Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/72/2
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights …

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Page 257,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.039297


Reproductive Technology

Aberrant Gene Expression in Organs of Bovine Clones That Die Within Two Days after Birth

Author: Shijie Li, Yanxin Li, Weihua Du, Lei Zhang, Shuyang Yu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 258–265,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029462

A Novel Method for the Production of Transgenic Cloned Pigs: Electroporation-Mediated Gene Transfer to Non-Cultured Cells and Subsequent Selection with Puromycin

Author: Satoshi Watanabe, Masaki Iwamoto, Shun-ichi Suzuki, Daiichiro Fuchimoto, Daisuke Honma …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 309–315,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031591

New Preservation Method for Mouse Spermatozoa Without Freezing

Author: Nguyen Van Thuan, Sayaka Wakayama, Satoshi Kishigami, Teruhiko Wakayama
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 444–450,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.034678

Birth of Pouch Young after Artificial Insemination in the Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii)

Author: Damien B.B.P. Paris, David A. Taggart, Geoff Shaw, Peter D. Temple-Smith, Marilyn B. Renfree
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 451–459,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.033282


Pregnancy

Characterization of a Murine Alpha 2 Macroglobulin Gene Expressed in Reproductive and Cardiovascular Tissue

Author: Hong He, Daniel J. McCartney, Qingxia Wei, Souad Esadeg, Jianhong Zhang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 266–275,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029835

Isolation and Sequence of an Interferon-τ-Inducible, Pregnancy- and Bovine Interferon-Stimulated Gene Product 15 (ISG15)-Specific, Bovine Ubiquitin-Activating E1-Like (UBE1L) Enzyme

Author: Lea A. Rempel, Brian R. Francis, Kathleen J. Austin, Thomas R. Hansen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 365–372,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.033027

Progesterone Upregulates Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Adrenomedullin Receptor Components and Cyclic Adenosine 3′5′-Monophosphate Generation in Eker Rat Uterine Smooth Muscle Cell Line

Author: Chandrasekhar Thota, Chandrasekhar Yallampalli
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 416–422,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.033779


Female Reproductive Tract

Vimentin-Positive, c-KIT-Negative Interstitial Cells in Human and Rat Uterus: A Role in Pacemaking?

Author: R.A. Duquette, A. Shmygol, C. Vaillant, A. Mobasheri, M. Pope …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 276–283,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.033506

A Single-Chain Tetradomain Glycoprotein Hormone Analog Elicits Multiple Hormone Activities In Vivo

Author: Vicenta Garcia-Campayo, Irving Boime, Xiaoping Ma, Dorit Daphna-Iken, T. Rajendra Kumar
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 301–308,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.031732


Gamete Biology

Molecular Cloning of Rat Spetex2 Family Genes Mapped on Chromosome 15p16, Encoding a 23-Kilodalton Protein Associated with the Plasma Membranes of Haploid Spermatids

Author: Yuka Iwamoto, Takane Kaneko, Junko Ichinose, Takayuki Mōri, Yosaburo Shibata …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 284–292,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.032516

Sperm Subpopulations in Iberian Red Deer Epididymal Sperm and Their Changes Through the Cryopreservation Process

Author: Felipe Martinez-Pastor, Vanesa Garcia-Macias, Mercedes Alvarez, Paz Herraez, Luis Anel …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 316–327,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.032730

Dynamics of Carbohydrate Affinities at the Cell Surface of Capacitating Bovine Sperm Cells

Author: Edita Sostaric, Chris H.A. van de Lest, Ben Colenbrander, Bart M. Gadella
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 346–357,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029330

Reduced Expression of MAD2, BCL2, and MAP Kinase Activity in Pig Oocytes after In Vitro Aging Are Associated with Defects in Sister Chromatid Segregation During Meiosis II and Embryo Fragmentation After Activation

Author: Wei Ma, Dong Zhang, Yi Hou, Yong-Hai Li, Qing-Yuan Sun …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 373–383,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.030999

Changes in Intracellular Distribution and Activity of Protein Phosphatase PP1γ2 and Its Regulating Proteins in Spermatozoa Lacking AKAP4

Author: Zaohua Huang, Payaningal R. Somanath, Rumela Chakrabarti, Edward M. Eddy, Srinivasan Vijayaraghavan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 384–392,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.034140

