Highlights:

John Eppig and Mary Ann Handel

Highlights
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 257. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Embryo:

Shaorong Gao, Guangming Wu, Zhiming Han, Elena de la Casa-Esperón, Carmen Sapienza, and Keith E. Latham

Recapitulation of the Ovum Mutant (Om) Phenotype and Loss of Om Locus Polarity in Cloned Mouse Embryos
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 487-491. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: The DDK syndrome is recapitulated with somatic cell nuclei, but without parental origin-dependence

Christopher L. Small, James E. Shima, Mehmet Uzumcu, Michael K. Skinner, and Michael D. Griswold

Profiling Gene Expression During the Differentiation and Development of the Murine Embryonic Gonad
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 492-501. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: The differences in gene expression during the development of the gonad and between male and female gonads from 11.5 dpc to birth are revealed

Female Reproductive Tract:

R.A. Duquette, A. Shmygol, C. Vaillant, A. Mobasheri, M. Pope, T. Burdyga, and Susan Wray

Vimentin-Positive, c-KIT-Negative Interstitial Cells in Human and Rat Uterus: A Role in Pacemaking?
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 276-283. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: A new population of cells with pacemaker activity is discovered in the human uterus

Vicenta Garcia-Campayo, Irving Boime, Xiaoping Ma, Dorit Daphna-Iken, and T. Rajendra Kumar

A Single-Chain Tetradomain Glycoprotein Hormone Analog Elicits Multiple Hormone Activities In Vivo
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 301-308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Three disctinct glycoprotein hormone activities can be combined in a single chain analogue

Gamete Biology:

Yuka Iwamoto, Takane Kaneko, Junko Ichinose, Takayuki Mori, Yosaburo Shibata, Kiyotaka Toshimori, and Hiroshi Iida

Molecular Cloning of Rat Spetex2 Family Genes Mapped on Chromosome 15p16, Encoding a 23-Kilodalton Protein Associated with the Plasma Membranes of Haploid Spermatids
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 284-292. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Isolation of a novel rat gene, Spetex2, leads to the identification of a new protein associated with the cell surface of haploid spermatids

Felipe Martinez-Pastor, Vanesa Garcia-Macias, Mercedes Alvarez, Paz Herraez, Luis Anel, and Paulino de Paz

Sperm Subpopulations in Iberian Red Deer Epididymal Sperm and Their Changes Through the Cryopreservation Process
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 316-327. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Subpopulations in red deer epidydimal sperm and their variations through cryopreservation process

Edita Sostaric, Chris H.A. van de Lest, Ben Colenbrander, and Bart M. Gadella

Dynamics of Carbohydrate Affinities at the Cell Surface of Capacitating Bovine Sperm Cells
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 346-357. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Capacitation of sperm may be regulated by carbohydrate moieties similar to those regulating sperm-oviduct adhesion

Wei Ma, Dong Zhang, Yi Hou, Yong-Hai Li, Qing-Yuan Sun, Xiao-Fang Sun, and Wei-Hua Wang

Reduced Expression of MAD2, BCL2, and MAP Kinase Activity in Pig Oocytes after In Vitro Aging Are Associated with Defects in Sister Chromatid Segregation During Meiosis II and Embryo Fragmentation After Activation
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 373-383. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Aging reduces expression of spindle checkpoint protein, anti-apoptosis protein, and MAPK activity in pig oocytes

Zaohua Huang, Payaningal R. Somanath, Rumela Chakrabarti, Edward M. Eddy, and Srinivasan Vijayaraghavan

Changes in Intracellular Distribution and Activity of Protein Phosphatase PP12 and Its Regulating Proteins in Spermatozoa Lacking AKAP4
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 384-392. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Fibrous sheath is important in the distribution and function of sperm signaling enzymes besides PKA

J. Ye, K.H.S. Campbell, J. Craigon, and M.R. Luck

Dynamic Changes in Meiotic Progression and Improvement of Developmental Competence of Pig Oocytes in Vitro by Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Cycloheximide
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 399-406. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: FSH slows the nuclear maturation of synchronized pig oocytes and improves their fertility potential

Yann Verdier, Guillaume Farré, Nelly Rouet, Zoltan Kele, Tamás Janáky, and Franck Boué

Identification of a New, Testis-Specific Sperm Antigen Localized on the Principal Piece of the Spermatozoa Tail in the Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 502-508. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: A possible fox contraceptive target expressed on the sperm tail is cloned and sequenced

Immunology:

Xiao-Yong Zhu, Yue-Hua Zhou, Ming-Yan Wang, Li-Ping Jin, Min-Min Yuan, and Da-Jin Li

Blockade of CD86 Signaling Facilitates a Th2 Bias at the Maternal-Fetal Interface and Expands Peripheral CD4⁺CD25⁺ Regulatory T Cells to Rescue Abortion-Prone Fetuses
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 338-345. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: The materno-fetal immuno-tolerance induced by CD86 blockade decreased fetal resorption

Cécile Vernochet, Stéphane M. Caucheteux, Marie-Claude Gendron, Josiane Wantyghem, and Colette Kanellopoulos-Langevin

Affinity-Dependent Alterations of Mouse B Cell Development by Noninherited Maternal Antigen
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 460-469. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Early B cell development is influenced by maternal cells bearing antigens non-inherited by the fetus

Male Reproductive Tract:

Kelly L. Asquith, Amanda J. Harman, Eileen A. McLaughlin, Brett Nixon, and R. John Aitken

