Biology of Reproduction
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ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268
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Self-renewal vs. Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells
Author: K. Sue O’Shea
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1755–1765,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028100
Progress with Nonhuman Primate Embryonic Stem Cells
Author: Don P. Wolf, Hung-Chih Kuo, K.-Y. Francis Pau, Linda Lester
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1766–1771,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029413
Gene Expression Profiling of Embryonic Stem Cells Leads to Greater Understanding of Pluripotency and Early Developmental Events
Author: Raj R. Rao, Steven L. Stice
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1772–1778,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.030395
Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein in Preeclampsia: A Linkage Between Maternal and Fetal Failures
Author: Emanuela Maioli, Vittoria Fortino, Adriana Pacini
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1779–1784,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.030932
Male Reproductive Tract
Granzyme N, a Novel Granzyme, Is Expressed in Spermatocytes and Spermatids of the Mouse Testis
Author: Naoharu Takano, Hitoshi Matusi, Takayuki Takahashi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1785–1795,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.030452
Cryopreservation and Thawing Is Associated with Varying Extent of Activation of Apoptotic Machinery in Subsets of Ejaculated Human Spermatozoa
Author: Uwe Paasch, Rakesh K. Sharma, Akshay K. Gupta, Sonja Grunewald, Edward J. Mascha …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1828–1837,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025627
Ovary
Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-19 Messenger RNA Expression in the Rat Ovary
Author: Misung Jo, Thomas E. Curry, Jr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1796–1806,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031823
Covalent Transfer of Heavy Chains of Inter-α-Trypsin Inhibitor Family Proteins to Hyaluronan in In Vivo and In Vitro Expanded Porcine Oocyte-Cumulus Complexes
Author: Eva Nagyova, Antonella Camaioni, Radek Prochazka, Antonietta Salustri
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1838–1843,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029595
Cellular Mechanisms and Modulation of Activin A- and Transforming Growth Factor β-Mediated Differentiation in Cultured Hen Granulosa Cells
Author: A.L. Johnson, J.T. Bridgham, D.C. Woods
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1844–1851,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.032573
Progesterone Regulates Granulosa Cell Viability Through a Protein Kinase G-Dependent Mechanism That May Involve 14-3-3σ
Author: J.J. Peluso, A. Pappalardo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1870–1878,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031716
Large-Scale Generation and Analysis of Expressed Sequence Tags from Porcine Ovary
Author: Honglin Jiang, Kristin M. Whitworth, Nathan J. Bivens, James E. Ries, Rami J. Woods …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1991–2002,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031831
Developmental Profiles of Activin βA, βB, and Follistatin Expression in the Zebrafish Ovary: Evidence for Their Differential Roles During Sexual Maturation and Ovulatory Cycle
Author: Yajun Wang, Wei Ge
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 2056–2064,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.032649
Progesterone Is a Suppressor of Apoptosis in Bovine Luteal Cells
Author: Kiyoshi Okuda, Anna Korzekwa, Masami Shibaya, Shuko Murakami, Ryo Nishimura …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 2065–2071,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028076
Gamete Biology
Meiosis-Activating Sterol Synthesis in Rat Preovulatory Follicle: Is It Involved in Resumption of Meiosis?
Author: Xiumei Cao, Seymour H. Pomerantz, Malka Popliker, Alex Tsafriri
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1807–1812,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031773
Isolation of Genes Associated with Developmentally Competent Bovine Oocytes and Quantitation of Their Levels During Development
Author: Martyn Donnison, Peter Lance Pfeffer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1813–1821,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.032367
Localization of the Chaperone Proteins GRP78 and HSP60 on the Luminal Surface of Bovine Oviduct Epithelial Cells and Their Association with Spermatozoa
Author: M. Boilard, C. Reyes-Moreno, C. Lachance, L. Massicotte, J.L. Bailey …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1879–1889,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.026849
Involvement of Apoptosis in Disruption of Developmental Competence of Bovine Oocytes by Heat Shock During Maturation
Author: Z. Roth, P.J. Hansen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1898–1906,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031690
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Mouse Oocytes Results in Preimplantation Embryo Arrest in Vitro
Author: George A. Thouas, Alan O. Trounson, Ernst J. Wolvetang, Gayle M. Jones
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1936–1942,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.033589
Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Protects Bovine Oocytes from Heat Shock During Maturation
Author: Z. Roth, P.J. Hansen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 2072–2078,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031989
Embryo
Primordial Germ Cell Migration in the Rat: Preliminary Evidence for a Role of Galactosyltransferase
Author: Soma Bandyopadhyay, Sutapa Banerjee, Alok K. Pal, Sourendra K. Goswami, Baidyanath Chakravarty …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1822–1827,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028555
Angiogenesis and Morphometry of Bovine Placentas in Late Gestation from Embryos Produced In Vivo or In Vitro
Author: Jeremy R. Miles, Charlotte E. Farin, Karina F. Rodriguez, Joseph E. Alexander, Peter W. Farin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1919–1926,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031427
Isolation of Nascent Messenger RNA from Mouse Preimplantation Embryos
Author: Shun-Ichiro Kageyama, Masao Nagata, Fugaku Aoki
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1948–1955,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031906
