Biology of Reproduction
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The Role of Cytochrome P450 17α-Hydroxylase and 3β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase in the Integration of Gonadal and Adrenal Steroidogenesis via the Δ5 and Δ4 Pathways of Steroidogenesis in Mammals
Author: A. J. Conley, I. M. Bird
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 789–799,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.789
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An Autocrine/Paracrine Role of Human Decidual Relaxin. I. Interstitial Collagenase (Matrix Metalloproteinase-1) and Tissue Plasminogen Activator
Author: Xuejin Qin, Jermelina Garibay-Tupas, Pong Kian Chua, Leinani Cachola, Gillian D. Bryant-Greenwood
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 800–811,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.800
An Autocrine/Paracrine Role of Human Decidual Relaxin. II. Stromelysin-1 (MMP-3) and Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1)
Author: Xuejin Qin, Pong Kian Chua, Riki H. Ohira, Gillian D. Bryant-Greenwood
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 812–820,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.812
Differential Transcription of Steroidogenic Enzymes in the Equine Primary Corpus Luteum during Diestrus and Early Pregnancy
Author: B. A. Albrecht, J. N. MacLeod, P. F. Daels
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 821–829,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.821
Granulosa Cell Apoptosis, Aromatase Activity, Cyclic Adenosine 3’,5’-Monophosphate Response to Gonadotropins, and Follicular Fluid Steroid Levels during Spontaneous and Induced Follicular Atresia in Ewes
Author: P. D. Jolly, D. J. Tisdall, G. De’ath, D. A. Heath, S. Lun …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 830–836,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.830
Morphological Evidence of Apoptosis and the Prevalence of Apoptotic versus Mitotic Cells in the Membrana Granulosa of Ovarian Follicles during Spontaneous and Induced Atresia in Ewes
Author: P. D. Jolly, P. R. Smith, D. A. Heath, N. L. Hudson, S. Lun …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 837–846,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.837
Different Female Reproductive Phenotypes Determined by Human Growth Hormone (hGH) Levels in hGH-Transgenic Rats
Author: Akihiro Ikeda, Yoshiki Matsumoto, Kyu-Tae Chang, Takahiro Nakano, Shigemi Matsuyama …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 847–851,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.847
Ontogeny of Androgen Receptor-Like Immunoreactivity in the Reproductive Tract of Male Monodelphis domestica
Author: Ioana M. Sonea, Javed Iqbal, Gail S. Prins, Carol D. Jacobson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 852–860,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.852
Membrane Contact with Oviductal Epithelium Modulates the Intracellular Calcium Concentration of Equine Spermatozoa in Vitro
Author: Ina Dobrinski, T. Timothy Smith, Susan S. Suarez, Barry A. Ball
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 861–869,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.861
Expression of Different Molecular Mass Forms of Inhibin in Atretic and Nonatretic Follicles during the Early Luteal Phase and Altrenogest-Synchronized Follicular Phase in Pigs
Author: H. D. Guthrie, J.L.H. Ireland, T.E.M. Good, J. J. Ireland
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 870–877,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.870
Influence of the Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Agonist, Deslorelin, on Patterns of Estradiol-17β and Luteinizing Hormone Secretion, Ovarian Follicular Responses to Superstimulation with Follicle-Stimulating Hormone, and Recovery and in Vitro Development of Oocytes in Heifer Calves
Author: L. J. Maclellan, E.G.M. Bergfeld, C. R. Earl, L. A. Fitzpatrick, W. J. Aspden …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 878–884,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.878
Platelet-Activating Factor (PAF) and PAF Acetylhydrolase Activity in Rat Uterus and Placenta during the Late Stages of Pregnancy
Author: Takashi Matsubara, Katsuhiko Yasuda, John M. Johnston, Mayumi Sanezumi, Hidetaka Okada …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 885–890,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.885
Effects of Insulin and Insulin-Like Growth Factors on Proliferation of Rat Ovarian Theca-Interstitial Cells
Author: Antoni J. Duleba, Robert Z. Spaczynski, David L. Olive, Harold R. Behrman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 891–897,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.891
Photoperiod-Induced Changes in Androgen Receptor Expression in Testes and Accessory Sex Glands of the Bank Vole, Clethrionomys glareolus
Author: Klaus M. Tähkä, Ya-Hua Zhuang, Sinikka Tähkä, Pentti Tuohimaa
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 898–908,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.898
An Accurate, Simple Method for Unbiased Determination of Primordial Follicle Number in the Primate Ovary
Author: Paul B. Miller, Jay S. Charleston, David E. Battaglia, Nancy A. Klein, Michael R. Soules
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 909–915,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.909
Influence of Previous Photoperiodic Exposure on the Reproductive Response to a Specific Photoperiod Signal in Ewes
Author: T. Sweeney, A. Donovan, F. J. Karsch, J. F. Roche, D. O’Callaghan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 916–920,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.916
Developmental Changes in the Intracellular Ca 2+ Release Mechanisms in Porcine Oocytes
Author: Zoltán Macháty, Hiroaki Funahashi, Billy N. Day, Randall S. Prather
