Highlights:

Highlights
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Embryo:

Timin Hadi, Mary-Anne Hammer, Carolyn Algire, Tiffany Richards, and Jay M. Baltz

Similar Effects of Osmolarity, Glucose, and Phosphate on Cleavage past the 2-Cell Stage in Mouse Embryos from Outbred and F₁ Hybrid Females
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 179-187. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Altered culture conditions induce a glycine-reversible 2-cell block in mouse embryos

Gamete Biology:

Giovanna Berruti and Enzo Martegani

The Deubiquitinating Enzyme mUBPy Interacts with the Sperm-Specific Molecular Chaperone MSJ-1: The Relation with the Proteasome, Acrosome, and Centrosome in Mouse Male Germ Cells
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 14-21. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: The deubiquitinating enzyme mUBPy interacts with a chaperone and the proteasome in mouse sperm, suggesting cooperation in control of sperm protein quality

M. Luconi, I. Porazzi, P. Ferruzzi, S. Marchiani, G. Forti, and E. Baldi

Tyrosine Phosphorylation of the A Kinase Anchoring Protein 3 (AKAP3) and Soluble Adenylate Cyclase Are Involved in the Increase of Human Sperm Motility by Bicarbonate
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 22-32. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Bicarbonate stimulates human sperm motility and hyperactivation by AKAP3 tyrosine phosphorylation

J. Oyhenart, J.L. Dacheux, F. Dacheux, B. Jégou, and N. Raich

Expression, Regulation, and Immunolocalization of Putative Homeodomain Transcription Factor 1 (PHTF1) in Rodent Epididymis: Evidence for a Novel Form Resulting from Proteolytic Cleavage
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 50-57. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: A novel form of the integral membrane protein phtf1 is expressed in caput epididymus

Dong Zhang, Ming Li, Wei Ma, Yi Hou, Yong-Hai Li, Shi-Wen Li, Qing-Yuan Sun, and Wei-Hua Wang

Localization of Mitotic Arrest Deficient 1 (MAD1) in Mouse Oocytes During the First Meiosis and Its Functions as a Spindle Checkpoint Protein
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 58-68. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: MAD1 is present in mouse oocytes and participates in a spindle checkpoint during meiosis

D.P. Froman and A.J. Feltmann

Fowl (Gallus domesticus) Sperm Motility Depends Upon Mitochondrial Calcium Cycling Driven by Extracellular Sodium
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 97-101. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: The motility of fowl sperm depends upon calcium cycling driven by extracellular sodium

Ruth Roberts, Aikaterini Iatropoulou, Daniel Ciantar, Jaroslav Stark, David L. Becker, Stephen Franks, and Kate Hardy

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Affects Metaphase I Chromosome Alignment and Increases Aneuploidy in Mouse Oocytes Matured in Vitro
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 107-118. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Hormonal treatment can affect chromosome behavior of oocytes matured in vitro

Hideki Tatemoto, Norio Muto, Sun-Deok Yim, and Tadashi Nakada

Anti-Hyaluronidase Oligosaccharide Derived from Chondroitin Sulfate A Effectively Reduces Polyspermy During In Vitro Fertilization of Porcine Oocytes
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 127-134. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Anti-hyaluronidase oligosaccharide reduces polyspermy during porcine IVF

Subir K. NagDas, Virginia P. Winfrey, and Gary E. Olson

Tyrosine Phosphorylation Generates Multiple Isoforms of the Mitochondrial Capsule Protein, Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase (PHGPx), During Hamster Sperm Capacitation
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 164-171. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Tyrosine phosphorylation of mitochondrial glutathione peroxidase4 (PHGPx) occurs during hamster sperm capacitation

Martin Anger, Paula Stein, and Richard M. Schultz

CDC6 Requirement for Spindle Formation During Maturation of Mouse Oocytes
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 188-194. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: CDC6 is essential for spindle formation in mouse oocytes

Male Reproductive Tract:

B.I. Ghanayem, K.L. Witt, L. El-Hadri, U. Hoffler, G.E. Kissling, M.D. Shelby, and J.B. Bishop

Comparison of Germ Cell Mutagenicity in Male CYP2E1-Null and Wild-Type Mice Treated with Acrylamide: Evidence Supporting a Glycidamide-Mediated Effect
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 157-163. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Acrylamide-induced male germ cell mutagenicity in mice is dependent on CYP2E1-mediated epoxidation to glycidamide

Mechanisms of Hormone Action:

Philippe Robin, Sondes Chouayekh, Christine Bole-Feysot, Denis Leiber, and Zahra Tanfin

Contribution of Phospholipase D in Endothelin-1-Mediated Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Activation and Proliferation in Rat Uterine Leiomyoma Cells
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 69-77. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: PLD-dependent activation of ERK mediates the mitogenic effect of ET1 in uterine smooth muscle cells

He-Feng Huang, Bo Wang, Xiao-Fu Yang, Qiong Luo, and Jian-Zhong Sheng

Nitric Oxide Mediates Inhibitory Effect of Leptin on Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Augmentation of 17ß-Estradiol Production in Human Granulosa Cells
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 102-106. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Nitric oxide mediates the inhibitory action of leptin in human granulosa cells

Minireviews:

Gaurishankar Manandhar, Heide Schatten, and Peter Sutovsky

Centrosome Reduction During Gametogenesis and Its Significance
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 2-13. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Centrosome reduction during gametogenesis is reviewed

Neuroendocrinology:

Shannon D. Sullivan and Suzanne M. Moenter

GABAergic Integration of Progesterone and Androgen Feedback to Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 33-41. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: The activity of GABA neurons directly afferent to GnRH neurons is altered by steroid feedback

Anne-Simone Parent, Marie-Christine Lebrethon, Arlette Gérard, and Jean-Pierre Bourguignon