Vascular Development in Early Human Embryos and in Teratomas Derived from Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Author: Sharon Gerecht-Nir, Sivan Osenberg, Ori Nevo, Anna Ziskind, Raymond Coleman …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 2029–2036,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031930
Post Hatching Development: a Novel System for Extended in Vitro Culture of Bovine Embryos
Author: Daniela O. Brandão, Poul Maddox-Hyttel, Peter Løvendahl, Rodolfo Rumpf, David Stringfellow …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 2048–2055,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.025916
Toxicology
A Mixture of the “Antiandrogens” Linuron and Butyl Benzyl Phthalate Alters Sexual Differentiation of the Male Rat in a Cumulative Fashion
Author: A.K. Hotchkiss, L.G. Parks-Saldutti, J.S. Ostby, C. Lambright, J. Furr …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1852–1861,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031674
Pregnancy
Altered Placental Lactogen and Leptin Expression in Placentomes from Bovine Nuclear Transfer Pregnancies
Author: Susan R. Ravelich, Andrew N. Shelling, Anna Ramachandran, Shiva Reddy, Jeffrey A. Keelan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1862–1869,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.032201
Functional Characterization of the Placental Fusogenic Membrane Protein Syncytin
Author: Chingwen Chang, Po-Tsang Chen, Geen-Dong Chang, Chang-Jen Huang, Hungwen Chen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1956–1962,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.033340
The Effect of Leptin on Mouse Trophoblast Cell Invasion
Author: Laura C. Schulz, Eric P. Widmaier
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1963–1967,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.032722
Effect of Maternal Nutrient Restriction in Sheep on the Development of Fetal Skeletal Muscle
Author: Mei-Jun Zhu, Stephen P. Ford, Peter W. Nathanielsz, Min Du
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1968–1973,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.034561
Epidermal Growth Factor and Interleukin-1β Utilize Divergent Signaling Pathways to Synergistically Upregulate Cyclooxygenase-2 Gene Expression in Human Amnion-Derived WISH Cells
Author: William E. Ackerman, IV, Brad H. Rovin, Douglas A. Kniss
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 2079–2086,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.030841
Reproductive Technology
Embryos Derived from Porcine Skin-Derived Stem Cells Exhibit Enhanced Preimplantation Development
Author: Hai Zhu, Jesse A. Craig, Paul W. Dyce, Nicole Sunnen, Julang Li
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1890–1897,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.032227
Efficient Generation of Transgenic Mice with Intact Yeast Artificial Chromosomes by Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
Author: Pedro N. Moreira, Patricia Giraldo, Patricia Cozar, Julio Pozueta, Adela Jiménez …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1943–1947,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.032904
Optimal Conditions for Successful In Vitro Fertilization and Subsequent Embryonic Development in Sprague-Dawley Rats
Author: Jin-Yi Jiang, Benjamin K. Tsang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1974–1979,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.032839
Cytoplasmic Asters Are Required for Progression Past the First Cell Cycle in Cloned Mouse Embryos
Author: Hiromi Miki, Kimiko Inoue, Narumi Ogonuki, Keiji Mochida, Hiroshi Nagashima …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 2022–2028,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031542
PHI-443: A Novel Noncontraceptive Broad-Spectrum Anti-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Microbicide
Author: Osmond J. D’Cruz, Peter Samuel, Fatih M. Uckun
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 2037–2047,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.032870
Female Reproductive Tract
Prolactin Signals Through RUSH/SMARCA3 in the Absence of a Physical Association with Stat5a
Author: Aveline Hewetson, Shelli L. Moore, Beverly S. Chilton
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1907–1912,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031435
Embryo-Uterine Interactions via the Neuregulin Family of Growth Factors During Implantation in the Mouse
Author: Naoko Brown, Kaushik Deb, Bibhash C. Paria, Sanjoy K. Das, Jeff Reese
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 2003–2011,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031864
Immunology
Prolactin Mediates Photoperiodic Immune Enhancement: Effects of Administration of Exogenous Prolactin on Circulating Concentrations, Receptor Expression, and Immune Function in Steers
Author: T.L. Auchtung, G.E. Dahl
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1913–1918,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031005
Testis
Characterization of a Novel Postacrosomal Perinuclear Theca-Specific Protein, CYPT1
Author: Kouichi Kitamura, Naoko Iguchi, Yoshioki Kaneko, Hiromitsu Tanaka, Yoshitake Nishimune
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1927–1935,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.032789
A Novel Testicular RhoGAP-Domain Protein Induces Apoptosis
Author: M. Hossein Modarressi, Min Cheng, Heide A. Tarnasky, Nathalie Lamarche-Vane, Dirk G. de Rooij …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 1980–1990,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.032805
Immunohistochemical Profiling of Germ Cells Within the Human Fetal Testis: Identification of Three Subpopulations
Author: Terri L. Gaskell, Arantza Esnal, Lynn L.L. Robinson, Richard A. Anderson, Philippa T.K. Saunders
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 2012–2021,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.028381
CoGrafting of Hamster (Phodopus sungorus) and Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) Testicular Tissues into Nude Mice Does Not Overcome Blockade of Early Spermatogenic Differentiation in Primate Grafts
Author: Joachim Wistuba, Marvin Mundry, C. Marc Luetjens, Stefan Schlatt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Pages 2087–2091,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.033431
Additions and Corrections
Additions and Corrections
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Page 2092,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.037341
Additions and Corrections
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 71, Issue 6, 1 December 2004, Page 2092,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.037325