Volume 56, Issue 4, 1 April 1997

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/56/4
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Minireview

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


Article

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