Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001

Biology of Reproduction

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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Expression Profiles of Endometrial Leukemia Inhibitory Factor, Transforming Growth Factor β2 (TGFβ2), and TGFβ2 Receptor in Infertile Bonnet Monkeys

Author: Geetanjali Sachdeva, Vishakha Patil, R.R. Katkam, D.D. Manjramkar, S.D. Kholkute …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 1–8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.1

Epidermal Growth Factor Regulation of Equine Glycoprotein Hormone α Subunit Expression in Trophoblast Cells

Author: Theingi M. Thway, Michael W. Wolfe
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 197–203,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.197

Production and Endocrine Role of Inhibin During the Early Development of Bull Calves

Author: H. Kaneko, J. Noguchi, K. Kikuchi, S. Akagi, A. Shimada …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 209–215,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.209


Embryo

Efficient In Vitro Production of Cat Embryos in Modified Synthetic Oviduct Fluid Medium: Effects of Season and Ovarian Status

Author: Peter Freistedt, Miodrag Stojkovic, Eckhard Wolf
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 9–13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.9

Differences in Intracellular pH Regulation by Na+/H+ Antiporter among Two-Cell Mouse Embryos Derived from Females of Different Strains

Author: Candace L. Steeves, Michelle Lane, Barry D. Bavister, Karen P. Phillips, Jay M. Baltz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 14–22,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.14

Evaluation of Gestational Deficiencies in Cloned Sheep Fetuses and Placentae

Author: Paul A. De Sousa, Tim King, Linda Harkness, Lorraine E. Young, Simon K. Walker …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 23–30,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.23

Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2, -9, -14, and Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinase-1, -2, -3 in the Endometrium and Placenta of Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta) During Early Pregnancy

Author: Hongmei Wang, Qinglei Li, Longjiang Shao, Cheng Zhu
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 31–40,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.31

Ratio of Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen-Positive Nuclei to Total Cell Number Is Higher in Day 7 Than in Day 8 Vitrified In Vitro-Produced Bovine Embryos

Author: M. Markkula, M. Räty, L. Jauhiainen, J. Paranko, J. Raula …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 52–59,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.52

Chromosomal Abnormalities and Developmental Kinetics in In Vivo-Developed Cattle Embryos at Days 2 to 5 after Ovulation

Author: Dorthe Viuff, Peter J.M. Hendriksen, Peter L.A.M. Vos, Steph J. Dieleman, Bo M. Bibby …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 204–208,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.204

Effects of Hyperthermia on Spermatogenesis, Apoptosis, Gene Expression, and Fertility in Adult Male Mice

Author: John C. Rockett, Faye L. Mapp, J. Brian Garges, J. Christopher Luft, Chisato Mori …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 229–239,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.229

Effects of Matrix Proteins on the Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2, -9, and -14 and Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases in Human Cytotrophoblast Cells During the First Trimester

Author: Ping Xu, Yan-ling Wang, Yun-shang Piao, Su-xia Bai, Zhi-jie Xiao …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 240–246,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.240

Parthenogenetic Activation of Rhesus Monkey Oocytes and Reconstructed Embryos

Author: Shoukhrat M. Mitalipov, Kevin D. Nusser, Don P. Wolf
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 253–259,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.253

Nuclear Transfer Protocol Affects Messenger RNA Expression Patterns in Cloned Bovine Blastocysts

Author: C. Wrenzycki, D. Wells, D. Herrmann, A. Miller, J. Oliver …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 309–317,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.309


Female Reproductive Tract

Effect of Seminal Phospholipid-Binding Proteins and Follicular Fluid on Bovine Sperm Capacitation

Author: Isabelle Thérien, Daniel Bousquet, Puttaswamy Manjunath
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 41–51,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.41


Testis

Estrogen Receptor-α Protein Localization in the Testis of the Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) During Different Stages of the Reproductive Cycle

Author: Jerry Bouma, James J. Nagler
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 60–65,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.60

Differential Expression of the Cs and Cα1 Isoforms of the Catalytic Subunit of Cyclic 3′,5′-Adenosine Monophosphate-Dependent Protein Kinase in Testicular Cells

Author: Jovenal T. San Agustin, George B. Witman
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 151–164,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.151

Developmental Expression and Characterization of FS39, a Testis Complementary DNA Encoding an Intermediate Filament-Related Protein of the Sperm Fibrous Sheath

Author: Rob D. Catalano, Edward W. Hillhouse, Marcela Vlad
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 277–287,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.277

Spermatogenesis in Bclw-Deficient Mice

Author: Lonnie D. Russell, Jeff Warren, Luciano Debeljuk, Laura L. Richardson, Patryce L. Mahar …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 318–332,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.318


Ovary

Inhibitory Action of Leptin on Early Follicular Growth Differs in Immature and Adult Female Mice

Author: Nobumasa Kikuchi, Kazumichi Andoh, Yumiko Abe, Kiyohiko Yamada, Hideki Mizunuma …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 66–71,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.66

3α-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Messenger RNA Transcription in the Immature Rat Ovary in Response to an Ovulatory Dose of Gonadotropin

Author: Lawrence L. Espey, Shinya Yoshioka, Takeshi Ujioka, Shingo Fujii, JoAnne S. Richards
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 72–78,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.72

Characterization of a Putative Membrane Receptor for Progesterone in Rat Granulosa Cells

