Highlights:

John Davis, John Eppig, and Mary Ann Handel

Highlights
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1289. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Embryo:

Ping Zheng, R. Dee Schramm, and Keith E. Latham

Developmental Regulation and In Vitro Culture Effects on Expression of DNA Repair and Cell Cycle Checkpoint Control Genes in Rhesus Monkey Oocytes and Embryos
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1359-1369. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Genes related to DNA repair are dynamically regulated in normal rhesus monkey embryos and dysregulated in cultured embryos, with possible effects on DNA repair capability

Environment:

Caroline M. Markey, Perinaaz R. Wadia, Beverly S. Rubin, Carlos Sonnenschein, and Ana M. Soto

Long-Term Effects of Fetal Exposure to Low Doses of the Xenoestrogen Bisphenol-A in the Female Mouse Genital Tract
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1344-1351. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Prenatal exposure to BPA induces alterations in the female genital tract revealed during adulthood

Gamete Biology:

Adriana Aguilar-Mahecha, Barbara F. Hales, and Bernard Robaire

Effects of Acute and Chronic Cyclophosphamide Treatment on Meiotic Progression and the Induction of DNA Double-Strand Breaks in Rat Spermatocytes
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1297-1304. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Acute and chronic xenobiotic exposures differentially affect meiotic progression in spermatocytes

Juan J. Tarín, Vanessa Gómez-Piquer, Francisco Rausell, Samuel Navarro, Carlos Hermenegildo, and Antonio Cano

Delayed Motherhood Decreases Life Expectancy of Mouse Offspring
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1336-1343. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Delayed motherhood decreases body weight during adulthood and life expectancy of mouse offspring

Yasuyuki Abe, Kenshiro Hara, Hiromichi Matsumoto, Jin Kobayashi, Hiroshi Sasada, Hans Ekwall, Heriberto Rodriguez-Martinez, and Eimei Sato

Feasibility of a Nylon-Mesh Holder for Vitrification of Bovine Germinal Vesicle Oocytes in Subsequent Production of Viable Blastocysts
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1416-1420. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Vitrification of bovine GV oocytes using nylon mesh accompanied with stepwise exposure to cryoprotectants result in a higher yield of blastocysts

Male Reproductive Tract:

Jean-Luc Gatti, Sonia Métayer, Maya Belghazi, Françoise Dacheux, and Jean-Louis Dacheux

Identification, Proteomic Profiling, and Origin of Ram Epididymal Fluid Exosome-Like Vesicles
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1452-1465. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Characterization and function of exosome-like vesicles (epididymososmes) of the epididymal fluid

Minireviews:

Nancy H. Ing

Steroid Hormones Regulate Gene Expression Posttranscriptionally by Altering the Stabilities of Messenger RNAs
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1290-1296. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Steroid hormones regulate expression of many genes, including those of hormone receptors, by altering the stability of the mRNA

Neuroendocrinology:

Eileen M. Foecking, Marta Szabo, Neena B. Schwartz, and Jon E. Levine

Neuroendocrine Consequences of Prenatal Androgen Exposure in the Female Rat: Absence of Luteinizing Hormone Surges, Suppression of Progesterone Receptor Gene Expression, and Acceleration of the Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Pulse Generator
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1475-1483. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Prenatal androgen exposure results in the absences of LH surges, suppression of progesterone receptor gene expression, and acceleration of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone pulse generator

Ovary:

Carrie L. Seachord, Catherine A. VandeVoort, and Diane M. Duffy

Adipose Differentiation-Related Protein: A Gonadotropin- and Prostaglandin-Regulated Protein in Primate Periovulatory Follicles
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1305-1314. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Adipophilin, a hCG- and PGE2-regulated protein in the granulosa cells of primate follicles, may be involved in periovulatory prostaglandin synthesis

Fuhua Xu and Richard L. Stouffer

Local Delivery of Angiopoietin-2 into the Preovulatory Follicle Terminates the Menstrual Cycle in Rhesus Monkeys
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1352-1358. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Possibly the first in vivo study on the effects of exogenous angiopoietins on mammalian ovarian function

Hin-Fai Kwok, Wai-Kin So, Yajun Wang, and Wei Ge

Zebrafish Gonadotropins and Their Receptors: I. Cloning and Characterization of Zebrafish Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone Receptors— Evidence for Their Distinct Functions in Follicle Development
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1370-1381. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: This paper reports the cloning and characterization of zebrafish follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone receptor and provides the evidence for differential roles of the two receptors in follicle development

