Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/55/1
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Minireview

The Corpus Luteum Revisited: Are the Paradoxical Effects of RU486 a Clue to How Progesterone Stimulates its Own Secretion?

Author: Irving Rothchild
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 1–4,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.1


Article

Regulation of Protein Kinase a Subunits by Cyclic Adenosine 3’,5’-Monophosphate in a Mouse Sertoli Cell Line (MSC-1): Induction of RIIβ Messenger Ribonucleic Acid is Independent of Continuous Protein Synthesis

Author: Helle K. Knutsen, Nils Reinton, Kristin A. Taskén, Vidar Hansson, Winnie Eskild
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 5–10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.5

Expression of Triosephosphate Isomerase Transcripts in Rat Testis: Evidence for Retinol Regulation and a Novel Germ Cell Transcript

Author: Deanna L. Russell, Kwan Hee Kim
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 11–18,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.11

Unesterified Cholesterol Content of Human Sperm Regulates the Response of the Acrosome to the Agonist, Progesterone

Author: Renee J. Zarintash, Nicholas L. Cross
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 19–24,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.19

Direct Visualization of Rat Peritubular Myoid Cell Contraction in Response to Endothelin

Author: Antonella Tripiciano, Antonio Filippini, Quinto Giustiniani, Fioretta Palombi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 25–31,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.25

Compaction and Surface Polarity in the Human Embryo in Vitro

Author: George Nikas, Asangla Ao, Robert M.L. Winston, Alan H. Handyside
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 32–37,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.32

Altered Ovarian Sterol Carrier Protein Expression in the Pregnant Streptozotocin-Treated Diabetic Rat

Author: Mark P. McLean, Kim J. Warden, Todd W. Sandhoff, Rosalyn B. Irby, Dale B. Hales
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 38–46,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.38

Porcine SRY Gene Locus and Genital Ridge Expression

Author: I. Daneau, J-F. Ethier, J. G. Lussier, D. W. Silversides
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 47–53,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.47

Characterization of Human Sperm Antigens Reacting with Sperm Antibodies from Autologous Serum and Seminal Plasma in an Infertile Population

Author: Roberto Paradisi, Emanuela Bellavia, Annalisa Pession, Stefano Venturoli, Carlo Flamigni
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 54–61,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.54

In Utero and Lactational Exposure of Female Holtzman Rats to 2,3,7,8- Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin: Modulation of the Estrogen Signal

Author: Charles L. Chaffin, Richard E. Peterson, Reinhold J. Hutz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 62–67,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.62

Suppression in the Secretion of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone, and Ovarian Follicle Development in Heifers Continuously Infused with a Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist

Author: Jin G. Gong, Bruce K. Campbell, Tony A. Bramley, Carlos G. Gutierrez, Andy R. Peters …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 68–74,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.68

Granulosa Layer: Primary Site of Regulation of Plasminogen Activator Messenger Ribonucleic Acid by Luteinizing Hormone in the Avian Ovary

Author: Shelley A. Tischkau, Jane A. Jackson, Carrol Finnigan-Bunick, Janice M. Bahr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 75–79,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.75

Sperm Surface Protein PH-20 is Bifunctional: One Activity is a Hyaluronidase and a Second, Distinct Activity is Required in Secondary Sperm-Zona Binding

Author: Gary R. Hunnicutt, Paul Primakoff, Diana G. Myles
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 80–86,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.80

Immunization against Growth Hormone Releasing Factor or Chronic Feed Restriction Initiated at 3.5 Months of Age Reduces Ovarian Response to Pulsatile Administration of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone at 6 Months of Age and Delays Onset of Puberty in Heifers

Author: P. D. Schoppee, J. D. Armstrong, R. W. Harvey, M. D. Whitacre, A. Felix …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 87–98,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.87

Expression of HLA Class I Genes in Meiotic and Post-Meiotic Human Spermatogenic Cells