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 921–930,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.921
Changes in Plasma Sex Steroid-Binding Protein Levels Associated with Ovarian Recrudescence in the Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)
Author: Charles W. Laidley, Peter Thomas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 931–937,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.931
Ontogeny of Steroidogenic Enzyme Gene Expression in Ovarian Theca-Interstitial Cells in the Rat: Regulation by a Paracrine Theca-Differentiating Factor Prior to Achieving Luteinizing Hormone Responsiveness
Author: Timothy J. Gelety, Denis A. Magoffin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 938–945,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.938
Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I-Mediated Amplification of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone-Supported Progesterone Accumulation by Cultured Rat Granulosa Cells: Enhancement of Steroidogenic Enzyme Activity and Expression
Author: Marcos D. deMoura, DooSeok Choi, Eli Y. Adashi, Donna W. Payne
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 946–953,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.946
Cloning of Rat and Human Inducible Penile Nitric Oxide Synthase. Application for Gene Therapy of Erectile Dysfunction
Author: H. Garbán, D. Marquez, T. Magee, J. Moody, T. Rajavashisth …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 954–963,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.954
In Vitro Capacitating Effect of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid in Ram Spermatozoa
Author: Marcelo A. de las Heras, Alberto Valcarcel, Leandro J. Perez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 964–968,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.964
Effect of Repeated Activin-A Treatment on the Activity of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis of the Adult Male Rat
Author: Soon Lee, Catherine Rivier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 969–975,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.969
Murine Oocytes Suppress Expression of Luteinizing Hormone Receptor Messenger Ribonucleic Acid by Granulosa Cells
Author: John J. Eppig, Karen Wigglesworth, Frank Pendola, Yuji Hirao
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 976–984,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.976
Male Infertility Caused by Epididymal Dysfunction in Transgenic Mice Expressing a Dominant Negative Mutation of Retinoic Acid Receptor α
Author: Stacy L. Costa, Kim Boekelheide, Barbara C. Vanderhyden, Rahul Seth, Michael W. McBurney
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 985–990,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.985
Fluorometric Assessments of Acrosomal Integrity and Viability in Cryopreserved Bovine Spermatozoa
Author: Cheryl A. Thomas, Duane L. Garner, J. Mel DeJarnette, Clifton E. Marshall
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 991–998,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.991
Mucin Genes Expressed by Human Female Reproductive Tract Epithelia
Author: Ilene K. Gipson, Samuel B. Ho, Sandra J. Spurr-Michaud, Ann S. Tisdale, Qian Zhan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 999–1011,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.999
Role of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Pulse Frequency in Differential Regulation of Gonadotropins in the Gilt
Author: Friederike C. Lüking Jayes, Jack H. Britt, Kenneth L. Esbenshade
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 1012–1019,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.1012
Sperm Plasma Membrane Remodeling during Spermiogenetic Maturation in Men: Relationship among Plasma Membrane β 1,4-Galactosyltransferase, Cytoplasmic Creatine Phosphokinase, and Creatine Phosphokinase Isoform Ratios
Author: Gabor Huszar, Marco Sbracia, Lynne Vigue, David J. Miller, Barry D. Shur
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 1020–1024,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.1020
Changes in Extracellular Matrix Components and Steroidogenic Enzymes during Growth and Atresia of Antral Ovarian Follicles in the Sheep
Author: Clotilde Huet, Philippe Monget, Claudine Pisselet, Danielle Monniaux
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 1025–1034,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.1025
Effect of Thyroidectomy on Maintenance of Seasonal Reproductive Suppression in the Ewe
Author: L. A. Thrun, G. E. Dahl, N. P. Evans, F. J. Karsch
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 1035–1040,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.1035
Rat Hepatoma Reuber H-35 Cells Produce Factors that Promote the Hatching of Mouse Embryos Cultured in Vitro
Author: Masayuki Kobayashi, Makoto Hirako, Yoshiaki Minato, Katsuhiko Sasaki, Ryuya Horiuchi …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 1041–1049,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.1041
Proteolytic Activity Degrading Insulin-like Growth Factor-Binding Protein−2, −3, −4, and −5 in Healthy Growing and Atretic Follicles in the Pig Ovary
Author: Nathalie Besnard, Claudine Pisselet, Danielle Monniaux, Philippe Monget
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 1050–1058,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.1050
Sensitivity to Exogenous Gonadotropins for Ovulation Induction and Laparoscopic Artificial Insemination in the Cheetah and Clouded Leopard
Author: J. G. Howard, T. L. Roth, A. P. Byers, W. F. Swanson, D. E. Wildt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Pages 1059–1068,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.4.1059
Erratum
Erratum
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997, Page 1069,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/56.4.1069