R. Duggavathi, P.M. Bartlewski, E. Agg, S. Flint, D.M.W. Barrett, and N.C. Rawlings

The Effect of the Manipulation of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)-Peak Characteristics on Follicular Wave Dynamics in Sheep: Does an Ovarian-Independent Endogenous Rhythm in FSH Secretion Exist?
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1466-1474. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: There appears to exist an endogenous rhythm for periodic elevations in mean daily serum FSH concentrations in ewes, which is at least partly independent of regulation by ovarian follicular growth patterns

Pituitary:

Wai-Kin So, Hin-Fai Kwok, and Wei Ge

Zebrafish Gonadotropins and Their Receptors: II. Cloning and Characterization of Zebrafish Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone Subunits—Their Spatial-Temporal Expression Patterns and Receptor Specificity
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1382-1396. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: This paper reports the cloning and characterization of zebrafish follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone subunits and provides the evidence for their spatial-temporal expression patterns and receptor specificity

Pregnancy:

Jing Zheng, YunXia Wen, Dong-bao Chen, Ian M. Bird, and Ronald R. Magness

Angiotensin II Elevates Nitric Oxide Synthase 3 Expression and Nitric Oxide Production Via a Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascade in Ovine Fetoplacental Artery Endothelial Cells
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1421-1428. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: ANG II elevates NOS3 expression and NO production in ovine fetoplacental artery endothelium via activation of ERK1/2

Reproductive Technology:

Kumiko Takeda, Mariko Tasai, Masaki Iwamoto, Akira Onishi, Takahiro Tagami, Keijiro Nirasawa, Hirofumi Hanada, and Carl A. Pinkert

Microinjection of Cytoplasm or Mitochondria Derived from Somatic Cells Affects Parthenogenetic Development of Murine Oocytes
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1397-1404. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Somatic cytoplasm or mitochondria injection affect parthenogenetic development of murine oocytes

K.M. Whitworth, C. Agca, J.-G. Kim, R.V. Patel, G.K. Springer, N.J. Bivens, L.J. Forrester, N. Mathialagan, J.A. Green, and R.S. Prather

Transcriptional Profiling of Pig Embryogenesis by Using a 15-K Member Unigene Set Specific for Pig Reproductive Tissues and Embryos
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1437-1451. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Thousands of genes change from the oocyte to blastocyst stage that, when produced in vitro, are remarkably similar to in vivo-produced embryos

Testis:

Takeshi Takayama, Takuya Mishima, Miki Mori, Hong Jin, Hiroki Tsukamoto, Katsumasa Takahashi, Takami Takizawa, Katsuyuki Kinoshita, Mitsuaki Suzuki, Ikuo Sato, Shigeki Matsubara, Yoshihiko Araki, and Toshihiro Takizawa

Sexually Dimorphic Expression of the Novel Germ Cell Antigen TEX101 During Mouse Gonad Development
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1315-1323. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: TEX101 is a specific marker for both male and female germ cells during gonadal development

Ren-Shan Ge, Qiang Dong, Chantal M. Sottas, Haolin Chen, Barry R. Zirkin, and Matthew P. Hardy

Gene Expression in Rat Leydig Cells During Development from the Progenitor to Adult Stage: A Cluster Analysis
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1405-1415. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: We used the Clontech arrays to detect a number of gene products that had pronounced developmental expression patterns

Denise R. Holsberger, Gregory M. Buchold, Marcelo Castro Leal, Sarah E. Kiesewetter, Deborah A. O'Brien, Rex A. Hess, Luiz R. França, Hiroaki Kiyokawa, and Paul S. Cooke

Cell-Cycle Inhibitors p27^Kip1 and p21^Cip1 Regulate Murine Sertoli Cell Proliferation
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1429-1436. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Sertoli cell number is increased in mice lacking p21 and/or p27, showing these proteins regulate Sertoli cell proliferation

Toxicology:

Nigel C. Noriega, Joseph Ostby, Christy Lambright, Vickie S. Wilson, and L. Earl Gray, Jr.

Late Gestational Exposure to the Fungicide Prochloraz Delays the Onset of Parturition and Causes Reproductive Malformations in Male but Not Female Rat Offspring
Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1324-1335. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: In utero prochloraz exposure induced permanent reproductive malformations

Additions and Corrections:

Biol Reprod 2005 72: 1484. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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