Highlights:

Mary Ann Handel, John Eppig, Sally D. Perreault, and Mitch Eddy

Highlights
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 581. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Embryo:

Jeremy R. Miles, Charlotte E. Farin, Karina F. Rodriguez, Joseph E. Alexander, and Peter W. Farin

Effects of Embryo Culture on Angiogenesis and Morphometry of Bovine Placentas During Early Gestation
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 663-671. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Method of embryo culture plays a role in angiogenesis and morphometry of bovine placentas; there is greater aberrant development of the placenta when using semi-defined medium than in vivo or in vitro using an undefined culture system

Female Reproductive Tract:

Tu'uhevaha J. Kaitu'u, Jun Shen, Jin Zhang, Naomi B. Morison, and Lois A. Salamonsen

Matrix Metalloproteinases in Endometrial Breakdown and Repair: Functional Significance in a Mouse Model
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 672-680. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Endometrial MMP expression in a functional mouse model resembles that seen in the human prior to and during menstruation, but inhibition studies reveal that MMPs are not the key contributors to endometrial breakdown or repair in this model

Kanako Hayashi and Thomas E. Spencer

Estrogen Disruption of Neonatal Ovine Uterine Development: Effects on Gene Expression Assessed by Suppression Subtraction Hybridization
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 752-760. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Estrogen disruption of postnatal uterine development involves complex, developmental period-specific effects on expression of genes in the uterus that are candidate regulators of normal endometrial gland morphogenesis

Hyung-Yul Lee and O. David Sherwood

The Effects of Blocking the Actions of Estrogen and Progesterone on the Rates of Proliferation and Apoptosis of Cervical Epithelial and Stromal Cells During the Second Half of Pregnancy in Rats
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 790-797. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Estrogen and progesterone promote proliferation and inhibit apoptosis of both epithelial cells and subepithelial stromal cells in the cervix during late pregnancy, but progesterone promotes apoptosis of these cell components at midpregnancy

J.J. Kim, O.L. Buzzio, S. Li, and Z. Lu

Role of FOXO1A in the Regulation of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein-1 in Human Endometrial Cells: Interaction with Progesterone Receptor
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 833-839. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: FOXO1A is critical in the induction of IGFBP1 and interacts with the progesterone receptor, with each influencing the transactivation function of the other

Gamete Biology:

Aparna Mahakali Zama, F. Parker Hudson, III, and Mary A. Bedell

Analysis of Hypomorphic Kitl^Sl Mutants Suggests Different Requirements for KITL in Proliferation and Migration of Mouse Primordial Germ Cells
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 639-647. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Requirements for KITL in proliferation are different in PGCs before and after they start migrating, and different levels of KITL function are required to support PGC proliferation and migration

Sophie Pennetier, Svetlana Uzbekova, Catherine Guyader-Joly, Patrice Humblot, Pascal Mermillod, and Rozenn Dalbiès-Tran

Genes Preferentially Expressed in Bovine Oocytes Revealed by Subtractive and Suppressive Hybridization
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 713-720. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Generation of a library of bovine ESTs preferentially expressed in the oocyte whose expression profiles suggest roles in gametogenesis, fertilization or early embryonic development

Susan B. Sleight, Patricia V. Miranda, Nia-Washington Plaskett, Bernhard Maier, Jeff Lysiak, Heidi Scrable, John C. Herr, and Pablo E. Visconti

Isolation and Proteomic Analysis of Mouse Sperm Detergent-Resistant Membrane Fractions: Evidence for Dissociation of Lipid Rafts During Capacitation
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 721-729. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: More than 25 proteins were identified in sperm lipid raft domains by tandem mass spectrometry analysis, and sperm capacitation was correlated with disruption of these domains

Christopher Bray, Jung-Ho Son, Priyadarsini Kumar, and Stanley Meizel

Mice Deficient in CHRNA7, a Subunit of the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor, Produce Sperm with Impaired Motility
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 807-814. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Sperm from mice engineered with a null mutation of the gene encoding the CHRNA7 subunit of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor exhibit poor motility

Gary J. LaFleur, Jr, Demetrio Raldúa, Mercedes Fabra, Oliana Carnevali, Nancy Denslow, Robin A. Wallace, and Joan Cerdà

Derivation of Major Yolk Proteins from Parental Vitellogenins and Alternative Processing During Oocyte Maturation in Fundulus heteroclitus
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 815-824. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: The vitellogenin/yolk protein precursor/product relationship and further processing during oocyte maturation in the teleost Fundulus heteroclitus suggest different models of this mechanism for pelagophil and benthophil fish

Male Reproductive Tract:

