Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/62/6
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Ovary

Gene Expression in Abnormal Ovarian Structures of Ewes Homozygous for the Inverdale Prolificacy Gene

Author: Jennifer L. Juengel, Laurel D. Quirke, David J. Tisdall, Peter Smith, Norma L. Hudson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1467–1478,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1467

Expression of Growth and Differentiation Factor-9 in the Ovaries of Fetal Sheep Homozygous or Heterozygous for the Inverdale Prolificacy Gene (FecXI)

Author: K.J. Bodensteiner, K.P. McNatty, C.M. Clay, C.L. Moeller, H.R. Sawyer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1479–1485,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1479

Activin, Inhibin, and Follistatin in Zebrafish Ovary: Expression and Role in Oocyte Maturation

Author: Tingting Wu, Hiral Patel, Spencer Mukai, Columba Melino, Rami Garg …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1585–1592,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1585

Expression and Action of Kit Ligand/Stem Cell Factor in Normal Human and Bovine Ovarian Surface Epithelium and Ovarian Cancer

Author: Jeff A. Parrott, Grace Kim, Michael K. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1600–1609,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1600

Regulation of Transforming Growth Factor-β-Receptor Type I and Type II Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression in the Hamster Ovary by Gonadotropinsand Steroid Hormones

Author: Shyamal K. Roy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1858–1865,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1858


Neuroendocrinology/Pituitary

Involvement of p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Activation in Bromocriptine-Induced Apoptosis in Rat Pituitary GH3 Cells

Author: Haruhiko Kanasaki, Kohji Fukunaga, Kentaro Takahashi, Kohji Miyazaki, Eishichi Miyamoto
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1486–1494,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1486

Estrogen-Astrocyte-Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Signaling: A Rolefor Transforming Growth Factor-β1

Author: Clint D. Buchanan, Virendra B. Mahesh, Darrell W. Brann
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1710–1721,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1710


Embryo/Pregnancy

Blood Chemistry, Nutrient Metabolism, and Organ Weights in Fetal and Newborn Calves Derived from In Vitro-Produced Bovine Embryos

Author: P.T. Sangild, M. Schmidt, H. Jacobsen, A.L. Fowden, A. Forhead …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1495–1504,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1495

Differential Effects of Culture on Imprinted H19 Expression in the Preimplantation Mouse Embryo

Author: Adam S. Doherty, Mellissa R.W. Mann, Kimberly D. Tremblay, Marisa S. Bartolomei, Richard M. Schultz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1526–1535,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1526

Posttranscriptional Regulation of Human Leukocyte Antigen G During Human Extravillous Cytotrophoblast Differentiation

Author: James Copeman, Robin N.N. Han, Isabella Caniggia, Michael McMaster, Susan J. Fisher …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1543–1550,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1543

Production of Male Cloned Mice from Fresh, Cultured, and Cryopreserved Immature Sertoli Cells

Author: Atsuo Ogura, Kimiko Inoue, Narumi Ogonuki, Akira Noguchi, Kaoru Takano …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1579–1584,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1579

Pregnancy-Associated Bovine and Ovine Glycoproteins Exhibit Spatially and Temporally Distinct Expression Patterns During Pregnancy

Author: Jonathan A. Green, Sancai Xie, Xiao Quan, Bagna Bao, Xinsheng Gan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1624–1631,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1624

Onset of the First S-Phase Is Determined by a Paternal Effect During the G1-Phase in Bovine Zygotes

Author: P. Comizzoli, B. Marquant-Le Guienne, Y. Heyman, J.P. Renard
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1677–1684,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1677

Ability of Integrins to Mediate Fertilization, Intracellular Calcium Release, and Parthenogenetic Development in Bovine Oocytes

Author: Kenneth D. Campbell, William A. Reed, Kenneth L. White
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1702–1709,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1702

Interferon-Tau Stimulates Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Gene Expression in Bovine Lymphocytes and Endometrial Stromal Cells

Author: Vincent Emond, Éric Asselin, Michel A. Fortier, Bruce D. Murphy, Raymond D. Lambert
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1728–1737,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1728

Significance of the Number of Embryonic Cells and the State of the Zona Pellucida for Hatching of Mouse Blastocysts In Vitro Versus In Vivo

Author: Markus Montag, Britta Koll, Paul Holmes, Hans van der Ven
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1738–1744,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1738

Involvement of Mitochondria in Oxidative Stress-Induced Cell Death in Mouse Zygotes

Author: Lin Liu, James R. Trimarchi, David L. Keefe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1745–1753,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1745

