Highlights:

Fuller Bazer, John Eppig, and Mary Ann Handel

Highlights
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 509. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Embryo:

Martha Pfister-Genskow, Cena Myers, Lynette A. Childs, Jenine C. Lacson, Thomas Patterson, Jeffery M. Betthauser, Paul J. Goueleke, Richard W. Koppang, Gail Lange, Patricia Fisher, Steven R. Watt, Erik J. Forsberg, Ying Zheng, Gregory H. Leno, Richard M. Schultz, Bing Liu, Chiranjeet Chetia, Xiao Yang, Ina Hoeschele, and Kenneth J. Eilertsen

Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes in Individual Bovine Preimplantation Embryos Produced by Nuclear Transfer: Improper Reprogramming of Genes Required for Development
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 546-555. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Identification of differentially-expressed genes in nuclear transfer generated embryos provides evidence for improper reprogramming of genes required for development

Yi Tan, Dongmei Tan, Mingzhong He, Meili Gu, Zhibiao Wang, Guoqing Zeng, and Enkui Duan

A Model for Implantation: Coculture of Blastocysts and Uterine Endometrium in Mice
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 556-561. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Blastocysts invade co-cultured endometrial cells providing a model for mouse implantation

Zhiming Han, Young Gie Chung, Shaorong Gao, and Keith E. Latham

Maternal Factors Controlling Blastomere Fragmentation in Early Mouse Embryos
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 612-618. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Blastomere fragmentation is determined by predominantly maternal pronucleus

Morten Vejlsted, Birthe Avery, Mette Schmidt, Torben Greve, Natalie Alexopoulos, and Poul Maddox-Hyttel

Ultrastructural and Immunohistochemical Characterization of the Bovine Epiblast
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 678-686. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: The bovine epiblast includes at least two cell subpopulations, and pluripotency marker OCT4 is expressed exclusively in the epiblast

Gamete Biology:

D. P. Froman and J. D. Kirby

Sperm Mobility: Phenotype in Roosters (Gallus domesticus) Determined by Mitochondrial Function
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 562-567. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: A sperm mobility phenotype is dependent upon mitochondrial function, which in turn is altered by genetic selection

Anna Furimsky, Ngoc Vuong, Hongbin Xu, Premkumari Kumarathasan, Min Xu, Wattana Weerachatyanukul, Maroun Bou Khalil, Morris Kates, and Nongnuj Tanphaichitr

Percoll Gradient-Centrifuged Capacitated Mouse Sperm Have Increased Fertilizing Ability and Higher Contents of Sulfogalactosylglycerolipid and Docosahexaenoic Acid-Containing Phosphatidylcholine Compared to Washed Capacitated Mouse Sperm
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 574-583. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Percoll-selected sperm have high fertilizing ability and contents of SGG and DHA-phosphatidylcholine

Neuroendocrinology:

D.J. Haisenleder, L.L. Burger, K.W. Aylor, A.C. Dalkin, H.E. Walsh, M.A. Shupnik, and J.C. Marshall

Testosterone Stimulates Follicle-Stimulating Hormone ß Transcription via Activation of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase: Evidence in Rat Pituitary Cells
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 523-529. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: One site of testosterone regulation of FSH transcription in the anterior pituitary is through the selective stimulation of the ERK pathway

William P. Unsworth, James A. Taylor, and Jane E. Robinson

Prenatal Programming of Reproductive Neuroendocrine Function: The Effect of Prenatal Androgens on the Development of Estrogen Positive Feedback and Ovarian Cycles in the Ewe
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 619-627. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Androgenized ewes have reproductive cycles but no estrogen positive feedback

Ovary:

Emilia Rung, P. Anders Friberg, Ruijin Shao, D.G. Joakim Larsson, Eva Ch. Nielsen, Per-Arne Svensson, Björn Carlsson, Lena M.S. Carlsson, and Håkan Billig

Progesterone-Receptor Antagonists and Statins Decrease De Novo Cholesterol Synthesis and Increase Apoptosis in Rat and Human Periovulatory Granulosa Cells In Vitro
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 538-545. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Expression profiling after treatment with a progesterone receptor antagonist revealed regulation of several groups of genes, including cholesterol synthesis, and, using statins, a link between cholesterol synthesis and apoptosis was demonstrated

Takumi Takeuchi, Queenie V. Neri, Yukiko Katagiri, Zev Rosenwaks, and Gianpiero D. Palermo