Rebecca A. Knee, Danica K. Hickey, Kenneth W. Beagley, and Russell C. Jones

Transport of IgG across the Blood-Luminal Barrier of the Male Reproductive Tract of the Rat and the Effect of Estradiol Administration on Reabsorption of Fluid and IgG by the Epididymal Ducts
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 688-694. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Most specific IgG entering the rete testis is reabsorbed by the ductuli efferentes, or by the ductus epididymidis if reabsorption by the ductuli is reduced

Christophe Staub, Michel Rauch, François Ferrière, Mélanie Trépos, Isabelle Dorval-Coiffec, Philippa T. Saunders, Gilda Cobellis, Gilles Flouriot, Christian Saligaut, and Bernard Jégou

Expression of Estrogen Receptor ESR1 and Its 46-kDa Variant in the Gubernaculum Testis
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 703-712. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Two isoforms of ESR1, ER66 and the truncated variant ER46, are translated from isoform-specific mRNA transcripts generated by alternative splicing in rat gubernaculum

Mechanisms of Hormone Action:

A.L. Filby and C.R. Tyler

Molecular Characterization of Estrogen Receptors 1, 2a, and 2b and Their Tissue and Ontogenic Expression Profiles in Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas)
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 648-662. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: The cloning and distinct expression profiles of estrogen receptors esr1, esr2a and esr2b in a teleost species provide clues into the roles of the different Esr's in reproduction in fish

Wendy N. Jefferson, Elizabeth Padilla-Banks, and Retha R. Newbold

Adverse Effects on Female Development and Reproduction in CD-1 Mice Following Neonatal Exposure to the Phytoestrogen Genistein at Environmentally Relevant Doses
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 798-806. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Neonatal treatment with Genistein causes abnormal estrous cycles, altered ovarian function, early reproductive senescence, and subfertility/infertility at environmentally relevant doses

Minireviews:

Stephanie A. Pangas and Martin M. Matzuk

The Art and Artifact of GDF9 Activity: Cumulus Expansion and the Cumulus Expansion-Enabling Factor
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 582-585. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: GDF9 functions as the cumulus expansion enabling factor, and standardization in preparation for recombinant GDF9, as well as a more biochemical analysis of the oocyte-secreted forms of GDF9, may help to resolve the conflicts about its function currently seen in the literature

William J. Murdoch

Carcinogenic Potential of Ovulatory Genotoxicity
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 586-590. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: The genotoxic effect on the ovarian surface epithelium of reactive oxidants generated during the mechanics of ovulatory follicular rupture is a prospective initiating event in the etiology of common ovarian cancer

Neuroendocrinology:

Christina J. McManus, Robert L. Goodman, Nancy V. Llanza, Miroslav Valent, Adam B. Dobbins, John M. Connors, and Stanley M. Hileman

Inhibition of Luteinizing Hormone Secretion by Localized Administration of Estrogen, but not Dihydrotestosterone, Is Enhanced in the Ventromedial Hypothalamus During Feed Restriction in the Young Wether
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 781-789. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Increased sensitivity within the ventrolmedial hypothalamus to E, but not to DHT, is important for suppressing LH secretion in undernourished male sheep

Ovary:

Yuan Wang, Helen Newton, Jenny A. Spaliviero, Charles M. Allan, Benjamin Marshan, David J. Handelsman, and Peter J. Illingworth

Gonadotropin Control of Inhibin Secretion and the Relationship to Follicle Type and Number in the hpg Mouse
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 610-618. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Secretion of both inhibins is associated with the presence of antral follicles and Inhibin A secretion is increased by the presence of preovulatory follicles while the concentration of inhibin B is not affected

T.E. Hickey, D.L. Marrocco, F. Amato, L.J. Ritter, R.J. Norman, R.B. Gilchrist, and D.T. Armstrong

Androgens Augment the Mitogenic Effects of Oocyte-Secreted Factors and Growth Differentiation Factor 9 on Porcine Granulosa Cells
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 825-832. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Androgens directly stimulate porcine mural granulosa cell proliferation in vitro by potentiating the growth-promoting effects of oocytes or GDF9

Pregnancy:

Grazyna M. Kalabis, Alice Kostaki, Marcus H. Andrews, Sophie Petropoulos, William Gibb, and Stephen G. Matthews

Multidrug Resistance Phosphoglycoprotein (ABCB1) in the Mouse Placenta: Fetal Protection
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 591-597. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Dramatic decreases in multidrug resistance phosphoglycoprotein transcript and protein at the maternal-fetal interface over the second half of gestation suggest that the fetus may become increasingly susceptible to the influences of xenobiotics and natural steroids in the maternal circulation

Xiaoquan Zhang, Kortney E. Green, Chandra Yallampalli, and Yuan Lin Dong

Adrenomedullin Enhances Invasion by Trophoblast Cell Lines
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 619-626. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Adrenomedullin may be involved in the human implantation process via regulating trophoblast proliferation and differentiation

