is the Docking Site of Golgi-Derived Myosin Va/Rab27a/b- Containing Proacrosomal Vesicles in Wild-Type and Hrb Mutant Mouse Spermatids
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1400-1410. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tohru Takahashi, Hiromitsu Tanaka, Naoko Iguchi, Kouichi Kitamura, Yily Chen, Mamiko Maekawa, Hiromi Nishimura, Hiroshi Ohta, Yasushi Miyagawa, Kiyomi Matsumiya, Akihiko Okuyama, and Yoshitake Nishimune

Rosbin: A Novel Homeobox-Like Protein Gene Expressed Exclusively in Round Spermatids
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1485-1492. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ali Honaramooz, Ming-Wen Li, M. Cecilia T. Penedo, Stuart Meyers, and Ina Dobrinski

Accelerated Maturation of Primate Testis by Xenografting into Mice
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1500-1503. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yanira Vera, Maruja Diaz-Romero, Susana Rodriguez, Yanhe Lue, Christina Wang, Ronald S. Swerdloff, and Amiya P. Sinha Hikim

Mitochondria-Dependent Pathway Is Involved in Heat-Induced Male Germ Cell Death: Lessons from Mutant Mice
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1534-1540. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Toxicology:

Shelley Brown DuTeaux, Trish Berger, Rex A. Hess, Becky L. Sartini, and Marion G. Miller

Male Reproductive Toxicity of Trichloroethylene: Sperm Protein Oxidation and Decreased Fertilizing Ability
Biol Reprod 2004 70: 1518-1526. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Correction  

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