Keratinocyte Growth Factor: Expression by Endometrial Epithelia of the Porcine Uterus

Author: Hakhyun Ka, Thomas E. Spencer, Greg A. Johnson, Fuller W. Bazer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1772–1778,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1772

Prolactin Receptor and Uterine Milk Protein Expression in the Ovine Endometrium During the Estrous Cycle and Pregnancy

Author: M. David Stewart, Greg A. Johnson, C. Allison Gray, Robert C. Burghardt, Linda A. Schuler …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1779–1789,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1779

Horse Conceptuses Secrete Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein 3

Author: A. Herrler, Jenny M. Pell, W.R. Allen, H.M. Beier, Francesca Stewart
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1804–1811,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1804

Cell Type-Specific Regulation of Fetal Fibronectin Expression in Amnion: Conservation of Glucocorticoid Responsiveness in Human and Nonhuman Primates

Author: Yuehong Ma, Charles J. Lockwood, Ari L. Bunim, Dino A. Giussani, Peter W. Nathanielsz …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1812–1817,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1812

Cytoplasm Mediates Both Development and Oxidation-Induced Apoptotic Cell Death in Mouse Zygotes

Author: Lin Liu, David L. Keefe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1828–1834,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1828

Oxidative Phosphorylation-Dependent and -Independent Oxygen Consumption by Individual Preimplantation Mouse Embryos

Author: James R. Trimarchi, Lin Liu, D. Marshall Porterfield, Peter J.S. Smith, David L. Keefe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1866–1874,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1866


Immunology

Passive Immunization with Anti-Laminin Immunoglobulin G Modifies the Integrity of the Seminiferous Epithelium and Induces Arrest of Spermatogenesis in the Guinea Pig

Author: Livia Lustig, Berta Denduchis, Roberto Ponzio, Michel Lauzon, R.-Marc Pelletier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1505–1514,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1505

Prolactin-Induced Expression of Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 and the Accumulation of Monocytes/Macrophages During Regression of the Rat Corpus Luteum

Author: Kristen K. Olson, David H. Townson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1571–1578,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1571

Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor-Induced Ca2+ Response in Rat Testicular Peritubular Cells

Author: Gunther Wennemuth, Gerhard Aumüller, Michael Bacher, Andreas Meinhardt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1632–1639,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1632


Female Reproductive Tract

Characterization of Temporal and Cell-Specific Changes in Transcripts for Prostaglandin E2 Receptors in Pseudopregnant Rat Endometrium

Author: Karen D. Papay, Thomas G. Kennedy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1515–1525,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1515

Hormonal Variation of Rat Uterine Contractile Responsiveness to Selective Neurokinin Receptor Agonists

Author: Gary P. Hamlin, Melanie J. Williams, Alan J. Nimmo, Linda H. Crane
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1661–1666,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1661

In Vitro-Cultured Bovine Oviductal Cells Bind Acrosome-Intact Sperm and Retain This Ability upon Sperm Release

Author: Roberto Gualtieri, Riccardo Talevi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1754–1762,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1754

Transcriptional Interference Between Glucocorticoid Receptor and Estradiol Receptor Mediates the Inhibitory Effect of Cortisol on Fish Vitellogenesis

Author: C. Lethimonier, G. Flouriot, Y. Valotaire, O. Kah, B. Ducouret
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1763–1771,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1763

Expression of Hepatocyte Growth Factor and Its Receptor c-metin the Ovine Uterus

Author: Chen Chen, Thomas E. Spencer, Fuller W. Bazer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1844–1850,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1844


Gamete Biology

A Basic 18-Amino Acid Peptide Contains the Polysulfate-Binding Domain Responsible for Activation of the Boar Proacrosin/Acrosin System

Author: R.D. Moreno, C. Barros
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1536–1542,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1536

Differential Localization of Conventional Protein Kinase C Isoforms During Mouse Oocyte Development

Author: Ayala Luria, Tamar Tennenbaum, Qing Yuan Sun, Sara Rubinstein, Haim Breitbart
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1564–1570,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1564

Detection of Progesterone Receptor Transcript in Human Spermatozoa

Author: Geetanjali Sachdeva, Chirag Ashwinkumar Shah, Sanjiva Dattatraya Kholkute, Chander Prakash Puri
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1610–1614,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1610

Protein Tyrosine Phosphorylation During Prolonged In Vitro Incubation of Ejaculated Bovine Spermatozoa Is Regulated by the Oxidative State of the Medium