Effect of Treating Induced Mitochondrial Damage on Embryonic Development and Epigenesis
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 584-592. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Damage to oocyte mitochondria impairs nuclear function, but can be rescued by transfer of the nuclei to normal, undamaged oocytes

Fiorella Miceli, Francesca Minici, Anna Tropea, Stefania Catino, Mariateresa Orlando, Giuseppina Lamanna, Francesca Sagnella, Federica Tiberi, Adriano Bompiani, Salvatore Mancuso, Antonio Lanzone, and Rosanna Apa

Effects of Nicotine on Human Luteal Cells In Vitro: A Possible Role on Reproductive Outcome for Smoking Women
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 628-632. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Nicotine effects on steroidogenesis in human luteal cells are probably mediated by modulation of the prostaglandin system

Ekta Choudhary, Aritro Sen, E. Keith Inskeep, and Jorge A. Flores

Developmental Sensitivity of the Bovine Corpus Luteum to Prostaglandin F₂ (PGF₂) and Endothelin-1 (ET-1): Is ET-1 a Mediator of the Luteolytic Actions of PGF₂ or a Tonic Inhibitor of Progesterone Secretion?
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 633-642. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: ET-1 is a tonic inhibitor of progesterone secretion in the day-4 and day-10 bovine corpus luteum

Dori C. Woods and A.L. Johnson

Regulation of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone-Receptor Messenger RNA in Hen Granulosa Cells Relative to Follicle Selection
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 643-650. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: In granulosa cells from the hen ovary, FSH receptor mRNA is upregulated by TGF;gb and activin, and negatively regulated by MAP kinase signaling

Fernanda Parborell, Griselda Irusta, Alejandra Vitale, Olga Gonzalez, Adalí Pecci, and Marta Tesone

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Antagonist Antide Inhibits Apoptosis of Preovulatory Follicle Cells in Rat Ovary
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 659-666. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: A GnRH antagonist affects follicular development and apoptosis in rat ovary

Kristian R. von Schalburg, Matthew L. Rise, Gordon D. Brown, William S. Davidson, and Ben F. Koop

A Comprehensive Survey of the Genes Involved in Maturation and Development of the Rainbow Trout Ovary
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 687-699. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Suppression subtractive hybridizations and microarray-based analyses were used to identify differentially expressed ovary-specific genes and to follow the developmental expression of a salmonid ovarian transcriptosome

Khampoune Sayasith, Nadine Bouchard, Derek Boerboom, Kristy A. Brown, Monique Doré, and Jean Sirois

Molecular Characterization of Equine P-Selectin (CD62P) and Its Regulation in Ovarian Follicles During the Ovulatory Process
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 736-744. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: First report of P-selectin induction by hCG in preovulatory follicles

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

Changes in Vascular Perfusion of the Endometrium in Association with Changes in Location of the Embryonic Vesicle in Mares
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 755-761. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Transient changes in endometrial vascular perfusion may accompany the embryonic vesicle as the vesicle changes locations during embryo mobility

Pregnancy:

Wu Xiang Liao, Ronald R. Magness, and Dong-bao Chen

Expression of Estrogen Receptors- and -ß in the Pregnant Ovine Uterine Artery Endothelial Cells In Vivo and In Vitro
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 530-537. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Uterine artery endothelium exhibits estrogen receptors and, therefore, is a direct target of estrogen actions

Jing Li, Jian V. Zhang, Yu-Jing Cao, Jia-Xi Zhou, Wei-Min Liu, Xiu-Jun Fan, and En-Kui Duan

Inhibition of the Beta-Catenin Signaling Pathway in Blastocyst and Uterus During the Window of Implantation in Mice
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 700-706. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: The beta-catenin signaling pathway is inhibited during the window of implantation in mice

Jon C. Havelock, Patrick Keller, Ndaya Muleba, Bobbie A. Mayhew, Brian M. Casey, William E. Rainey, and R. Ann Word

Human Myometrial Gene Expression Before and During Parturition
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 707-719. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Although few genes are differentially expressed in fundal myometrium with the onset of labor, several appear important in the parturition cascade

