Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/56/5
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Articles

Neurons from Fetal Rat Brains Contain Functional Luteinizing Hormone/Chorionic Gonadotropin Receptors

Author: A.A. AL-Hader, Z.M. Lei, Ch.V. Rao
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1071–1076,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1071

Localization of Steroidogenic Enzymes in Macaque Luteal Tissue during the Menstrual Cycle and Simulated Early Pregnancy: Immunohistochemical Evidence Supporting the Two-Cell Model for Estrogen Production in the Primate Corpus Luteum

Author: Sheryl L. Sanders, Richard L. Stouffer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1077–1087,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1077

Apoptosis during Mouse Blastocyst Formation: Evidence for a Role for Survival Factors Including Transforming Growth Factor α

Author: Daniel R. Brison, Richard M. Schultz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1088–1096,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1088

Abnormal Uterine Stromal and Glandular Function Associated with Maternal Reproductive Defects in Hoxa-11 Null Mice

Author: Robert L. Gendron, Hélène Paradis, Hsiu M. Hsieh-Li, David W. Lee, S. Steven Potter …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1097–1105,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1097

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Regulates the Expression of FSH Receptor Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in Cultured Sertoli Cells and in Hypophysectomized Rat Testis

Author: Sharon M. Maguire, Walter A. Tribley, Michael D. Griswold
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1106–1111,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1106

Comparative Study of Uterine Morphogenesis and Protein Secretion in Neonatal White Crossbred and Meishan Gilts

Author: R. K. Christenson, F. F. Bartol, J. L. Vallet, A. A. Wiley, T. E. Spencer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1112–1119,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1112

Telomerase Activity in Female and Male Rat Germ Cells Undergoing Meiosis and in Early Embryos

Author: Karen M. Eisenhauer, Rachel M. Gerstein, Choy-Pik Chiu, Marco Conti, Aaron J.W. Hsueh
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1120–1125,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1120

Characterization of Insulin and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Ovarian Receptors during the Reproductive Cycle of Carp (Cyprinus Carpio)

Author: Miguel Angel Maestro, Eva Méndez, Marcelina Páirrizas, Joaquim Gutiérrez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1126–1132,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1126

Mechanism of Infertility in Male Guinea Pigs Immunized with Sperm PH-20

Author: Kenneth S.K. Tung, Paul Primakoff, Laura Woolman-Gamer, Diana G. Myles
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1133–1141,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1133

Reversible Contraceptive Effect of PH-20 Immunization in Male Guinea Pigs

Author: Paul Primakoff, Laura Woolman-Gamer, Kenneth S.K. Tung, Diana G. Myles
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1142–1146,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1142

Ontogeny of Lactoferrin in the Developing Mouse Uterus: A Marker of Early Hormone Response

Author: Retha R. Newbold, Rita B. Hanson, Wendy N. Jefferson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1147–1157,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1147

Changes in Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Encoding Luteinizing Hormone Receptor, Cytochrome P450-Side Chain Cleavage, and Aromatase are Associated with Recruitment and Selection of Bovine Ovarian Follicles

Author: Bagna Bao, H. Allen Garverick, George W. Smith, Michael F. Smith, Brent E. Salfen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1158–1168,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1158

Control of Human Sperm Intracellular pH by Cholesterol and its Relationship to the Response of the Acrosome to Progesterone

Author: Nicholas L. Cross, Paulette Razy-Faulkner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1169–1174,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1169

Estrogen withdrawal Induces Macrophage Invasion in the Rabbit Corpus Luteum

Author: Dorit M. Naftalin, Susan E. Bove, P. Landis Keyes, David H. Townson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1175–1180,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1175

Assessment of the Role of Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) during the Periovulatory Period in Female Mice Lacking a Functional TIMP-1 Gene

Author: Warren B. Nothnick, Paul Soloway, Thomas E. Curry, Jr.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1181–1188,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1181

Expression of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor, Endothelial Mitogenic Activity, and Angiotensin II Type-1 Receptors in the Ovine Placenta during the Third Trimester of Pregnancy

Author: Jing Zheng, Karen E. Vagnoni, Ian M. Bird, Ronald R. Magness
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1189–1197,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1189

Bovine Sperm Binding to Oviductal Epithelium Involves Fucose Recognition

Author: Réjean Lefebvre, Margaret C. Lo, Susan S. Suarez
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1198–1204,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1198

Estradiol Up-Regulates Estrogen Receptor and Progesterone Receptor Gene Expression in Specific Ovine Uterine Cells

Author: Nancy H. Ing, M. Belen Tornesi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1205–1215,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1205

Effect of Dietary Fat on the Fatty Acid Composition and Fertilizing Ability of Fowl Semen

Author: E. Blesbois, M. Lessire, I. Grasseau, J. M. Hallouis, D. Hermier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1216–1220,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1216

Is Nitric Oxide Involved in the Regulation of the Rat Testicular Vasculature?