Lynnae Millar, Nicole Streiner, Lisa Webster, Sandra Yamamoto, Rachel Okabe, Tasha Kawamata, Jacqueline Shimoda, Erika Büllesbach, Christian Schwabe, and Gillian Bryant-Greenwood

Early Placental Insulin-Like Protein (INSL4 or EPIL) in Placental and Fetal Membrane Growth
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 695-702. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Analysis of a clinical growth restriction model suggests that INSL4 expression may be linked to apoptosis in the placenta, thereby contributing to fetal growth restriction

Felice Arcuri, Stefania Papa, Antonella Meini, Antonietta Carducci, Roberta Romagnoli, Laura Bianchi, Maria Giovanna Riparbelli, Jean-Charles Sanchez, Mitri Palmi, Piero Tosi, and Marcella Cintorino

The Translationally Controlled Tumor Protein Is a Novel Calcium Binding Protein of the Human Placenta and Regulates Calcium Handling in Trophoblast Cells
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 745-751. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: The translationally controlled tumor protein is expressed in the human placenta and regulates calcium handling in trophoblast cells

Dong-bao Chen, Su-min Li, Xiao-Xian Qian, ChongSoo Moon, and Jing Zheng

Tyrosine Phosphorylation of Caveolin 1 by Oxidative Stress Is Reversible and Dependent on the c-src Tyrosine Kinase but Not Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathways in Placental Artery Endothelial Cells
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 761-772. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Tyrosine phosphorylation of caveolin 1 by oxidative stress is reversible, inhibited by antioxidants, and dependent on the CSK but not mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways in placental artery endothelial cells

Oksana Shynlova, Prudence Tsui, Anna Dorogin, Michelle Chow, and Stephen J. Lye

Expression and Localization of Alpha-Smooth Muscle and Gamma-Actins in the Pregnant Rat Myometrium
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 773-780. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Smooth muscle alpha- and gamma-actin mRNA and protein show significant increase in expression, with a temporal alteration in gamma-actin localization at late gestation

Reproductive Technology:

Lynda K. McGinnis, Liben Zhu, Joel A. Lawitts, Sankha Bhowmick, Mehmet Toner, and John D. Biggers

Mouse Sperm Desiccated and Stored in Trehalose Medium Without Freezing
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 627-633. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Permeabilized unfrozen stored mouse sperm heads can fertilize ova

Pei Su, Joyce C. Wu, Jeffrey R. Sommer, A. Jesse Gore, Robert M. Petters, and William L. Miller

Conditional Induction of Ovulation in Mice
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 681-687. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: A gonadotrope-specific FSHB-expressing gene switch enhances normal serum FSH to increase ovulation

Marc Boelhauve, Fred Sinowatz, Eckhard Wolf, and Fabíola F. Paula-Lopes

Maturation of Bovine Oocytes in the Presence of Leptin Improves Development and Reduces Apoptosis of In Vitro-Produced Blastocysts
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 737-744. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Leptin treatment of bovine oocytes during maturation increases blastocyst rate after IVF and has long lasting effects on apoptosis accompanied by characteristic changes in the expression of apoptosis-related genes

Testis:

Valeria Vasta, William K. Sonnenburg, Chen Yan, Scott H. Soderling, Masami Shimizu-Albergine, and Joseph A. Beavo

Identification of a New Variant of PDE1A Calmodulin-Stimulated Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase Expressed in Mouse Sperm
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 598-609. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: A new major form of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase is expressed in mouse sperm and likely to play an important role in cyclic nucleotide regulation of mature sperm function

Maaike P.A. van Bragt, Nadia Ciliberti, William L. Stanford, Dirk G. de Rooij, and Ans M.M. van Pelt

LY6A/E (SCA-1) Expression in the Mouse Testis
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 634-638. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: Expression and mutational analysis reveal that LY6A does not influence testis development or spermatogenesis and that spermatogonial stem cells are LY6A negative

Letteria Minutoli, Pietro Antonuccio, Carmelo Romeo, Piero Antonio Nicòtina, Alessandra Bitto, Salvatore Arena, Francesca Polito, Domenica Altavilla, Nunzio Turiaco, Antonio Cutrupi, Biagio Zuccarello, and Francesco Squadrito

Evidence for a Role of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3/Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in the Development of Testicular Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 730-736. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary: MAPKs play a role in testicular damage and their blockade might have a future therapeutic role for the management of patients with unilateral testicular torsion

Yoon Shin Cho, Naoko Iguchi, Juxiang Yang, Mary Ann Handel, and Norman B. Hecht

Meiotic Messenger RNA and Noncoding RNA Targets of the RNA-Binding Protein Translin (TSN) in Mouse Testis
Biol Reprod 2005 73: 840-847. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Supplemental Data  

Summary: Meiotic binding partners of the RNA-binding protein translin in male germ cells include four mRNAs, as well as a nonprotein-coding RNA that may be involved in recombination

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