Author: J.J. Peluso, G. Fernandez, A. Pappalardo, B.A. White
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 94–101,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.94

A Potential Role for Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-4 Proteolysis in the Establishment of Ovarian Follicular Dominance in Cattle

Author: G.M. Rivera, Y.A. Chandrasekher, A.C.O. Evans, L.C. Giudice, J.E. Fortune
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 102–111,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.102

Development of Codominant Follicles in Cattle Is Associated with a Follicle-Stimulating Hormone-Dependent Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-4 Protease

Author: G.M. Rivera, J.E. Fortune
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 112–118,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.112

Estrogen Receptor β in the Sheep Ovary During the Estrous Cycle and Early Pregnancy

Author: H. Cárdenas, K.A. Burke, R.M. Bigsby, W.F. Pope, K.P. Nephew
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 128–134,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.128

Cyclooxygenase-2 and Prostaglandin E2(PGE2) Receptor Messenger RNAs Are Affected by Bovine Oocyte Maturation Time and Cumulus-Oocyte Complex Quality, and PGE2 Induces Moderate Expansion of the Bovine Cumulus In Vitro

Author: Michele D. Calder, Anita N. Caveney, Mark E. Westhusin, Andrew J. Watson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 135–140,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.135

Lysophosphatidic Acid Antagonizes the Morphoregulatory Effects of the Luteinizing Hormone on Luteal Cells: Possible Role of Small Rho-G-Proteins

Author: Lygia T. Budnik, Amal K. Mukhopadhyay
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 180–187,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.180

Ontogeny of Steroidogenesis in the Fetal Sheep Gonad

Author: Laurel D. Quirke, Jennifer L. Juengel, David J. Tisdall, Stan Lun, Derek A. Heath …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 216–228,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.216

DNA Array Analysis of Changes in Preovulatory Gene Expression in the Rat Ovary

Author: Chandra P. Leo, Margareta D. Pisarska, Aaron J.W. Hsueh
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 269–276,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.269

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Its α and β Subunits in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): Purification, Characterization, Development of Specific Radioimmunoassays, and Their Seasonal Plasma and Pituitary Concentrations in Females

Author: Eduarda M. Santos, Mariann Rand-Weaver, Charles R. Tyler
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 288–294,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.288

TSG-6 Is Concentrated in the Extracellular Matrix of Mouse Cumulus Oocyte Complexes Through Hyaluronan and Inter-Alpha-Inhibitor Binding

Author: Odile Carrette, Rashmi V. Nemade, Anthony J. Day, Amanda Brickner, William J. Larsen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 301–308,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.301


Male Reproductive Tract

Expression of the Hamster Sperm Protein P26h During Spermatogenesis

Author: Christian Gaudreault, Mohamed El Alfy, Christine Légaré, Robert Sullivan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 79–86,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.79

Lupron Depot Prevention of Antispermatogenic/Antifertility Activity of the Indenopyridine, CDB-4022, in the Rat

Author: Sheri Ann Hild, Marvin L. Meistrich, Richard P. Blye, Jerry R. Reel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 165–172,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.165


Environment

Apoptosis Induced in Rats by 4-Vinylcyclohexene Diepoxide Is Associated with Activation of the Caspase Cascades

Author: Xiaoming Hu, Patricia J. Christian, Kary E. Thompson, I. Glenn Sipes, Patricia B. Hoyer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 87–93,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.87

Interaction of Endophyte-Infected Fescue and Heat Stress on Ovarian Function in the Beef Heifer

Author: J.M. Burke, D.E. Spiers, F.N. Kojima, G.A. Perry, B.E. Salfen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 260–268,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.260


Gamete Biology

Expression of Stress Response Genes in Germ Cells During Spermatogenesis

Author: Adriana Aguilar-Mahecha, Barbara F. Hales, Bernard Robaire
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 119–127,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.119

Cellular and Morphological Traits of Oocytes Retrieved from Aging Mice after Exogenous Ovarian Stimulation

Author: Juan J. Tarín, Sonia Pérez-Albalá, Antonio Cano
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 141–150,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.141

Cloning and Characterization of the Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate-Inhibited Phosphodiesterase PDE3A Expressed in Mouse Oocyte

Author: K. Shitsukawa, C.B. Andersen, F.J. Richard, A.K. Horner, A. Wiersma …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 188–196,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.188

Cell Coupling and Maturation-Promoting Factor Activity in In Vitro-Matured Prepubertal and Adult Sheep Oocytes

Author: S. Ledda, L. Bogliolo, G. Leoni, S. Naitana
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 247–252,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.247


Neuroendocrinology

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Content in the Brain and Pituitary of Male and Female Grass Rockfish (Sebastes rastrelliger) in Relation to Seasonal Changes in Reproductive Status

Author: P.M. Collins, D.F. O’Neill, B.R. Barron, R.K. Moore, N.M. Sherwood
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 173–179,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.173


Behavior

Physiological Regulation of Maternal Behavior in Heifers: Roles of Genital Stimulation, Intracerebral Oxytocin Release, and Ovarian Steroids

Author: G.L. Williams, O.S. Gazal, L.S. Leshin, R.L. Stanko, L.L. Anderson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Pages 295–300,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.295


Erratum

Erratum

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 July 2001, Page 333,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.1.333