Embryo:

Satoshi Kurosaka, Sigrid Eckardt, and K. John McLaughlin

Pluripotent Lineage Definition in Bovine Embryos by Oct4 Transcript Localization
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1578-1582. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F.D. Jousan and P.J. Hansen

Insulin-like Growth Factor-I as a Survival Factor for the Bovine Preimplantation Embryo Exposed to Heat Shock
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1665-1670. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Female Reproductive Tract:

Jianbo Hu, Xuan Zhang, Warren B. Nothnick, and Thomas E. Spencer

Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Tissue Inhibitors in the Developing Neonatal Mouse Uterus
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1598-1604. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gamete Biology:

J.L. Albarracín, J.M. Fernández-Novell, J. Ballester, M.C. Rauch, A. Quintero-Moreno, A. Peña, T. Mogas, T. Rigau, A. Yañez, J.J. Guinovart, J.C. Slebe, I.I. Concha, and J.E. Rodríguez-Gil

Gluconeogenesis-Linked Glycogen Metabolism Is Important in the Achievement of In Vitro Capacitation of Dog Spermatozoa in a Medium Without Glucose
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1437-1445. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maria M. Viveiros, Marilyn O'Brien, and John J. Eppig

Protein Kinase C Activity Regulates the Onset of Anaphase I in Mouse Oocytes
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1525-1532. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zdenka Ellederova, Petr Halada, Petr Man, Michal Kubelka, Jan Motlik, and Hana Kovarova

Protein Patterns of Pig Oocytes During In Vitro Maturation
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1533-1539. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter Sutovsky, Gaurishankar Manandhar, Tod C. McCauley, Jose Nestor Caamaño, Miriam Sutovsky, Winston E. Thompson, and Billy N. Day

Proteasomal Interference Prevents Zona Pellucida Penetration and Fertilization in Mammals
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1625-1637. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gregory Leyens, Benjamin Verhaeghe, Marie Landtmeters, Joëlle Marchandise, Bernard Knoops, and Isabelle Donnay

Peroxiredoxin 6 Is Upregulated in Bovine Oocytes and Cumulus Cells During In Vitro Maturation: Role of Intercellular Communication
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1646-1651. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lin Liu and David L. Keefe

Nuclear Origin of Aging-Associated Meiotic Defects in Senescence-Accelerated Mice
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1724-1729. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Immunology:

Gregg N. Milligan, Chin-Fun Chu, Christal G. Young, and Lawrence R. Stanberry

Effect of Candidate Vaginally-Applied Microbicide Compounds on Recognition of Antigen by CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T Lymphocytes
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1638-1645. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Beáta Polgár, Eszter Nagy, Éva Mikó, Péter Varga, and Júlia Szekeres-Barthó

Urinary Progesterone-Induced Blocking Factor Concentration Is Related to Pregnancy Outcome
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1699-1705. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Male Reproductive Tract:

Maria Christina W. Avellar, Luciana Honda, Katherine G. Hamil, Suresh Yenugu, Gail Grossman, Peter Petrusz, Frank S. French, and Susan H. Hall

Differential Expression and Antibacterial Activity of Epididymis Protein 2 Isoforms in the Male Reproductive Tract of Human and Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta)
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1453-1460. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Suresh Yenugu, Richard T. Richardson, Perumal Sivashanmugam, Zengjun Wang, Michael G. O'Rand, Frank S. French, and Susan H. Hall

Antimicrobial Activity of Human EPPIN, an Androgen-Regulated, Sperm-Bound Protein with a Whey Acidic Protein Motif
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1484-1490. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Clulow and R.C. Jones

Composition of Luminal Fluid Secreted by the Seminiferous Tubules and After Reabsorption by the Extratesticular Ducts of the Japanese Quail, Coturnix coturnix japonica
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1508-1516. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yutaka Furutani, Akira Kato, Ryoji Kawai, Azzania Fibriani, Soichi Kojima, and Shigehisa Hirose