Author: Jacek Krzyzosiak, Guy McMillan, Peter Molan, Ramakrishnan Vishwanath
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1615–1623,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1615

A Role for Phosphorylation of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3α in Bovine Sperm Motility Regulation

Author: Srinivasan Vijayaraghavan, Jag Mohan, Heather Gray, Balwant Khatra, Daniel W. Carr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1647–1654,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1647

Association of the Mouse Infertility Factor DAZL1 with Actively Translating Polyribosomes

Author: Shanli Tsui, Tiane Dai, Stephen T. Warren, Eduardo C. Salido, Pauline H. Yen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1655–1660,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1655

Rat Sperm 2B1 Glycoprotein (PH20) Contains a C-Terminal Sequence Motif for Attachment of a Glycosyl Phosphatidylinositol Anchor. Effects of Endoproteolytic Cleavage on Hyaluronidase Activity

Author: Gavin J. Seaton, Len Hall, Roy Jones
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1667–1676,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1667

Sexual Dimorphism in the Regulation of Meiotic Process in the Rabbit

Author: Tetsuo Hayashi, Yukio Kageyama, Kazuhiro Ishizaka, Kazunori Kihara, Hiroyuki Oshima
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1722–1727,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1722

Stallion Epididymal Fluid Proteome: Qualitative and Quantitative Characterization; Secretion and Dynamic Changes of Major Proteins

Author: Sophie Fouchécourt, Sonia Métayer, Alain Locatelli, Françoise Dacheux, Jean-Louis Dacheux
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1790–1803,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1790

Distribution and Localization of Calmodulin-Binding Proteins in Bull Spermatozoa

Author: Pierre Leclerc, Serge Goupil
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1875–1881,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1875


Male Reproductive Tract

Evidence That Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Statin from Ovine Rete Testis Fluid Is Immunologically Related to αC Inhibin

Author: C. Cariou-Guennoc, J.C. Poirier, B. Calas, A. Locatelli, J.L. Dacheux …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1551–1563,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1551

Identification of INSL6, a New Member of the Insulin Family That Is Expressed in the Testis of the Human and Rat

Author: Si Lok, Daniel S. Johnston, Darrell Conklin, Catherine E. Lofton-Day, Robyn L. Adams …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1593–1599,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1593

Effect of Neonatal Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Antagonist Administration on Sertoli Cell Number and Testicular Development in the Marmoset: Comparison with the Rat

Author: R.M. Sharpe, M. Walker, M.R. Millar, N. Atanassova, K. Morris …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1685–1693,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1685

Somatostatin Inhibits Follicle-Stimulating Hormone-Induced Adenylyl Cyclase Activity and Proliferation in Immature Porcine Sertoli Cell via sst2 Receptor

Author: Slavica Krantic, Mohamed Benahmed
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1835–1843,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1835


Reproductive Technology

Establishment of a Porcine Cell Line from In Vitro-Produced Blastocysts and Transfer of the Cells into Enucleated Oocytes

Author: Kazuchika Miyoshi, Yuki Taguchi, Yutaka Sendai, Hiroyoshi Hoshi, Eimei Sato
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1640–1646,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1640


Testis

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Phosphatidylcholine Transfer Protein-Like Protein Gene Expressed in Murine Haploid Germ Cells

Author: Masaki Yamanaka, Minoru Koga, Hiromitsu Tanaka, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Hiroshi Ohta …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1694–1701,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1694


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Region-Specific Regulation of Cytochrome P450 Aromatase Messenger Ribonucleic Acid by Androgen in Brains of Male Rhesus Monkeys

Author: J.A. Resko, A.C. Pereyra-Martinez, H.L. Stadelman, C.E. Roselli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1818–1822,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1818

Modulation of Estrogen Production and 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase-Type 1, Cytochrome P450 Aromatase, c-Met, and Protein Kinase Bα Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Content in Rat Ovarian Granulosa Cells by Hepatocyte Growth Factor and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone

Author: Rob J. Zachow, Brian E. Ramski, Howard Lee
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1851–1857,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1851


Behavior

Evidence for Spontaneous Postlactational Estrus in Gray Short-Tailed Opossums (Monodelphis domestica)

Author: Leslie M. Jackson, John D. Harder
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1823–1827,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1823


Environment/Toxicology

Inhibition of Rat Testicular Androgenesis by a Polychlorinated Biphenyl Mixture Aroclor 1248

Author: Silvana A. Andric, Tatjana S. Kostic, Stanko S. Stojilkovic, Radmila Z. Kovacevic
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 62, Issue 6, 1 June 2000, Pages 1882–1888,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1882