Localization and Significance of Molecular Chaperones, Heat Shock Protein 1, and Tumor Rejection Antigen gp96 in the Male Reproductive Tract and During Capacitation and Acrosome Reaction
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 328-337. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: The chaperones HSPD1 and TRA1 are sperm proteins that may be involved in sperm recognition

Natali Anne Henderson and Bernard Robaire

Effects of PNU157706, a Dual 5-Reductase Inhibitor, on Rat Epididymal Sperm Maturation and Fertility
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 436-443. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: A novel dual 5;ga-reductase inhibitor affects epididymal sperm maturation and fertility

Jo W. Fink, Bernie J. McLeod, Stephen J. Assinder, Laura J. Parry, and Helen D. Nicholson

Seasonal Changes in Mesotocin and Localization of Its Receptor in the Prostate of the Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 470-478. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Mesotocin appears to be involved in seasonal changes in prostate size in the brushtail possum

Mechanisms of Hormone Action:

Russell C. Hovey, Mikiko Asai-Sato, Anni Warri, Barbara Terry-Koroma, Nira Colyn, Erika Ginsburg, and Barbara K. Vonderhaar

Effects of Neonatal Exposure to Diethylstilbestrol, Tamoxifen, and Toremifene on the BALB/c Mouse Mammary Gland
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 423-435. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Neonatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol or tamoxifen has dose-dependent effects on mammary function

Neuroendocrinology:

Martine Migaud, Agnès Daveau, and Benoît Malpaux

MTNR1A Melatonin Receptors in the Ovine Premammillary Hypothalamus: Day-Night Variation in the Expression of the Transcripts
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 393-398. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Expression of melatonin receptor MTRNIA in the PMH of the ewe is subject to diurnal control

Pregnancy:

Hong He, Daniel J. McCartney, Qingxia Wei, Souad Esadeg, Jianhong Zhang, Robert A. Foster, M. Anthony Hayes, Chandrakant Tayade, Fred Van Leuven, and B. Anne Croy

Characterization of a Murine Alpha 2 Macroglobulin Gene Expressed in Reproductive and Cardiovascular Tissue
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 266-275. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Induction and elevation of circulating A2MP from decidua and conceptuses may be key components for maternal gestational cardiovascular adaptation

Lea A. Rempel, Brian R. Francis, Kathleen J. Austin, and Thomas R. Hansen

Isolation and Sequence of an Interferon--Inducible, Pregnancy- and Bovine Interferon-Stimulated Gene Product 15 (ISG15)-Specific, Bovine Ubiquitin-Activating E1-Like (UBE1L) Enzyme
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 365-372. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Uterine UBE1L was up-regulated in response to interferon and pregnancy

Chandrasekhar Thota and Chandrasekhar Yallampalli

Progesterone Upregulates Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Adrenomedullin Receptor Components and Cyclic Adenosine 3'5'-Monophosphate Generation in Eker Rat Uterine Smooth Muscle Cell Line
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 416-422. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Progesterone regulates CGRP and AM signalling in Eker rat smooth muscle cells

Reproductive Technology:

Shijie Li, Yanxin Li, Weihua Du, Lei Zhang, Shuyang Yu, Yunping Dai, Chunjiang Zhao, and Ning Li

Aberrant Gene Expression in Organs of Bovine Clones That Die Within Two Days after Birth
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 258-265. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Aberrant gene expression may contribute to neonatal death of bovine fetuses cloned by somatic nuclear transfer

Satoshi Watanabe, Masaki Iwamoto, Shun-ichi Suzuki, Daiichiro Fuchimoto, Daisuke Honma, Takashi Nagai, Michiko Hashimoto, Satoko Yazaki, Masahiro Sato, and Akira Onishi

A Novel Method for the Production of Transgenic Cloned Pigs: Electroporation-Mediated Gene Transfer to Non-Cultured Cells and Subsequent Selection with Puromycin
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 309-315. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: A transgenic cloned pig was produced using a novel selection method

Nguyen Van Thuan, Sayaka Wakayama, Satoshi Kishigami, and Teruhiko Wakayama

New Preservation Method for Mouse Spermatozoa Without Freezing
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 444-450. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Salt alone preserves mouse spermatozoa

Damien B.B.P. Paris, David A. Taggart, Geoff Shaw, Peter D. Temple-Smith, and Marilyn B. Renfree

Birth of Pouch Young after Artificial Insemination in the Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii)
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 451-459. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Wallaby young were born after artificial insemination with ejaculated and epididymal sperm

Testis:

Jens Ehmcke, Craig Marc Luetjens, and Stefan Schlatt

Clonal Organization of Proliferating Spermatogonial Stem Cells in Adult Males of Two Species of Non-Human Primates, Macaca mulatta and Callithrix jacchus
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 293-300. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Visualization of the clonal organization of spermatogonia in monkeys reveals that the size of clone depends on stage of tubule

Jon M. Oatley, Jerry J. Reeves, and Derek J. McLean

Establishment of Spermatogenesis in Neonatal Bovine Testicular Tissue Following Ectopic Xenografting Varies with Donor Age
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 358-364. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Bovine testis tissue from 8-wk calves produces more spermatids after xenografting than other age donors.

Hyun Ju Oh, Yunmin Li, and Yun-Fai Chris Lau

Sry Associates with the Heterochromatin Protein 1 Complex by Interacting with a KRAB Domain Protein
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 407-415. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Sry associates with a transcriptional regulatory complex via interaction with a KRAB domain protein

Reza J. Rasoulpour and Kim Boekelheide

NF-B Is Activated in the Rat Testis Following Exposure to Mono-(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 479-486. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Exposure of rats to mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate causes increased NF-KB activity

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