Androgen-Dependent Expression, Gene Structure, and Molecular Evolution of Guinea Pig Caltrin II, a WAP-Motif Protein
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1583-1590. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sandrine Castella, Hélène Benedetti, Rafael de Llorens, Jean-Louis Dacheux, and Françoise Dacheux

Train A, an RNase A-Like Protein Without RNase Activity, Is Secreted and Reabsorbed by the Same Epididymal Cells under Testicular Control
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1677-1687. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Minireviews:

Roy Jones

Sperm Survival Versus Degradation in the Mammalian Epididymis: A Hypothesis
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1405-1411. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael J. Fields and Mordechai Shemesh

Extragonadal Luteinizing Hormone Receptors in the Reproductive Tract of Domestic Animals
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1412-1418. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neuroendocrinology:

Bernadette Vidal, Catherine Pasqualini, Nadine Le Belle, M. Claire H. Holland, Miskal Sbaihi, Philippe Vernier, Yonathan Zohar, and Sylvie Dufour

Dopamine Inhibits Luteinizing Hormone Synthesis and Release in the Juvenile European Eel: A Neuroendocrine Lock for the Onset of Puberty
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1491-1500. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ovary:

Jason E. Swain, Rodney L. Dunn, Daniel McConnell, Janis Gonzalez-Martinez, and Gary D. Smith

Direct Effects of Leptin on Mouse Reproductive Function: Regulation of Follicular, Oocyte, and Embryo Development
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1446-1452. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zi-Jian Lan, Xueping Xu, and Austin J. Cooney

Differential Oocyte-Specific Expression of Cre Recombinase Activity in GDF-9-iCre, Zp3cre, and Msx2Cre Transgenic Mice
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1469-1474. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

O.L. Tan and J.S. Fleming

Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen Immunoreactivity in the Ovarian Surface Epithelium of Mice of Varying Ages and Total Lifetime Ovulation Number Following Ovulation
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1501-1507. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ryo Nishimura, Anom Bowolaksono, Tomas J. Acosta, Shuko Murakami, Katarzyna Piotrowska, Dariusz J. Skarzynski, and Kiyoshi Okuda

Possible Role of Interleukin-1 in the Regulation of Bovine Corpus Luteum Throughout the Luteal Phase
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1688-1693. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Koumei Shirasuna, Hitomi Asaoka, Tomas J. Acosta, Missaka P.B. Wijayagunawardane, Masayuki Ohtani, Misato Hayashi, Motozumi Matsui, and Akio Miyamoto

Real-Time Relationships in Intraluteal Release among Prostaglandin F₂, Endothelin-1, and Angiotensin II During Spontaneous Luteolysis in the Cow
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1706-1711. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kara L. Britt, Philippa K. Saunders, Stephen J. McPherson, Marie L. Misso, Evan R. Simpson, and Jock K. Findlay

Estrogen Actions on Follicle Formation and Early Follicle Development
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1712-1723. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sandy Lenie, Rita Cortvrindt, Tom Adriaenssens, and Johan Smitz

A Reproducible Two-Step Culture System for Isolated Primary Mouse Ovarian Follicles as Single Functional Units
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1730-1738. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pregnancy:

Josthna Penchalaneni, Sunil J. Wimalawansa, and Chandrasekhar Yallampalli

Adrenomedullin Antagonist Treatment During Early Gestation in Rats Causes Fetoplacental Growth Restriction Through Apoptosis
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1475-1483. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E.S. Hayes, E.C. Curnow, A.O. Trounson, L.A. Danielson, and E.N. Unemori

Implantation and Pregnancy Following In Vitro Fertilization and the Effect of Recombinant Human Relaxin Administration in Macaca fascicularis
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1591-1597. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Victoria A. Robb, Gerald J. Pepe, and Eugene D. Albrecht

Acute Temporal Regulation of Placental Vascular Endothelial Growth/Permeability Factor Expression in Baboons by Estrogen
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1694-1698. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P.R.R. Gangula, P. Lanlua, R.D. Bukoski, S.J. Wimalawansa, and C. Yallampalli