Author: Erik Lissbrant, Ulrika Löfmark, Ola Collin, Anders Bergh
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1221–1227,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1221

Influence of Estradiol and Progesterone withdrawal on the Secretion of and the Temporal Correlation between Pulses of Oxytocin and Prostaglandin F2α, in Ewes

Author: D. L. Walker, P. G. Weston, J. E. Hixon
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1228–1238,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1228

Effects of Toremifene on Neonatal Rat Uterine Growth and Differentiation

Author: Kevin L. Medlock, William S. Branham, Daniel M. Sheehan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1239–1244,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1239

Biochemical and Molecular Characterization of Bovine Fertilin α and β (ADAM 1 and ADAM 2): A Candidate Sperm-Egg Binding/Fusion Complex

Author: S. I. Waters, J. M. White
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1245–1254,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1245

Unusual Ampullary Sperm Crypts, and Behavior and Role of the Cumulus Oophorus, in the Oviduct of the Least Shrew, Cryptotis parva

Author: J. Michael Bedford, Orin B. Mock, David M. Phillipss
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1255–1267,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1255

Multiple Fucosyltransferases and their Carbohydrate Ligands are Involved in Spermatogenic Cell-Sertoli Cell Adhesion in Vitro in Rats

Author: Samir S. Raychoudhury, Clarke F. Millette
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1268–1273,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1268

Human Decidual Cell Biosynthesis of Leukemia Inhibitory Factor: Regulation by Decidual Cytokines and Steroid Hormones

Author: Keisuke Sawai, Noboru Matsuzaki, Takayoshi Okada, Koichiro Shimoya, Masayasu Koyama …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1274–1280,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1274

Gonadotropins, Serum, and Amino Acids Alter Nuclear Maturation, Cumulus Expansion, and Oocyte Morphology in Hamster Cumulus-Oocyte Complexes In Vitro

Author: Seiji Kito, Barry D. Bavister
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1281–1289,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1281

Effect of the Colony-Stimulating Factor-1 Null Mutation, Osteopetrotic (csfmoP), on the Distribution of Macrophages in the Male Mouse Reproductive Tract

Author: Jeffrey W. Pollard, Melissa G. Dominguez, Simonetta Mocci, Paula E. Cohen, E. Richard Stanley
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1290–1300,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1290

Pattern and Source of Secretion of Relaxin in the Reproductive Cycle of the Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)

Author: Bernard G. Steinetz, Carla Randolph, Mary Weldele, Laurence G. Frank, Paul Licht …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1301–1306,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1301

Interaction of Acrosome-Reacted Macaque Sperm with the Macaque Zona Pellucida

Author: Catherine A. VandeVoort, Ashley I. Yudin, James W. Overstreet
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1307–1316,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1307

Up-Regulation of Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Messenger Ribonucleic Acid and Protein in Hen Granulosa Cells by Transforming Growth Factor α in Vitro during Follicular Development

Author: Julang Li, France Croze, William Yan, Robert J.G. Haché, Benjamin K. Tsang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1317–1322,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1317

Changes in Ribosomal Ribonucleic Acid Content Within in Vitro-produced Bovine Embryos

Author: Sylvie Bilodeau-Goeseels, Gilbert A. Schultz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1323–1329,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1323

Immunohistochemical Localization of Testin in the Female Reproductive System of the Rat is Consistent with its Involvement in the Turnover of Specialized Junctional Complexes

Author: Li-ji Zhu, A. Moo Moo-Young, C. Wayne Bardin, C. Yan Cheng
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1330–1335,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1330

Molecular Cloning of Sheep and Goat Ferredoxin Reductase Messenger Ribonucleic Acids, and Identification of an Alternatively Spliced form of Sheep Ferredoxin Reductase

Author: Aizo Furukawa, Eisaku Okuyama, Tatsunori Sumi, Yoshiyuki Ichikawa
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1336–1342,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1336

α2-Adrenergic Receptor-Mediated Ca2+ Influx and Release in Porcine Myometrial Cells

Author: Ronghua ZhuGe, Siben Li, Ter-Hsin Chen, Walter H. Hsu
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1343–1350,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1343

Decidua-Associated Suppressor Cells in Abortion-Prone DBA/2-Mated CBA/J Mice that Release Bioactive Transforming Growth Factor β2-related Immunosuppressive Molecules Express a Bone Marrow-Derived Natural Suppressor Cell Marker and γδ8 T-Cell Receptor

Author: David A. Clark, Fatima S. Merali, David W. Hoskin, Darlene Steel-Norwood, Petra C. Arck …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Pages 1351–1360,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1351


Erratum

Erratum

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 56, Issue 5, 1 May 1997, Page 1361,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolreprod/56.5.1361