Author: Thierry Guillaudeux, Edith Gomez, Myriam Onno, Bernard Drénou, Dominique Segretain …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 99–110,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.99

Activation of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases by Gonadotropins and Cyclic Adenosine 5’-Monophosphates in Porcine Granulosa Cells

Author: Mark R. Cameron, James S. Foster, Antonin Bukovsky, Jay Wimalasena
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 111–119,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.111

Endocrine Correlates of Partner Preference Behavior in Rams

Author: John A. Resko, Anne Perkins, Charles E. Roselli, James A. Fitzgerald, Jerome V.A. Choate …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 120–126,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.120

Roles of Inhibin and Estradiol in the Regulation of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone Secretion during the Estrous Cycle of the Rat

Author: K. Arai, G. Watanabe, K. Taya, S. Sasamoto
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 127–133,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.127

Oocyte Penetration by Fresh or Stored Diluted Boar Spermatozoa before and after in Vitro Capacitation Treatments

Author: Emilio A. Martinez, Juan M. Vazquez, Carmen Matas, Joaquin Gadea, Maria I. Alonso …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 134–140,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.134

Variation in Expression of hsp27 Messenger Ribonucleic Acid during the Cycle of the Seminiferous Epithelium and Co-Localization of hsp27 and Microfilaments in Sertoli Cells of the Rat

Author: Michael J. Welsh, William Wu, Martti Parvinen, Robert R. Gilmont
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 141–151,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.141

Effects of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I on Follicle Growth, Oocyte Maturation, and Ovarian Steroidogenesis and Plasminogen Activator Activity in the Rabbit

Author: Yasunori Yoshimura, Motomu Ando, Shinya Nagamatsu, Mitsutoshi Iwashita, Tomoko Adachi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 152–160,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.152

Changes in Membrane Integrity, Cytoskeletal Structure, and Developmental Potential of Murine Oocytes after Vitrification in Ethylene Glycol

Author: Selen Hotamisligil, Mehmet Toner, R. Douglas Powers
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 161–168,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.161

Intravascular Infusion of Lipid into Ewes Stimulates Production of Progesterone and Prostaglandin

Author: J. M. Burke, D. J. Carroll, K. E. Rowe, W. W. Thatcher, F. Stormshak
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 169–175,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.169

A Haptoglobin-Like Glycoprotein is Produced by Implantation-Stage Rabbit Endometrium

Author: L. H. Hoffman, V. P. Winfrey, G. L. Blaeuer, G. E. Olson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 176–184,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.176

Exogenous Stem Cell Factor (SCF) Compensates for Altered Endogenous SCF Expression in 2,5-Hexanedione-lnduced Testicular Atrophy in Rats

Author: Elizabeth K. Allard, Kerry T. Blanchard, Kim Boekelheide
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 185–193,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.185

Effect of Boar Seminal Immunosuppressive Fraction on B Lymphocytes and on Primary Antibody Response

Author: Leopold Veselský, Jaromír Dostál, Vladimír Holáň, Josef Souček, Blanka Železná
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 194–199,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.194

Mammalian Sperm-Egg Fusion: The Development of Rat Oolemma Fusibility during Oogenesis Involves the Appearance of Binding Sites for Sperm Protein “DE”

Author: Débora J. Cohen, María J. Munuce, Patricia S. Cuasnicú
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 200–206,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.200

Extracellular Calcium Negatively Modulates Tyrosine Phosphorylation and Tyrosine Kinase Activity during Capacitation of Human Spermatozoa

Author: Michaela Luconi, Csilla Krausz, Gianni Forti, Elisabetta Baldi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 207–216,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.207

Porcine Placental 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Activity

Author: Harold G. Klemcke, Ronald K. Christenson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 217–223,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod55.1.217


Erratum

Erratum

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Page 224,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/55.1.224


Guidelines for Publication of Research Results in Reproductive Biology

Guidelines for Publication of Research Results in Reproductive Biology

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 55, Issue 1, 1 July 1996, Pages 225–226,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/55.1.225