Mesenteric Arterial Relaxation to Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Is Increased During Pregnancy and by Sex Steroid Hormones
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1739-1745. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Deborah E. Edwards, Rudolf P. Bohm, Jr, Jeanette Purcell, Marion S. Ratterree, Kenneth F. Swan, V. Daniel Castracane, and Michael C. Henson

Two Isoforms of the Leptin Receptor Are Enhanced in Pregnancy-Specific Tissues and Soluble Leptin Receptor Is Enhanced in Maternal Serum with Advancing Gestation in the Baboon
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1746-1752. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reproductive Technology:

In-Kiu Kwon, Ki-Eun Park, and Koji Niwa

Activation, Pronuclear Formation, and Development In Vitro of Pig Oocytes Following Intracytoplasmic Injection of Freeze-Dried Spermatozoa
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1430-1436. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shouquan Zhang, Chikara Kubota, Lan Yang, Yuqin Zhang, Raymond Page, Michael O'Neill, Xiangzhong Yang, and X. Cindy Tian

Genomic Imprinting of H19 in Naturally Reproduced and Cloned Cattle
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1540-1544. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Katsutoshi Niwa, Riya Takano, Yayoi Obata, Hitoshi Hiura, Junichi Komiyama, Hidehiko Ogawa, and Tomohiro Kono

Nuclei of Oocytes Derived from Mouse Parthenogenetic Embryos Are Competent to Support Development to Term
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1560-1567. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hugo H. Davila, Thomas R. Magee, Dolores Vernet, Jacob Rajfer, and Nestor F. Gonzalez-Cadavid

Gene Transfer of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Complementary DNA Regresses the Fibrotic Plaque in an Animal Model of Peyronie's Disease
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1568-1577. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tshimangadzo L. Nedambale, András Dinnyés, Xiangzhong Yang, and X. Cindy Tian

Bovine Blastocyst Development In Vitro: Timing, Sex, and Viability Following Vitrification
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1671-1676. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Testis:

Tsai-Kai Ju and Fore-Lien Huang

MSAP, the Meichroacidin Homolog of Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Differs from the Rodent Counterpart in Germline Expression and Involves Flagellar Differentiation
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1419-1429. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David M. Selva, Oscar M. Tirado, Nuria Toràn, Carlos A. Suárez-Quian, Jaume Reventos, and Francina Munell

Estrogen Receptor ß Expression and Apoptosis of Spermatocytes of Mice Overexpressing a Rat Androgen-Binding Protein Transgene
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1461-1468. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Katrin Neubauer, Katarina Jewgenow, Steffen Blottner, David E. Wildt, and Budhan S. Pukazhenthi

Quantity Rather Than Quality in Teratospermic Males: A Histomorphometric and Flow Cytometric Evaluation of Spermatogenesis in the Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1517-1524. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maarit Ahtiainen, Jorma Toppari, Matti Poutanen, and Ilpo Huhtaniemi

Indirect Sertoli Cell-Mediated Ablation of Germ Cells in Mice Expressing the Inhibin- Promoter/Herpes Simplex Virus Thymidine Kinase Transgene
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1545-1550. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gary C. Horvath, W. Stephen Kistler, and Malathi K. Kistler

RFX2 Is a Potential Transcriptional Regulatory Factor for Histone H1t and Other Genes Expressed During the Meiotic Phase of Spermatogenesis
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1551-1559. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Z.M. Lei, S. Mishra, P. Ponnuru, X. Li, Z.W. Yang, and Ch.V. Rao

Testicular Phenotype in Luteinizing Hormone Receptor Knockout Animals and the Effect of Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1605-1613. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anis Feki, Charles-Edwards Jefford, Philippe Durand, Jean Harb, Hervé Lucas, Karl-Heinz Krause, and Irmgard Irminger-Finger

BARD1 Expression During Spermatogenesis Is Associated with Apoptosis and Hormonally Regulated
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1614-1624. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yan Wang, Raphael Thuillier, and Martine Culty

Prenatal Estrogen Exposure Differentially Affects Estrogen Receptor-Associated Proteins in Rat Testis Gonocytes
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1652-1664. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Additions and Corrections:

Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1753. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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