Factors Accounting for Perinatal Occurrence of Pulsatile Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Secretion In Vitro in Rats
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 143-149. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Both facilitory and limiting factors control the pulsatile GnRH secretion in perinatal rat hypothalamus

Mozhgan Savabieasfahani, James S. Lee, Carol Herkimer, Tejinder P. Sharma, Douglas L. Foster, and Vasantha Padmanabhan

Fetal Programming: Testosterone Exposure of the Female Sheep During Midgestation Disrupts the Dynamics of Its Adult Gonadotropin Secretion During the Periovulatory Period
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 221-229. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Fetal exposure to excess testosterone produces perturbations and mal-timing of periovulatory gonadotropin dynamics

Ovary:

Mamoru Tanaka, Maki Kihara, Jon D. Hennebold, John J. Eppig, Maria M. Viveiros, Benjamin R. Emery, Douglas T. Carrell, Nikki J. Kirkman, Blazej Meczekalski, Jian Zhou, Carolyn A. Bondy, Matthias Becker, Richard M. Schultz, Tom Misteli, Rabindranath De La Fuente, Gretchen J. King, and Eli Y. Adashi

H1FOO Is Coupled to the Initiation of Oocytic Growth
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 135-142. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: H1FOO is temporally coupled to primordial follicle recruitment and to onset of oocytic growth

Sheila A. Sweeney and Patricia A. Johnson

Messenger RNA and Protein Expression Analysis of Betaglycan in the Pituitary and Ovary of the Domestic Hen
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 172-178. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Ovarian localization of betaglycan, particularly in the theca layer, suggests a paracrine role for inhibin in the hen

Li-Ming Gui and Ieuan M. Joyce

RNA Interference Evidence That Growth Differentiation Factor-9 Mediates Oocyte Regulation of Cumulus Expansion in Mice
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 195-199. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Cumulus expansion in mice is regulated by growth differentiation factor 9 produced by the oocyte

Masami Shibaya, Katarzyna M. Deptula, Anna Korzekwa, Kiyoshi Okuda, and Dariusz J. Skarzynski

Involvement of the Cytoskeleton in Oxytocin Secretion by Cultured Bovine Luteal Cells
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 200-205. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Oxytocin secretion by luteal cells depends on the function of microfilaments

Phillip R. Kezele, Jacquelyn M. Ague, Eric Nilsson, and Michael K. Skinner

Alterations in the Ovarian Transcriptome During Primordial Follicle Assembly and Development
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 241-255. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: There are complex alterations in the transcriptome during activation of primordial follicles

Pituitary:

M. Jimenez, J.A. Spaliviero, A.J. Grootenhuis, J. Verhagen, C.M. Allan, and D.J. Handelsman

Validation of an Ultrasensitive and Specific Immunofluorometric Assay for Mouse Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 78-85. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: A mouse FSH immunofluorometric assay that features high sensitivity, specificity, and convenience is validated

Pregnancy:

Emma L. Stuart, Gareth S. Evans, Yu Shan Lin, and Hilary J. Powers

Reduced Collagen and Ascorbic Acid Concentrations and Increased Proteolytic Susceptibility with Prelabor Fetal Membrane Rupture in Women
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 230-235. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: PROM is a function of enhanced degradation of membrane collagen and net collagen loss

Reproductive Technology:

Jung Bok Lee, Jeoung Eun Lee, Jong Hyuk Park, Sun Jong Kim, Moon Kyoo Kim, Sung Il Roh, and Hyun Soo Yoon

Establishment and Maintenance of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines on Human Feeder Cells Derived from Uterine Endometrium under Serum-Free Condition
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 42-49. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Endometrial cells can substitute for fibroblasts as feeder cells for human ES cells

Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara, Shinya Toyokuni, and Takashi Shinohara

Genetic Selection of Mouse Male Germline Stem Cells In Vitro: Offspring from Single Stem Cells
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 236-240. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Genetic modification and selection of male spermatogenic stem cells has been achieved

Testis:

Marjut Otala, Markku O. Pentikäinen, Tiina Matikainen, Laura Suomalainen, Jukka K. Hakala, Gloria I. Perez, Mikko Tenhunen, Krista Erkkilä, Petri Kovanen, Martti Parvinen, and Leo Dunkel

Effects of Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency on Male Germ Cell Development and Programmed Cell Death
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 86-96. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: ASM is not required for male germ cell apoptosis or ceramide production

Dan Nonneman, Gary A. Rohrer, Tommy H. Wise, Donald D. Lunstra, and J. Joe Ford

A Variant of Porcine Thyroxine-Binding Globulin Has Reduced Affinity for Thyroxine and Is Associated with Testis Size
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 214-220. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Association of variant TBG with testis size

Toxicology:

Angelique Vetillard and Thierry Bailhache

Cadmium: An Endocrine Disrupter That Affects Gene Expression in the Liver and Brain of Juvenile Rainbow Trout
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 119-126. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Disruption of reproduction by cadmium includes effects on estrogen-regulated genes as well as non-estrogenic mechanisms

Thomas Kristensen, Erik Baatrup, and Mark Bayley

17-Ethinylestradiol Reduces the Competitive Reproductive Fitness of the Male Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 150-156. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: 17{alpha}-Ethinylestradiol reduces the competitive reproductive fitness of the male guppy

Yamini Chandrasekaran and John H. Richburg

The p53 Protein Influences the Sensitivity of Testicular Germ Cells to Mono-(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate-Induced Apoptosis by Increasing the Membrane Levels of Fas and DR5 and Decreasing the Intracellular Amount of c-FLIP
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 206-213. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: The p53 protein influences Fas-mediated testicular germ cell apoptosis by modulating c-FLIP turnover

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