Dynamic Changes in Meiotic Progression and Improvement of Developmental Competence of Pig Oocytes in Vitro by Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Cycloheximide

Author: J. Ye, K.H.S. Campbell, J. Craigon, M.R. Luck
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 399–406,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.034553

Identification of a New, Testis-Specific Sperm Antigen Localized on the Principal Piece of the Spermatozoa Tail in the Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Author: Yann Verdier, Guillaume Farré, Nelly Rouet, Zoltan Kele, Tamás Janáky …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 502–508,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.032623


Testis

Clonal Organization of Proliferating Spermatogonial Stem Cells in Adult Males of Two Species of Non-Human Primates, Macaca mulatta and Callithrix jacchus

Author: Jens Ehmcke, Craig Marc Luetjens, Stefan Schlatt
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 293–300,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.033092

Establishment of Spermatogenesis in Neonatal Bovine Testicular Tissue Following Ectopic Xenografting Varies with Donor Age

Author: Jon M. Oatley, Jerry J. Reeves, Derek J. McLean
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 358–364,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.030783

Sry Associates with the Heterochromatin Protein 1 Complex by Interacting with a KRAB Domain Protein

Author: Hyun Ju Oh, Yunmin Li, Yun-Fai Chris Lau
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 407–415,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.034447

NF-κB Is Activated in the Rat Testis Following Exposure to Mono-(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate

Author: Reza J. Rasoulpour, Kim Boekelheide
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 479–486,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.034363


Male Reproductive Tract

Localization and Significance of Molecular Chaperones, Heat Shock Protein 1, and Tumor Rejection Antigen gp96 in the Male Reproductive Tract and During Capacitation and Acrosome Reaction

Author: Kelly L. Asquith, Amanda J. Harman, Eileen A. McLaughlin, Brett Nixon, R. John Aitken
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 328–337,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.034470

Effects of PNU157706, a Dual 5α-Reductase Inhibitor, on Rat Epididymal Sperm Maturation and Fertility

Author: Natali Anne Henderson, Bernard Robaire
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 436–443,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.033548

Seasonal Changes in Mesotocin and Localization of Its Receptor in the Prostate of the Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Author: Jo W. Fink, Bernie J. McLeod, Stephen J. Assinder, Laura J. Parry, Helen D. Nicholson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 470–478,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.035006


Immunology

Blockade of CD86 Signaling Facilitates a Th2 Bias at the Maternal-Fetal Interface and Expands Peripheral CD4+CD25+ Regulatory T Cells to Rescue Abortion-Prone Fetuses

Author: Xiao-Yong Zhu, Yue-Hua Zhou, Ming-Yan Wang, Li-Ping Jin, Min-Min Yuan …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 338–345,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.034108

Affinity-Dependent Alterations of Mouse B Cell Development by Noninherited Maternal Antigen

Author: Cécile Vernochet, Stéphane M. Caucheteux, Marie-Claude Gendron, Josiane Wantyghem, Colette Kanellopoulos-Langevin
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 460–469,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.035048


Neuroendocrinology

MTNR1A Melatonin Receptors in the Ovine Premammillary Hypothalamus: Day-Night Variation in the Expression of the Transcripts

Author: Martine Migaud, Agnès Daveau, Benoît Malpaux
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 393–398,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.030064


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Effects of Neonatal Exposure to Diethylstilbestrol, Tamoxifen, and Toremifene on the BALB/c Mouse Mammary Gland

Author: Russell C. Hovey, Mikiko Asai-Sato, Anni Warri, Barbara Terry-Koroma, Nira Colyn …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 423–435,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029769


Embryo

Recapitulation of the Ovum Mutant (Om) Phenotype and Loss of Om Locus Polarity in Cloned Mouse Embryos

Author: Shaorong Gao, Guangming Wu, Zhiming Han, Elena de la Casa-Esperón, Carmen Sapienza …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 487–491,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.035030

Profiling Gene Expression During the Differentiation and Development of the Murine Embryonic Gonad

Author: Christopher L. Small, James E. Shima, Mehmet Uzumcu, Michael K. Skinner, Michael D. Griswold
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 February 2005, Pages 492–501,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.033696