M. El Khwad, B. Stetzer, R.M. Moore, D. Kumar, B. Mercer, S. Arikat, R.W. Redline, J.M. Mansour, and J.J. Moore

Term Human Fetal Membranes Have a Weak Zone Overlying the Lower Uterine Pole and Cervix Before Onset of Labor
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 720-726. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Human fetal membranes have a discrete weak zone overlying the cervix that has biochemical characteristics consistent with tissue remodeling and apoptosis

Fatma Tertemiz, Umit A. Kayisli, Aydin Arici, and Ramazan Demir

Apoptosis Contributes to Vascular Lumen Formation and Vascular Branching in Human Placental Vasculogenesis
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 727-735. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Apoptosis is involved in very early stages of the placental vasculogenesis and angiogenesis

Cindy M. Anderson, Faye Lopez, Hai-Ying Zhang, Kristin Pavlish, and Joseph N. Benoit

Reduced Uteroplacental Perfusion Alters Uterine Arcuate Artery Function in the Pregnant Sprague-Dawley Rat
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 762-766. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Initial description of the effects of reduced utero-placental perfusion on uterine artery function

Reproductive Technology:

Yong-Hua Sun, Shang-Ping Chen, Ya-Ping Wang, Wei Hu, and Zuo-Yan Zhu

Cytoplasmic Impact on Cross-Genus Cloned Fish Derived from Transgenic Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Nuclei and Goldfish (Carassius auratus) Enucleated Eggs
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 510-515. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Fish egg cytoplasm modulates development of cross-species nuclear-transplant embryos

Yosuke Kawase, Hiroshi Araya, Nobuo Kamada, Kou-ichi Jishage, and Hiroshi Suzuki

Possibility of Long-Term Preservation of Freeze-Dried Mouse Spermatozoa
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 568-573. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Accelerated degradation kinetic analysis can be applied to determining the preservation characteristics of freeze-dried mouse spermatozoa

Testis:

Yanira Vera, Susana Rodriguez, Mark Castanares, Yanhe Lue, Vince Atienza, Christina Wang, Ronald S. Swerdloff, and Amiya P. Sinha Hikim

Functional Role of Caspases in Heat-Induced Testicular Germ Cell Apoptosis
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 516-522. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Caspase inhibition prevents male germ cell apoptosis

Elena Chaves-Pozo, Victoriano Mulero, José Meseguer, and Alfonsa García Ayala

An Overview of Cell Renewal in the Testis Throughout the Reproductive Cycle of a Seasonal Breeding Teleost, the Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata L)
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 593-601. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Cell Renewal in Fish Testis Occurs Throughout the Reproductive Cycle

Isabelle Dorval-Coiffec, Jean-Guy Delcros, Harri Hakovirta, Jorma Toppari, Bernard Jégou, and Claire Piquet-Pellorce

Identification of the Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Cell Targets Within the Rat Testis
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 602-611. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Among germ cells only spermatogonia exhibit functional LIF receptors and are major testicular targets of LIF

Cynthia Gomes, Sung-Dug Oh, Jung-Woo Kim, Sang-Young Chun, Keesook Lee, Hyuk-Bang Kwon, and Jaemog Soh

Expression of the Putative Sterol Binding Protein Stard6 Gene Is Male Germ Cell Specific
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 651-658. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Stard6, a member of START protein family, is expressed in male germ cells

Tamara L.J. Kelly, Oana R. Neaga, Bernd C. Schwahn, Rima Rozen, and Jacquetta M. Trasler

Infertility in 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR)-Deficient Male Mice Is Partially Alleviated by Lifetime Dietary Betaine Supplementation
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 667-677. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Infertility due to deficiency of MTHFR may be alleviated by long-term provision of betaine

Nandini Bhattacharya, Jannette M. Dufour, My-Nuong Vo, Janice Okita, Richard Okita, and Kwan Hee Kim

Differential Effects of Phthalates on the Testis and the Liver
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 745-754. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Phthalates have been shown to elicit contrasting effects on the testis and the liver, causing testicular degeneration; differential activation of the MAPK pathway, RAR;ga, PPAR;ga, and PPAR;gg in these organs may be the cause

Kirk C. Lo, Victor M. Brugh, III, Michele Parker, and Dolores J. Lamb

Isolation and Enrichment of Murine Spermatogonial Stem Cells Using Rhodamine 123 Mitochondrial Dye
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 767-771. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: A novel technique to isolation and enrichment of mouse spermatogonial stem cells using the rhodamine 123 mitochondrial dye

In Memoriam:

In Memoriam
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 772-773. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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